ADVANCE Job Fairs | Education/CE Sessions

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM | October 27, 2009

Session Group I

Clinical

Elder Abuse & Neglect

Older individuals who are cognitively or physically impaired cannot advocate for themselves are at greatest risk for abuse. Learn about strategies for identifying, managing, and preventing abuse in this population.

Professional Development

Information-Age Patient Care

Some 80 percent of American adults, 10 million daily, have used the Internet to gain health information. So how do you help patients select the most credible information?

9:15 AM to 10:15 AM | October 27, 2009

Session Group II

Clinical

Infection Control, Part I

Meet the New York licensing requirement by attending this 2-part session aimed to prepare healthcare providers to avoid the spread of hospital infections.

Professional Development

The Whole Brain Experience of Humor

Most professionals agree that humor is an important coping resource in healthcare, but it is also an important instructional, diagnostic and healing tool. Learn what parts of the brain have to function to understand complex, verbal humor.

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM | October 27, 2009

Session Group III

Clinical

Infection Control, Part II

Meet the New York licensing requirement by attending this 2-part session aimed to prepare healthcare providers to avoid the spread of hospital infections.

Professional Development

Thriving in Your Career

Becoming resilient in your life includes your career. Learn how to prepare and respond positively to career hills and valleys.

2:30 PM to 3:30 PM | October 27, 2009

Session Group IV

Clinical

The Power of Posture, Pain and Stress

Take control of how you sit, stand and live so your can live your life with power, confidence and self esteem. Learn how to turn stress and frustration into motivation.

Professional Development

Selling Yourself in a Tough Economy

In this downturn of the economy, the job market even in healthcare has become more competitive. How do you do more with less? What job skills are employers look for today. This session will help you sell your adaptive skills to employers.

Accreditation

Merion Publications Inc. is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the PA State Nurses Association (No. 008-O-07), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Merion Publications, Inc. is also approved as a provider by the New Jersey Board of Education, California Board of Registered Nursing (No. 13230) and by the Florida Board of Nursing (No. 3298 & CE Broker Provider #50-2739).

Nurses can earn up to 4.5 contact hours.

Sessions are not pre-approved for non-nursing credit. Attendees receive a certificate of attendance. It is the individual's responsibility to validate contact hours with their accrediting body.

Need more information?

Call 800-546-4987 or email us at jobfair@advanceweb.com.

Attendee Information

Sponsoring exhibitors

Company

Better Healthcare

Comprehensive Network

Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center

Family Pediatric HomeCare

GreenKey Resources

Horizon Healthcare Staffing

Isaac Group, LLC

Prison Health Services

Quality Evaluation & Consulting Services, PLLC / Prime Time Care

RCM Health Care Services

Visiting Nurse Service of New York

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Attendee Testimonials

The job fair was a great experience for a new grad. It offered valuable CE and I was impressed with all the opportunities available for LPNs. Most job fairs concentrate on just the RN and I felt that ADVANCE went the extra mile to include LPNs. Thanks!

- Dave Markle, Student Practical Nurse