Courses

This comprehensive study guide is designed to enhance your knowledge of trauma nurse practices, professional development, regulations and care of specific injuries and emergencies. This is a great resource for those preparing to take the Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) certification exam.

Explore the roles and specialist nursing skills expected of care home nurses Care homes are vital in meeting the needs of people living with health and social care needs. Despite this, the sector struggles to recruit and retain registered care home nurses. On this course, you will improve your knowledge of the skills nurses need to effectively look after care home residents. You will discuss the myths surrounding care homes and the clinical and ethical decisions nurses need to make on a regular basis. You will also understand how care home nurses work together with residents and their families, and the nursing career development opportunities in the sector. This course is designed for anyone with a personal or professional interest in care home nursing. This includes registered nurses, nursing students, and care home workers, managers, and residents.

Nurses can play a central role in mitigating and adapting to current and future health threats from climate change. This course provides nurses with tailored information about climate change related stressors and how they impact the health of populations and communities around the world. This course will also provide actionable steps, focused primarily on adaptation, that nurses can take to address and prepare for these health impacts at the individual level, the health-system level, and the community level. Within this course, climate-related health impacts will be discussed utilizing the conceptual framework of planetary health. Planetary health refers to "the health of human civilization and the state of the natural systems on which it depends" (Lancet). This course was co-developed by the Yale School of Nursing in collaboration with the Alliance for Nurses for Health Environments and Healthcare Without Harm. This course can be used by health professionals to earn contact hours for continuing education.

Reflect on the responsibility of a nurse in public health Public health and the promotion of health and well-being is now at the centre of national and global agendas. On this course, you’ll reflect on the value of nurses as promoters of health – a model for nursing first established by Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Discover how to define ‘healthy’ You’ll identify what it means exactly to be ‘healthy’, before going on to define what globalisation is, and learn how it is impacting on healthcare. You’ll identify why your nursing might need to change with the times, and describe what the future of public health looks like in practice. Explore health promotion strategies and nursing ethics In week two, you’ll go on to explore the concept of health promotion, understanding how nurses can act to empower individuals to lead healthier lives – just as Nightingale initiated nursing training and education programmes. You’ll also consider the ethical dilemmas nurses can face when working in the field, and how to reconcile these with your work as social reformers and health campaigners. This course is designed for experienced nurses wanting or needing to extend their understanding of how nurses can act as promoters of health.

Join a live conversation featuring nurse innovators addressing health inequities on the frontlines during COVID-19. Explore how cross-departmental teams collaborate, discuss mental health resilience, and learn about working in low-income communities. Hear insights from 2020 SOAR fellow Marc Julmisse and 2019 Healthy Communities fellow Jennie Joseph as they share their experiences and strategies for promoting health equity. Discover the challenges of COVID-19 in Haiti and gain valuable perspectives on self-care for healthcare professionals. Engage in a Q&A session to deepen your understanding of nurse-led initiatives in advancing global health equity.

Explore a transformative perspective on addiction in this 15-minute TEDx talk by Gary Rutherford, a registered Mental Health Nurse and addiction therapist. Challenge the stigma surrounding addiction and discover a fresh approach rooted in hope. Learn how reframing addiction as a journey of resilience, growth, and recovery can have a profound impact on individuals and communities. Gain insights from Rutherford's personal experience as a person in long-term recovery and his work with ARC Fitness, a non-profit organization supporting individuals impacted by addiction through physical activity, professional support, and community engagement. Understand the innovative methods that earned Rutherford recognition as the 'RCN Nurse of the Year' 2022 by the Royal College of Nursing. Embrace a new understanding of addiction that emphasizes hope, resilience, and the potential for positive change.

