Be a Beacon of Excellence: Your Successful Beacon Application

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

For those familiar with the Beacon Application components and processes, this intermediate session describes one unit’s approach to working through the Beacon Application in a methodical and efficient manner. The panelists provide real-world examples of how to gather and interpret your unit’s most valuable data and projects. In addition, we provide practical strategies for responding to questions and share pitfalls we experienced and how we overcame them.

Objectives

Outline methodical approach to gathering and interpreting data.
Determine strategies to effectively construct qualitative exemplars.
Describe strategies to avoid and overcome pitfalls.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.