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October 2, 2007

Upcoming Training and Educational Programs
  October / November

Reminder

To our COCA Representatives-

Please remember that if your organization has any educational or training opportunities to let us know.  We would be happy to review them and possibly include them in our training announcement.  We want to thank you for your continued support.  If you ever have any questions or concerns then please do not hesitate to contact us at coca@cdc.gov .

The Clinician Communication Team

October

Date: Thursday, October 11
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Mosquito Abatement in Louisiana Post Katrina and Rita

Produced by the South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness in partnership with the Alabama Department of Public Health. For more information, contact Video Communications at the Alabama Department of Public Health at (334) 206-5618 or visit http://www.adph.org/alphtn .
Conference Flyer (pdf.)  

Date: Tuesday, October 23
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
COCA Conference Call: Seasonal Influenza Vaccination - Now is the Time!
Presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity.  Please continue to check our website as more information becomes available: http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/callinfo.asp

Date: Wednesday, October 24
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
"Live Response - Emergency Responders and The Deaf and Hard Of Hearing Community; Taking the First Steps To Disaster Preparedness"

Presented by The National Terrorism Preparedness Institute. For more information on this free program please visit: Live Response 24 Oct , contact Ed Kronholm at 877-820-0305, or email dlnets@aol.com .   

November

Dates: Friday, November 9 - Sunday, November 11
Location: Bethesda , MD
2007 Clinical Vaccinology Course
Sponsored by The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and The Emory Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, and the Emory Vaccine Center . There is a fee associated with this training. Information regarding the preliminary program, registration, and hotel accommodations is available at http://www.nfid.org/conferences/idcourse07 , or by e-mail ( idcourse@nfid.org ) , fax (301-907-0878), telephone (301-656-0003, ext. 19), or mail (NFID, 4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20814-5228).

Date:  Wednesday, November 14
Time:  2:00-3:00 PM ET
 "Live Response”- Topic Pending
Sponsored by: The National Terrorism Preparedness Institute. Save the Date! Contact Ed Kronholm at 877-820-0305, or email dlnets@aol.com
 

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Communicating With Clinicians
CDC currently employs several mechanisms to communicate with clinicians on topics of urgent concern and interest.
Download this flyer to find out more

Link to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Link to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


AHRQ Pod Cast

AHRQ has a new audio newscast series to help keep people informed of the Agency's latest health care research findings, news, and information. AHRQ's mission is to improve the quality, safety, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. They are the lead agency in the effort to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors. Please go to AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to hear the newscasts through your computer or download them to a portable digital player such as an iPod.


 

National Provider Identifier (NPI) Numbers: one year left before deadline. Read more in the May, 2006 ANA Insider


NACNS recommends that CNSs read the American College of Nurse- Midwives statement about the Doctor of Nursing Practice as an avenue to nurse midwifery practice. Click here for link to their statement .

NACNS recommends that CNSs read and respond to Drs. Kathleen Dracup and Christopher Bryan-Brown's editorial on the Practice Doctorate, published in July Issue of American Journal of Critical Care (14), 278 .   Click here for link to full text article.

NACNS recommends that CNSs read the series of articles entitled a "The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Need for More Dialogue" published in the current issue of the Online Journal of Nursing Issues .


Opportunity to engage in online discussions of hot-topic practice issues!

Join the CNS LISTSERV. This LISTSERV is currently managed by our colleagues in Canada with active participation by CNSs from all over North America.. Discussion is always lively and informative. Recent conversations have included family presence, sedation protocols, fall risk assessment, etc. You'll have an opportunity to discuss hot topics and find solutions to the problems we all face. All you need to participate is an email service. Click here to find out how.

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