Examine the responsibility of a nurse in public health It is important that, as a nurse, you think critically about health and wellbeing and evaluate how your own values, beliefs, and attitudes regarding health inequalities may impact on your assumptions and approach to public health in everyday practice. On this course, you’ll be encouraged to think about the meaning of health and consider holistic, medical, and social approaches to it. Understand different models of health and wellbeing You’ll explore different health models, critiquing the medical model of health, and exploring the social model and the ‘salutogenic’ approach to health. You’ll have the chance to define what wellbeing means in practice, and understand why it matters in the context of health promotion and social reform. Identify why health inequalities exist As a nurse, it’s important to bear in mind that not everyone has equal access to healthcare. Alongside health experts at Coventry, you’ll learn why health inequalities between rich and poor persist, exploring both social and behavioural factors. Finally, you’ll look at how we can tackle these health inequalities, including examining the distribution of power and resources in society. This course is designed for experienced nurses wanting or needing to extend their understanding of how nurses can act as promoters of health. This course is designed for experienced nurses wanting or needing to extend their understanding of how nurses can act as promoters of health.

Dartmouth Health Continuing Education for Professionals Home, The 2022 Nursing Leadership Webinar Series: When Nurse Leaders Speak, Legislators Listen, 5/10/2022 12:00:00 PM - 5/10/2025 1:00:00 PM, We know that legislation affects healthcare costs, decision-making, and overall health-related choices for our patients and ourselves. Politicians must often make decisions on proposed bills with limited knowledge of the impact they can have on patient populations, healthcare, and healthcare organizations. Based on Gallup poll results, nurses have been chosen as the number one trusted profession for twenty years in a row. As respected health care professionals, we are able to draw on our expertise – and reputation - to support appropriate legislation. We can contribute personal experiences as professionals in healthcare to address any number of proposed bills by making calls, writing letters, or providing written or in-person testimony. Nursing organizations, such as the New Hampshire Nurses Association (NHNA), not only serve as guides in this work, but offer opportunities to help us learn more and take action. As nurse leaders, we have a significant role to play in the future of healthcare. We encourage you to join us and learn more about the importance of all nurses becoming more aware and involved in legislation that can affect their profession and practice. Presenters Polly K. Campion, MS, RN About our Presenter Polly is a registered nurse and former two-term New Hampshire State Legislator, having served as Vice-Chair of the Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs Committee. She is an experienced professional with extensive leadership experience and diverse background in continuous healthcare improvement. Beginning her nursing experience in inpatient oncology, Polly demonstrated progressive leadership and responsibility for clinical improvement, patient safety, and regulatory accreditation over twenty-plus years at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Alliance. Following her retirement from DHMC, she worked as a Healthcare Quality Consultant with the Foundation for Healthy Communities and the Home Care Association of New Hampshire.During her time in the Legislature, Polly sponsored or co-sponsored over 40 bills, addressing a wide variety of topics, primarily related to public health. Polly currently serves as the Chair of the NH State Commission on Aging, a comprehensive body formed due to legislation she introduced. She also continues to serve on the State Health Assessment/State Health Improvement Plan Advisory Council (SHA/SHIP), the Medical Advisory Committee of the NH Crisis Standards of Care Committee, and the NH Nurses Association Commission on Government Affairs.A fierce advocate for nurses, patients, and system improvement, Polly has spoken widely on topics addressing system redesign to reduce harm, measuring adverse events, ethical review of quality improvement, reliability in health care, learning from adverse events, pathways and protocols, and creating best practices. She has published articles in the Journal of Nursing Administration, Journal of Nursing Care Quality, Nursing Quality Connection, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Bulletin and co-authoring a cookbook.Pamela P. DiNapoli, Ph.D., RN, CNLAbout our Presenter Pam is the Executive Director of the NH Nurses Association, which represents the nurses of New Hampshire in advocacy efforts through legislation, political action, and education. Before becoming Executive Director, she held various positions with the association, including Chair of the Government Affairs Council, Chair of the Commission on Education, and Secretary. In addition, she has been a member of the New Hampshire Nurses association since 1989.Carol A. Townsend, MSN, RN, CNMLAbout our PresenterCarol is the Director of Nursing for the Community Group Practice in Ambulatory Care within Divisional Administration at Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics in Nashua, NH. She met Polly Campion in November 2019 when she was in a Healthcare Policy class. Polly spoke so well about legislation and the importance of a nursing voice. Carol joined as a guest for a CGA (Commission of Government Affairs) meeting of the NHNA. From that point on, she was hooked. She signed on as a member shortly after and spent the first year learning more about legislation and action. Recently, Carol has been able to be part of calls with senators, written testimony, and any other way to share her knowledge on how nurses can have a voice in legislation that affects the care of patients in our community. Learning Outcome At the conclusion of this learning activity, (at least 75% of) participants will be able to discuss the important role of the nurse as an active participant in the legislative process in New Hampshire. Bibliographic MaterialThe General Court of New Hampshire. (2021). The General Court of New Hampshire. https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/08). (2022, February 8). [Video]. YouTube.Join Us. (2022). New Hampshire Nurses Association | Nursing Network. https://nhnurses.nursingnetwork.com/page/93196-join-usLegiScan | New Hampshire State Dashboard. (2022). LegiScan. https://legiscan.com/NHThe New Hampshire House of Representatives. (2021a). The New Hampshire House of Representatives. https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/remotetestimony/default.aspxThe New Hampshire House of Representatives. (2021b). The New Hampshire House of Representatives. https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/remotetestimony/submitted_testimony.aspxSenate Health and Human Services (04/06). (2022, April 6). [Video]. YouTube.

