Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

  1| Demonstrate the leads and pad placements for: defibrillating, cardioversion, and pacing.

  2| Perform and demonstrate how to prepare the syringe and tubing for the Alaris Syringe Pump.

  3| Demonstrate the proper application of the Twice as Tough wrist and ankle restraints.

  4| Demonstrate the setup of the Fluid warmer and the proper tubing that is used.

  5| Demonstrate proper hand hygiene with soap and water, and alcohol-based hand rub.

  6| Discuss and describe the signs a stroke patient may exhibit.

  7| Demonstrate the use of the Broselow tape in a pediatric resuscitation, and medication dosing.

  8| Discuss how to use the sepsis bundle worksheet.

  9| Discuss and demonstrate how to load the tubing in the Belmont Rapid Infuser.

10|Demonstrate the use of the high back sling for the overhead left device.

11|Discuss the ways that fall risk patients are identified in the department.

12|Demonstrate the setup of the Posey alarm for high risk fall patients.

13|Discuss the set up for a chest tube insertion and set up of Oasis chest tube drainage system.

14|Demonstrate the proper procedure for accessing a Porta cath, and dressing.

15|Demonstrate the proper procedure for de-accessing a Porta cath.

16|Demonstrate the proper use and application of the LUCAS device.

17|Identify cardiac rhythms.

18|Discuss Heparin orders and protocols for Heparin titrating .

Faculty

Wendy Newton MSN, BSN, RN
Clinical Coordinator & Educator
Baystate Franklin 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. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or 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. 

Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 4.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.