Consulting 301 for IPs: Advanced IPC Consulting Workshops

Consulting 301 for IPs: Advanced IPC Consulting Workshops

Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 10/11/2024 at 1:05 PM (EDT)

Consulting 301 for IPs: Advanced IPC Consulting Workshops

Presented by APIC Consulting Services 

Sessions will take place on October 11th, 18th, 25th, and Nov 1st.

Advance your infection prevention and control (IPC) consulting practice with our brand-new virtual live workshop series for experienced IPC consultants. Comprised of four sessions, you will refine your skills and build upon your established background to promote mastery in IPC consulting. Topics covered include client relationship management, effective communication, impactful writing, and team dynamics.

Session One: Working with Clients as an Independent Consultant

Friday, October 11, 2024 | 1:05pm - 1:50pm ET

-Soft skills needed for consulting success

-Fulfilling contract requirements

-Approaches to client relationships

Session Two: Effective Communication as a Consultant

Friday, October 18, 2024 | 1:05pm - 1:50pm ET

-Effective communication skills

-Written reports using the seven C’s of communication

-Evaluate and improve your communication style

Session Three: Impactful Writing as a Consultant

Friday, October 25, 2024 | 1:05pm - 1:50pm ET

-Methods to achieve writing clarity

-Determining intent of writing

-Distinguish writing tone

Session Four: Best Practices for Working as a Consulting Team

Friday, November 1, 2024 | 1:05pm - 1:50pm ET

-Establish and maintain trust

-Address conflicts and challenges

-Build skills towards self-reflection

Can’t attend the live presentations? Registrants will receive access to the post-workshop recordings on the course page for easy, on-demand viewing.

Workshop Presenter

DeAnn Richards, RN, BSN, CPHQ, CPPS, CIC, LTC-CIP, APIC Consultant  

Access to Workshop Recording 

- On-demand access to the session recordings will be available on the course page beginning the day after each live session, and will be valid for 90 days.

 

Registration Deadline: October 11, 2024, 12pm ET 

 

Join us and advance your practice as an IPC consultant! 

 

Consulting 301 for IPs: Advanced IPC Consulting Workshops is not a requirement for becoming an APIC Consultant. If you’d like to be considered for our roster, complete our Consultant Roster Questionnaire to learn more.

DeAnn Richards, RN, BSN, CPHQ, CPPS, CIC, LTC-CIP

Infection Prevention Consultant

D. Richards Infection Prevention, LLC

DeAnn Richards has worked in Infection Prevention and Occupational Health for over 29 years. She has an associate degree in occupational therapy and nursing, followed by her bachelor's in nursing. She is certified in infection control, long-term care infection control, healthcare quality, and patient safety. DeAnn combined her experience in long-term care, ambulatory, and acute care as a regional lead at Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) priorities for health care quality improvement) in all types of settings.  She supported the Wisconsin Hospital Association in the Hospital Improvement Innovation Networks (HIIN) and WI Department of Health Services regarding new Infection Preventionist education. She has held chapter leader positions with two of the four WI Chapters, including President, three times and past chair of the APIC Membership Support Committee.  In 2020, she started her own consulting business – D. Richards Infection Prevention. This opportunity allowed DeAnn to apply her experience in multiple settings and her love of infection prevention and share her knowledge as an APIC Faculty member.

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Zoom Meeting Access- Session One - Friday, October 11
Zoom Meeting Access - Session One - October 11
10/11/2024 at 1:05 PM (EDT)  |  45 minutes
10/11/2024 at 1:05 PM (EDT)  |  45 minutes This course is run through Zoom so you will need to be logged into a Zoom account to access the meeting. Please ensure you are logged into the Zoom meeting under the email that you registered for the course under, otherwise, you will not be allowed into the meeting.
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Zoom Meeting Access - Session Two - Friday, October 18
Zoom Meeting Access - Session Two - October 18
10/18/2024 at 1:05 PM (EDT)  |  45 minutes
10/18/2024 at 1:05 PM (EDT)  |  45 minutes This course is run through Zoom so you will need to be logged into a Zoom account to access the meeting. Please ensure you are logged into the Zoom meeting under the email that you registered for the course under, otherwise, you will not be allowed into the meeting.
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Zoom Meeting Access - Session Three - Friday, October 25
Zoom Meeting Access - Session Three - October 25
10/25/2024 at 1:05 PM (EDT)  |  45 minutes
10/25/2024 at 1:05 PM (EDT)  |  45 minutes This course is run through Zoom so you will need to be logged into a Zoom account to access the meeting. Please ensure you are logged into the Zoom meeting under the email that you registered for the course under, otherwise, you will not be allowed into the meeting.
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Zoom Meeting Access - Session Four - Friday, November 1
Zoom Meeting Access - Session Four - November 1
11/01/2024 at 1:05 PM (EDT)  |  45 minutes
11/01/2024 at 1:05 PM (EDT)  |  45 minutes This course is run through Zoom so you will need to be logged into a Zoom account to access the meeting. Please ensure you are logged into the Zoom meeting under the email that you registered for the course under, otherwise, you will not be allowed into the meeting.
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Post-Course Work
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