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Novice Nurse Boot Camp: Building your Professional Toolbox as a new RN

Lewis University
Charles Borromeo Center on the SW Corner of Rt 53 and Airport Road
Romeoville, IL 60446

Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 9:00am CT - 4:15pm CT
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Posted by ANA-Illinois

Conference
Charles Borromeo Center on the SW Corner of Rt 53 and Airport Road, Romeoville, IL 60446

Info

Topic

How do I build resilience? Accepting and giving constructive feedback; How do I keep from burning out? PTSD in nursing, overtime, time management; How can I impact policies and procedures at my place of work? Shared governance; Understanding your strengths and weaknesses: personality typing; How to combat compassion fatigue: a guide to self-care; Advocating for me: How to face adversity with co-workers, find the right mentor

Speaker(s)

Gloria E. Barrera MSN, RN, PEL-CSN; Dan Fraczkowski MSN, RN-BC; Casey Ketchum BSN, CCRN; Amanda Oliver BSN, RN, CCRN; Lauren Wojtkowski BSN, RN, CEN

Credits Offered

This event offers 6.0 CE credits to attendees.
Accreditation Info: The Illinois Nurse Foundation is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)..

Additional Information

REFER A FRIEND - If you refer a friend and they register - YOU AND YOUR FRIEND are entered to win a $100 Visa gift card.

The Novice Nurse Boot Camp is designed to give nurses some tools and tips to take with them as they progress through the first few years of their careers. The nursing profession can bring high levels of anxiety and fatigue if you are not adequately equipped with tools to help alleviate some of the pressures of this challenging career. With these tools in hand, you can set yourself up for a gratifying and positive career ahead.

 

During the Novice Nurse Boot Camp, we will cover various topics that the new nurse needs to be aware of and capable of handling. Presenters of this boot camp will be newer nurses who have been through, or are going through, similar issues and can give you the tools and tips they acquired while navigating their clinical practice. We at ANA-Illinois, want to set you up to be successful and hit the ground running with this one-day workshop.

 

Topics Covered: 

  1. How do I build resilience?  Accepting and giving constructive feedback
  2. How do I keep from burning out? PTSD in nursing, overtime, time management
  3. How can I impact policies and procedures at my place of work? Shared governance
  4. Understanding your strengths and weaknesses: personality typing
  5. How to combat compassion fatigue: a guide to self-care
  6. Advocating for me: How to face adversity with co-workers, find the right mentor

 

Space is limited to the first 75 people to register!  Don’t miss this opportunity to experience this new program brought to you by ANA-Illinois. 

The registration fee is only $60 which includes coffee service, lunch, and 6.0 hrs of CE. 

The program will take place at the Charles Borromeo Center on the SW corner of Rt 53 and Airport Road. The room is called the Flight Deck.  Parking is free.  

Event Safety Protocol – ANA-Illinois will be adhering to the CDC’s recommendations and local mandates at the time of the event. As the situation evolves, so will our approach to keeping you safe. At this time, COVID-19 vaccination OR a 72-hour negative COVID-19 test will be required to attend the event. Masks are optional but recommended for all attendees during the event unless eating or drinking. We will be promoting social distancing during the program, encouraging everyone to complete a wellness self-monitoring before the event, and asking participants not to attend if they are feeling ill.

Event Agenda

Novice Nurse Boot Camp: Building your Professional Toolbox as a new RN

Event Agenda

Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 9:00am CT - 4:15pm CT

All times listed in Central Time (US & Canada).
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Saturday, August 6, 2022

  • 8:30am - 9:00am

    Registration

  • 9:00am - 10:00am

    How do I build resilience? Accepting and giving constructive feedback

    Lauren Wojtkowski BSN, RN, CEN
    1.0 CE Credit

    Nursing professionals routinely encounter various mental, physical, and emotional demands while working within high-stress environments. The intrinsically demanding and stressful nature of a nurses’ responsibilities directly correlates with a high susceptibility to occupational burnout. Resilience among healthcare workers provides positive reinforcement when facing stressful situations. The attributes of resilient nurses include self-efficacy, motivation to improve one-self while focusing on reality, optimism, emotional, intelligence, self-management, avoiding stress, and separating their lives from the stress. Learning strategies to help build resilience and how to use them will help as transition into your nursing career.

    Negative feedback plays an important role in the communication and strength of the healthcare team. We will explore how to give and receive negative feedback in a way that is beneficial. As novice nurses, there are a lot of new experiences and negative feedback can be difficult to use as the tool that it is. We will explore the concepts of learning agility and how negative feedback can help us grow and build strong knowledge foundations for future situations. In providing negative feedback, we share experience and provide important contributions to the healthcare team.

  • 10:00am - 11:00am

    How do I keep from burning out? PTSD in nursing, overtime, time management

    Casey Ketchum, BSN, CCRN
    1.0 CE Credit

    Burnout has become a widely used and often misunderstood term; this is particularly true within the healthcare industry. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), determined that 40% of workers reported that their jobs were very or extremely stressful. Furthermore, 26% of worker said they were often or very often burned out or stressed by their work. In addition high stress environments often lead to physical violence. It is estimated that health care workers are 20% more likely to be the victim of workplace violence relative to other professions (Borkowski & Meese, 2021). Today, nurse leaders must recognize stress comes in all forms and affects all people. Although there is no set standard that can predict stress levels in individuals, research has provided us with some insight as to which personality types are more prone to higher levels of stress and burnout. The bottom line is healthy clinicians create stronger organizations and improved patient care outcomes.

  • 11:00am - 12:00pm

    How can I impact policies and procedures at my place of work? Shared governance

    Amanda Oliver BSN, RN, CCRN
    1.0 CE Credit

    Starting in a new workplace is a challenge. You don’t have many friends, you are learning new things, and taking care of patients every day. You notice that a policy or procedure that is being used or followed may benefit from some changes to clarify a question you have. What do you do? During this session we will learn about shared governance structures and why they can be beneficial for nurse empowered change. Additionally, you’ll learn tips and tricks on how to start the conversations with the right people for you to have a seat at the table in impacting policies or procedures in the work place.

  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm

    Lunch

  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm

    Understanding your strengths and weaknesses: personality typing

    Casey Ketchum, BSN, CCRN
    1.0 CE Credit

    At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

    - Review various personality typing models commonly referenced in the workplace.
    - Recognize how personalities, race and gender affect dynamics in the workplace.
    - Recognize the difference between Type A behavior patterns and Type B behavior patterns.
    - Understand how the perception of workplace autonomy affects performance.

  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

    How to combat compassion fatigue: a guide to self-care

    Gloria Barrera MSN, RN, PEL-CSN
    1.0 CE Credit

    Objectives:
    1. Define compassion fatigue.
    2. Recognizing compassion fatigue in yourself.
    3. Identify self-care tools.
    4. Exploring mindfulness, consistent sleep schedule, and other tools.
    5. Creating a plan for yourself to combat compassion fatigue.

  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm

    Advocating for me: How to face adversity with co-workers, find the right mentor

    Dan Fraczkowski MSN, RN-BC
    1.0 CE Credit

    New nurses are entering a challenging healthcare environment amidst a worldwide pandemic and continued nursing workforce shortage. Join us to learn more about strategies to overcome challenges in the workplace. Participants will learn about resources and methods of connecting with mentors to support their journey. Attendees will also discuss tools for self-advocacy.

  • 4:00pm - 4:15pm

    Wrap Up