Education

CHA Issue-Based Forum: Nurse Licensure Compact
Thursday, November 13, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Virtual Conference

Brief Program Description: The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) in Connecticut effective October 1, 2025.  Through the compact, nurses licensed in their home state can practice in any compact state without obtaining additional licenses.  This change will have implications for nurses employed in Connecticut who live in other compact states, which include Rhode Island, soon Massachusetts, and 40 other states.  The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) will host an issue-based forum with DPH to provide members with more information about the compact and answer questions.  This forum will be held on Thursday, November 13, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. via Zoom.  DPH will review how the compact works, its benefits, how nurses can apply, and what employers need to know. 

This session will be presented by:

• Dana Dalton, RN, supervising nurse consultant for the DPH’s Healthcare Quality and Safety/Practitioner Licensing and Investigations/Practitioner Investigations Unit
• Carter Johnson, principal at Ethical Influence, a public relations and community outreach consultant who is working with DPH to help educate nurses, employers, and learning institutions about the Nurse Licensure Compact

This forum is only open to CHA members and will be recorded for future member viewing.

Target Audience: We encourage members who work in administration, in-house counsel, human resources, and nursing to participate.  However, this meeting is open to any interested CHA member.

Registration Information: There is no fee to attend; this program is open to all CHA members.  To register online, click here.

Emotional Intelligence and Its Impact in the Workplace
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Virtual

Research indicates that emotional intelligence (EQ) is an essential leadership competency and a critical part of driving performance improvement, beyond “book knowledge” alone.  In both our personal and professional lives, success depends on self-awareness and the capacity for social awareness — to understand, empathize, and work collaboratively with other people, particularly as the value of diversity deepens in society.  This virtual program is designed to help all healthcare professionals — clinical and non-clinical — develop new insights and competencies that will impact both personal and organizational development. 

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Explore the relationship between two parts of the brain: the “thinking” or “rational” brain and the “feeling” or “emotional” brain
• Explain the four Domains of Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
• Apply strategies to improve your EQ

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Building Resilience
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Virtual

While cases of burnout among healthcare workers continue to spike, resilience remains a top-cited antidote.

This interactive session will present research on the elements of resilience, the science of how the human brain works when encountering a threat or reward, and strategies and tools that can be utilized to increase personal resilience.  This program is designed to help all healthcare professionals combat burnout that impacts both personal and organizational development.  Registration is limited.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Describe resilience and its role in combating burnout
• Explore the neuroscience behind what triggers a calm or threat response
• Describe the value of creating a network of people who are a part of your positive approach to building resilience

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Connecticut Urgent Maternal Warning Signs Bracelet Initiative Provider Trainings
Virtual
On Demand

Registration is open for three virtual on-demand training sessions designed to educate healthcare providers on the statewide implementation of the Connecticut Urgent Maternal Warning Signs Bracelet Initiative.  Each webinar is specifically tailored to inform target audiences.  Registration is required to access the recordings.  Click the links below to register.

1. Training for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Personnel and Emergency Department (ED) Providers
2. Training for Hospital Staff and Healthcare Providers
3. Training for Community-Based Organization Healthcare Providers and Staff

Continuing education credits are available for one year from the live training dates.  After one year, the sessions will still be accessible, but continuing education credits will no longer be offered.

Registration links are also available in the Bracelet Initiative Hospital Implementation Toolkit, which also houses valuable patient and provider resources and digital educational materials.