Northwest Chicago Area Chapter of AACN

November Educational Meeting

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
1775 Dempster Street
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 8:30am CT - 12:00pm CT
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1775 Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068

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Topic

"Introduction to Transplant Nursing" by Graciela Paladines, RN, BSN and "Communication and De-escalation" by Denise Mayo, RN, MSN

Credits Offered

This event offers 2.0 CEU credits to attendees.
Accreditation Info: The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation..

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NWCAC November Educational meeting will be on Saturday, November 11, 2023.  Our first speaker will be Graciela Paladines, RN, BSN, a former manager of an organ transplant unit and currently a house supervisor at Stroger Hospital.  Graaciela will present "Introduction to Transplant Nursing," which will discuss the role of a transplant coordinator, phases of the transplant process and the organization of a transplant program.  Our second speaker will be Denise Mayo, RN, MSN who is a mental health instructor at Chamberlain University.  Denise will present "Communication and De-escalation," that will offer attendees case studies of tense situations and structured responses that can help de-escalate tension.