HASC’s education programs provide a cost and time-effective way for health professionals and staff to enhance their skills. Dates are set for multiple programs, and, as of press time, space is available:

• Administrative Professionals Development Series: The series’ next course, Impacting and Navigating Organizational Culture, runs from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Sept. 5. In it, participants will discover their role in helping to contribute and sustain a healthy and cohesive work environment. The series continues on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Learn more and register here.  
   
• Board of Registered Nursing and Health Care Professionals Intervention Program: Health care professionals, including registered nurses, may be particularly susceptible to substance abuse problems due to the stresses of working in health care, as well as opportunities to obtain controlled substances. The Wednesday, Sept. 26 seminar is designed to provide hospitals with critical information on the BRN Intervention Program. Learn more and register here.  
   
• Charge Nurse: Critical Thinking is offered on Wednesday, Sept. 5 in Chino and on Wednesday, Sept. 12 in Los Angeles. The course explores how information analysis can improve quality of thought, and discuss key principles and barriers to thinking critically. Coursework will also focus on how the application of critical thinking through the nursing process can help staff arrive at appropriate decisions. The HASC member rate is $100 per attendee. Learn more and register here.  
   
• The IAHSS Security & Safety Certification Preparation Program runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on three consecutive Saturdays: Sept. 8, 15 and 22. Designed for health care safety and security officers, the three-day, eight-hour course is based on International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety, or IAHSS, curriculum. Students can apply tools and techniques to pass the IAHSS Basic Healthcare Security Officer Certification exam. Learn more and register here.  
   
• The Mental Health Action Plan: Strategies for Addressing Employee Behavioral Health Concerns is designed to teach organizations how to properly promote mental health in the workplace. The different stages of the mental health action plan will provide strategies employers can use to improve emotional wellness among their workforce. Learn more and register here.

Contact:
Jamila Mayers
(213) 538-0739
jmayers@hasc.org