The Merle S. Elliott Continuing Education and Conference Center

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NRS 692 C
Fee: $57

Topics:

• The Importance and Impact of Standardized Patients
• Key Elements to Setting Up a Standardized Patient Program
• Training Methodologies
• Standardized Patient Script Writing

Speakers:

• Kathy Schaivone, MPA - Director, Clinical Education and Evaluation Laboratory, University of Maryland, School of Nursing
• Leslie Carranza, MD, MS - Facul

The Fort Detrick Alliance will host an expo and networking event in the Elliott Center at Hagerstown Community College on Wed., June 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.        

Prevent Abuse and Neglect through Dental Awareness

• Discuss abusive injury identification
• Discuss the reporting process for obvious abuse
• Discuss the updated OSHA regulations
• Identify issues that need to be reported to OSHA
• Discuss the cur

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Topics include:

• Origination of the nursing assistant
• Why we do what we do
• Understanding the patient
• Recognizing the subtle changes in behavior
• Using positive body language to enhance outcomes
• Effective language skills for the clinical environment
• Role playing
• Mentoring a positive environment
• Music and art in the nursing home/long-term care facility
• Building your professional por

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Topics to be discussed:

• Alzheimer's disease and Dementia and the cognitive and behavior symptoms associated with the disease
• Discuss the impact of the disease of caregivers
• Discuss how to effectively care for the Alzheimer's or Dementia patient and review practical approaches to those patients
• Discuss the process of communication improvement between the caregiver and the person with Dementia
• Review the ri

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This course teaches proven and effective strategies to prevent and proctect against lawsuits, allowing family practitioners the peace of mind necessary to focus on improved patient care.  You will learn lawsuit protection strategies most advisors are unaware of.

Topics include:

• Maintaining focus on improved patient care rather than lawsuit defense
• Structuring practice for lawsuit protection and prevention
• Reducing liability insurance

Argentinean guitarist Marcelo Berestovoy will present a free concert of Latin, pop, and jazz music with a small ensemble of local musicians in the Elliott Center at Hagerstown Community College on Sat., June 11, at 7 p.m.

The Continuing Education and Community Services Division at Hagerstown Community College will host its fourth annual Guitar Mini-Fest on Sat., June 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Elliott Center on the HCC campus.

MCCSUN (Maryland Community College Simulation Users Network) proudly presents the 2nd Annual Quest for Excellence Nursing Simulation Conference on June 7th and 8th, 2011 at Hagerstown Community College.  This 2-day conference is designed to focus on the unique simulation needs of community college academia and the latest advancements that simulation has to offer.

The annual Donor Recognition Ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. in the Elliott Center (Career Programs Building). For more information, email ljcohen@hagerstowncc.edu.