Nurses and Health Care Providers

What’s All the Buzz? Core Competencies & Competency-Based Education

This conference will help nurse educators increase their confidence and knowledge related to the new nursing essentials. Nurse educators will become aware of the shift to competence-based education. This will increase competence and knowledge related to the accreditation process.

Dr. Corbridge will guide participants regarding new nursing essentials implemented in 2021, identifying a shift to competency-based education. Education is needed regarding new nursing essentials and in implementing competency-based education in nursing programs.

This information will assist in providing favorable outcomes in teaching nursing programs.

Speakers:

• Susan Corbridge, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FCCP, FAAN
• Joan Stanley, PhD
• Jacqui McMillian-Bohler, PhD

Course Offerings

• LIVE Online Videoconference - May 30, 2023 (PDF)

The Peer Support program prepares students for careers in the helping professions. We train students to work in social services agencies; helping others overcome social barriers, such as poverty, abuse, addiction, oppression, and mental health challenges. The Peer Support program supports the development of relationship-building skills and recovery support that benefits anyone on their personal recovery journey from mental health and substance use disorders.

This is for those with lived experience, or who have a family member with lived experience. This program teaches the 13 domains of the Peer Support level of care.

Course Offerings

• Lincoln - June 26-July 25, 2023 (PDF)

This interactive course provides a broad overview of the historical and cultural aspects of infant feeding, while reviewing best breastfeeding practices.

Presented in a small group, live Zoom setting, the content focuses on breastfeeding from a psychosocial and a scientific perspective.

Teacher: Ann Seacrest, RN, IBCLC brings 35 years of experience as a clinical IBCLC, hospital-based postpartum and lactation nurse, certified ASPO childbirth educator, certified DONA doula and doula teacher, and co-founder and past Executive Director of MilkWorks.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Course Offerings

• LIVE Online via Zoom - July 26-Aug. 30, 2023 (PDF)
• LIVE Online via Zoom - Oct. 18-Nov. 15, 2023 (PDF)

CSTE program application has been submitted for approval by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists. Participants must attend the entire workshop to receive credit.

The Nebraska Sleep Conference will provide continuing education for Sleep Technologists and others interested in the diagnosis, management and treatment of sleep disorders. Continuing education credits will be specifically approved for those needing to maintain the RPSGT credential. Continuing education credits also can be submitted for maintaining Nebraska Respiratory Therapist licenses, as well as maintaining the credentials through the NBRC.

Course Offerings

• Oct. 27, 2023 - More information coming soon.

Sponsor/Vendor Opportunity

As a leader at your organization, you understand the need for healthier and safer sleep and our Sleep Professionals of Nebraska are actively trying to create and promote solutions and best practices for this industry.

We are looking for sponsors/vendors to provide additional financial support for the Nebraska Sleep Conference.

Every sponsor/vendor will have their company name highlighted in conference materials and announcements. To receive contact hours for conference attendance, please indicate that information when registering for Gold or Silver Sponsor Levels.

Pick your sponsor level and sign up by September 15.

Gold: $750

Includes:

• Logo of the company displayed on: website sponsor page and slides during breaks
• Advertisement displayed on the conference PowerPoint presentation
• Your own booth for attendees to visit during break times and lunch
• Complimentary registration with contact hours for two (2) participants (To receive continuing education credits for conference attendance, please include the names and email addresses when signing up.)
• Acknowledgement during the opening and closing ceremony

Email your company's high-res color logo and full-page ad to bfilipi@southeast.edu by September 15.

Bronze: $250

Includes:

• Logo of the company displayed on: website sponsor page and slides during breaks
• Partial donation toward breakfast or lunch

Email your company's high-res color logo and full-page ad to bfilipi@southeast.edu by September 15.

Donation

Your gift will support the Nebraska Sleep Conference.

Questions?

Bonnie Filipi
Southeast Community College, Continuing Education Division
402-437-2501
bfilipisoutheast.edu

This course is designed to meet the structured education required by the ARRT for candidates seeking post-primary certification in computed tomography.

You will be introduced to:

• Patient care
• Safety issues
• Overview of equipment
• Image production
• CT procedures
• Sectional anatomy
• Scanning protocols
• Use of contrast media

1.0 semester credits

How to Get Registered:
First, fill out the Visiting Student Application. You will receive a confirmation email at the email address you provided on your application.

If you are new to SCC, in 24-48 hours, you will receive an email with your unique SCC username and instructions to create your password. Once you've created your password, you can proceed with registering for the course using the instructions provided in the first email you received.

If you already have your username and password, you can follow the instructions in the email to get registered.

Course Offerings

• More information coming soon.

This course is designed to meet the structured education required by the ARRT for radiologic technologists seeking post-primary certification in vascular-interventional radiography.

You will be introduced to:

• Principles of vascular-interventional radiography, patient care management and interactions
• Usage of medications and contrast media
• Human anatomy and physiology

An overview of equipment and supplies; procedures and exposure technique; image production and quality; asepsis and sterile technique; and safety issues are presented.

1.0 semester credits

How to Get Registered:
First, fill out the Visiting Student Application. You will receive a confirmation email at the email address you provided on your application.

If you are new to SCC, in 24-48 hours, you will receive an email with your unique SCC username and instructions to create your password. Once you've created your password, you can proceed with registering for the course using the instructions provided in the first email you received.

If you already have your username and password, you can follow the instructions in the email to get registered.

Course Offerings

• More information coming soon.

The Trauma Nursing Core Course, developed by the Emergency Nurses Association, is designed for registered nurses who have at least six months of clinical nursing experience in an emergency care setting. Other health care professionals may audit the course.Trauma nursing, as a discipline, refers to the process and content of the various roles nurses have in the care of the trauma patient. The purpose of TNCC is to present knowledge, refine skills and build a firm foundation in trauma nursing. The Trauma Nursing Core Course consists of a combination of lecture time and skills stations.

Course Director: Jodi DeWitt, RN, MSN, has more than 25 years of experience as a nurse. Jodi has worked at various critical care area hospitals and emergency rooms in Nebraska. She is a member of the Emergency Room Nurses Association. She is a certified instructor for TNCC.

Course Offerings

• Check back soon.

This course focuses on the training requirements for the Administrator in Training (AIT)/mentoring program as required for becoming a licensed Nursing Home Administrator (NHA). The class will assist you with AIT placement on-site with a certified preceptor and provide support through the licensure requirements as you prepare and learn the nursing home administrator career.

You will be able to:

• Interpret the AIT process by starting and submitting a respective state licensing board/jurisdiction application for approvalCalculate and submit AIT hours (For example, 640 hours for NE) as required for the licensure process
• Identify the current level of knowledge of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrators Boards (NAB) Domain of Practices through a self-assessment
• Apply leadership skills and analyze the importance of multidisciplinary team planning and communications.
• Summarize knowledge, skills, and abilities of experiences gained through the AIT.
• Examine resources provided to you through the class and the training site.
• Prepare and practice for the NAB exam.

Course Offerings

• Check back soon.