Potpourri of Nursing - 2026

May 5, 2026
This is a virtual educational activity. This conference is being held during National Nurses Week. This conference is intended to provide continuing education for nurses throughout the Geisinger system.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for nurse leaders, clinical nurses, nursing support personnel, and Geisinger School of Nursing alumni. Other learner groups such as nursing students, respiratory therapists, care management, and social workers would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

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

1. recognize and apply principals of workplace violence awareness to help create a safer care environment, reinforcing staff well-being, patient safety, and higher levels of employee engagement
2. examine the essential knowledge and guidance needed to confidently and effectively prepare for a deposition
3. discover ethical principles, standards, and how to apply them in everyday clinical decision-making
4. explore professional well-being and its essential role in supporting safe work environments, improving patient outcomes, and driving the success of hospital systems
5. examine the experience of trauma survivors and their families to strengthen trauma-informed care practices across the healthcare team

 
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.  
 
Virtual Information
All details pertaining to the links for this activity will be sent once you are registered for the activity. 
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    03/27/2026
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2026
    Event starts: 
    05/05/2026 - 7:00am EDT
    Event ends: 
    05/05/2026 - 3:30pm EDT
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    Virtual via Microsoft Teams
    Danville, PA 17822
    United States

    Guest Faculty

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    Geisinger Faculty

    Tonya Beaver
    Activity Planner
    Project Manager, Nursing, Admin Nursing Education Magnet
     
    Robin Rudy, BSN, RN
    Activity Director
    Clinical Staff Nurse, eICU
     
    Tami Underhill, MSN, RN, CMSRN, EBP-CH
    Activity Planner
    Manager, Evidence Based Practice

    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 6 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

    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 Participation Credit
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