Getting Involved: A Panel Discussion About BIG Project Workgroups and Professional Development

Author(s): Doney Jodi J

Contact Hours 1.00

CERP C 1.00

Expires Dec 31, 2026

Topics: AACN Local Engagement, Career Development

Role: Manager, Staff, Educator, APRN

Fees
Member: Free
NonMember: $10.00

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Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Foundational approach to understanding why participation in our professional organization matters at all levels of nursing. When we volunteer our time and knowledge, it allows us to pour into the next generation. Participating in the beta testing for the Initial Competency Assessment Toolkit and Knowledge Assessment Tool, allowed us to share our ideas to create products that will revolutionize bedside nursing orientation and retention. Learn how to make sure your volunteer profile is up-to-date so you don’t miss opportunities in the future!

Objectives

  • Describe why active involvement with professional nursing organizations is a rewarding path for individual and organizational professional growth for nurses at all levels.
  • Understand how participation in BIG project workgroups drives change in nursing practice.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

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

Accreditation

The 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

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

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Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.