Crucial Conversations June 2026

Washington, DC US
January 9, 2026 to June 29, 2026

This 2-day course teaches participants essential skills for navigating crucial conversations, focusing on building trust, creating a safe environment, and using effective communication techniques. Through role-play and simulations, participants will learn to manage high-stakes conversations, ensuring clarity and mutual respect in both personal and professional settings.

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Paramedics

Learning Objectives

  1. Participants will apply the crucial conversations model to identify facts, ideas, feelings, and opinions and demonstrate this through role play.
  2. Participants will assess warning signs of safety concerns and apply skills to make the conversation safe.
  3. Participants will analyze methods for building shared meaning and mutual trust and apply these skills in simulation to hold crucial conversations.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 12.00 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 12.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 12.00 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
Course opens: 
01/01/2026
Course expires: 
08/28/2026
Event starts: 
01/09/2026 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
06/29/2026 - 2:00pm EDT
Part of: 
DOTM Teamwork and Communication 2026
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Children's National Hospital
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010
United States
Speaker(s)

Elizabeth Berg, BSN, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s National Hospital. Children’s National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362.

Available Credit

  • 12.00 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 12.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 12.00 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
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