Description

The purpose of the book club is to engage Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Practitioners/Nurse Educators in learning about evidence-based practices and integrate NPD Scope & Standards into their clinical practice. The implementation of evidence-based practices positively impacts patient outcomes and role development of the professional nurse. The book club is a series of 4 sessions offered twice in 2025.

Course Director

• Kathy Leistico, MS, BSN, RN, NPD-BC; Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Advocate Health Midwest 

Overall Objective: 

1. Describe how the NPD Scope & Standards of Practice positively impacts patient outcomes and role development of the professional nurse.

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for Nursing Professional Development and Nurse Educators

Contact Person:

• Kathy Leistico katherine.leistico@aah.org
• Patti Stockhausen patti.stockhausen@aah.org   

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this blended activity for a maximum of [node:course-credit:cne:max] ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

These programs may be recorded and posted online for ongoing viewing. Please turn your camera/video off if you do not want your image shared within the recorded video. If you have any concerns, please contact the IPCE Office at cme@aah.org.