Bedside Matters

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A Forum for Frontline Healthcare Specialists

Contact Hours offered

 

 

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Frontline workers deal with difficult personal and emotional issues alongside administrative constraints that may impact time spent with patients.
 
Bedside Matters is a safe forum to openly discuss thought-provoking topical events and the social and emotional issues that often arise in caring for patients and families.  It has the goal of strengthening relationships between patients and caregivers and helping preserve the human connection in healthcare.

We begin with each session with a VUMC patient case.  After review, a panel of diverse healthcare workers provides their unique perspectives. We then open the discussion to our audience to ask questions and share their experiences.

We ask that all participants have an open mind, share honestly, and be respectful when opinions vary from their own.

Virtual events are held the third Wednesday of every month from 12pm to 1pm.  

We look forward to your participation!
         
         
 

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Our programs include discussion of patients and situations arising from all entities across VUMC.  If you are interested in suggesting or presenting a topic and/or participating as a panel member, please email: Dr. Walter Merrill
         
         
 

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Contact Hour Accreditation Statement

IF Contact Hours lists TBD:
This event is eligible for nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hours; however, the number of hours is yet to be determined.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nursing Education and Professional Development, is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Next Bedside Matters:

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE IN THE ED, THE HOSPITAL, HEALTHCARE...WHAT DOES OUR DUTY TO CARE ASK OF PROVIDERS WHEN DEALING WITH VIOLENT PATIENTS?

Healthcare workplace violence is increasing and prevalent, especially in the Emergency Department. However, the implications and rising epidemic of workplace violence in healthcare impact all of us. VUMC is engaging in multiple efforts to curb this outbreak and ensure provider safety, however, there are times when we also need to take account of our own actions and responses to difficult patients who may have chronic mental health, substance abuse, or other comorbid disorders that may provoke negative reactions from providers—where does our duty to treat end and our duty to protect ourselves and others begin? The discussion will focus on a challenging workplace violence encounter in the ED and explore recent challenges and changes in the VUMC care environment, and its impact on the care we provide for these most challenging patients.

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025
12:00 PM
Via TEAMS

TEAMS Registration
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Need further assistance?  Please reach out to Judy Ledgerwood at judy.ledgerwood@vumc.org

Panelists:
• Jeremy Boyd, MD, Vice Chair of Faculty Development & Mentorship, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
• Matt Sims, MSN, Adult ED Charge RN
• Stiles Harper, MD, Emergency Medicine Resident PGY-2