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June 24th, 2021
Bonus Sessions
Thursday
June 24, 2021
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM EDT EDT
100 - Keynote Address - In Case of Emergency: A Filmmaker Witnesses Our World
Carolyn Jones, Author and Filmmaker, The American Nurse Project
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100 - Keynote Address - In Case of Emergency: A Filmmaker Witnesses Our World
CE credit: 1.25
Carolyn Jones, author and filmmaker behind The American Nurse Project and Defining Hope, spent over 10 years documenting the work of nurses across the country—a journey that led her to conclude that, “without them, we don’t stand a chance.” That was before the global coronavirus pandemic that thrust our nation’s nurses onto the frontlines of healthcare, addressing our physical and emotional needs before sending us back out into the world. When COVID-19 hit, she had an opportunity to see what emergency nurses were dealing with on the frontlines of the pandemic. In this session, Jones will share excerpts and stories from her book, The American Nurse, and her three documentary films, including the recently released In Case of Emergency, shedding light on some of the biggest healthcare challenges facing Americans today, from the opioid crisis to gun violence to behavioral health and lack of insurance—and the ways nurses tackle these situations head-on.
Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Participants will be able to discuss what patient care looks like from an outsider-looking-in perspective, exploring what patients and families experience when receiving care.
Participants will be able to reflect on the impact that nurses and other healthcare workers can have on patients and families, and the positive ripple effect that comes from helping a patient break an unhealthy cycle or changing the course of their health for the better.
Participants will be able to consider what some of the biggest public health challenges are in our country and in their own local community, and the big and small ways nurses can address these challenges.
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT EDT
101 - Understanding Pneumothoraces and Chest Tubes
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101 - Understanding Pneumothoraces and Chest Tubes
CE credit: 1.25
Caring for patients with pneumo-thoraces and chest tubes that are connected to drainage systems are common in medical-surgical and critical care settings. This session will teach you strategies to effectively manage the ins and outs of chest tubes, identifying a pneumothorax on a chest x-ray, and more.
Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Recognize signs and symptoms of pneumothorax
Understand the purpose of the chest tube
Recognize complications of chest tubes
Describe the clinical presentation of a pneumothorax
Manage post-procedure care of the patient with a chest tube
Review treatment options for a pneumothorax
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT EDT
102 - Dermatology Emergencies —Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Disease
Victor Czerkasij, MA, MS, FNP-BC, Certified Histotechnologist Skin Cancer and Cosmetic Dermatology, PC, Adult and Pediatric Dermatology, Cleveland, TN, and Dalton, GA
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102 - Dermatology Emergencies —Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Disease
CE credit: 1.25
The skin is the largest organ of the body, and while there are specific conditions that affect only the skin, many other, noncutaneous diseases and abnormal processes affecting the body speak through the integument. Some conditions can be straightforward, as in an adverse drug reaction or allergic urticaria, and others can be more subtle or include multiple presentations, as in viral, bacterial, and autoimmune processes or malignancies. This presentation focuses on understanding the nuances of systemic disease with cutaneous manifestations and developing a plan of action. It reviews the most common systemic diseases with cutaneous manifestations and includes a plethora of images and identifying markers to help the clinician recognize and diagnose life-threatening conditions with dermatologic presentations.
Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Recognize symptoms and causes of life-threatening conditions with unique dermatological presentations.
Identify the tests and exams necessary for immediate treatment and diagnosis and care for dermatological emergencies.
Demonstrate and implement follow-up care in dermatological emergencies.
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EDT EDT
103 - Pain Management in the Acute Care Setting
Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, RN-BC, ANP-BC, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Pain Medicine, Stanford Healthcare, Division of Pain Medicine, Redwood City, CA
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103 - Pain Management in the Acute Care Setting
CE credit: 1.25
This timely lecture will focus on the importance of managing pain in the acute care setting, exploration of treatment options uniquely available to the hospitalized patient, and the evidence behind using multimodal analgesia in the acute care setting. We will also review the Joint Commission’s pain assessment and management guidelines, as well as introduce the concept of the Perioperative Surgical Home.
Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Differentiate between acute and chronic pain.
Describe multimodal pain management.
Identify barriers to adequate pain management.
