The Inaugural Statewide Celebration of Rural Nursing

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Target Audience

Registered Nurses, Advance Practice Providers, Licensed Practical Nurses, Public Health Nurses, and any one who care for or is interested in caring for patients in rural areas.

Description

This event is joint-provided by Charlotte AHEC and Mountain AHEC and is partially supported by the NC AHEC Investments in Future Grant

NC AHEC Nurse Council presents the Inaugural Statewide Celebration of Rural Nursing Conference on December 1, 2017. This conference will be hosted at six different rural sites on the same day. Please come join us in celebration of rural health nursing! This will provide networking opportunity to connect with each other.

Location
Isothermal Community College
Foundation of Performing Arts & Conference Center
Tanner Room A
286 ICC Loop Road,
Spindale, NC 28160

If this location is not convenient to you, please click on five other sites with their direct links for more information.
Edgecombe Community College - Tarboro Campus provided by Wake AHEC, Eastern AHEC, and Area L AHEC - Please contact Area L AHEC at 252-972-6958
Turnage Theater in Washington, Beaufort County provided by Eastern AHEC and South East AHEC - Please contact Eastern AHEC at 252-744-5211
Robeson Community College provided by Southern Regional AHEC, South East AHEC and Charlotte AHEC - Please contact Southern Regional AHEC at 910-323-1152
Davidson County Community College provided by Northwest AHEC and Greensboro AHEC - Please contact Northwest AHEC at 336-713-7721
Western Carolina University Cullowhee provided by MAHEC and Western Carolina University - Please contact MAHEC at 828-257-4400

Two statewide broadcast keynote speakers will link all the regions together, setting the theme for the conference. Each AHEC will offer additional live, on-site presentations that focus on regional topics.

Welcome Speaker

Warren Newton, MD, MPH
Director of NC AHEC Program Office and Vice Dean of UNC School of Medicine
Greeting and Welcoming

Morning Keynote Speaker

Angelina Bushy, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, FAAN
UCF College of Nursing, Orlando, FL
"Social Determinants and Health Disparities in Rural Populations"

Afternoon Keynote Speaker

Blake Fagan, MD
Mountain AHEC, Asheville, NC
"Treating Pain Safer: Fewer Opioids and Better Results"

Faculty
Lisa M. Courtney, MA
Advisor, Career Technical Education Programs
Isothermal Community College
"Mental Health First Aide Training for All"

Dona Caine Francis, MSN, PMH-NP/CS-BC
Past-president of the NC Nurses Association
"Nurse Resilience - A Prescription for Success!"

D. Greg Wright, MSN, RN, LMBT, CCRN, CEN, HTCP, CCA
"The Use of Inhaled Clinical Aromatherapy and Healing Touch as Integrative Therapies: Supporting Rural Health and for Self-Care"

Learning Outcome
This conference will enhance your knowledge of topics relevant to rural nursing practice.

Bluegrass music performance during lunch

Exhibit Opportunity
If you are interested in being an exhibitor, please contact May Cheung at may.cheung@carolinashealthcare.org or 704-512-6531

Objectives

• Discuss the impact of health disparities on populations in rural areas.
• Identify five-step action plan, ALGEE, to support someone developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in an emotional crisis.
• Discuss strategies to move beyond compassion fatigue or burnout into thriving.
• Discuss how to build a supportive community around neighbors affected by the opioid crisis.
• Identify at least one Essential Oil used to relieve anxiety/stress, promote sleep and enhance sense of well-being.
• State the benefits of using Healing Touch as an integrative complementary therapy to support and improve patient outcomes.

Sessions