Dartmouth Health Continuing Education for Professionals Home, Nursing Grand Rounds: HOPE “ Design Thinking for Nurse Innovators, 3/30/2022 12:00:00 PM - 3/30/2025 1:00:00 PM, Why Design Thinking, and Why Does it Matter? Complexity requires a creative problem-solving mindset to solve problems. Design Thinking has been applied to systems-level problems to innovative product design to ground solutions to what benefits people most through empathy and curiosity. Nurses are natural healthcare designers who are driven to improve patient lives from a place of compassion and work with far from perfect technologies. Join us and learn techniques to apply design thinking principles in everyday interactions! Be inspired by examples of what™s possible when solving the crux of the problem and feel empowered to change how you work! Learn more about collaboration tools like Miro! Presenter Rachael Acker VP, Experience Strategy & Research Mad*Pow. About our Presenter Rachael Acker was educated about Design Thinking methods through Stanford school in 2012. She has since applied this knowledge to the design of digital products and services across life sciences, financial, and healthcare innovations. Learning Outcome At the conclusion of this learning activity, (at least 75% of) participants will be able to discuss how Design Thinking can be used to improve patient care. Disclosure The following activity director(s), planning committee member(s), speaker(s), author(s) or anyone in a position to control the content for this activity have reported the following financial relationship(s)* with ineligible company(ies)**. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. Rachael Acker, faculty for this learning activity, has stock ownership in Healthhero LLC. * A financial relationship" includes employee, researcher (named as the PI), consultant, advisor, speaker, independent contractor (including contracted research), royalties or patent beneficiary, executive role, and/or an ownership interest (not including stocks owned in a managed portfolio). ** An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Bibliographic MaterialSlide #7, #8, #9: Design Justice Network principles. https://designjustice.org/read-the-principles [designjustice.org]Slide #10: Design for equality. https://onlinepublichealth.gwu.edu/resources/equity-vs-equality/ [onlinepublichealth.gwu.edu]Slide #11: Foundations of Humane Technology. https://youtu.be/r2RkIhU7-gs [youtu.be]Slide #12: Design Thinking principles. https://dschool.stanford.edu/resources [dschool.stanford.edu]Slide #21: Experience map in Miro. https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVODgmJIA=/?invite_link_id=82170110554 [miro.com]Slide #22: Mental Models by Indy Young https://indiyoung.com/examples/ [indiyoung.com]Slide #25: Explaining MVP https://blog.crisp.se/2016/01/25/henrikkniberg/making-sense-of-mvp [blog.crisp.se]Slide #32: Concepts designs by Healthero.ioSlide #35: Design Kit Indicators Worksheet: https://www.designkit.org/methods/define-your-indicators [designkit.org], https://www.humanetech.com/insights/the-drivers-of-extractive-technology [humanetech.com]Slide #36: Build better surveys using Typeform https://www.typeform.com/ [typeform.com]