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EDT EDT
104 - Rapid Fire Neurologic Assessment
Tracey Anderson, MSN, CNRN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Temecula Valley Neurosurgery, Murrieta, CA
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104 - Rapid Fire Neurologic Assessment
CE credit: 1.25
t's time to debunk the myth—a good neurologic assessment doesn't have to take hours. Cranial nerves are no big mystery. Learn how you can perform a quick neurologic assessment and still have the details you need to accurately communicate findings to your providers like an expert.
Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Identify brain anatomy and associated neuro functions.
Learn a rapid neurologic assessment.
Differentiate between brain and spine disorders based on assessment.
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM EDT EDT
105 - Managing Emergencies with Rapid Response
Anne Dabrow-Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN, Chief Nurse, Health Learning, Research & Practice, Wolters Kluwer
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105 - Managing Emergencies with Rapid Response
CE: 1.25
This session will educate RNs about the role and purpose of rapid response teams in early identification and management of the most common clinical emergencies to support patient survival.
Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Identify best practices for the identification and activation of rapid response teams.
Identify ways to effectively manage the most common clinical emergencies necessitating rapid response including respiratory, cardiac, neurologic, and shock situations.
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM EDT EDT
106 - When Sweet Goes Sour: Expertly Managing the Inpatient Hypo- and Hyperglycemic Patient
Christine Kessler, MN, ANP-BC, CNS, BC-ADM, FAANP, Founder, Metabolic Medicine Associates, King George, VA
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106 - When Sweet Goes Sour: Expertly Managing the Inpatient Hypo- and Hyperglycemic Patient
CE: 1.25
Diabetic emergencies (e.g., diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state, and hypoglycemia) are life-threatening complications frequently encountered in hospitalized patients that result from under-treatment or over-treatment of hyperglycemia. Early identification of patients at risk and clinical manifestations are key to expeditious treatment and improved outcomes. This session will help equip attendees to do just that and provide a current look at the underlying pathophysiology of each of these diabetic emergencies.
Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Identify risk factors for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) and hypoglycemia as well as their associated morbidities in hospitalized adults
Describe the clinical presentation of DKA, HHS, and hypoglycemia in adults.
List diagnostic studies and clinical manifestation that can help differentiate between DKA and HHS in adults.
Discuss current, priority treatment strategies for DKA, HHS, and hypoglycemia in hospitalized adults.
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM EDT EDT
107 - Medicinal Cannabis: What Basics Do You Need to Know?
Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, RN-BC, ANP-BC, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Pain Medicine, Stanford Healthcare, Division of Pain Medicine, Redwood City, CA
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107 - Medicinal Cannabis: What Basics Do You Need to Know?
CE: 1.25
There is much misinformation and lack of understanding by healthcare providers about cannabis and cannabinoids. The discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) has expanded the wealth of research opportunities to the potential for manipulation of this system, and the role that cannabis has on it. This lecture will focus on what is known, where research is lacking, and, most importantly, how to safely counsel patients about cannabis use.
Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Review the history of cannabis in medicine.
Define the endocannabinoid system.
Explore the current research.
Review practical clinical basics and safety considerations.
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM EDT EDT
108 - What’s Wrong with Grandma? The Evaluation and Treatment of Delirium
Jason Gleason, MS, FNP-C, USAF Lt Col (RET), Family Nurse Practitioner, Montana VA Health Clinic, Great Falls, MT
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108 - What’s Wrong with Grandma? The Evaluation and Treatment of Delirium
CE: 1.25
In this session, we’ll review the characteristics of delirium, the current best practices for management of critically ill patients at risk or currently experiencing delirium; the current standard of care; and strategies to improve the care.
Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Examine the diagnostic criteria, incidence, and impact of delirium.
Identify risk factors for developing delirium.
Review the diagnostic workup for delirium.
Synthesize treatment modalities for delirium.
Identify key pharmacological treatment options for delirium.
Consider “red flags” for immediate evaluation and treatment of delirium.
Recognize strategies to prevent delirium.
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM EDT EDT
109 - Care for the Caregiver
Amy Siple, FNP, Independent Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Wichita, KS
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109 - Care for the Caregiver
CE: 1.25
Compassion fatigue has plagued many caregivers resulting in emotional and physical distress. This presentation will help participants identify personal areas of compassion satisfaction vs. compassion fatigue. We will discuss ways to create positivity and care for self.
Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Identify at least two risk factors for compassion fatigue.
Assess personal level of compassion fatigue.
Recall at least two strategies to promote compassion satisfaction.