Evidence Based Practice for Nurses: Using Your HEAL-WA Website
Webinar
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
12:00 PM- 1:30 PM (Pacific Time)
About the Webinar
How, in the midst of a busy practice, can RNs and advanced practice clinicians stay informed about the growing body of scientific evidence? How can we evaluate all the information to choose the best interventions for our clients? In Washington, RNs have a valuable resource that gives easy online access to evidence-based resources… HEAL-WA. This webinar will show RNs and advanced practice clinicians how to use HEAL-WA in their own practice.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, the participants will be able to:
- Evaluate scientific evidence using the Evidence Based Pyramid.
- Use the HEAL-WA website to address different patient care situations.
Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for all advanced practice clinicians including ARNPs, Nurse Midwives and PAs, all RNs, as well as any other health care providers who are eligible to use HEAL-WA. There will be an overall discussion of evidence based practice. Specific examples will be from the reproductive health field.
What Is HEAL-WA?
HEAL-WA (Health Evidence Resource for Washington State) is an online resource available to the following health care professionals who are licensed to practice in Washington State:
Chiropractors, East Asian Medicine Practitioners, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, Massage Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, Midwives, Naturopathic Physicians, Optometrists, Osteopathic Physicians and Osteopathic Physician Assistants, Physicians and Physician Assistants, Podiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses and Social Workers.
For more information about HEAL-WA:
http://heal-wa.org/resources/getting-started
Trainer
Valerie Lawrence
Valerie Lawrence, MLS, AHIP, is HEAL-WA Resource Coordinator at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library. She received her library degree from the University of Washington and has been a health sciences librarian for far longer than she can believe or cares to admit. She has worked in hospital, consumer health, and academic libraries, and has also managed a regional clinician portal in a large vertically-integrated health care system. Valerie currently serves as the Recording Secretary of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of MLA and has also served as Chair and Treasurer of the Washington Medical Librarians Association. She is a Distinguished Member of the Medical Library Association's Academy of Health Information Professionals.
Fees
The webinar registration fee is per phone line/web connection. Please complete a separate registration form for each phone line/web connection for your agency. While this event is free of charge registration is required.
- Free of Charge
- An additional $15 fee will be charged for each participant requesting a continuing education certificate (WSNA contact hours) for each webinar.
Webinar Cancellation/Refund Policy
In order to receive a refund of their webinar registration fee, participants must cancel their registration prior to the date of the event.
Continuing Education (CE)
Cardea Services is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Washington State Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval & Recognition Program (CEARP), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Upon successful completion of this CE activity 1.5 contact hours will be awarded.
Successful completion of this continuing nursing education activity includes the following:
- Attending the entire webinar CNE activity
- Completing the online evaluation
- Submitting an online CNE Request
Acknowledgement
Funding is provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Population Affairs, Office of Family Planning, Region X grant #FPTPA100014.
Disclaimer
Contents of this event are solely the responsibility of the Cardea and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services. Printed materials are reviewed for medical accuracy and are consistent with nationally standards of care and Title X program requirements.