Dartmouth Health Continuing Education for Professionals Home, Nursing Grand Rounds “ Year of the Nurse: A Year of Leadership, Advocacy and Activism, 9/29/2020 8:00:00 AM - 9/29/2023 9:00:00 AM, ANA President Dr. Ernest Grant will explore how ANA has adapted its professional and legislative advocacy efforts and initiatives to improve nursing policy, practice and patient outcomes in these challenging times. Dr. Grant encourages you to engage in the conversation and become leaders and experts in the field. Activity Details View Presentation Presenters Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN ANA President Learning Outcome(s) At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to discuss at least three ways that nurses have served as leaders in addressing complex health care needs during a global pandemic. Disclosure The activity director(s), planning committee member(s), speaker(s), author(s) or anyone in a position to control the content for Nursing Grand Rounds “ Year of the Nurse: A Year of Leadership, Advocacy and Activism have reported NO financial interest or relationship* with various companies. There were no individuals in a position to control the content that refused to disclose. *A financial interest or relationship" refers to an equity position, receipt of royalties, consultantship, funding by a research grant, receiving honoraria for educational services elsewhere, or to any other relationship to a company that provides sufficient reason for disclosure, in keeping with the spirit of the stated policy.

Dartmouth Health Continuing Education for Professionals Home, APP Precepting Workshop - 4-14-2022, 4/14/2022 12:00:00 PM - 4/14/2025 2:00:00 PM, This workshop invites PAs and APRNs who are interested in starting to precept, or who have been precepting, to improve their skills, share skills with peers, and maximize efficiency in the clinical day while precepting. Presenters Cheryl Elinsky, MS, PATheresa Gilbane, MABridget Linehan, PhD, APRN Learning Outcome At the conclusion of this learning activity, 100% of participants will be able to discuss best practice when providing constructive feedback to APP students engaged in clinical learning as part of their graduate experience. Disclosure The activity director(s), planning committee member(s), speaker(s), author(s) or anyone in a position to control the content for this activity have reported NO financial relationship(s)* with ineligible companies**. * A “financial relationship" includes employee, researcher (named as the PI), consultant, advisor, speaker, independent contractor (including contracted research), royalties or patent beneficiary, executive role, and/or an ownership interest (not including stocks owned in a managed portfolio). ** An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Bibliographic MaterialPerspectives, experiences, and opinions precepting advanced practice registered nurse students. Lofgren M, Dunn H, Dirks M, Reyes J.Nurs Outlook. 2021 Sep-Oct;69(5):913-926. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2021.03.018. Epub 2021 Jun 16.Precepting nurse practitioner students in the graduate nurse education demonstration: A cross-sectional analysis of the preceptor experience. Todd BA, Brom H, Blunt E, Dillon P, Doherty C, Drayton-Brooks S, Hung I, Montgomery K, Peoples L, Powell M, Vanacore D, Whalen D, Aiken L.J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2019 Nov;31(11):648-656. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000301.Ensuring a Successful Preceptorship. Loughran MC, Koharchik L.Am J Nurs. 2019 May;119(5):61-65. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000557917.73516.00.PMID: 31033558Precepting PA students: how you can touch the future. Pagel JK.JAAPA. 2012 Feb;25(2):14. doi: 10.1097/01720610-201202000-00001.

