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ACID-BASE AND ELECTROLYTE EMERGENCIES
This seminar provides nurses with the opportunity to develop expertise in interpreting lab data and in recognizing clinical symptoms and ECG findings consistent with electrolyte and acid-base disturbances. (more details)
Presented by:
Kathleen H. Toto,
R.N., M.S.N., ACNP
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ACUTE PULMONARY DISORDERS:
Meeting the Challenge
This half-day seminar provides an opportunity for nurses to meet the challenges involved in caring for patients undergoing an acute respiratory crisis and strengthen their knowledge base relative to the most commonly encountered and clinically significant pulmonary diseases.(more details)
Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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CASE STUDIES IN ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY
Using a CASE STUDY APPROACH, this seminar will explore, in cellular detail, the pathophysiology behind some of the more complicated problems in critical care today.
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Presented by:
Carol A. Rauen,
R.N., M.S., CCNS, CCRN
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ARDS: State-of-the-Art 2006
Designed for the experienced critical care nurse and
respiratory therapist, this seminar offers state-of-the-art content in an
interesting and enjoyable format. (more details)
Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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CARDIAC CRISES
This seminar will address the pathophysiology and management of most life-threatening cardiac events. Content will include nursing care priorities, hemodynamic monitoring, and cardiovascular pharmacology related to specific topics. Clinical scenarios will be utilized to emphasize the most relevant content, provide practical application, and build confidence and competence in clinical practice.
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Presented by:
Carol A. Rauen,
R.N., M.S., CCNS, CCRN
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CCRN REVIEW
The CCRN Review is an intense, highly-structured, comprehensive course designed to help participants approach the exam with confidence. The AACN's CCRN Exam Blueprint provides the general foundation for the course. Participants are welcome to attend the entire three-day course or select specific days consistent with individual learning needs.
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note that the daily schedules for this program vary based on region. (more details)
Presented by:
Barbara
Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
Laura E. Luecke,
R.N., M.S.N., ACNP
Mary K. Roberts, R.N., M.S.N., CCRN, ACNP-BC
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CCRN
Dates & Locations
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Selected
Topics in
CRITICAL CARE
Selected Topics in Critical Care provides an opportunity for the experienced critical care nurse to expand, update, and refine his or her critical care knowledge base. The presentations focus on recent research findings and evidence-based practice guidelines chosen for significance, clinical relevance, and interest. .
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Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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CRITICAL CARE ESSENTIALS
This program is designed for newer critical care nurses and other nurses working in areas where they are responsible for caring for critically ill patients on an occasional basis. The intent is to provide participants with a solid foundation in the theory underlying the most commonly performed and critically important technical skills. (more details)
Presented by:
Mary K. Roberts,
R.N., M.S.N., C.S., ACNP
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FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION:
A Medical Examiner's View
This unique
seminar presents the rare opportunity to hear first-hand from a medical
examiner with decades of experience in forensics. He is a lively and energetic lecturer, and this seminar is fascinating as
well as educational. If you are involved in a clinical setting where deaths are referred to the medical examiner
or coroner for evaluation, consider attending this seminar. (more details)
Presented by:
Patrick Besant-Matthews, M.D.
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HEART FAILURE
Pathophysiology & Advanced
Concepts in Management
Presented by an experienced nurse practitioner who is actively involved in
treating heart failure patients in a major university-affiliated county
hospital, this seminar provides a comprehensive, in-depth look at the
clinically important and intensely challenging topic of heart failure. (more details)
Presented by:
Kathleen H. Toto,
R.N., M.S.N., ACNP
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HEART LUNG INTERACTIONS
Application of
Cardiopulmonary Physiology
During Ventilatory Support
This seminar is designed to explore the primary determinants of heart lung interactions during health and disease, including venous return, right ventricular performance, pulmonary blood flow, intrapulmonary
gas exchange, ventricular interdependence, left ventricular preload and afterload, effects of ventilation on regional blood flow, and others. The focus will be on direct clinical application of cardiopulmonary physiology, with special emphasis on interventions intended to optimize both gas exchange and cardiac
function in critically ill patients undergoing ventilatory support.
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Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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HEMATOLOGY:
Clinical Application for Acute and Critical Care
Hematologic disorders are a leading cause of
admission, mortality and morbidity in the acute and critically ill patient
population.
This seminar offers the practicing clinician a comprehensive review
of the physiology and assessment of the hematopoietic system and will
be useful for all specialty areas and all levels of practice, from the
bedside to advanced practice, pediatrics to geriatrics, acute and critical
care, as well as emergency department clinicians.
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Presented by:
Carol A. Rauen,
R.N., M.S., CCNS, CCRN
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Hemodynamic Infusion Titration
PHYSIOLOGIC BASIS & PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Perhaps nowhere else in critical care is a solid, in-depth knowledge of physiology more important to safe practice than in the titration of hemodynamic infusions. The focus of this seminar is to provide a comprehensive review of the determinants of cardiac performance, followed by a brief overview of autonomic physiology. This seminar is appropriate for critical care nurses, advanced practice nurses, and critical care educators.
