9th Annual Perianesthesia Nursing Conference

Holyoke, MA US
January 27, 2018

Date & Location:

Saturday, January 27, 2018  8:00AM - 12:15PM  Baystate Education Center

 

Topics Include:

  • Management of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Performance Improvement Concepts
  • Supporting Children and their Families Through the Surgery Process
  • International Medicine

Target Audience

This course is designed for nurses who care for patients undergoing procedures requiring sedation, analgesia and anesthesia.

Learning Objectives

  • Define risk factors for PTSD
  • Identify populations at risk for PTSD
  • Describe some non-pharmacological techniques to manage PTSD in the perioperative patient.
  • Identify new treatments in the management of the patient with PTSD.
  • Discuss how data transparency within an organization leads to staff engagement in ongoing clinical quality improvement.
  • Explain basic improvement concepts including PDSA, RCA, transparency and sustainment.
  • Explain the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process and be willing to participate in future RCA's without fear.
  • Recognize the basics of performance improvement methodologies and tools.
  • Describe information on the Child Development Stages that directly relate to hospital experiences.
  • Identify ideas to successfully guide children and their families through the admitting, induction and PACU process.
  • Review skills and interactions to help ready staff caring for the pediatric population.
  • Discover the benefits of international medicine.
  • Discuss the overview of volunteer medicine at Sacred Heart Hospital in Haiti.
  • Identify the needs of international medicine.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.25 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 4.25 BCIPE Instructional Hours
Course opens: 
09/19/2017
Course expires: 
12/31/2018
Event starts: 
01/27/2018 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
01/27/2018 - 12:15pm EST
Cost:
$85.00
Rating: 
0

Program Schedule

7:30Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00
 
Management of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Katherine Marx, CRNA, MSNA, Lt Col, USAFR (Ret.)
9:15


 
Performance Improvement Concepts
Mary Beth Collins, BSN, RN
Shannon Dillard, RN, BS
Karen Johnson, BSN
10:15


 
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Pediatrics! 
Supporting children and their families through the surgery process
and having fun, too!
Maureen Howe, Certified Child Life Specialist II
11:00
 
International Medicine
Reginald Alouidor, MD
12:15Adjourn

 

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 or planning committee have commercial relationships with commercial  companies providing goods or services used on patients.

Baystate Education Center
361 Whitney Ave
Holyoke, MA 01040
United States

There is free surface parking. Park in the upper half of the parking lot which is nearest the Education Center entrance. Enter through the glass foyer at the end of the building.

Meeting Room temperatures will fluctuate. 

Reginald Alouidor, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery 
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Trauma Medical Director
Baystate Medical Center

Mary Beth Collins, BSN, RN
Performance Improvement/Patient Safety
Baystate Medical Center

Shannon Dillard, RN, BS
Performance Improvement/Patient Safety
Baystate Medical Center

Maureen Howe
Certified Child Life Specialist II
Baystate Children's Hospital

Karen Johnson, BSN
Director, Performance Improvement/Patient Safety
Baystate Medical Center

Katherine Marx, CRNA, MSNA, Lt Col, USAFR (Ret.)
Nurse Anesthetist
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.

In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is 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.


 

Available Credit

  • 4.25 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 4.25 BCIPE Instructional Hours

Price

Cost:
$85.00
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Registration dateCost

Early Online Registration - Use the following code to get the early registration rate. This code expires 14 days before the event.
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$75

 

 

 

This course opens for enrollment on:Tue, 09/19/2017 - 12:00am
In order to receive credit, the evaluation must be completed by:Mon, 12/31/2018 - 12:00am
  

We appreciate your business and sincerely wish to meet your educational needs.  We understand that the schedule of a busy professional, like yourself, is subject to change.  Therefore, we have included information about our refund/cancellation policies for your convenience below.

Cancellation:
If you must cancel, telephone Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education at 413-322-4242 and follow your call with a written/email request.  All cancellations will incur a $25.00 fee.  Please note that we cannot refund cancellations received less than two weeks (10 business days) before the program date.

Refund Policy:
Your refund, less a cancellation fee, will be processed within two (2) weeks from the date we receive the written notification.  For credit card refunds, please allow one to two (1-2) billing cycles for the credit to appear on your statement.

Specific Aids or Services:
Please call Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education at 413-322-4242 if, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you require specific aids or services during your visit to this continuing education program.