Dartmouth Health Continuing Education for Professionals Home, Nursing Grand Rounds “ Nursing Advocacy: How YOU Can Make a Difference, 3/3/2020 8:00:00 AM - 3/3/2023 9:00:00 AM, Nurses make up the largest cohort of health care clinicians and have long been recognized as the most trusted profession, spending more time in direct patient care than all of the allied health professions. The role of the nurse advocate is broad and extends beyond the clinical setting to more diverse settings such as the legislative arena. Join us as we discuss how nurses can share their unique voice in making changes in health care policy that ultimately lead to improvements at the point of care. Activity Details View Presentation Presenters Matthew Houde, JD, MHCDS Joni Menard, DNP, MS, RN, CENP Carol Townsend, BSN, RN Joan Widmer, MS, MSBA, RN, CEN Learning Outcome(s) At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to discuss the role of the nurse as health care policy advocate. Disclosure The activity director(s), planning committee member(s), speaker(s), author(s) or anyone in a position to control the content for Nursing Grand Rounds “ Nursing Advocacy: How YOU Can Make a Difference have reported NO financial interest or relationship* with various companies. There were no individuals in a position to control the content that refused to disclose. *A financial interest or relationship" refers to an equity position, receipt of royalties, consultantship, funding by a research grant, receiving honoraria for educational services elsewhere, or to any other relationship to a company that provides sufficient reason for disclosure, in keeping with the spirit of the stated policy.

Learn about the assessment and management of pediatric cervical spine injuries in this 20-minute medical education video presented by Dr. Sujit Iyer. Gain essential knowledge for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and primary care providers who treat pediatric emergencies. Explore evidence-based approaches and current guidelines for handling cervical spine trauma in children, from newborns to adolescents. Part of a comprehensive 22-hour pediatric emergency medicine course, this lecture delivers data-driven content from experienced pediatric emergency medicine educators to build confidence in diagnosing and treating these challenging cases.

Dartmouth Health Continuing Education for Professionals Home, Nursing Grand Rounds “ Excessive Alcohol Use: Nurse™s Role in Screening, Brief Intervention (Advice) & Referral for Treatment, 4/30/2021 8:00:00 AM - 4/30/2024 9:00:00 AM, Nurses encounter patients impacted by excessive alcohol use across all healthcare settings. This presentation will discuss the impact of excessive alcohol use on health and explore the underutilized role of the nurse in reducing risks related to excessive alcohol use. Activity Details View Presentation Presenter Ann M. Branen, RN, CARN Learning Outcome(s) At the conclusion of this learning activity, (at least 75% of) participants will be able to discuss the expanded role of the nurse in screening, intervention, and referral for patients with excessive alcohol use. Disclosure The activity director(s), planning committee member(s), speaker(s), author(s) or anyone in a position to control the content have reported NO financial interest or relationship* with various companies. There were no individuals in a position to control the content that refused to disclose. *A financial interest or relationship" refers to an equity position, receipt of royalties, consultantship, funding by a research grant, receiving honoraria for educational services elsewhere, or to any other relationship to a company that provides sufficient reason for disclosure, in keeping with the spirit of the stated policy. Bibliographic Sources Resource list is included at the end of presentation.

Dartmouth Health Continuing Education for Professionals Home, Nursing Grand Rounds “ Education and Practice Partnerships in Nursing Education: The Capstone Experience in the RNBS Program at CSC, 12/14/2020 8:00:00 AM - 12/14/2023 9:00:00 AM, Senior year is an exciting time for all Colby-Sawyer nursing students, including registered nurses who are enrolled in an RN-BS program (RNBS). During the capstone experience, RNBS students work side-by-side with faculty, nurse mentors, and other Interprofessional colleagues to address topics that are significant to nursing “ and to health care in general. Join us as we learn from two of Colby-Sawyer College™s RNBS students as they present their capstone course projects on incorporating social determinants of health into diabetes education at the time of discharge and the timing of a case management initial assessment to improve patient outcomes. Activity Details View Presentation Presenters Jennifer R. Holl, MSN, RN Erin Merriam, RN Claire Kilbride, RN Learning Outcome(s) At the conclusion of the learning activity, participants will be able to discuss the unique experiences of two undergraduate RNBS students in a practice-based learning experience. Disclosure The activity director(s), planning committee member(s), speaker(s), author(s) or anyone in a position to control the content have reported NO financial interest or relationship* with various companies. There were no individuals in a position to control the content that refused to disclose. *A financial interest or relationship" refers to an equity position, receipt of royalties, consultantship, funding by a research grant, receiving honoraria for educational services elsewhere, or to any other relationship to a company that provides sufficient reason for disclosure, in keeping with the spirit of the stated policy.