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Presented by:
Laura E. Luecke,
R.N., M.S.N., ACNP
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Updated for 2010!
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Critical Care Skills Series:
HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING
This comprehensive overview of the core components of
hemodynamic monitoring offers participants an opportunity to refine, update, and
advance their knowledge and skill in this essential aspect of critical care.
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Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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INTERPRETING ECGs
Practical Aspects for
Practicing Clinicians
This topic poses an
opportunity for life-long learning, as nurses in virtually all practice
settings encounter electrocardiograms.
This focused, one-day seminar emphasizes direct clinical application and
includes supervised
practice sessions to provide a relaxed and stress-free opportunity for
participants to gain both skill and confidence.
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Presented by:
Carol A. Rauen,
R.N., M.S., CCNS, CCRN
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Clinical Management of
LIFE-THREATENING HYPOXEMIA
While delivery of a sufficient amount of oxygen to meet the demands at the tissue level is a central goal in critical care, patients with life-threatening hypoxemia are frequently encountered by critical care nurses. Designed for experienced critical care nurses, this seminar provides an opportunity to update, refine, and increase your knowledge base related to caring for patients with severe hypoxemia.
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Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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LAB VALUES:
Interpretation & Application
This seminar covers the essential skills required to interpret a broad range of lab tests, from standard chemistry values, the complete blood count, and coagulation profile through tests specific to cardiac, hepatic, and pancreatic function. A quick look at therapeutic drug levels, toxicology reports, and microbiology studies is included, as well as a variety of miscellaneous labs.
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Presented by:
Carol A. Rauen,
R.N., M.S., CCNS, CCRN
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MASTERING THE 12-LEAD ECG
This seminar is intended for critical care and emergency department nurses, as well as those working on medical / surgical floors and in post-anesthesia care units.
A wealth of information is presented in a logical, progressive format which minimizes frustration and promotes success. Supervised practice sessions are included, and clinical application of abnormal findings is stressed. Attendance at this seminar will increase the participant's confidence and competence in performing this complex and vital skill.
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Presented by:
Laura E. Luecke,
R.N., M.S.N., ACNP
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METABOLIC & ENDOCRINE DERANGEMENTS:
Clinical
Relevance In The Critically Ill
Metabolic and endocrine derangements constitute a component of all forms of critical illness and are often manifested by their effects on target organs such as the heart or kidneys. The goal of this seminar is to integrate the complex pathophysiology of common endocrine disorders such as diabetic ketoacidosis, diabetes insipidus, and others with their clinical manifestations and bedside relevance in the critically ill. (more details)
Presented by:
Kathleen H. Toto,
R.N., M.S.N., ACNP
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Clinical Scenarios in
MECHANICAL VENTILATION
This seminar uses mini-case studies to present practical information on the management of ventilated
patients. Intended for critical care nurses and respiratory therapists, this
seminar offers a comprehensive review of the most current and essential
information relevant to clinicians caring for patients on mechanical
ventilation. (more details)
Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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Mechanical
Ventilation
MAXIMIZING
BENEFIT & MINIMIZING RISK!
In this seminar, topics presented represent recent research findings and cutting-edge information related to ventilator technology
and the effects of mechanical ventilation on organ systems. Designed specifically for the experienced critical care nurse,
presentations go beyond the ordinary...
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Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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NEUROCRITICAL CARE:
Exciting New Directions
Over the past 5-10 years the science of caring for critically ill patients with neurologic injuries has evolved considerably.
The nurse caring for neurologically injured patients must have a comprehensive understanding of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology.
This program is designed to provide new and key insight that will enable the participant to provide care to patients with neurologic injuries in a manner that is consistent with new evidence-based practice guidelines.
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Presented by:
DaiWai M. Olson,
PhD, R.N., CCRN
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NEUROSCIENCE CASE STUDIES:
Learning from Our Past
Clinical case studies are used to explore the development of neuroscience knowledge. The program is designed to provide a strong foundation for understanding the roots of scientific developments in neuroscience and relate that foundation to current paradigms of care.
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Presented by:
DaiWai M. Olson,
PhD, R.N., CCRN
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OXYGEN TRANSPORT AND UTILIZATION
Assuring delivery of adequate amounts of oxygen to the tissue level is a central goal in managing the critically ill. Therefore, the ability to assess oxygenation is an advanced skill that should be developed by all critical care nurses and respiratory care practitioners. (more details)
Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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PHARMACOLOGY:
From Antibiotics to Zinc
The rapid development of new
drugs and sheer number of medications available today present
a continual, on-going challenge for nurses to maintain a strong
foundation in pharmacology and competence in medication administration.
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Presented by:
Carol A. Rauen,
R.N., M.S., CCNS, CCRN
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PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
of the ACUTELY ILL
Taught
by an experienced acute care nurse practitioner, this seminar provides an
opportunity to review, clarify, and expand his/her knowledge base related to
physical assessment of acutely ill patients.
