June 7, 2017 How to Protect Your RN License Free Webinar

May 23, 2017

Your days as a new RN can be exciting, challenging, exhilarating and exhausting. 

The American Nurses Association is here to help you make the most of this stage of your career and wants to help you protect your valuable RN license. Did you know that State Boards of Nursing can – and do – take disciplinary actions against many RN licenses every year? This happens more often than nurses being named in malpractice lawsuits. To find out exactly what you need to know – and do – plan to attend this upcoming live and interactive webinar:

 How to Protect Your RN License on June 7, 2017 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm ET.

Register now – Attendance is FREE. 

By attending this powerful and practical webinar, you will discover:

1. Prevalent misperceptions about licensure
2. The most common actions that could result in your license being investigated or disciplined
3. Important risk-reduction strategies to ensure your license remains in good standing
4. When you need legal counsel and how to obtain it
5. The implications of licensure discipline on your ability to remain in practice

Our presenter: Edie Brous, JD, MS, MPH, RN

Who should attend: New RNs in their first years of practice and soon-to-graduate nursing students.

Your gift for registering: When you register by May 19, 2017, you will receive our digital packet: Key Information for the New RN. Enter code NewRNwebinarE5 to claim your gift.

Postponed

Pam Dickerson, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN

Denver, Colorado

Getting to Outcomes: What, How, and Why

May 10, 2017

This session focuses on development of continuing nursing education activities designed to improve the professional practice of nursing and/or the professional development of nurses. Strategies for identifying desired outcomes, developing activities to facilitate learner achievement, and measuring success will be addressed. Participants will have the opportunity to formulate a plan for an activity that reflects outcome measurement. 

This event has been postponed.

For more information please contact [email protected].

Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, and Utah Nurses Associations are members of the Western Multi-State Division of the American Nurses Association.

  The Western Multi-State Division is an accredited provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Support Us In Opposing Latest Effort To Pass American Health Care Act

May 1, 2017

House Republican leadership is still fighting to line up enough votes to pass the latest version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). We believe that they may be extremely close to garnering the support they need, and if they are successful, we could see a vote as soon as Wednesday or Thursday.  

This is a critical time, and we are redoubling our outreach to urge members of Congress to oppose this dangerous bill that would put millions at risk of losing coverage.  Our latest Capitol Beat blog post includes all the details from the call to action that went out to our grassroots list—please consider sharing widely—we need all hands on deck!   

We are far from alone in the fight—this  morning a coalition of leading patient advocacy organizations announced their opposition, a timely, further blow to an already unpopular bill. Expect these organizations to activate their strong grassroots operations as well.  

For more information on the AHCA and our ongoing work on Health System reform:

·          Capitol Beat blog post providing further background on why the AHCA is a misguided attempt to reform the health care system.

·         An official statement reiterating ANA opposition.

·         Our Health System Reform Home Page

#Fitnursefriday5K

April 24, 2017

Spring into Shape with Colorado Nurses Association (CNA) and American Nurses Association (ANA)! As you may have seen in earlier messages, 2017 is ANA’s Year of the Healthy Nurse! As a valued member of CNA, you know that choosing a healthy active lifestyle is essential for you to be at your best. We believe when nurses care for their own health they can better care for their patients. Just imagine, if all 3.6 million registered nurses increased their personal wellness what a healthier world we would live in!

Good News! This National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2017, CNA will be partnering with the American Nurses Association on #Fitnursefriday5K! #Fitnursefriday5K is a virtual social media event that is designed to encourage nurses to run or walk in local 5Ks.  ANA’s first virtual run took place Thanksgiving weekend 2016 and it was widely successful and now we are bringing it back!

Grab a friend or two during National Nurses Week and participate in this fun event. You can join a local 5K or map your own route. Whether you jog, run, or walk, you are taking a step in the right direction for you and your patients. All that matters is that you are on the move!

CNA wants to challenge nurses in Colorado to come together and take charge of their health with this fun event.  Joining the 5K is simple!

1. Visit the #Fitnursefriday5K webpage to register.
2. Choose a date that suits your schedule.
3. Run at your own pace, on your own time.
4. Join a local 5K or map your own route.
5. Use your favorite app to track your progress.
6. Share your status on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using #Fitnursefriday5K.

When nurses are leading the way to better health BY EXAMPLE, we can improve the health of this nation together.

Ready, Set, Go!