The University of Maryland School of Nursing's Institute in Nursing and Health Professions Presents:

Excellence in Teaching Nursing — Thursday, March 11, 2010

Postconference

The following offering is a separate program and requires separate registration. The program is free of charge.

LEGAL ISSUES IN NURSING EDUCATION

March 12, 2010  
8:30-9 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9 a.m.-noon
Lunch on your own.

Focus:  Legal issues in clinical and classroom teaching
Topics: This three-hour session provides a forum for discussion of a range of topics including issues in grading, evaluation, clinical placements, and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Registrants will be able to pose questions online for the speakers to address.

Instructors
Ann Mech, JD, RN
Coordinator, Legal Affairs
University of Maryland School of Nursing

Tricia D. O'Neil, JD
Senior Advisor, Academic Affairs
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Margaret Garrett, JD, RN
Risk Management/Patient Care, Legal Department
Johns Hopkins Health System

Susan Wozenski, JD, MPH
Vice Chair, Department of Family and Community Health
University of Maryland School of Nursing