Finger Injuries and Fractures 2
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on general descriptions, evaluation and treatment options for finger tip crush injury, subungual hematomas, paronychia, finger abscess, felon, soft tissue injuries, and herpetic whitlow, Nail-bed and nail-plate injuries and high pressure injection injuries.
Neck Examination
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.5 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on anatomy review, range-of-motion (ROM), motor and sensory assessments and specific orthopaedic tests for the cervical spine and related structures.
Lumbar Spine Examination
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.5 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on anatomy review, range-of-motion (ROM), motor and sensory assessments and specific orthopaedic tests for the lumbar spine.
Infection Rates in Hemodialysis Vascular Access Devices
James Robson, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, CNN
0.75 Hours
Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at great risk for infection because of hemodialysis procedures and comorbidities. Frequently, episodes of bacteremia are associated with vascular access devices (VADs) in the hemodialysis population. Hemodialysis VADs include arteriovenous fistula (AVF), arteriovenous graft (AVG), or a CVAD placed....
Navigating the Purchasing Process While Maintaining Cost and Improving Outcomes
Timothy Goedvolk, RN, BScN, MSN
1 Hours
Understanding the value analysis process may contribute to the infusion nurse's credibility as clinically preferred products are presented in business terms that will resonate with your organization in these economically challenging times. Key steps are needed when constructing a business case. Analyzing product performance, pro....
CMS Emergency Preparedness Compliance Self-Assessment Tool: General Requirements
Nora O’Brien, MPA, CEM, CEO, Connect Consulting Services, Inc. and Cathy L. Larsen, MA, Director of
On September 16, 2016, CMS published a Final Rule (42 CFR Parts 403, 416, 418, et al.) establishing new emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid participating providers and suppliers. The regulations expand the CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP) and apply to all 17 provider and supplier types, including h....
Mitigating Pediatric Central Vascular Access Device Complications
Carol Rosenberg, MA, ND, RN
0.75 Hours
Infusion therapy in the pediatric population requires highly specialized, sophisticated technology as well as diligent monitoring to ensure the best outcomes. Complications including central vascular access device occlusion, migration, and infection may lead to premature device removal. This session will discuss complications as....
Avoiding Legal Hazards in Documentation: CMS and TJC Requirements for Hospitals and Nurses
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
This is a must-attend program for any nurse working in healthcare today. The program will discuss legal issues in documentation, offer advice on TJC and CMS Hospital CoP issues related to documentation, and provide over 50 recommendations to help attendees improve their documentation skills. Our expert will identify issues th....
CMS Medical Records: Proposed Changes & Existing CMS CoPs
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
The Joint Commission has changed many of their standards to comply with the CMS CoPs. During this program, attendees will receive in-depth information about the CMS regulations and interpretive guidelines for medical records. Additionally, our expert will provide a crosswalk to those changes. Attendees will learn about many d....
Foundations of Value-Based Reimbursement for the Case Manager
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Hospitals and physicians are transitioning to alternative payment methods where quality and financial outcomes influence their reimbursement. Medicare spending per beneficiary and bundled payment initiative are a few examples that require hospitals to make strategic and timely transitions to the most cost-effective, post-acute c....
EMTALA & The On-Call Physician
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) deficiencies are the most problematic standards for hospitals. A recent CMS deficiency report found more than 3,687 EMTALA deficiencies – 173 related to on-call physician issues. To address EMTALA deficiencies, EMTALA penalties have more than doubled. This presentation will c....
How to use the Uterine Balloon Tamponade
Industry Specialists
Medical Aid Films This video will offer a comprehensive explanation into how to use the Uterine Balloon Tamponade
Emerging Uses of Adoptive Immunotherapy
Yvette Miller, MD
0.75 Hours
The immune system is a complicated network of cells, organs, and tissues that protects the body from invading pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. Advances in understanding immune system response have led to the development of passive and active means of triggering the immune system to combat cancer. Thi....
Image Interpretation - Abdominal Ultrasound: Renal Transplant
Jane Belfield and Steven Powel
0.5 Hours
This session will explain how to undertake ultrasound of a renal transplant. Normal findings and commonly seen complications of renal transplant will be discussed. Tips on reporting will be offered.
Introduction to Blood Glucose Monitoring
Charlotte Avann
0.5 Hours
This session describes a method of blood glucose sampling by using the capillary finger prick method.
Facial Pain Principles and Management
Rajiv Chawla
0.5 Hours
This session describes the presentation of clinical cases together with the options for treating pain mediated by the trigeminal system.
Neurology and Neurosurgery Headache
Edward Dyson and Matthew Elliot
0.5 Hours
This session will review the neurosurgical causes of headache, in particular bleeding in the brain and space-occupying lesions.
Neurology & Neurosurgery: Facial Pain
Rahul S Shah and Erlick AC Pereira
0.25 Hours
This session focusses upon the diagnosis, investigation and management of facial pain.
Lower Limb: Foot
Karen Daly
0.5 Hours
This session acquaints the learner with the bony and ligamentous anatomy of the foot and describes the maintenance of the arches of the foot.
Fluid Balance Homeostasis
John Findlay and Ridzuan Farouk
0.5 Hours
This session aims to provide a practical understanding of the physiology of fluid balance and renal failure, to aid trainees in their management of the surgical patient.
Normal Heart by Angiography (Incl. Coronary Angiography)
Gareth Morgan-Hughes and Adrian Cann
0.5 Hours
This session looks at the technique of angiography of the coronary arteries and normal coronary angiographic anatomy.
Fluid Balance and Homeostasis
Jonathan Lenihan
0.5 Hours
The impact of surgery on fluid and electrolyte balance and modern surgical thinking with regards to enhanced recovery are addressed in this session.
Foetal Echocardiography
Peter Wilde
0.5 Hours
This session shows the indications and techniques for foetal echocardiography. The focus is on screening for normality rather than diagnosis for abnormality.
General Scoring Systems For Assessment of Injured Patients
Gemma Green
0.5 Hours
This session will review the scoring systems used in evaluation of the injured patient.
Indications for Using Uncrossmatched Blood
James Houston
0.75 Hours
This session will look at the use of uncrossmatched blood. It will start by exploring what makes donor blood compatible with that of a recipient. It details the common components of blood transfused, the risks involved in transfusion, including transfusion in the emergency setting. It finishes by defining major haemorrhage and d....