Free hands-on workshop · Annapolis, MD

You've got their backs.
We've got yours.

A free evening workshop teaching the movement skills that protect your back, hips, and shoulders during every lift, boost, and transfer. We cover the why behind the mechanics, then you practice it with hands-on coaching.

Wed, Sept 3 · 5:00–7:00 PM Free + food provided RNs · LPNs · PCTs · CNAs Only 20 spots
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2.0 nursing contact hours submitted to MNA for approval · approval pending

Sept 3 · 5–7 PM · Annapolis · Free

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Why this exists

Healthcare has one of the highest back-injury rates of any industry. The training hasn't kept up.

You have probably sat through the injury-prevention slideshow. An hour of bullet points, a sign-in sheet, then back to the floor moving the same way you always have. Body mechanics is a physical skill, and you do not learn a physical skill by watching slides. You learn it by doing it and getting corrected in real time. That is what this evening is built around.

What you'll practice

Four hands-on stations, grounded in the science.

1

Protect your spine when you lift

The hip-hinge: the single most protective way to move a patient, drilled until it's automatic, not just explained.

2

Build a back that lasts the shift

Core-endurance training (the McGill Big 3) that keeps your spine stable through hour twelve, not just hour one.

3

Spot your own blind spots

A quick posture and movement self-check to find where you're most at risk at the bedside, plus the mid-shift resets that fix it.

4

See where you stand today

A brief movement screen (squat, step, reach) that flags the mobility and stability limits putting you most at risk, with a corrective focus to take home.

The details

Here's exactly what to expect.

When
Wednesday, September 3, 2026
5:00–7:00 PM · doors open 4:45. Come straight from shift, food's ready when you arrive
Where
X-Golf Annapolis, private event space
167 Jennifer Rd, Suite Y, Annapolis, MD 21401 · free parking on site
Who
Working RNs, LPNs, PCTs & CNAs
Any setting: hospital, rehab, SNF, home health
Wear
Clothes you can move in
Scrubs or gym clothes are perfect, there's floor and standing work
Cost
Free, with food & refreshments
No charge, no upsell, nothing sold at this event
CE credit
2.0 nursing contact hours
Submitted to the Maryland Nurses Association for approval; approval pending, registrants will be notified

Your instructors

Taught by people who've seen both sides of the injury.

Robert Fox

Robert Fox

Exercise Specialist

Program Director and co-instructor, with years of experience in rehabilitation hospitals and outpatient clinics.

Sarah Fox

Sarah Fox

BSN, RN

Nurse Planner and clinical lead, with active bedside RN experience grounding the curriculum in real-world practice.

Erik Korzen

Erik Korzen

DC · Co-Instructor & Clinical Educator

Over a decade teaching anatomy and movement science to healthcare professionals at the National University of Health Sciences; Brookbush Institute author.

Full transparency

This is a pilot, and you're part of the proof.

Attendance is free. In return, we ask you to complete short surveys at the workshop and three five-minute check-ins over the following 90 days. Your responses stay confidential, and they're how we prove, with real data instead of promises, that this training protects nurses. You're not just attending; you're helping build the evidence.

Questions

Asked and answered.

Is it really free?

Yes. This is our pilot cohort. You give us two hours and honest survey feedback; we give you the full workshop, food, and (pending MNA approval) 2.0 CE contact hours. No charge, no upsell.

Will I get CE credit?

This activity has been submitted to the Maryland Nurses Association (an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation) for approval to award 2.0 contact hours. A decision is expected before the workshop date, and registrants will be notified either way.

I'm coming straight from a shift. Is that okay?

Completely. Doors open at 4:45, food is ready when you arrive, and scrubs work for every station.

Can I bring a colleague?

Please do. Have them register through the same form so we can manage the 20-person cap and the food headcount.

Is this a sales pitch?

No. Nothing is sold at this event. We're building an evidence-based injury-prevention program for Maryland nurses, and this pilot is how we test and improve it.

20 spots. One evening. A career's worth of difference.

Wednesday, September 3 · 5:00–7:00 PM · X-Golf Annapolis

Reserve Your Spot, Free

2.0 nursing continuing-education contact hours pending approval by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Questions: contact@nurseguardacademy.com