Presenter:
Dr. Therese Fitzpatrick
Assistant Clinical Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing

Dr. Fitzpatrick is recognized as an expert in nursing human capital optimization; specifically the analysis of nursing workload and the development of evidence based staffing standards, policies, and models that support excellence. Her current work is focused on the use of mathematical optimization and economic modeling on the prediction of demand for nurses, development of staffing strategies, and the effective deployment of staff. In this session Dr. Fitzpatrick will highlight areas from her recent article published in the Journal of Nursing Administration in February 2010 about the role of the nurse leaders in using alternative approaches to deploying human capital.

WEBINAR PASSWORD: optimize

Objectives:
1. Explain human capital planning and deployment as a logistics function.
2. Describe mathematical optimization modeling and its use in workforce planning and deployment.

This continuing nursing education activity was submitted for approval to the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Absence of conflict of interest: As required by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Program, we would like to make you aware of all the potential conflicts of interests. This educational activity's planners and presenters have indicated they have no bias or conflict of interest.

Successful completion: Criteria for judging successful completion of the webinar are attendance at the entire activity and submission of a completed evaluation tool.