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AFT Nurses and Health Professionals Professional Issues Conference 2018
We fight. We care. We show up.
June 3-5, 2018
Agenda and workshop descriptions are available in the program available for download here.
The Roots of the Opioid Crisis: How Frontline Workers Are Making the Difference
- Hedge Papers, Opioid Profiteers
- Hedge Papers, Trump's Wealthcare Plan
- Presentation, Julie Hutchinson
- Infographic, Medicaid's Role in Addressing Opioid Epidemic
- Rooney Opioid June 2018 Final
- Insurance, H&S, alternatives to discipline, solutions
- Opiate data and issues-National COSH
- NIOSH fentanyl
Developing Nurse Staffing Models for Safe and Effective Patient Care
- Alice Barden presentation
- Jordan Ferris presentation
- Sally Watkins presentation
- Sara Frey presentation rest breaks
Protecting Access to High-Quality Healthcare in Our States
- Maryann Salm presentation
- Protecting Access to HQHC
- Protecting Access to Quality Healthcare in Our States Garrett
Disaster Relief Responses
Emergency Preparedness Toolkit
Minimizing the Risks of Working with Hazardous Drugs and Substances
- Article, Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
- Article, Exposure to Anti-Neoplastics
- Article, Disinfectants and Work-Related Asthma
- Article, Disenfecting Enviormental Surfaces
Effective Communication for Healthcare Professionals
- 9 Cognitive Skills for Discussion Questions
- 10 Cone of Experience
- Are You An Effective Communicator
- Julie Washington presentation
- Key Options for Power Point Users Communicators
Consolidations, Mergers and Disputes in the Healthcare Industry: The Costs and Impact on Patients and the Workforce.
- Merger Watch, Executive Summary
- Merger Watch, Full Report
- Merger Watch, Press Release
- Uttley Slides
- Kyle Arnone Presentation
The High Cost of Healthcare: Breaking Don Barriers to Care
Effective Programs for Promotiong Healthcare Leaders to Elected and Community Leadership Positions
Gun Violence: A Public Health Issue
- APHA_AFT Slides V2
- Letter on Gun Violence to House
- Letter on Gun Violence to Senate
- Gun Violence Fact Sheet
- Presentation, Chelsea Parsons
Bringing Our Union Voice to Labor-Management for Safety and Quality
- General contract provisions for LMC
- Outline from Jamie Dawson
- FMCS and Charter MNA for PIC 2018
- St. Peter's
- Community Medical Center
- Marcus Daly Memorial
Preventing Bullying in the Workplace
- Joint Commission Statement – Issue 24, June 2016 “Bullying has no place in healthcare”
- Washington State Department of Labor and Industries – “Disruptive Behavior in Healthcare – A Threat to Healthcare Safety”
- Washington State Department of Labor and Industries – “Stop workplace bullying – It’s not normal – it’s unreasonable”
- Joint Commission Statement – Issue 40, July 2008 – “Behaviors that undermine a culture of safety”
- American Nurses Association Position Statement – July 22, 2015 – “Incivility, Bullying, and Workplace Violence”
- Sample Workplace Bullying survey
- Health and Safety Committees – Getting Started!
- Strategic Planning – A Guide to Action
- AFT Contract Language on Workplace Bullying and Civility
- Workplace Bullying Presentation References
- Participant Handouts