Nursing programs partner with a variety of clinical practice settings to provide student nurses expert clinical training. This essential partnership assures students are prepared to provide quality patient care. Within these practice sites, staff registered nurses (RNs) provide nursing students rich clinical learning experiences within a safe yet challenging learning environment. These RNs are identified as Nurse Preceptors. While many clinical practice sites have programs that prepare staff nurses to precept new employees, most programs do not include specific preparation for working with nursing students. This Preceptor Development Program is designed to prepare registered nurses to construct high quality, rich, and effective learning experiences. Staff RNs who participate in preceptor development programs report more confidence and satisfaction in the preceptor role. This effect translates to the student’s learning as well. Students who have well prepared clinical preceptors describe effective and valued learning experiences. Topic areas covered in these modules include: 1. Preceptor roles and responsibilities 2. Assessing learner needs and learning styles 3. Clinical teaching 4. Critical thinking and clinical decision making 5. Legal issues in preceptorships 6. Communication and conflict resolution 7. Managing learning experiences of culturally and generationally diverse students Verified learners may receive 8 continuing education units (CE's) from the University of Maryland School of Nursing. The University of Maryland School of Nursing is an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Explore groundbreaking research on environmental risk factors for chronic diseases through the lens of the longstanding Nurses' Health Studies. Delve into decades of work examining the external exposome's impact on health outcomes, as presented by Dr. Jamie Hart in this 55-minute lecture from Massachusetts General Hospital. Gain insights into the methodologies, findings, and implications of this extensive epidemiological research, which has significantly contributed to our understanding of how environmental factors influence long-term health.

Dartmouth Health Continuing Education for Professionals Home, Nursing Grand Rounds - Thriving After a Life-Quake, 11/19/2021 8:00:00 AM - 11/19/2024 9:00:00 AM, COVID-19 is being described as a global life-quake event. A life-quake is a massive life change that reshapes our lives with aftershocks that can last for years. In this virtual grand rounds presentation, we consider how this life-quake could change both the nursing workforce and healthcare. Strategies will be presented on how nurses can help themselves and their colleagues to rebuild their resilience both during and after COVID-19. Activity Details View Presentation Presenter Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Presenter Bio: Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN is nationally known for her work in helping current and future nurse leaders to develop their leadership and coaching skills. Rose is an emeritus professor at the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University and currently serves as a faculty member in the Marian K Shaughnessy Nursing Leadership Academy at Case Western Reserve University. Before becoming a faculty member, she was a nurse leader with the Department of Veterans Affairs for 25 years at five medical centers. Rose edits a popular leadership blog www.emergingrnleader.com that is read by thousands of nurse leaders each week and is Editor in Chief of Nurse Leader, the official journal of the American Organization of Nurse Executives. She is a Gallup certified strengths coach and author of the books, The Nurse Leader Coach: Become the Boss No One Wants to Leave and a new book, The Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership: Your Toolkit for Success. She presents nationally on nursing leadership topics and conducts nurse leader coach workshops for frontline nurse leaders. Rose is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and is an alumnus of the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellowship Program. In 2020, she was selected by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses for their Pioneering Spirit Award in recognition of her groundbreaking work in nurse leader development. Learning Outcome(s) At the conclusion of this learning activity, (at least 75% of) participants will be able to discuss at least three ways to maintain personal and professional resilience in the face of a significant life changing event. Bibliographic Sources Sherman, R. O. (2019). The nurse leader coach: Become the boss no one wants to leave. Rose O. Sherman.

