The CARE Framework™ (Clarify–Ask–Recommend–Engage) class gives you a repeatable, professional way to speak up, advocate, introduce evidence, and build trust with physicians, even inside hierarchy, time pressure, and practice differences.
Short. Practical. Immediately usable on your next shift.
- You advocate, and it gets brushed off
- You escalate, and you get labeled “difficult” or worse, written up
- You stay quiet, and you carry the weight of “what if”
Tools like SBAR help with information transfer.
But they don’t solve the relational dynamics that decide whether your voice actually lands.
What This Class Is
The CARE Framework is a training built around a communication model designed for real-world inter-professional friction.
In this class, you’ll:
- Learn the CARE Framework™ step-by-step
- Watch it modeled in high-stakes, real clinical scenarios
- Break out with peers to workshop your exact situations and walk out with language you can use
Learning Objectives
- Define Patient-Centered Advocacy by clarifying what advocacy actually is, the nurse’s professional role in it, and why it directly shapes safety, dignity, and outcomes.
- Identify Communication Breakdowns That Harm Outcomes by recognizing how hierarchy, conflicting priorities, and practice variation can derail timely care and increase moral injury.
- Use The CARE Framework™ As An Advocacy Tool by explaining how Clarify–Ask–Recommend–Engage supports professionalism, confidence, and patient-centered escalation.
- Practice The Creative Art Of Nursing In Real Scenarios by applying CARE in case-based role work and drafting a ready-to-use CARE script for a real situation from their unit.
You shouldn’t have to choose between advocating for safety and protecting your reputation.
CARE gives you a way to do both.
** This class is a part of the greater curriculum for our upcoming MOVE Learning Retreat in Mexico. Class is FREE for anyone with a ticket to MOVE, and we will build upon/use this content throughout the retreat. If you are attending MOVE, you should already have the class in your account.
What You’ll Walk Away With
- Scripts that protect your professionalism while strengthening your advocacy
- A way to introduce evidence without triggering power struggles
- A framework to reduce miscommunication, delays, and escalation chaos
- More confidence in physician conversations and less emotional residue afterward
Logistics
- FREE for anyone attending the MOVE Learning Retreat. If you have your ticket, the class should be in your account.
- Paid access for anyone not attending: This is our way of letting you experience a meaningful piece of the retreat, even if you can’t be there in person.
- Bundle Birth, A Nursing Corporation, is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17368 to provide 2 contact hours upon completion of this class when you attend live.
- Recording will be available for 3 months after class. If you do not attend live, you will receive less than 2 CEs as the breakout session will not be included. Final CEs will be determined after the class.
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