Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Discuss the basic functions related to a variety of equipment used in the intermediate care areas.
2. Discuss the nursing implications related to a variety of equipment used in the intermediate care areas.

Faculty

Lynn Morris, MSN, RN-BC, Baystate Medical Center

Michele Johansson MSN, RN, CEN,, Baystate Medical Center

Kimberly Desautels, MSN, RN, CCRN, Baystate Medical Center

Kimberly Grady, RN, BSN, Baystate Medical Center

Helen Scoville, RT, Baystate Medical Center

Darlene Brunelle, BSN, RN-BC, Baystate Medical Center

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Nurses
Baystate Health Continuing Interprofessional Education has approved this course for continuing education units in accordance with the regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in nursing.  This activity carries 4.0 contact hours.