Are you an ANA-Ohio member? Don't forget to login prior to registering for events. | Bridging the Gap: How Nurses Can Combat Disparities in Infant and Maternal Mortality January 21, 2025 | 7:00 PM Pricing Presenter: Alexandria (Alex) Jones, MS, RN, CPH This session will shed light on the racial disparities in infant and maternal mortality, the most sensitive health indicator, with a focus on Ohio and Franklin County. We will explore the historical discrimination faced by Black birthing individuals and people of color and review the latest state and local data. The presentation will outline plans, activities, and strategies aimed at addressing these disparities. Importantly, we will discuss the vital role of nurses and how they can contribute to reducing racial inequities in maternal and infant health outcomes. 1.0 CH ANA-Ohio is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation RegisterImproving Disability Equity in Healthcare February 25, 2025 | 7:00 PM Pricing Presenter: Vanessa Cameron, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CEN, CNL This session will review the foundations of disability in healthcare, focusing on health disparities and professional inequities. We will discuss the importance of language, foundational models of disability, and how to move forward together in a more equitable way to increase disability representation in the healthcare workforce along with reducing health disparities for the disabled community. This will be approached through a lens of strengths-based assessment and inclusion. 1.0 CH ANA-Ohio is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation Register |
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