THCA EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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Date	Seminar	Location	CEUs
August 4 - 5	MDS 3.0 Essentials:  Scheduling, Coding and the MDS 3.0 Driven Systems (2-day Course) Register Online Now!	Corpus Christi	“MDS 3.0 Essentials: Scheduling, Coding and the MDS 3.0 Driven Systems” – Up to 13 CE credits. “Essentials for Medicaid & Medicare Reimbursement using the MDS 3.0” – Up to 6 CE credits. Nurses: The Texas Health Care Association-Education Foundation (THCA-EF) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. THCA-EP Planning Committee includes Lisa Walters, RN, BSN, Lead Nurse Planner; Cindy Norgan, RN, BSN, MSN, Nurse Planner; Susan LupPlace, RN, BSN, Nurse Planner; Sue Wilson, LMSW, Director of Education; and Angela Freeman, Director of Event Planning. This activity provides up to 13 contact hours for the nurse. LNFA: This offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and approved for 13 clock hours and 13 participant hours for Nursing Home Administrators. SW: THCA-EF is an approved provider for the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners. This session is approved for 1.3 CEU’s for Texas Licensed Social Workers. Activity Directors: This session is acceptable to DADS for us to 13 hours of continuing education for Activity Directors in accordance with 40 TAC § 19.702c.
August 17 - 19	MDS 3.0 Essentials:  Scheduling, Coding and the MDS 3.0 Driven Systems (2-day Course) And/Or Essentials for Medicaid and Medicare Reimbursement using the MDS 3.0 (1-day Course) Register Online Now!	Dallas	“MDS 3.0 Essentials: Scheduling, Coding and the MDS 3.0 Driven Systems” – Up to 13 CE credits. “Essentials for Medicaid & Medicare Reimbursement using the MDS 3.0” – Up to 6 CE credits. Nurses: The Texas Health Care Association-Education Foundation (THCA-EF) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. THCA-EP Planning Committee includes Lisa Walters, RN, BSN, Lead Nurse Planner; Cindy Norgan, RN, BSN, MSN, Nurse Planner; Susan LupPlace, RN, BSN, Nurse Planner; Sue Wilson, LMSW, Director of Education; and Angela Freeman, Director of Event Planning. This activity provides up to 13 contact hours for the nurse. LNFA: This offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and approved for 13 clock hours and 13 participant hours for Nursing Home Administrators. SW: THCA-EF is an approved provider for the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners. This session is approved for 1.3 CEU’s for Texas Licensed Social Workers. Activity Directors: This session is acceptable to DADS for us to 13 hours of continuing education for Activity Directors in accordance with 40 TAC § 19.702c.
August 31	“Mental Health Behaviors: The Nursing Home Dilemma” A joint training opportunity brought to you by THCA, EIA and DADS - August 31, 2010 – J.J. Pickle Center - Austin - Register Online Now	Austin	Administrators: 6 hours Assisted Living Managers: 6 hours Social Workers: 0.6 CEUs  Nurses: 6 contact hours
September 7 - 8	MDS 3.0 Essentials:  Scheduling, Coding and the MDS 3.0 Driven Systems (2-day Course) Register Online Now!	Amarillo	“MDS 3.0 Essentials: Scheduling, Coding and the MDS 3.0 Driven Systems” – Up to 13 CE credits. “Essentials for Medicaid & Medicare Reimbursement using the MDS 3.0” – Up to 6 CE credits. Nurses: The Texas Health Care Association-Education Foundation (THCA-EF) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. THCA-EP Planning Committee includes Lisa Walters, RN, BSN, Lead Nurse Planner; Cindy Norgan, RN, BSN, MSN, Nurse Planner; Susan LupPlace, RN, BSN, Nurse Planner; Sue Wilson, LMSW, Director of Education; and Angela Freeman, Director of Event Planning. This activity provides up to 13 contact hours for the nurse. LNFA: This offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and approved for 13 clock hours and 13 participant hours for Nursing Home Administrators. SW: THCA-EF is an approved provider for the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners. This session is approved for 1.3 CEU’s for Texas Licensed Social Workers. Activity Directors: This session is acceptable to DADS for us to 13 hours of continuing education for Activity Directors in accordance with 40 TAC § 19.702c.