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Presented by:
Mary K. Roberts,
R.N., M.S.N., C.S., ACNP
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PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE UPDATE 2008
Updated to include the latest exciting new strategies in ventilator management, clinical assessment and monitoring, and other aspects of caring for the critically ill.
This seminar allows
experienced critical care nurses, acute care nurse
practitioners, and respiratory care practitioners to refine, update, and
expand their knowledge base in the challenging area of pulmonary critical
care. A wide variety of specialized topics is presented using a logical,
easy-to-understand approach and a relaxed presentation style. (more details)
SPECIAL OFFERING:
Mini-CCRN Practice Exam
CCRN Practice Exam with review of answers from 3:45-5:45 following each day's seminar!
Pre-registration is requested. Please see the registration page for fees. Please call or email for more information.
Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.,
CCRN
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RENAL CRITICAL CARE:
Principles and Practice
This seminar offers a unique opportunity for experienced critical care nurses to expand and solidify their
knowledge base in renal physiology in the critical care setting. (more details)
Presented by:
Kathleen H. Toto,
R.N., M.S.N., ACNP
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RENAL PHYSIOLOGY
Because of the kidney's central role in the maintenance of homeostasis, alterations in
renal function can produce life-threatening systemic manifestations. This program is
designed to assist the critical care nurse in acquiring a comprehensive knowledge base
relative to the renal system. (more details)
Presented by:
Kathleen H. Toto,
R.N., M.S.N., ACNP
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RESPIRATORY CRISES:
Pathophysiology and Management
The patient undergoing an acute respiratory crisis is often dyspneic, tachypneic,
anxious, and wide awake. To meet the challenges imposed in caring for such patients,
clinicians must be well-versed in pathophysiology, possess critical thinking skills, and
demonstrate technical expertise. (more details)
Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N
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SEVERE SHOCK and MODS
Shock can set in motion a complex cascade
of cellular events, often leading to multiple organ dysfunction and failure.
Detailed discussion of assessment and
monitoring of the patient in severe shock is followed by
treatment options. Practice guidelines and current research findings as well as clinical scenarios are included to maximize practical
application. (more details)
Presented by:
Carol A. Rauen,
R.N., M.S., CCNS, CCRN
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STROKE MANAGEMENT:
NEW CENTURY - NEW APPROACH
Recent major advances in stroke management mean that nurses practicing in virtually all settings
need to update and refine their knowledge of this fascinating area.
The
state-of-the-art character of the content of this seminar, combined with the
speaker's extensive
clinical experience and depth of knowledge, prepares participants to identify and diagnose
stroke, provide rapid acute treatment, and prevent major complications. (more details)
Presented by:
Joseph Haymore,
MS, RN, CCRN, CNRN, ACNP, CRNP
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VENTILATOR BASICS - Revised for 2006
Mechanical ventilation is a commonly- encountered, essential
aspect of critical care. Ventilator Basics provides an in-depth
introduction to this fascinating, challenging topic. Designed specifically
for new critical care nurses, this
seminar assists the participants in establishing a solid foundation in the
fundamentals of managing the patient/ventilator system. (more details)
Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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VENTILATOR BASICS - The Short Form
A condensed, one-evening version of our popular seminar on Mechanical
Ventilation. Ventilator Basics provides an in-depth
introduction to this fascinating, challenging topic. Designed specifically
for new critical care nurses, this
seminar assists the participants in establishing a solid foundation in the
fundamentals of managing the patient/ventilator system. (more details)
Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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VENTILATOR ESSENTIALS
Ventilator Essentials provides critical care nurses challenged with managing the patient-ventilator system with the opportunity to establish and build their knowledge base in light of rapid advancements in ventilator technology.
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Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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VENTILATOR MODES & MONITORING:
Meeting the Challenge of Evolving Technology
This seminar provides an in depth discussion of traditional ventilator modes and arterial blood gas interpretation. Following lecture and group discussion, case studies are utilized to assist participants in putting the information into a practice
perspective. (more details)
Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N
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VENTILATOR MODES
& ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS INTERPRETATION
This seminar provides an in-depth discussion of traditional ventilator modes and arterial blood gas interpretation in a more relaxed, more intimate atmosphere. Following lecture and group discussion, case studies are utilized to assist participants in putting the information into a practice perspective.
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SPECIAL OFFERING:
Mini-CCRN Practice Exam
CCRN Practice Exam with review of answers from 3:45-5:45 following each day's seminar!
Pre-registration is requested. Please see the registration page for fees. Please call or email for more information.
Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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VENTILATOR MODES
& ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS INTERPRETATION
An Evening Mini-Seminar
This seminar provides an in-depth discussion of traditional ventilator modes and arterial blood gas interpretation in a more relaxed, more intimate atmosphere. Following lecture and group discussion, case studies are utilized to assist participants in putting the information into a practice perspective.
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Presented by:
Barbara Clark Mims,
R.N., M.S.N.
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