Course Content Class 10

RN Patient Advocates/University of Arizona
College of Nursing Learning Intensive

July 11th - Sept 30th, 2016
Online Education Component

Oct 24th - Oct 29th, 2016
Residential Immersion Component, Tucson AZ
*Enroll before April 15th and receive a $200 discount
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Course Content:
● Advocacy Process ©
● Intensive on creation and utilization of the MEDiKEY as central tool in Advocacy Planning/Process
● Research/Discussion of Context of iRNPA Role and how it compares to other advanced practices for RNs
● Advanced Communication Techniques and Styles, including Motivational Interviewing
● Management of Change Process/Family Dynamics
● Negotiation and Managing Conflict
● Health Insurance and Health Systems
● Allopathic, Functional and Integrative Medicine paradigms and their clinical applications
● Functional Medicine with Dr. Martha Grout, Arizona Center for Advanced Medicine
● Naturopathic Oncology with Dr. Daniel Rubin– collaborative practice model with conventional Oncology
● New Horizons in Endocrinology and Women’s Health with Dr. Leila Turner
● Biotoxin Illness and Functional Psychiatry with Dr. Mary Ackerley
● Hyperbaric Oxygenation and Neuro Rehab with Dr. Carol Henricks
● Establishment of Community Resource Portfolio
● Health Care Team Establishment and Management/Collaborative Practice Model
● Professional Vetting Process (health care team)
● Health Values, Health Beliefs and Health Literacy
● Critical Thinking
● Internet Data Mining
● Entrepreneurial Readiness
● Business Planning – Elements and Applications
● Legal/Insurance Considerations for iRNPA Practice
● Marketing, Branding and Networking your iRNPA practice with nationally recognized advocacy marketing leader Trisha Torrey
● National Network of RN Patient Advocates – Utilization; Shared Governance
● iRNPA Practice Action List/Plan