Educational Opportunities for Munson Healthcare Staff
Learn about upcoming educational opportunities for Munson Healthcare staff.
This page is maintained by the Staff Development Department at Munson Healthcare. If you have questions or would like to add an event, please contact Barb Slagel, Manager of Clinical Education, by email or call 231-935-8324.
"New CME Series: Blurred Lines and Bioethics"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
Conference Discussion topics will include:
Ethical complexities are common in healthcare, and it is not always clear what to do. MHC's Bioethics Resource Committee is hosting a 6-month education series to support healthcare professionals in navigating the blurred lines in a range of clinical scenarios. If you miss a class, classes will repeat starting in January 2025.
- When: 2nd Tuesday of the month, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
- July 9 | How Should I Utilize This Document?, Tim Burkhard, JD
- Aug. 13 | What is a Good Death?, Román Barraza, MD, PhD
- Sept. 10 | Who Decides and When?, Stephanie Van Slyke, MS, RN
- Oct. 8 | Why is My Moral Compass Off?, Terri LaCharite, LMSW
- Nov. 12 | Who Knows What's Best?, Román Barraza, MD, PhD; Stephanie Van Slyke, MS, RN
- Dec. 10 | What Do I Say?, Stephanie Van Slyke, MS, RN
- July 9 | How Should I Utilize This Document?, Tim Burkhard, JD
- Where: Attend virtually or in-person at Munson Medical Center REMEC Classroom (basement).
- CME:
- This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
- This activity includes 1 hour of medical ethics education.
- Nurses: CME credits can be used to meet the continuing education requirements for Michigan nursing licensure without limitation.
- Social Workers: CE credits are pending.
- This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
To register: For details and registration links, refer to the flyer.
"Implicit Bias Training Opportunities"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
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"Events Calendar for Provider Forums"
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“Hitting the Sweet Spot: The Risks and Rewards of Insulin and Glycemic Management”
Continuing Educational Opportunity
To give, or not to give, that is the question. Curious about when to give insulin or what to do if a patient comes in with an insulin pump? Have no fear, Cathi and Vickie are here! This learning session will be a one-hour recorded webinar on care of the hypo/hyperglycemia patient, new MMC insulin protocols with case studies, and insulin pump care.
Program Details:
- Location: Recorded Webinar
- Intended Audience: Nurses, Advanced Practice Providers, and Providers
- Cost: Free
Here is the link for the Flyer and HealthStream sign up instructions.
"Nursing Grand Rounds Presents: Perspectives in the Prevention and Response to Patient Violence"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
Workplace violence can be unpredictable but, in some cases, can be prevented. Let’s learn how to decrease this growing trend by examining de-escalation strategies, self-care management, trauma informed care, and the relationship between agitation and the brain. This webinar will enhance the caregiver’s skill set in assessment, care planning, and prevention.
Program Details:
- Location: Recorded Webinar
- Intended Audience: Nurses, Advanced Practice Providers and Providers
- Cost: Free
Click Here for the flyer and HealthStream sign up
"What a Pain!"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
This session is a recorded webinar on appropriate use of pain medication and new ways to think about pain control and treatment. It includes information on current state of opioid use, Joint Commission findings, setting realistic expectations with your patient, adequate pain control including non-pharmacological approaches and changes to current pain management practices, as well as managing break-through pain.
Program Details:
- Location: Webinar
- Intended Audience: Nurses, Advance Practice Providers, Pharmacy Staff, and Providers
- Cost: Free
Here is the link for the Flyer and the link for HealthStream sign up instructions.
"Addressing Human Trafficking in Healthcare Settings"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
Human trafficking is a public health concern that affects individuals, families, and entire communities across generations, according to the Administration for Children and Families, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Because health care providers are in a unique position to identify victims and provide them with physical and psychological care—while in captivity and after release—policymakers are looking at how the health care system not only can serve victims but help solve the trafficking problem.
Program Objectives:
- Identify the types and venues of human trafficking in the United States
- Describe potential warning signs that a victim of human trafficking might exhibit
- Describe screening questions and tools that might be useful to identify victims of human trafficking within the healthcare setting
- Recognize the legal options available for a victim of human trafficking
- Describe the need for comprehensive models of care for victims of human trafficking
Program Details:
- Location: Webinar
- Intended Audience: Healthcare Staff
- Cost: Free
To REGISTER for this virtual event, please click HERE.
