Consulting 301 for IPs: Impactful Writing as a Consultant
Includes a Live Web Event on 10/25/2024 at 1:05 PM (EDT)
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Consulting 301 for IPs: Impactful Writing as a Consultant
Presented by APIC Consulting Services
Friday, October 25, 2024 | 1:05pm - 1:50pm ET
$39 APIC Member | $49 Non-Member
Unlock the power of effective writing in Consulting 301: Impactful Writing as a Consultant, designed specifically for seasoned IP consultants. As a consultant, strong writing is essential when submitting reports, communicating findings, and delivering recommendations to clients. This course will help you organize your thoughts, craft clear and concise communications, and ensure your writing is easily understood, allowing clients to effectively act on your expert advice. By the end of the session, you'll be equipped to translate complex infection prevention concepts into clear, compelling messages that leave a lasting impact.
In this interactive session, participants will cover:
- Understanding writing’s impact: Learn how certain writing styles activate brain reward centers.
- Style Guidelines: Align writing with professional standards for IPs.
- Achieving writing clarity: Organize thoughts, remove unnecessary details, and proofread for accuracy.
- Using active voice: Strengthen your message by making the subject perform the action.
- Tailoring your intent: Write with clear objectives—whether instructional, informational, persuasive, or transactional.
- Developing tone: Establish a professional, authentic voice using direct, strong language.
This course is part of a comprehensive four-part series. To attend all four sessions of Consulting 301, register here.
Can’t attend the live presentation? 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 recording will be available on the course page beginning the day after each live session, and will be valid for 90 days.
Registration Deadline: October 25, 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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