Creation of a Certified Medical Assistant Float Pool in an Ambulatory Setting

April 10, 2024

This episode from our Lessons in Nursing Leadership Webinar Series discusses the evaluation and creation of a Certified Medical Assistant Float Pool in an ambulatory setting to address staff call-outs.

Join us as Jess Barkdoll, nurse manager of the Cardiology Clinic and Ambulatory Float Pool at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, shares the key steps and challenges involved in the creation of this essential float pool.

     

    Learning Objectives

    • Examine the operationalizing of a CMA float pool in an ambulatory setting

    • Identify the evolution of staff deployment

    • Outline the float pool staff orientation

    • Discuss the responsibilities of managers and leadership

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    Contact email: 
    ijhn@jhmi.edu
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 1.00 ANCC
    Registration opens: 
    02/02/2024
    Registration closes: 
    03/31/2025
    Event starts: 
    04/10/2024 - 12:00pm EDT
    Event ends: 
    04/10/2024 - 1:00pm EDT
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    Jess Barkdoll, MS, RN, CVRN-BC
    Nurse Manager
    Ambulatory Cardiology Clinic & Ambulatory CMA Float Pool
    The Johns Hopkins Hospital

     

     
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    • 1.00 ANCC

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