Nursing

Back to Basics: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Fall Reduction

The South Dakota Fall Prevention Coalition’s mission is to cultivate collaboration to reduce falls by increasing knowledge and implementing evidence-based fall prevention solutions for older adults.  Fall Prevention Awareness Week, held September 20 – 24, 2021, is an opportunity to work toward fewer falls and fall-related injuries for South Dakotans while maximizing their independence and […]

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WEBINAR: Best Practice Brief: Spectra Support on a Case-by-Case Basis

Spectra Support on a Case-by-Case BasisSeptember 2, 2021 | 12:00 PM CT Spectra Health has fully embraced its integrated model by including social services within the health care team and expectation of care within the clinic. By offering social services support to all community members, Spectra Health was able to increase access to care and

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WEBINAR: Best Practice Brief: Considering Tribal Culture within the Care Plan

Families and communities commonly recognize major events or transitions based on their cultural background. These pivotal traditions and ceremonies are part of the cultural legacy passed down for generations and may provide an opportunity for a deeper level of self-reflection and healing. Tribal health staff will provide an overview of South Dakota Urban Indian Health’s

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WEBINAR: Great Plains QIN Webinar: Motivational Interviewing To Build Trust in Vaccinations

Are you struggling to have productive conversations with family members, loved ones and employees on the benefit of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine? Have you relayed data and facts, used pressure tactics and mandates and still hitting road blocks? If so, have you considered motivational interviewing? Motivational interviewing allows us to serve as an objective partner

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WEBINAR: Best Practice Brief: Prioritizing the Mental Wellbeing of Youth in the Black Hills

Prioritizing the Mental Wellbeing of Youth in the Black HillsAugust 12, 2021 | 12:00 PM CT The Community Health Center of the Black Hills recognized a need for mental health care for youth in their service area. The pandemic magnified the concerns, and the team committed to a six-month training from the National Council of

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WEBINAR: Best Practice Brief: Integrating Behavioral Health in Primary Care Practice

Whether acute or chronic in nature, physical conditions impact mental health and vice versa. Federally qualified health centers across the Dakotas utilize an integrated care model to identify patients in need of services and engage the healthcare team and patient in shared decision-making. Register Today. Robin Landwehr, LPCC, behavioral health and substance use disorder program

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POLST Awareness, Education, and Implementation Webinar

Presented by:Nancy Joyner, MS, CNS-BC, APRN, ACHPN® North Dakota POLST Program CoordinatorSara Schwarz, MA, Cancer Survivorship Program Coordinator at Sanford Health Bismarck Objectives:• Describe how POLST conversations impact POLST form completion.• Identify what the role of the nurse is in completing the North DakotaPOLST form.• Explain the process of implementing POLST where you work. What

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Dakota Conference on Rural & Public Health

The Dakota Conference provides an opportunity for over 300 healthcare professionals, educators, and students to share strategies for building and sustaining healthy communities in North Dakota. It includes two and one half days of pre-conference workshops, keynote speakers, breakout sessions, poster presentations, evening workshops, and an awards banquet. https://ruralhealth.und.edu/dakota-conference

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Dakota Conference on Rural & Public Health

The Dakota Conference provides an opportunity for over 300 healthcare professionals, educators, and students to share strategies for building and sustaining healthy communities in North Dakota. It includes two and one half days of pre-conference workshops, keynote speakers, breakout sessions, poster presentations, evening workshops, and an awards banquet. https://ruralhealth.und.edu/dakota-conference

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