Pre-Convention Continuing Education – Friday, October 14
Fees
All Day: $99 ONA members | $150 non-members
Morning Only: $55 ONA members | $100 non-members
Afternoon Only: $55 ONA members | $100 non-members
To register for Pre-Convention CE, please fill out the registration form located on the homepage.
Morning Sessions
Session 1: (9:00AM) (Choose One)
The Importance of Bylaws
- Speakers: Kathleen Montgomery, MSN, RN and Jan Lanier, JD, RN
- Objective: Discuss the importance and reasons for bylaws in an association
- 0.25 Contact Hour
Overview of Collective Bargaining
- Speaker: Kelly Trautner, Deputy Executive Office, Labor Relations, Ohio Nurses Association
- Objective: Discuss the role of collective bargaining in healthcare settings.
- 1.0 Contact Hour
Session 2: Emerging Issues (10:25AM-12:00PM): The Legal Implications of Social Networking (1.5 contact hours) Speaker: Kelly D. Trautner, Deputy Executive Officer, Labor Relations, Andrew Fraley, Labor Relations Specialist, Ohio Nurses Association
Objectives:
- Describe the history, purpose and scope of social networking.
- Explore the legal and employment issues related to social networking.
Afternoon Session - Cornelius Congress Conference
The purpose of this event is to enhance leadership, workplace advocacy and communication of nurses.
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
Speaker: Paula Anderson, RN, President ONA
1:10 p.m. The Origins of the Cornelius Congress
Speaker: Mary Ellen Patton, RN
Objective: Describe the origins and purpose of the Cornelius Congress.
1:25 p.m. Cornelius Congress Address: Leadership Skills in Healthcare
Speaker: Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, President of ANA
Objective: Describe how nurses can be leaders in healthcare in the changing political
environment.
2:25 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Porter Lecture on Workplace Advocacy: Handle With Care
Speaker: Kim Armstrong, BSN, RNC, ANA Board of Directors
Objectives:
1. Describe the issues of musculoskeletal disorders
2. Describe the strategies to prevent back and other musculoskeletal injuries
3. Identify what ANA is doing to promote musculoskeletal health
3:55 p.m. Martyn Paper on Communication: The Future of Nursing
Speaker: Pam Dickerson, PhD, RN-BC
Objective: Examine communication issues impacting current recommendations related
to the future of nursing.
4:55 p.m. Summary and Evaluation
5:00 p.m. Concluded
The planning committee and speakers have declared no conflict of interest.
3.25 contact hours will be awarded.
The Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
