Charge Nurse Essentials | October 12, 2022
This is the first of a five-part course that prepares nurses with the knowledge and tools to successfully lead the unit as a charge nurse.
Target Audience
This course is open to experienced nurses at UPMC St. Margaret who have been identified by unit leadership as ready to be trained as a charge nurse.
Learning Objectives
The learner will be able to:
- Identify characteristics and behaviors of an effective charge nurse
- Describe the components of an efficient charge report
- Demonstrate making appropriate staff assignments for each shift
- Summarize tasks that need completed during a shift as a charge nurse
9:00 AM | Introduction and Characteristics of an Effective Charge Nurse |
9:30 AM | Charge Report |
10:00 AM | Making Assignments |
10:45 AM | A Day in the Life of a Charge Nurse |
11:30 AM | Questions and Evaluation |
12:00 PM | Adjournment |
Lauren Bertolino, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Senior Clinician
UPMC St. Margaret
Cristle Lobaugh, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Unit Director
UPMC St. Margaret
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.
This activity is approved for the following credit: ANCC. Other healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 3 contact hours.
Available Credit
- 3.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 3.00 Attendance