Dartmouth Health Continuing Education for Professionals Home, Holistic Care Webinar: Essential Oil Therapy for Nursing Practice, 9/24/2021 8:00:00 AM - 9/24/2024 9:00:00 AM, Holistic therapies are increasingly being used to improve symptoms and maintain health and well-being during a hospital stay. Clinical aromatherapy is the controlled and therapeutic use of essential oils in the clinical setting. Recent research indicates that therapeutic-grade essential oils are efficacious at reducing pain, nausea, and anxious feelings in conjunction with standard care. As healthcare organizations are addressing their pain management policies and processes, including how they relate to non-pharmacologic and non-opioid solutions, essential oil therapy provides an opportunity for a new and evolving evidence-based nursing practice. Presenter Juli Reynolds, BSN, RN, Certified Clinical Aromatherapist Juli Reynolds is a Certified Clinical Aromatherapist and practicing registered nurse for over 30 years. Juli has completed the NAHA accredited Professional Aromatherapy Certification. Juli is the founder of Essential Oil Nurses and co-owner of EORN. Currently Juli works at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Perianesthesia, research and aromatherapy nurse. She has served as principle investigator and research coordinator for clinical research studies at her medical center involving the use of essential oils in nursing practice. She has published and presented nationally on the use of essential oils in healthcare. Nurses finding their voice in the world is her fuel. Learning Outcome(s) At the conclusion of this learning activity, (at least 75% of) participants will be able to discuss the use of aromatherapy as an evidence based intervention that can be used to enhance patient outcomes in clinical practice. Disclosure The activity director(s), planning committee member(s), speaker(s), author(s) or anyone in a position to control the content for have reported the following financial interest or relationship* with various companies/organizations. The Speaker role was validated by independent peer review by the Nurse Planner and determined to be free of commercial bias. All potential conflict(s) were resolved. * Juli Reynolds BSN, RN ~ is a consultant for doTERRA Intl. and is owner of EORN, Intl. Other planning committee member(s), speaker(s), activity director(s), author(s) or anyone in a position to control the content for this program report no financial interest or relationship with any company(ies) or organizations whose product may be germane to the content of their presentations. There were no individuals in a position to control the content who refused to disclose. *A “financial interest or relationship" refers to an equity position, receipt of royalties, consultantship, funding by a research grant, receiving honoraria for educational services elsewhere, or to any other relationship to a company that provides sufficient reason for disclosure, in keeping with the spirit of the stated policy. Bibliographic Sources Reference list is included in the presentation.

Register right the first time. Presented by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), this two-week course gives detailed guidance on registering your charity right the first time. If you’re thinking of starting a charity, want to find out more about the legal requirements of doing so, or need to adjust your current registration, you’ll find this course invaluable. Learn the key requirements for becoming a registered charity On this course, you’ll get a detailed look at all the requirements a charity needs to meet to qualify for ACNC registration, as well as common issues that could prevent registration. You’ll also learn about the 14 charity subtypes so you can assess which best fit your organisation, improving your chances of a successful registration application even more. Understand your charity’s legal requirements and possible tax concessions and benefits You’ll get the chance to examine the legal requirements for governing documents and experiment with model templates. Being registered as a charity means access to tax concessions and benefits. You’ll be able to investigate tax concessions and other benefits that your organisation might be entitled to. Learn about the ACNC from the ACNC The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the national regulator of charities. They register and regulate Australia’s many charities and help charities understand and meet their obligations through information, advice, and guidance. They also help the public understand the work of the not-for-profit sector and provide a free searchable register of Australian registered charities. Their staff are experts in their fields and up-to-date with current and emerging trends in charity law and the charity sector. This course is designed for anyone trying to register their charity for the first time, and for anyone with a registered charity that has changed direction and needs to update its official documents.