The next Geriatric Medication Management and Geriatric Pain Management courses begin:
Monday July 26, 2010
Registration is open!
CHAMP Partners with State Home Care Associations
If you work for an agency that is a member of one of these state associations, you receive tuition discounts on CHAMP courses.
CHAMP Best Practice Activities
These activities are based on Framework Evidence Briefs for Care Coordination, Management & Transitions, Medication Management and Palliative Care & Advanced Illness Management. RNs earn 1 CE hour for each activity completed and at $10 each, they are very affordable! Click here to learn more.
CHAMP Course Questions?
Thomas Bow
CHAMP Program Liaison
Center for Home Care Policy & Research
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
5 Penn Plaza, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-609-5767
thomas.bow@vnsny.org
Course Brochure
Click here for a brochure about the Medication Management and Pain Management courses
Continuing Professional Education Notices
The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Home Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It has been assigned approval code: 756S44PRV-07
The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Home Care is a Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15204.
CCMC Approved Activities: CHAMP's Geriatric Medication Management and Geriatric Pain Management courses have been approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) as continuing education activities for certified clinical case managers.
Programs & Learning
CHAMP Courses are Designed for Success
Evidence-based and developed by experts in home care, CHAMP courses are self-paced. Participants schedule time for CHAMP assignments and activities at their convenience. Web-based e-learning units blend clinical information with practical tools and strategies for improvement. Participants in CHAMP courses learn by doing, which increases effectiveness and staff morale.
Easy to access- Self-paced
- All virtual - no need to travel!
- Affordable
- Provide CE contact hours
Which CHAMP Course is Right for Me? |
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| Frontline Nurse Manager QI/QA Officer Clinical Director |
Registered |
Physical |
Certified Clinical Case Manager |
| Then the following CHAMP courses are right for you Click on a course title for more information and to register |
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| Geriatric Medication Management | Improving Communication with Physicians | Improving Communication with Physicians (Coming Soon!) |
Geriatric Medication Management |
| Geriatric Pain Management | Building Strong Teams (Coming Soon!) |
Geriatric Pain Management | |
| Improving Communication with Physicians | Helping Patients Adhere (Coming Soon!) |
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| Building Strong Teams (Coming Soon!) |
Medication Reconciliation (Coming Soon!) |
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| Helping Patients Adhere (Coming Soon!) |
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| Medication Reconciliation (Coming Soon!) |
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| All CHAMP courses confer CE hours upon completion | |||
CHAMP course participants say:
Sandy Miskelly, frontline nurse manager, University Hospital Home Health Agency, Middletown, Wisconsin: “It was a fabulous program. It will continue to influence our practice for years to come.” (watch Sandy's video)
Nancy Roberts, President and CEO, VNA of Care New England: “Communication… has been enhanced by some of the techniques that nurse managers have learned from CHAMP.” (watch Nancy's video)