September 15 - 16	MDS 3.0 Essentials:  Scheduling, Coding and the MDS 3.0 Driven Systems (2-day Course) Register Online Now!	Tyler	“MDS 3.0 Essentials: Scheduling, Coding and the MDS 3.0 Driven Systems” – Up to 13 CE credits. “Essentials for Medicaid & Medicare Reimbursement using the MDS 3.0” – Up to 6 CE credits. Nurses: The Texas Health Care Association-Education Foundation (THCA-EF) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. THCA-EP Planning Committee includes Lisa Walters, RN, BSN, Lead Nurse Planner; Cindy Norgan, RN, BSN, MSN, Nurse Planner; Susan LupPlace, RN, BSN, Nurse Planner; Sue Wilson, LMSW, Director of Education; and Angela Freeman, Director of Event Planning. This activity provides up to 13 contact hours for the nurse. LNFA: This offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and approved for 13 clock hours and 13 participant hours for Nursing Home Administrators. SW: THCA-EF is an approved provider for the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners. This session is approved for 1.3 CEU’s for Texas Licensed Social Workers. Activity Directors: This session is acceptable to DADS for us to 13 hours of continuing education for Activity Directors in accordance with 40 TAC § 19.702c.
September 21 - 23	MDS 3.0 Essentials:  Scheduling, Coding and the MDS 3.0 Driven Systems (2-day Course) And/Or Essentials for Medicaid and Medicare Reimbursement using the MDS 3.0 (1-day Course) Register Online Now!	Austin	“MDS 3.0 Essentials: Scheduling, Coding and the MDS 3.0 Driven Systems” – Up to 13 CE credits. “Essentials for Medicaid & Medicare Reimbursement using the MDS 3.0” – Up to 6 CE credits. Nurses: The Texas Health Care Association-Education Foundation (THCA-EF) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. THCA-EP Planning Committee includes Lisa Walters, RN, BSN, Lead Nurse Planner; Cindy Norgan, RN, BSN, MSN, Nurse Planner; Susan LupPlace, RN, BSN, Nurse Planner; Sue Wilson, LMSW, Director of Education; and Angela Freeman, Director of Event Planning. This activity provides up to 13 contact hours for the nurse. LNFA: This offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and approved for 13 clock hours and 13 participant hours for Nursing Home Administrators. SW: THCA-EF is an approved provider for the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners. This session is approved for 1.3 CEU’s for Texas Licensed Social Workers. Activity Directors: This session is acceptable to DADS for us to 13 hours of continuing education for Activity Directors in accordance with 40 TAC § 19.702c.
November 1 - 4	THCA 60th Annual Convention & Trade Show Call for Presentations	Houston	Registration and Housing opens in August...check back for more details
November 16 - 17	MDS 3.0 Essentials:  Scheduling, Coding and the MDS 3.0 Driven Systems (2-day Course) Register Online Now!	San Antonio	“MDS 3.0 Essentials: Scheduling, Coding and the MDS 3.0 Driven Systems” – Up to 13 CE credits. “Essentials for Medicaid & Medicare Reimbursement using the MDS 3.0” – Up to 6 CE credits. Nurses: The Texas Health Care Association-Education Foundation (THCA-EF) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. THCA-EP Planning Committee includes Lisa Walters, RN, BSN, Lead Nurse Planner; Cindy Norgan, RN, BSN, MSN, Nurse Planner; Susan LupPlace, RN, BSN, Nurse Planner; Sue Wilson, LMSW, Director of Education; and Angela Freeman, Director of Event Planning. This activity provides up to 13 contact hours for the nurse. LNFA: This offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and approved for 13 clock hours and 13 participant hours for Nursing Home Administrators. SW: THCA-EF is an approved provider for the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners. This session is approved for 1.3 CEU’s for Texas Licensed Social Workers. Activity Directors: This session is acceptable to DADS for us to 13 hours of continuing education for Activity Directors in accordance with 40 TAC § 19.702c.

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Texas Health Care Association is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the Texas Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  This approval meets Type I criteria for mandatory continuing education requirements toward relicensure as established by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.

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