Shared Governance Symposium

an HCPRO, INC. seminar Register by July 24 and SAVE $100! Shared Governance Symposium HOW TO BUILD A STAFF-DRIVEN MODEL OF DECISION AND ACTION featuring national experts Tim Porter-O Grady, DM, EdD, APRN, FAAN Kim S. Hitchings, MSN, RN, CNAA, BC September 24, 2008 Hyatt hyatt regency chicago chicago, IL

Shared Governance Symposium HOW TO BUILD A STAFF-DRIVEN MODEL OF DECISION AND ACTION Who Should Attend Senior nurse executives, directors of nursing, nurse managers, staff nurses, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program project directors, nurse educators, shared governance council chairs and members, and design team members. Learning Objectives Explain the five principles of shared governance Discuss how to overcome challenges to decision-making Describe examples of unit council models that support an organizationwide shared governance model Recognize how LVHHN translated the five principles into practice Identify how shared governance supports an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program culture of nursing excellence Identify strategies to implement shared decision-making Identify action steps to take back to your organization for immediate application Bring a team and save! Call 800/650-6787 or visit www.hcmarketplace.com/seminars.

There are five, nonnegotiable principles for successful shared governance. Has your facility implemented them? Learn how to successfully implement shared decision-making at your organization from the person who first introduced the concept of shared governance to healthcare more than 20 years ago Tim Porter-O Grady! BREAK THROUGH YOUR BARRIERS Establishing a model of shared governance will ultimately improve patient care and the overall success of your organization. But we know you may struggle with resources, support, and implementation. In addition to receiving the tools to help you build and evolve your shared governance model, you will learn how to: Overcome common decision-making challenges Translate principles into structures, processes, and implementation Decrease nurse turnover Get buy-in from managers and staff Move one step closer to attaining ANCC Magnet Recognition Program status And more Network with colleagues and have your questions answered directly by Tim Porter-O Grady! WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE SAYING about shared governance... We began our shared governance/shared decision-making model in the early years of our Magnet [Recognition ] journey and today, nearly 5 years later, shared decision-making drives our practice, quality, and research initiatives. It s not just what we do it s how we do it! Gina Boring, MSN, RN, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program project director at Aultman Health Foundation A shared governance model promotes excellence because nursing staff are autonomous, have critical thinking skills, and have access to information necessary for effective decision-making at the bedside. Dorothy Garman, RN, MSN, independent consultant

Shared Governance Symposium: How to Build Overview Establishing shared governance is vital to retention, empowers nurses to share in decisions about their practice, and is also a requirement for attaining ANCC Magnet Recognition Program status. This one-day live event will reveal the five proven principles you must follow to create and cultivate a practice-driven model that works for you. Through a combination of general sessions, interactive work groups, and ample Q&A time, you ll learn the major make-or-break issues affecting your results, get real-life solutions to overcome common decision-making challenges, and create an action plan to apply the five principles to meet the unique needs of your culture. Agenda Proven principles of sustainable shared governance The five time-tested foundations for shared governance (nonnegotiables) It s about making decisions It s staff-driven There must be accountability Locus of control Managers are critical to success Earn Nursing CE! Yes, you can: Translating principles into practice The reality of Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network s (LVHHN) shared governance model How to overcome challenges to decision-making Examples of unit council models that support the organizationwide shared governance model: A staff nurse perspective How LVHHN translated the five principles into practice How shared governance supports an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program culture of nursing excellence Work group activity: Translation and application in your practice setting Share your individual questions and concerns about applying shared governance to your unique practice environment Learn methods to overcome barriers to shared decision-making at your organization Get strategies to implement shared decision-making Discover creative ways to engage nurse managers and staff Make the commitment: Identify next steps to build a decision-making model Work group activity: Identify action steps to take back to your organization Promote accountability for practice Inspire managers and staff to commit to shared decision-making Identify resources to implement shared governance Interactive discussion: Refining your action plan for implementation Take list of action steps and customize them to work for your organization BONUS! Enter our onsite raffle to win lunch with the faculty!

d a Staff-Driven Model of Decision and Action Faculty Tim Porter-O Grady, DM, EdD, APRN, FAAN is senior partner at Tim Porter-O Grady Associates, Inc., an international healthcare consulting firm in Atlanta, GA specializing in health futures, organizational innovation, conflict, and change, as well as health service delivery models. Porter-O Grady has been involved in healthcare for more than 37 years and has held roles from staff nurse to senior executive in a variety of healthcare settings. He is noted for his work on shared governance models, clinical leadership, conflict, and health futures. He is an associate professor and leadership scholar at Arizona State University s College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation in Phoenix, 2007 Visiting Scholar at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore, and an adjunct professor at Lakehead University, School of Public Health, in Ontario, Canada. Kim S. Hitchings, MSN, RN, CNAA, BC, is the manager of the Center for Professional Excellence, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHHN), in Allentown, PA. In this role, she works closely with the senior vice president, administrators, and other managers in clinical services in a staff assistive role to coordinate specific programs and to assist with designated special projects. She also serves as director for the Network s Friends of Nursing Program, a philanthropic foundation established for the recognition and promotion of nursing. For 10 years, she coordinated all clinical services quality assurance and improvement activities and currently serves as her hospital s project director for the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program. She speaks at the local and national levels about the evolution of LVHHN s shared decision-making professional practice model, which was first established more than 20 years ago. Special Guest Joining Tim and Kim will be a staff nurse from LVHHN who has played an integral part of the successful outcomes achieved by the organization through shared governance. Faculty and agenda subject to change. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED IN CHICAGO Nursing Leadership Summit September 25-26 This program will provide nurse leaders with proven, practical solutions to their biggest challenges in today s complex, hectic healthcare setting. Attend this seminar to get the latest tools and strategies to hold nurses accountable for their practice, make sense of your quality improvement data, promote critical thinking, retain your top talent, and much more. Featuring national experts: Kathleen Bartholomew, RN, MN Sharon H. Cox, MSN, RN, CNAA SAVE MORE THAN 15% Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN June Marshall, RN, MS, CNAA, BC Nursing Peer Review September 27 Peer Review... it s not just for physicians Physician s have been conducting peer review for decades with great success... it s time for the nursing profession to establish and uphold the same quality standards. Discover a non-punitive approach to evaluate nursing quality of care. Attend this innovative program and learn best practices on how to develop a streamlined, systematic approach to evaluating individual nursing care.

