Hand Telephone Seminars

Best Practices in Nursing Documentation: Writing Effective and Legal Proof Notes ... are the days that nurses and other health care providers hand-wrote cryptic notes on essay paper-like chart pages that rarely were ever looked at again. Long gone, also, are the days that physicians would only look at labs, reports and other physician's notes, expecting the nurse to call to the physician's attention anything important about the patient so they didn't have to read nurses'  more...

Response to Intervention: Addressing Emerging Issues ...y identify those learners with disabilities. On the other hand, to achieve these benefits school staffs must have a high fidelity of implementation. Since RTI is not just a technical solution of new tests, curricula or instructional practices, careful consideration is needed to achieve positive results. This live audio conference will provide an overview of the important concepts and resources  more...

Planning for Renewable Incentives in 2011 and Beyond ...e Treasury Department. Victoria McDowell will bring first-hand insights from 2010 when Treasury first confronted the 'beginning construction' requirement, and will discuss new Treasury thinking about this requirement. In addition, the program will focus on what developers may face after 2011 and the lapse of the grant. What is the future of tax incentives for renewables in light of the  more...

Giving and Receiving Employment References: Successfully Negotiating the Maze ...er employee and from the requesting entity). On the other hand, given these issues, it is sometimes difficult for a company to get any accurate and meaningful information on a potential candidate, to help it to decide among several seemingly-qualified applicants (and avoid negligent hiring claims). After providing the legal framework to underscore the importance of these issues, this live audio  more...

International Employment Assignments: Understanding the Compliance Risks ...trict immigration and work permit requirements on the one hand, and of the great dangers inherent in failing to follow U.S. workplace regulations on the other. This teleconference will cover the nuts and bolts of immigration issues for expatriate or 'seconded' employees, and at the same time provide an encyclopedic overview of U.S. and foreign employment laws and regulations. Armed with this  more...

An Introduction to L3Cs: Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies ...those that use program related investments. On the other hand, the L3C has its critics, and some view the advent of the L3C as a distraction, or, even worse, a dangerous creation that offers no advantage over traditional LLCs as a vehicle for program related investments. Regardless of whether it is appropriate for a program related investment, there may be other potential uses for  more...

The Art and Science of Ethically Firing a Client BenefitsSo you think distancing yourself from an uncooperative client is as simple as saying, in the words of Donald Trump, 'You're fired.'? Not so. Both ethical and fiduciary considerations come into play when a lawyer seeks to withdraw from ongoing representation of a client. This teleconference will provide a detailed discussion of those ethical rules, as well as the impact of withdrawal on  more...

Integrated Project Delivery Principles and Building Information Modeling ...mmunity, including designers, builders and owners, need a hand understanding IPD and BIM. What does it all mean? Who benefits and how? Some that have heard about IPD and BIM may be wondering how to either ask for it in their projects or implement these principles in their firms. There are some basic concepts in IPD and BIM that can be used in every project large or small. Dialogue among the  more...

Internet and Email: Monitoring Employee Conduct ...re commonly accessed and recorded. Employees on the other hand have a similar capacity; cell phones are capable of recording sound, pictures and videos. Employers can now easily track what employees are doing at any given time via computer usage and GPS. Employees can have their say through email, blogging, instant messaging and social networking sites. In this teleconference, we will discuss  more...

The New World of EEO: What Is Coming ...cumstances which create claims and liability. Learn first-hand how to manage these claims, negotiate and settle them and be in a defensible position should a claim be made. Failing to implement these strategies will continue to result in an increase in claims and the potential for significant adverse rulings against employers. This teleconference is critical for employers who want to reduce the  more...

A Guide to Hybrid Coding ...owner is allowed to build, form-based codes, on the other hand, concentrate on design. These codes mold and shape the three-dimensional box to address issues of context, scale, design and character. By integrating form-based controls into a traditional zoning code, a community can pinpoint the specific design elements desired in new development. When done correctly, incorporating form-based  more...

Understanding the Language of Mold Assessment Reports ... be struggling with a set of mold assessment documents in hand, this workshop may help make or break a case. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to review mold assessment reports and understand fundamental terms. n- You will be able to explain limitations associated with mold sampling and interpretation of sample results. n- You will be able to interpret results, conclusions,  more...

2009 Updates to the International Residential Codes ...s technical concerns or unjustified expense. On the other hand, homes that are constructed under the new 2009 IECC are forecasted to save 15-20 percent more energy than homes built under the 2006 code. This teleconference will take you through the changes to learn what lies ahead in the building code industry and how it will affect your business. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to  more...