Thinking about starting an advanced nursing degree program?

Todays nurse is expected to continue to improve skills and become highly educated . Whatever your reason is for pursuing an advanced nursing degree , the online degree option can be the perfect way to achieve your goals. Where do you begin? How can you achieve success while maintaining your sanity? Online nursing programs are popular and seem convenient but is it the right choice for your busy lifestyle? Attend this live educational program to help you make the right choice for your personal success. Learn through interactive sessions with nurse educators who have personally achieved online degree success.

Nursing Logic LLC. Presents:

Jericho, New York 11753

471 N.Broadway Suite 158

Nursing Logic LLC.,

Can You Go the Distance? Deciding if Online Education is Right for You
Useful and Practical Information from Real Life Experiences!

Thursday, August 4, 2011 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Hyatt Place Garden City Garden City, NY 11530 6.0 Contact Hours
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation.

G oal: To p rovid e the Reg istered P rof essional Nurse with inf ormation necessary to help determine if ob taining a BS N or MS N via online classroom format is the rig ht p ersonal choice

Can You Go the Distance? Deciding If Online Education Is Right for You
0800-0830 0830-0845 0845-0915 Registration/Coffee Introduction & Overview of Objectives Reasons to Go Back to School Considerations Before Enrollment Break Essentials and Requirements Skills (Nuts and Bolts) Lunch Break Maximizing the Use of Rubrics & DQs for a Better Online Experience 1415-1515 1515-1545 1545-1600 Survival Skills and Tips Benefits of Distance Learning Evaluations and Certificates

About the Instructors:

Teresa Heithaus, MSN, RN-BC has been a
nurse for more than 30 years. Her nursing experience is varied including areas of critical care to high-tech home care and most recently in staff development. She developed and presently coordinates online nursing educational endeavors for her current employer on the intranet, internet, and social media sites. Teresa has mentoring experience in an online nursing college. She enjoys engaging in social media and is known as @Nurse Educator on Twitter and her blog site is entitled, Staff Development Behind the Firewall.Teresa holds a BSN from SUNY @Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She attained an MSN from the University of Phoenix distance learning program. Her practicum project of spearheading the building of a comprehensive nursing education intranet website paved the way for her current position. Teresa is ANCC Board certified in Professional Nursing Development and previously held NBNSC certification in nutrition support. In 2009 Teresa received the National Nursing Staff Development Organizations Excellence in Educational Technology Award.

Upon completion of this activity, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe at least three reasons for returning to school for an advanced nursing degree 2. Identify key elements to consider before enrolling in an online degree program 3. List at least three essentials to participating in an online degree program 4. Identify at least two required skills such as keyboarding and formatting assignments for online degree success 5. Recognize the purpose of the rubric and the discussion question and how to maximize their use for a better online learning experience 6. Describe survival skills and considerations necessary for completing an online degree while maintaining your sanity 7. Discuss the benefits of attaining an advanced degree through distance learning

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Kelly Moed, MSN, RN-BC Since 1991 as a staff

development instructor, Kelly has consistently encouraged nurses to engage in lifelong learning through participation in continuing education in all forms as well as advanced degree programs and specialty nursing certification. Kelly has led by example and achieved ANCC certification in Medical-Surgical Nursing as well as Nursing Professional Development. In 1987 Kelly attained her BSN. In 2007 she completed her MSN via distance learning while raising two children and maintaining her position at an acute care facility. Kelly is an advocate for the well being of all nurses. In 2007 Kellys MSN research utilization project for a Safe Patient Handling and Movement (SPHM) Program was adopted by her institution. Kelly coordinates the SPHM educational activities at her institution and continues to be a strong advocate for the SPHM.

REGISTRATION:
$79 on or before June 30th $89 for registrations after June 30th $99 after July 28th and walk-in registrations

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REFUND POLICY Full refunds given by 7/15 midnight. Between 7/16 and 7/28 a $25 fee will be deducted from the registration fee. No refunds after 7/28. *No commercial support was received for this activity.