The free virtual event will be up to 2.0 Continuing Education Contact Hours
MINNEAPOLIS, April 16, 2014--Capella University (www.capella.edu), a regionally accredited online university* and the American Nurses Association Leadership Institute have brought together a panel of expert nursing leaders for a live, virtual event on what it means to be a 'Nurse Leader' through Google Hangouts. The panel will be held on April 24, 2014 at 1 p.m. CDT. This panel will be worth a maximum of 2.0 60-minute contact hours**. To register for this free, virtual event go to: https://definingnurseleader.eventbrite.com.
The impact of nurses skilled in leadership is felt in many areas, including: improved patient outcomes, lowered cost of care and better health care boardroom decisions. The expert panel will define what 'nurse leader' means for the profession and the health care industry.
Panelists include:
The panel moderator will be Patricia Y. Talbert, PhD, MPH, MS, CPHA, CHES. Talbert is the Healthcare faculty chair at Capella.
"The future of the nursing profession is in a state of transformation," said Talbert. "Creating opportunities for nurses to interact with and learn from top professionals in the field will only continue to advance the profession and align with the 2010 Institute of Medicine Report on the Future of Nursing to increase the number of nurses prepared at the advanced level by 2020."
A new Nurse Leader Grant, up to $5,000 depending on degree level, is also being offered for new students who enroll in select Capella online degree programs by Sept. 8, 2014 and meet other eligibility requirements. The Future of Nursing, an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, recommends that by 2020 the number BSN-educated nurses should increase to 80 percent, and the number of DNPs should double. In addition, as an ANA member (www.join.ana.org), you receive a 10% tuition discount.
About The American Nurses Association The American Nurses Association (ANA) (www.nursingworld.org) is the only full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation's 3.1 million registered nurses through its constituent and state nurses associations and its organizational affiliates. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public. The ANA Leadership Institute™ (www.ana-leadershipinstitute.org) provides professionally developed programs that draw on evidence-based practice and multi-disciplinary approaches to build, develop, enhance and grow the leadership impact of nurses.
About Capella University Capella University (www.capella.edu) is a regionally accredited online university* that offers online degree programs designed to help working adults advance in their careers. Over 70 percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master's or doctoral degree programs in business, counseling, education, health administration, homeland security, human resource management, human services, information technology, nonprofit management and leadership, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, public safety, and social work. Capella also offers bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, nursing, psychology, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 143 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 21 certificate programs, including two direct assessment degree delivery programs. Approximately 35,000 learners were enrolled as of Dec. 31, 2013. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552).
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*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org. Capella University, Capella Tower, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552), www.capella.edu.
** The American Nurses Association Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
ANCC Provider Number 0023.
ANA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP6178.