Endocrine and Neuro

Springfield, MA US
February 5, 2025

Overview

This course is designed to prepare new nurses and nurses new to intermediate care, to provide competent, effective care to this population of patients and their families. Those areas include, the Intermediate Care Units SW5 (surgical/trauma), PCU (cardiac), D5A (Neuro), and D6B (respiratory). The course includes 8 lectures covering the major systems of the body with respect to normal states, diseases, treatment modalities and interventions. Several types of equipment used in intermediate care are displayed in a skills class to include demonstration and return demonstration learning. The course concludes with a variety of case studies/scenarios to help reinforce the education and develop critical thinking skills.

For questions or more information about the program, contact Lynn Morris via email at Lynn.Morris@Baystatehealth.org

Target Audience

This conference is designed for new Nurses to the Intermediate Care areas.

Learning Objectives

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

1. Discuss nursing care needs for a patient with endocrine system dysfunction
2. Identify signs of early decompensation in the patient with neurological compromise.
3. Identify treatment modalities in the patient with neurological compromise.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 ANCC Contact Hours
Course opens: 
02/05/2025
Course expires: 
02/21/2025
Event starts: 
02/05/2025 - 9:00am EST
Event ends: 
02/05/2025 - 1:00pm EST

Program

9am-11am Endocrine: Nursing Care of the patient with DKA/Hypoglycemia/HHS/DI/SIADH

11am-1pm Neuro: Neuro Exam, Nursing Care of the Patient with Increased ICP/Stroke/Seizures/Spinal Cord Injuries/Epidural Abscess/Tumors/Trauma to Spine

Venue

Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut Street
via Zoom
Springfield, MA 01199
United States

Faculty

FACULTY

Individual

Individual's Role in Activity

Financial Relationship Disclosure

Discussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved
Uses of Drugs/Devices
in Presentation?

Megan Meyers, BSN, RN, HNB-BC

Instructor, Educator D5A

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Karen Lafrance MSN, RN-BCInstructor, Educator, D6BNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
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

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 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.

Available Credit

  • 4.00 ANCC Contact Hours

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