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Educational Opportunity: Integrate the Institute of Medicine Five Healthcare Professions Five Core Competencies in Your Curriculum or in Your Staff Development Programs!

Anita Finkelman, MSN, RN and Carole Kenner, DNS, RNC-NIC, FAAN, authors of Teaching IOM: Implications of the Institute of Medicine Reports for Nursing Education (2007, American Nurses Association) have been presenting the critical content in this book and more at all day workshops and shorter versions across the country. This book is a best seller and won the Award for Excellence (2007-2008) from the Society for Technical Communication, Washington, D.C. Chapter. Content addresses the five core competencies recommended by the IOM: Provide patient-centered care; work in interdisciplinary teams; employ evidence-base practice; apply quality improvement; and utilize informatics.

The critical issues of quality and how safety is part of quality are discussed in depth. Learn about teaching strategies and the many resources available to make your teaching more dynamic. Anita Finkelman is an assistant professor and Carole Kenner is the Dean at the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing.

Contact Anita Finkelman for more information about presentations from 1 hour to all day. We have presented at colleges of nursing, statewide nurse educator groups, Sigma Theta Tau chapter meetings, large conferences such as the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and at hospitals for staff and staff development. Anita Can be contacted at afinkelman@confidence.org

The book can be purchased online through the American Nurses Association website at http://nursingworld.org/books/