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August 20, 2009
Managing Ethical and Legal Challenges after Catastrophic Disaster
TAANA "Encore" Teleseminar
TAANA is pleased to announce that in 2009, we will be conducting several teleseminars in an effort to provide members with continuing education without the hassle of travel and hotel stays. And the best part? If you missed the 2008 Annual Meeting & Educational Conference, all of our speakers have been handpicked from that very conference. Each presenter will perform their topic again for those were not in attendance or for those seeking a refresher. These teleseminars are scheduled throughout 2009, and they are available only to good-standing TAANA members. All of these teleseminars are free for TAANA members.
Approximately one month before each teleseminar, you will receive a broadcast fax providing details on how to attend.
Can't attend a teleseminar? The "Encore" Series will be available on CD immediately following each teleseminar. Click here to download the TAANA "Encore" Teleseminar CD Order Form.
Managing Ethical and Legal Challenges after Catastrophic Disaster
This presentation will address the significant ethical and legal challenges facing caregivers during and after catastrophic disaster. Additionally, the presentation will provide participants with tools they can use to advise their hospital clients with respect to planning for these situations. The presenter's interest in this topic is driven by his significant military experience with catastrophic disaster response, as well as his nursing and legal education. In light of the events following Hurricane Katrina, and the subsequent prosecution of caregivers for alleged euthanasia of patients at Memorial Medical Center, this topic is timely and critically important.
Objectives:
- Identify catastrophic disaster events, and appreciate the distinction between preparing for traditional disasters and catastrophic disasters.
- Describe the events occurring at Memorial Hospital in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent criminal and civil legal actions that resulted from allegations involving involuntary euthanasia.
- Articulate the legal and ethical challenges associated with providing acute care during and after a catastrophic disaster.
Chad Stuart Priest, RN, BSN, JD, received his JD, with honors, from the George Washington University Law School in 2005 and his BSN, with distinction, from Indiana University in 1999. Priest is currently an associate attorney at Baker & Daniels, LLP, providing regulatory and compliance counsel for a variety of health care entities. Priest also provides legal and operational counseling to health care organizations around disaster response and management issues. He also provides government affairs representation and public policy analysis for health care and social service clients including physician and nursing organizations and health systems.
Please click here for dial-in instructions and handouts.
All teleseminars are on the third Thursday of the month at 1:00 pm ET. The teleseminar schedule for 2009 is as follows:
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
| February 19, 2009 | Ethical/Legal Issues Related to Cultural Competence | Nancy A Hoffman, RN, JD |
| March 19, 2009 | Use of Collaborative Law as a Risk Management Technique | Karen Fasler, JD, MBA, RN |
| April 16, 2009 | Five Habits of Successful Business Development for Beginners | David H Freeman, JD |
| May 21, 2009 | Five Habits of Successful Business Development for More Advanced Rainmakers | David H Freeman, JD |
| August 20, 2009 | Managing Ethical and Legal Challenges after Catastrophic Disaster | Chad Stuart Priest, RN, BSN, JD |
| October 15, 2009 | Adolescent Informed Consent to Mental Health Treatment | Anthony James Roberson, PhD, NP-BC |
| November 19, 2009 | Mitigating the Dangers of Medicare Exclusion | Judy Ringholz, RN, BSN, JD, CHC |
| December 17, 2009 | Protecting your Professional Legal Reputation Online | Randi Kopf, RN, MS, JD |
Nursing and/or legal credits are not offered for these complimentary seminars. Please click here for dial-in instructions and handouts for all teleseminars. If you're unable to attend a seminar, CDs containing the presentations can be requested by returning the order form found here.
We look forward to your participation in these informative sessions!
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