Let’s Talk All Things Nursing

906 East 1st Street,Thibodaux LA 70301

17 November, 2022

Description

The compassion and dedication of nurses in the delivery of safe, effective, and holistic care is met by many challenges in an ever-changing, complex health care environment. Presently, nurses who are both new and experienced are battling feelings of burnout and are experiencing conditions affecting their overall wellbeing. Adverse experiences can affect both recruitment and retention of nurses within the profession. Knowing these circumstances, nurses need to be equipped with effective strategies that will help combat stressors inherent to their practice and that will ultimately improve their well-being and in turn promote patient safety and optimal health care outcomes. Various tactics, such as peer and organizational support, professional education, self-care, and mentoring can assist and nurture nurses throughout their nursing journey and build a path of resilience. Both novice and seasoned nurses will benefit from this refreshing professional development activity. Be good to yourself, collaborate with others- join us, and let’s talk about all things nursing! Location …………………….………. Nicholls State University Betsy C. Ayo Hall Auditorium Networking …………………………………………………………………8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Presentation time……………………………………………………………8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Credit……………………………………………………………………………5.5 contact hours Fee ……………………………………………………………………………………$75 Speakers: Stacey Melling RN, BSN, CHTP, CWK- has been a registered nurse at Children’s Hospital since 1995. For the past several years, Stacy has studied a variety of healing techniques and modalities. She studied applied kinesiology at the Wholistic Kinesiology Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico and received her certification in June 2011. As a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner, she is passionate about her work and continues to educate herself by reading. studying, and taking a variety of classes. Hannah Stiller, MS – is the Well-Being Program Manager for LCMC Health New Orleans. In partnership with the Medical Director of Care Transformation, Hannah established the Be Well Center for the health system in April 2021, which focuses on creating a culture of wellness for everyone in the LCMC Health family. Hannah holds a Master of Science in Exercise Science, is pursuing a Master of Public Health, and is a certified Health Coach, Behavior Change Specialist, and Certified Wellness Practitioner with the National Wellness Institute. She is passionate about multi-dimensional health and wellness programming that creates and supports an empowered culture and a sense of purpose and enjoys building strong relationships that foster healthy lifestyles for individuals and communities. Elena Vidrine, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, PED-BC- is the Director of Nursing Excellence for Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, overseeing the Nursing Education & Professional Development Department and the Magnet Program. Elena earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Louisiana State University Health School of Nursing in 2002, a Master’s of Science in Nursing Healthcare Systems Management from Loyola University New Orleans in 2010, and is currently enrolled in a nursing PhD program at LSU School of Nursing. With over 19 years of pediatric experience, Elena is certified in pediatric nursing and currently serves as President of the Society of Pediatric Nurses Louisiana Chapter. Dianne Richoux MSN, RN- is a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) and has been a pediatric nurse for over 35 years. She is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Nicholls State University, where she teaches Pediatrics. She is also a PRN Nurse Educator at Children's Hospital. Brittany Sweeney MSN, RN- has been a nurse for nine years. She is an Instructor of Nursing for Maternal/Newborn Health at Nicholls State University where she creates learning opportunities in the lab, classroom, and clinical setting. She is also a Nurse Educator at Children’s Hospital, with a focus on Preceptorship Education/Research and Continuing Nurse Education opportunities Activity Learning Outcomes: ● Discuss feelings and symptoms associated with burnout. ● Identify strategies to become more resilient in the workplace. ● Examine effective holistic strategies to incorporate in patient care. ● Identify how mentorship impacts professional development. ● Recognize how mentorship impacts organizational commitment and intent to stay. ● Describe the current measurements of readiness for new graduate nurses, and what may be lacking. ● Explore opportunities for academia and healthcare organizations to collaborate on new graduate nurse transitions. The target audience is registered nurses.