Learning Series

Join the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), and the New York Times bestselling authors from VitalSmarts for three, 90-minute interactive video webcasts. This 3-part learning series teaches healthcare practitioners how to solve critical communication breakdowns uncovered in the groundbreaking new healthcare study, The Silent Treatment: Why Safety Tools and Checklists Aren't Enough to Save Lives. During these sessions, you will learn how to:

Cost: $385 for all 3 sessions*

Who Should Attend: All Healthcare Practitioners (bring your team or whole organization)

CE Credits Available: 1.5 Contact Hours of Continuing Nursing Education per session or a total of 4.5 total Contact Hours.

AORN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

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About the Sessions

David MaxfieldSession 1: Master Dialogue in Crucial Moments with David Maxfield, Bestselling author and Vice President of Research at VitalSmarts
Availabe on-demand

This session focuses on what practitioners can do to increase dialogue in crucial moments—such as during surgery or patient treatments. You will learn how to "make it safe" by sharing your positive intentions and effectively "describing the gap" between the results that were expected compared to what was received.

Joseph GrennySession 2: Confronting the Bigger Problem with Joseph Grenny, Bestselling author and Cofounder, VitalSmarts
Availabe on-demand

This session focuses on what practitioners can say and do after the crisis is over. You will learn to identify patterns of behavior and how to frame and address the bigger problem. In addition, you will learn how to determine whether recurring issues are a question of motivation or ability, and how to address each problem appropriately.

Ron McMillanSession 3: Influencing Change Strategies with Ron McMillan, Bestselling author and Cofounder, VitalSmarts
Availabe on-demand

This session will focus on what healthcare supervisors and leaders can do to be more strategic in eliminating cultures of silence. Leaders will learn how to define vital behaviors and develop a playbook that combines change strategies within each of the six sources of influence to ensure widespread organizational change.

*Cost of the Silent Treatment Learning Series is per computer. All sessions are available for on-demand for unlimited viewing.

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