Clinical Scholar February 2018

Are you an experienced registered nurse who would like to share your wealth of knowledge with men and women entering your profession?  If so, we need nurses like you to become Clinical Scholars!

 What is a Clinical Scholar?

A Clinical Scholar is a Baccalaureate prepared or higher level prepared (except by special permission) registered nurse who works with a School of Nursing to instruct nursing students in a clinical setting.  In general, Clinical Scholars maintain their current employment status in a clinical facility and ideally host nursing students there.  Clinical Scholars assist with the valuable, hands-on instruction that can only be provided by skilled, veteran nurses.  Additionally, Clinical Scholars will be involved in the evaluation of nursing students. Upon completion of the course the expectation is that the Clinical Scholar will be actively involved in teaching nursing students. 

I’ve never been an instructor before. Can I attend?

Absolutely!  The Clinical Scholar Workshop was created for this very reason.  In order to attend the workshop, you should hold at least a BSN^*, and be available to lead clinical rotations.  Since space in the workshop is limited, only those who will actively seek out clinical rotations should attend.  Some of the topics covered during the workshop include: 

• Planning and managing a successful clinical rotation
• Identifying learning styles of students, and how to work with each
• Legal and ethical issues that guide the clinical role
• The role of technology in teaching and learning
• Handling difficult situations - such as a student nurse that is failing
• And much more...

When is the workshop being held?  How much does it cost?  Can I earn nursing Continuing Education Contact Hours?

The workshop is hosted by the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence and will be held February 12-16 2018, from 7:30 am – 4:30 pm each day. Please plan for a snow day Tuesday, February 20th should we have to cancel class for inclement weather the week of the workshop.  Participants are expected to attend all five days of the workshop to earn CE credit. Please carefully read the registration and financial policies below.  

In the event of inclement weather, please call (303) 715-0343, and an updated recording will advise you of workshop cancellations.  

 The fee for the workshop is $1495 and will cover all supplies, breakfast, lunch and snacks. Register by January 22nd for an early bird discounted price of $1395.  Students who complete all five days of the workshop will be eligible to receive nursing Continuing Education Contact Hours.  The workshop is also available for graduate or undergraduate credit through Regis University. 

Clinical Scholar Workshop Registration and Financial Policies

Registration is not considered complete until payment is received.  To enjoy the discounted rate of $1395 payment must be received, in hand, by January 22, 2018. Workshop content will not be released until registration, including payment, is complete.  

Cancellation:

• If a registrant cancels 30 or more days prior to the start of workshop, a 95% refund will be issued.
• If a registrant cancels 15-29 days prior to the start of the workshop, a 90 % refund will be issued.
• If a registrant cancels less than 14 days prior to the start of a workshop, no refund will be issued.
• If the Center cancels a workshop for any reason, the registration fees will be refunded 100%.

 Transferring to the same workshop at a later date:

• If a registrant gives 30 days or more advance notice prior to the start of the workshop, 100% of the registration fees will be applied toward the next workshop.
• If a registrant gives 15-29 days advance notice prior to the start of a workshop, 100% of the registration fees will be applied toward the next workshop. The registrant will be required to pay a 5% administrative fee before the transfer will be accepted.
• If a registrant gives less than 14 days advance notice, 100% of the fees paid will be applied toward the next workshop. The registrant will need to pay a 10% administrative fee before the transfer will be accepted.
• The option to transfer is for one time only, to the same workshop at a later date, and applicable only to workshops offered on an ongoing basis.

 Attendance:

• Participants are expected to be present for the entirety of the 40 hours of the five day workshop.
•  If a participant has an unexcused absence or misses more than four hours total, they will not be allowed to continue in the workshop.
•  There will be no make-up arrangements made.
• No refund of tuition funds will be given for withdrawal from the workshop due to absence.

How do I obtain more information?

For more information, please contact the Project Coordinator at The Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence:  (303) 715-0343 ext. 10 or by email: Mollie@ColoradoNursingCenter.org.

*Students not holding the minimum BSN should contact the Center before registering*

The Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence is an approved provider of continuing education by the Western Multi-State Division, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commision on Accreditation. 

Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Utah Nurses Associations are members of the Western Multi-State Division of the American Nurses Association.

**Planners / Faculty / Presenters of this educational activity disclose no conflict of interest related to any portion of this educational activity.**

 

 

Our February class is full!

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