September 24, 2008 LOCATION & ACCOMMODATIONS Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601 RESERVATIONS: 888/421-1442 HOTEL TELEPHONE: 312/565-1234 WEB SITE: www.chicagoregency.hyatt.com Discounted room Rate: $269 Cut-off date: August 31, 2008 Chicago Make your hotel reservations by August 31 and SAVE! Reservations must be made by August 31, 2008. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and may sell out before the August 31, 2008 cut-off date. Make your hotel reservations immediately to guarantee availability, and be sure to mention HCPro, Inc., to receive your discount. Just off Michigan Avenue in the heart of the Magnificent Mile, the Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel connects you to the best music, art, shopping, entertainment, and nightlife in downtown Chicago. Experience all the Windy City has to offer and visit the theater district, the new Millennium Park, various city museums, and other cultural attractions near Chicago s Loop. Take in a Cubs game at the country s second oldest ballpark, Wrigley Field. Hyatt Regency Chicago is recognized among Chicago hotels for its excellence in hospitality and cuisine. continuing EDUCATION Please visit us at www.hcmarketplace.com/seminars for more information about continuing education credits that will be provided for this program. 5 ways to register Phone: 800/650-6787 Fax: 800/738-1553 Online: Mail: seminars@hcpro.com www.hcmarketplace.com/seminars Fill out the attached registration form and mail to: HCPro, Inc. 200 Hoods Lane, P.O. Box 1168 Marblehead, MA 01945 ON-SITE EDUCATION Can t make it to the seminar? HCPro, Inc., provides on-site educational opportunities. Call us at 800/650-6787 for more information.

Program information To register, call HCPro, Inc., 800/650-6787, fax the attached registration form to 800/738-1553, or sign up online at www.hcmarketplace.com/seminars. Schedule 7:00 am 8:00 am Registration and continental breakfast 8:00 am 11:45 pm Seminar 11:45 am 1:15 pm Lunch (on your own) 1:15 pm 4:00 pm Seminar 4:00 pm Adjourn * Morning and afternoon breaks announced by your faculty. Register by July 24 and SAVE $100! Registration Fees and What s Included Early bird rate deadline July 24, 2008 Standard rate $695 individual attendee; $2,780 team of five $795 individual attendee; $3,180 team of five The program includes one day of intensive, interactive learning, the course workbook, a continental breakfast, and morning and afternoon refreshment breaks. Attend more than one program in chicago Special pricing for Multiple programs Shared Governance and Nursing Leadership Summit September 24 26 $1,520 Shared Governance and Nursing Peer Review September 24 and September 27 $1,350 Shared Governance, Nursing Leadership Summit and Nursing Peer Review September 24 27 $2,055 Cancellation policy Visit www.hcmarketplace.com/seminars or call 800/650-6787 for details. Faculty Disclosure of Vested Interest HCPro, Inc., has a conflict-of-interest policy that requires course faculty to disclose any real or apparent commercial financial affiliations related to the content of their presentation materials. It is not assumed that these financial interests or affiliations will have an adverse effect on faculty presentations; they are simply noted here to fully inform the participants. Americans with Disabilities Act If you require special accommodations in order to participate in this educational activity, please contact us at 800/650-6787. MAGNET, MAGNET RECOGNITION PROGRAM, and ANCC MAGNET RECOGNITION are trademarks of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The products and services of HCPro, Inc., are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the ANCC. SEND A TEAM OF 4 to chicago AND YOUR 5th MEMBER is FREE! 2008 HCPro, Inc. HCPro is not affiliated in any way with The Joint Commission, which owns the JCAHO and Joint Commission trademarks.

Attend multiple programs and SAVE! Shared Governance Symposium September 24, 2008 hyatt regency chicago chicago, il Registration fees Early-Bird Rate July 24, 2008 $695 individual $2,780 team of five Standard Rate $795 individual attendee $3,180 team of five Call for special offers on teams larger than five participants. Special PRICING for multiple programs Shared Governance and Nursing Leadership Summit September 24 26 $1520 (15% savings off the standard rate) Shared Governance and Nursing Peer Review September 24 and September 27 $1350 (15% savings off the standard rate) Shared Governance, Nursing Leadership Summit and Nursing Peer Review September 24 27 $2055 (20% savings off the standard rate) Contact Person Name: Attending the seminar: Yes No Title: Dept: Organization: Street Address: City: State: ZIP: Tel: Fax: Name of registrants (Seminar confirmation will be sent via e-mail.) 1st Name: Title: 2nd Name: Title: 3rd Name: Title: 4th Name: Title: Fifth Member Is FREE! Name: Select your method of payment: (Payment is due immediately upon receipt) Check enclosed (payable to HCPro, Inc.) Please bill my organization with PO # Bill my credit card (check one): VISA MC AmEx Discover Signature Account # Exp. Date Required for authorization Your credit card bill will reflect a charge from HCPro, Inc. MT65835 200 Hoods Lane Marblehead, MA 01945 Register by July 24 and SAVE $100! Registration Form Fax to 800/738-1553, call 800/650-6787, or visit www.hcmarketplace.com/seminars.