Series Description

The monthly focus of the RN Safety Champion Program is on error prevention and the development of unit-based Safety Champion knowledge, leadership, and communication behaviors related to safe patient care, positive clinical outcomes, and identification of safety concerns at the unit level that may not be identified through current organizational processes. Monthly education and themed unit/department-based safety audits/rounds ("Walking for Safety") will be done to address safety concerns regarding Nursing Sensitive Indicators (NSIs), Medication Administration, Technology/Equipment/Environment, and Communication.

Target Audience

• Nurses

Learning Objectives

1. Apply evidence-based staff safety behaviors in nursing practice.
2. Increase the identification and detection of clinical environment safety hazards.
3. Analyze the most common risks to safe nursing practice and to patient safety.
4. The participants demonstrate the characteristics of a frontline champion of safe nursing practice behaviors. 

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 

Credit Designation

Nurses: ANCC Credit Designation Statement: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 2.5 LIVE ANCC contact hours.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships​

The planning committee and presenters have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support

No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this education activity.