Interprofessional Communication Perioperative Nursing Leadership

Danville, PA US
June 8, 2026
This is an in person educational activity. This program is an adaptation of the Healthcare and Interprofessional Communication Program’s Interprofessional 
Communication and Conflict Workshop. The adapted workshop will integrate brief didactics, reflective 
dialogue, and practical, communication skills training with a focus on the skills useful in responding to disrespect, resolving 
conflict, and cultivating respect, psychological safety, and trust. Learner-participants should attend to close a ubiquitous gap in 
their education and training as healthcare professionals—the lack of explicit formal adequate education and training in the 
communication skills critical to effective interprofessional collaboration

Target Audience

This activity is designed for Perioperative Nursing Leaders in the system. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

1. Describe the evidence supporting the critical importance of mutual respect, accountability, psychological safety, and trust in 
interprofessional communication and collaboration and in advancing high reliability at Geisinger
2. Utilize communication skills and strategies in responding to disrespect and in demonstrating the 7 forms of mutual respect 
3. Utilize communication skills and strategies in cultivating psychological safety within and across team
4. Identify different forms of conflict in the health care setting and, in respond, utilize communication skills and strategies in 
resolving conflict
5. Understand—and increasingly act upon—the critical importance of the dual communication skill, i.e., self-awareness and 
self-regulation

 
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed, and any tuition fees received would be refunded in full.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
 
 
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 5.00 ANCC
    • 5.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    05/21/2026
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2026
    Event starts: 
    06/08/2026 - 7:30am EDT
    Event ends: 
    06/08/2026 - 3:00pm EDT
    Rating: 
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    Schedule
     
    8:00am – 8:15am
    Welcome
    Jamie Ridout, RN, MSN ,MBA, CNOR, NEA-BC, CASC
     
    8:15am – 8:30am
    Ice-Breaker
    Dan Davis, PhD, HEC-C, Samantha Lee, EdD, MS, Samantha Norton, MFA
     
    8:30am - 9:45am
    Navigating Disrespect and Conflict (Part 1)-Importance of Self-Awareness/Self-Regulation
    Dan Davis, PhD, HEC-C, Samantha Lee, EdD, MS, Samantha Norton, MFA
     
    9:45am – 10:00 am
    Morning Break
     
    10:00am – 11:15am
    Navigating Disrespect and Conflict (Part 2)-Conflict with Disrespect, Functional Conflict and Conflict Resolution Skills
    Dan Davis, PhD, HEC-C, Samantha Lee, EdD, MS, Samantha Norton, MFA
     
    11:15am – 12:00 pm
    Lunch will be provided
    Q & A with Terry Gilland, MD
     
    12:00pm – 1:00pm
    Navigating Disrespect and Conflict (Part 3)-Conflict without Disrespect (including HRO Principles)
    Dan Davis, PhD, HEC-C, Samantha Lee, EdD, MS, Samantha Norton, MFA
     
    1:00pm – 2:00pm
    Cultivating Respect, Safety, and Trust
    Dan Davis, PhD, HEC-C, Samantha Lee, EdD, MS, Samantha Norton, MFA
     
    2:00pm – 2:30pm
    Evaluations/Adjournment

                 

    Henry Hood Center for Health Research
    100 N. Academy Ave
    Danville, PA 17822
    United States

    All visitors to the Geisinger campus, please park in the patient parking lot. A shuttle bus will take you to the Henry Hood Center for Health Research, please notify the driver when boarding the bus of your final destination.

    Travel

    Henry Hood Center for Health Research is located on the Geisinger Campus in Danville, PA (Montour County), Exit 224 on Interstate 80. Routes 11 and 54 also intersect in Danville.

    Geisinger Faculty

    Dan Davis, PhD, HEC-C
    Activity Director & Speaker
    Associate Chief Clinical Ethics and Healthcare Communication
    GMC
     
    Samantha Lee, EdD, MS
    Activity Director & Speaker
    Assistant Director Education, Communication Training
    Weis Center for Research
     
    Carol Moore, RN
    Activity Planner
    Standardized Patient Per Diem, Communication Training
    Weis Center for Research
     
    Samantha Norton, MFA
    Activity Planner & Speaker
    Education Specialist Senior, Communication Training
    Weis Center for Research
     
    Jamie Ridout, RN, MSN ,MBA, CNOR, NEA-BC, CASC
    Activity Planner & Speaker
    System VP Perioperative Nursing Practice
    GMC
     
    Brian Voelcker, MFA
    Activity Planner
    Education Specialist Senior, Communication Training
    Weis Center for Research

    Content Disclosure

    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

     

     

     

     

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 5 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 5.00 ANCC
    • 5.00 Participation Credit
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