Linking Education and Practice for Excellence in Public Health Nursing Project (LEAP Project)

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The purpose of the Linking Education and Practice for Excellence in Public Health Nursing Project (LEAP Project) is to improve competency for public health nursing practice in a changing public health system by educating public health nurses, student nurses, and nursing faculty in the knowledge and skills required for providing population-based, culturally competent public health nursing services.

The project is expected to have direct impact on nurses in local, state and tribal public health departments, and on nursing students and faculty in nursing education programs in all areas of the state.

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Date		Presentation
01/14/2009		Growing a New Generation of Public Health Nurses J. Zoellner View description Janet discusses the importance of implementing orientation strategies tailored to meet the needs of the new “Generation X” workforce. She shares her experience as a Public Health Nurse supervisor in Rock County, and some successful new staff orientation and retention strategies she has employed. This presentation will benefit both health care administrators and educators interested in improving their recruitment and retention strategies, and to foster positive workplace morale.
09/26/2008		Wisconsin’s Public Health Nursing Practice Model S. Zahner View description Susan Zahner, DrPH, RN, provides an overview of the development and major components of Wisconsin's Public Health Nursing Practice Model.
08/28/2008		Services to Prevent Chronic Diseases and Injuries J. Moesch-Ebeling, D. Pasha View description Jody Moesch-Ebeling, BSN, RN, and Deborah Pasha, BSN, RN, provide a background for understanding the public health nursing (PHN) role in disease and injury prevention for families and communities.
08/21/2008		Health Promotion Y. Eide View description Yvonne Eide, MS, RN, describes public health nursing services that promote health, including resources to develop local health promotion services and evaluate the outcomes of health promotion activities.
08/12/2008		Human Health Hazards and Other Environmental Health B. Hovarter View description Rebecca Hovarter, BSN, RN, explores how the services to abate and remove human health hazards are provided or assured by the local health department in Wisconsin.
07/17/2008		Communicable Disease: Immunizations M. DePablo View description Marina De Pablo, MS, MPH, RN, discusses safe immunization practices and where to locate resources to guide safe immunization practice.
		Communicable Disease: Epidemiology Investigations T. Ringhand View description Timothy Ringhand, MPH, RN, explains the different reporting requirements for communicable disease, identifies the legislative mandates for communicable disease investigation, and describes how to conduct an epidemiologic investigation of a communicable disease.
		Communicable Disease: Public Health Preparedness T. Ringhand View description Timothy Ringhand, MPH, RN, explains the role of the public health nurse (PHN) in public health emergency preparedness planning and response, and identifies preparedness resources available to PHNs in Wisconsin.
		Communicable Disease: In Wisconsin T. Ringhand View description Timothy Ringhand, MPH, RN, provides an overview of key elements of communicable disease prevention and control in Wisconsin.