Upcoming Events
August 15-16, 2008
South Carolina AHEC Emergency & Disaster Medicine Summit
Overview: Participants will have the opportunity to select from the following educational subject areas on day one: Pre-Hospital Care (EMS), Emergency Nursing, Disaster Medicine and General Interest. The second day features a panel of experts who will consider the decisions communities face trying to prevent, prepare for, or respond to massive public health emergencies. Nursing and EMT Continuing Education Credits available.
Location: Charleston Area Convention Center, 5055 International Boulevard - North Charleston, SC 29418
Registration: www.scahec.net/prepares/summit/
For more information: Contact Call 843-792-7529.
April 10-11, 2008
South Carolina Nursing Excellence: Evidence of Excellence - 6th Annual South Carolina Magnet Conference
Overview: This conference will focus on developing research and leadership among the nursing population, promoting education of staff and linking to nursing programs, and evidence-based practice.
Location: South Carolina Hospital Association, 1000 Center Point Road, Columbia, SC
Registration: www.scahec.net/magnet.html
For more information: Contact Call 843-792-4433.
April 16, 2008
5th Annual Workshop for Nurse Aide Training Coordinators & Instructors
Sponsored by: Aiken Technical College; Center for Nursing Leadership, USC; The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence; Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Service (NACES);Office for the Study of Aging,Arnold School of Public Health, USC; Pearson VUE; South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (South Carolina AHEC); South Carolina Association of
Non-Profit Homes for the Aging; South Carolina Department of Education; and the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services ( SC DHHS)
Goal: The Mission of this workshop is to bring together nurse aide instructors, who are responsible for the training of nurse aides, for the purpose of learning, sharing ideas, networking and assuring consistency of excellence in nurse aide training programs.
Location: Yates Conference Center, South Carolina Hospital Association, 1000 Center Point Road, Columbia, SC 29210
For more information: Contact Diane Delvota at ddeltova@scqio.sdps.org.
For a copy of the registration
brochure,
click here.
(Registration available on February 1)
August 3, 2007
Psychological and Mental Health Response to Disasters - MUSC Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium, 12-4pm
Sponsored by: The South Carolina AHEC under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response, grant #1T01HP01418. For more information on South Carolina AHEC Disaster Preparedness & Response Training, visit www.scahec.net/prepares.
Registration: This conference and related continuing education units are provided at no-cost to participants. Space is limited. For registration information, click here.
For more information: Call Steve Boulanger at 843-792-7529.
April 26-27, 2007
5th Annual South Carolina Magnet Conference Climbing the Magnet Mountain: It's Worth the Climb - Columbia Conference Center, 169 Laurelhurst Avenue, Columbia, South Carolina 29210
Sponsored by: South Carolina AHEC, The ANCC & The South Carolina Magnet Planning Committee
This conference will focus on developing research and leadership among the nursing population, promoting education of staff and linking to nursing programs, and evidence-based practice.
Registration: To register online, click here.
For more information: For registration information, please contact Cynthia Sweeney, MSN, RN, CNOR at (301) 628-5235 for more information. Program information can be obtained by calling (843) 792-4433 or visiting www.scahec.net.
April 18, 2007
4TH Annual Workshop for Nurse Aide Training Coordinators & Instructors
Sponsored by: Aiken Technical College; Center for Nursing Leadership, USC; The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence; Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Service (NACES); Office for the Study of Aging, Arnold School of Public Health, USC; Promissor, Inc., A Pearson VUE Company; South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (SC AHEC); South Carolina Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging; South Carolina Department of Education; South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services ( SC DHHS); and South Carolina Health Care Association
Overview: The Mission of this workshop is to bring together nurse aide instructors, who are responsible for the training of nurse aides, for the purpose of learning, sharing ideas, networking and assuring consistency of excellence in nurse aide training programs. This workshop is designed for nurse aide training coordinators and instructors for long term care settings. Training programs may send multiple participants. past conference evaluations indicate a need to conduct a conference centered on skills demonstrations. The Conference Committee reviewed the past years’ reports on testing pass rates from Promissor, and the following skills have the lowest overall scores: Blood Pressure, Pulse, Respirations, Weight, Ambulation, Mouth Care, Perineal Care and Catheter Care. They will be presented and demonstrated during the Concurrent Sessions. participants will also be given the opportunity to “Ask the Expert” questions related to their programs.
Location: Yates Conference Center, South Carolina Hospital Association, 1000 Center Point Road, Columbia, SC 29210
Registration: Click Here for a registration brochure.
For more information: Contact Janet Dinkins at
(803) 593-9954 ext. 1348. For directions, visit www.scha.org and click on “Conference Center” in the upper right-hand box.
March 26-30, 2007
NATIONAL AHEC WEEK
Overview: Introduced as a resolution for initial adoption at the NAO 2006 Nebraska Conference, NATIONAL AHEC WEEK is an opportunity for each AHEC and HETC to publicize the good work that we do.
For more information: Contact Call 843-792-4431.
For Continuing Education Programs in Your Area, Please Visit Your Regional AHEC's Website.
For a complete listing of past events, please visit our Archive page.