"Competency Assessment Education Series"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
- Location: Webinar
- Intended Audience: Nursing Managers, Assistant Managers, Educators
View flyer for more information.
"Coping with Pandemic Fatigue"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
- Location: Webinar
- Intended Audience: Healthcare Staff
"ENPC 2023 Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
Instructions will be emailed 4-6 weeks ahead of time. Complete the ENPC pre-course modules. Attend both course days, successfully pass online exam and PNP station.
View flyer for more information.
"HealthTrust Education and Clinical Resources"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
HealthTrust, an education, and clinical resources group, is excited to share resources designed for clinical integration product discussions between facility supply chain leaders and clinicians. Items available include:
Program Objectives:
- Learning how the Clinical Research & Education team uses research and feedback from practicing physicians to create Clinical Evidence Summaries (CES) which help form the basis of the organization’s evidence-based contracting process. The site enables all-member access to clinical resources and CES documents. Click this link to learn more.
- You’ll have access to Product Features Summaries (PFS) that profile the PFS and other resources and how to navigate to contract packages. Additionally, content is available on other resources such as infographics and conversion guides. View this tutorial to learn more.
- Lastly, an expanded public education site containing product-related education.
Program Details:
- Location: Webinar
- Intended Audience: Healthcare Staff
- Cost: Free
Contact clinical.research@healthtrustpg.com with additional questions on how best to utilize these helpful resources.
"HIMSS Free Membership and Opportunities"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) is a global advisor, thought leader and member-based society committed to reforming the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology. As a mission-driven nonprofit, HIMSS offers a unique depth and breadth of expertise in innovation, public policy, workforce development, research and digital health transformation to advise leaders, stakeholders and influencers across the global health ecosystem on best practices. With a community-centric approach, our innovation engine delivers key insights, education and engaging events to healthcare providers, payers, governments, startups, life sciences and other health service organizations, ensuring they have the right information at the point of decision.
View flyer for more information.
"Introduction to 12 - Lead Interpretation"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
- Location: Building 58, 820 Red Drive, Traverse City, MI. 49684
- Intended Audience: Licensed Staff
View flyer for more information.
"Managing Discipline and License Information"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
- Location: Webinar
- Intended Audience: Licensed Staff
View flyer for more information.
"MHC Preceptor Workshop"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
The MHC Preceptor Workshop is an eight hour interactive workshop where participants develop the role of a preceptor (trainer) to foster new hire and preceptor job satisfaction. All MHC staff are welcome to attend!
- Location: Webinar
- Intended Audience: Healthcare Staff
Please contact Megan Greenway for additional questions: mgreenway@mhc.net or view the flyer for more information.
"Munson Med Talks Podcast"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
- Location: Webinar
- Intended Audience: Healthcare Staff
- Cost: Free
View details HERE
"Nursing Grand Rounds: Gift of Life"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
- Location: Webinar
- Intended Audience: Healthcare Staff
"Pressure Injury Prevention (PIP) in Intraoperative Care Microcredential"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
- Location: Webinar
- Intended Audience: Licensed Staff
"TNCC 2023 Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
Instructions will be emailed 4-6 weeks ahead of time. Complete the TNCC pre-course modules. Attend both course days, successfully pass online exam and TNP station.
View flyer for more information.
"Tuberculosis Testing Workshop"
Continuing Educational Opportunity
The TB Testing Workshop (A.K.A., TST Workshop) is a four-hour workshop for healthcare workers covering all aspects of TB including history, epidemiology, transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. In addition, the participant will learn how to properly administer and interpret a TB skin test (TST). Participants who successfully complete the workshop will receive TST Certification. Candidates for the TB Testing Workshop are healthcare workers who have experience with injections, universal precautions, sterile technique, and who are responsible for assessing risk of TB.
Program Objectives:
- Identify methods of TB transmission
- Identify methods of TB pathogenesis
- Explain the difference between TB infection and TB disease
- Identify methods used in the evaluation and identification of TB infection and TB disease
- Identify the high-risk target groups for TB skin testing
- Explain the appropriate next case management steps for a patient with positive TB skin test
- Demonstrate how to place, read and interpret the correct administration of the Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test
Program Details:
- If you need TST rulers, please email mdhhs-tstworkshop@michigan.gov with the number of rulers you need and your mailing address.
- For more information about our TB Testing Workshop and to view workshop schedules, please visit www.TSTmichigan.com.