​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Nurse Executive Council

Mission: Provide public health nursing guidance and direction to Kentucky local health department nurse leaders, APRNs and clinical and community health nurses. This guidance includes policies and procedures, promotion of best practices, networking opportunities and links to other nursing resources. The platform of this committee is the promotion and heightened visibility of public health nursing.

Council Team Leader, Dr. Ruth Willard, DPH Director of Nursing

Public Health Nurse Webinar

• Feb 15, 2024 Webinar Recording
  
• June 13, 2024 Webinar Recording​
  
• August 15, 2024 Webinar Recording​
  
• October 17, 2024 Webinar Recording
  

Feb. 15, 2024 Documents

• ​Agenda
  
• NEC Report
  
• Syphilis Clinical Training for Public Health Nurses
  
• KYIR Public Portal Site Update​​
  

June 13, 2024 Documents

• ​Agenda
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure Grant​

August 15, 2024 Documents

• ​Agenda
  
• The Role of Cultural Competence & Cultural Humilty in the LGTBQIA+ Population for Health Professionals
  
• Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach to Care
  
• Hepatitis C Testing and Results Review​

Oct. 17, 2024 Documents

• ​Agenda
  
• HIV PrEP 101: How to Use Antiretrovirals to Prevent HIV Infection
  
• HIV PrEP: Practical Approaches to Community Implementation
  
• HIV PrEP: Kentucky Resources and Application​​​
  

Continuing Education Opportunities

TRAIN Courses

Abusive Head Trauma
Understanding Abusive Head Trauma: A Program for Nurses-TRAIN number 1103619

Mandatory Reporting of Child/Adult Abuse, Neglect, Violence and Human Trafficking per Kentucky Statute webcast-TRAIN 1088893

Addressing Suicide & Chronic Stress in the Nursing Field-TRAIN 1110402

Addressing Suicide: Treatment & Awareness for Healthcare Workers-TRAIN 1110397

Implicit Bias Training: Storytelling in Healthcare to Address Racial Healing-TRAIN 1112106

​​STD Enhanced Role RN Clinician Training - TRAIN number 1098354​