HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-08-17, Page 91HEALTH SCIENCES SEMINARS
PERSONAL STRATEGIES SEMINARS
For Health Care Workers
These one day programs are designed for health care workers such as nurses, nursing assistants, medical
laboratory technologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and activity coordinators who are employed
in acute care, continuing care, community or occupational health settings.
WORKSHOP LEADERS
Richard Earle, Ph.D. & Robert Sopo - Stress Management Consultants.
I. Coping with Psychological Hazards in the Workplace
On completion of this introductory program the participant will:
1. haver gained increased awareness of psychological hazards encountered in the workplace.
2. have learned some effective coping strategies which can be used to alleviate the intensity of
psychological hazards encountered in the workplace.
3. be able to apply effective coping strategies to individual work situations.
Date: Oct. 19, 1983
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Place: Bavarian Inn, Elmira
Fee: $46
H. Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Pressures for improved and increased work performance, for greater accountability to the public, for cost
effectiveness thinking and actions are creating a work environment that is, at times, very difficult for health care
personnel to handle. Participants in this advanced one day program will have an opportunity to discuss and to
learn some advanced self-management skills that can promote their own and their co-workers safety,
productivity and job satisfaction and generally improve the quality of their working life.
Date: Nov. 16, 1983
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Place: Bavarian Inn, Elmira
Fee: $46
For further information on these seminars please contact the Continuing Education Office, Doon Campus at
653-7460.
Other Health Sciences Seminars
Continuing Education (Health Sciences) at Conestoga, with the assistance of a number of health associations
and agencies, offers a series of educational events in an academic year, ranging from evening or half day
workshops to two or three day long seminars.
Those events currently being planned include:
Emergency Room Nursing
High -Risk Neonatal Care
Staff Education and Development
Community Health Update
Hearing - Screening and Conservation in Occupational Health Fall, 1983
Pharmacology Update Winter 1984
All of the above are open to Health Professionals and occasionally to health care consumers. Any topics or areas
which are not addressed by these seminars may be mounted with sufficient requests and input. Please feel free
to call at any time with comments or suggestions.
Fall, 1983
Fall, 1983
Fall, 1983
Fall, 1983/Winter 1984
For further information please contact:
Ms. Mary -Jean McGraw, Manager
Health Sciences Continuing Education
Conestoga College, Administration
299 Doon Valley Drive,
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4M4
(519) 653-2511 Ext. 285
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