Herbal Medications - Issues Related To Their Use - Part II
Craig V. Towers, M.D.
1 Hours
As discussed in Part I and in review, hundreds of herbal ingredients are in existence and alone or in combination make up thousands of products that can be purchased by the public without a prescription. The purpose of this article is to inform nurses about some of the medical effects that can be seen with certain products. It i....
First, We Must Do No Harm: Medical/Clinical Errors and Patient/Client Saftey
Colleen Symanski-Sanders, RN, Forensic Nurse Specialist
1 Hours
""Patient Safety" – health care professionals cannot afford to underestimate the importance of those two words in the content of delivery of services. From safe school initiatives to national patient safety goals and recommendations, safety is a priority that will continue into 2004 and beyond. The public is being urged to take....
Infection Prevention – Is it in Our Hands?
Colleen Symanski-Sanders, RN, Forensic Nurse Specialist
1 Hours
"What makes the Healing Art divine? The blazoned truth we hold so dear: To guard is better than to heal, the shield is nobler than the spear."" (Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes) In an age where preventive health care has been deemed valuable, Dr. Holmes’ words are as current now as they were in the 1800’s. Each year, nearly 2 milli....
Eating Disorders - Part II - Diagnosis and Treatment of Teens
Colleen Symanski-Sanders, RN, Forensic Nurse Specialist
1 Hours
Eating disorders are most successfully treated when diagnosed early but are not that easy to diagnose early. Teenagers with eating disorders tend to deny they have a problem when confronted by family, friends, and school professionals or by a physician’s diagnosis. Many anorexics do not receive medical and/or psychological care....
Implanted Ports: Infection Risks and Treatment
Michael Saubolle PhD, DABMM, FIDSA, FAAM
1 Hours
First used in the 1980s, implanted vascular access ports were developed as a means of decreasing bloodstream infections among oncology patients. Their use has expanded among patients with other diagnoses that require long-term, reliable central vascular access. This session will identify the epidemiology associated with infectio....
NMIC Evidence Based Practice
Gina Johnson and Ian Hill-Smith of the UK National Minor Illness Centre
This module explains how to apply the principles of evidence based practice to the patient with an acute illness - and how to avoid (or at least, be aware of) some of the pitfalls. What do we mean by "evidence"? How reliable is it? Is our evidence subject to bias, and how can we detect it? Could you harm a patient by requestin....
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mary Jo Goolsby, EdD, MSN, NP-C, FAANP, FAAN
This is an advanced course for continuing education on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Drugs and Dysphagia Part 2
Drugs and Dysphagia Part 2
0.25 Hours
The Drugs and Dysphagia video series is divided into three parts. Parts 1 and 2 discuss the medications affecting the central nervous system and dysphagia. Part 1 provided a review of the central and peripheral nervous systems. This 2 hr video is Part 2 which focuses on specific classes of medications and their effect on dysphag....
Foot Fracture 1
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on descriptions for the radiographic aspects of common foot fractures, acute traumatic calcaneous fractures and talus fractures (head-neck-body).
Elbow Soft Tissue Injuries
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on evaluation and treatment of conditions commonly associated with medial and lateral Epicondylitis, Cubital tunnel, and Olecranon bursitis.
Forearm, Wrist, & Hand Soft-tissue Injuries
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.5 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on specific x-ray findings associated with fractures to the radius and ulna. We discuss clinical presentation and treatment options associated with Monteggia, Galeazzi, Essex-Lopresti fractures, radius and ulna shaft fractures (both bone forearm fractures) and distal radius fractures.
Foot Soft-tissue 1
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.75 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on specific x-ray review of the foot bony anatomy. We cover evaluation and treatment options for those commonly associated with plantar fasciitis, tarsal tunnel, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, Pes Cavus foot and Calcaneal stress fracture.
Home Infusion Focus: Transitions of Care Across the Health Care Continuum
Mary Beth Newman, MSN, RN-BC, CMAC, CCP, CCM
0.75 Hours
As health care professionals, we strive every day to provide patients with safe, effective, beneficial care in each practice setting. It is when patients transition between settings that problems are most likely to occur, due to a complex health care system with no clearly defined responsibilities to facilitate effective communi....
Early Recognition and Treatment of Infant Sepsis
Ann Anderson Berry, MD
0.75 Hours
Severe infections are a substantial source of infant mortality worldwide. The vulnerabilities inherent to the infant have increased focus on the progression toward and treatment of sepsis. Typically divided into early and late onset, infant sepsis is significantly different than sepsis in other populations, requiring infant-spec....
Infusion Nursing's Role in the Journey to Magnet Recognition
Roxanne Perucca, MS, CRNI®
1 Hours
In today's health care environment, every organization is striving for nursing excellence and working to exemplify value-added care, high-quality outcomes, and professionalism. Infusion nurses are absolutely essential in building a professional practice environment that provides high-quality care and quality outcomes. This prese....
New CMS QAPI Standards & Revised QAPI Worksheet
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
During this program, attendees will learn all The National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) for hospitals and how those goals compare and contrast to CMS standard equivalents. Infection control standards and NPSGs on infection control issues are very important to hospitals and healthcare facilities, as are the goals regarding alarm....
Managing and Preventing Third Party Payer Denials
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Third party payment denials remain a critical challenge for case managers in healthcare, especially with recent denials coming from Medicaid and Medicare. The impact of denials has increased with the implementation of the two-midnight rule and requirements associated with placing patients in the right level of care based on thei....
CMS Hospital Infection Control Standards & Antibiotic Stewardship
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
This program will cover the CMS infection control standards and antibiotic stewardship program, TJC’s antibiotic stewardship program requirements, and CDC’s Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship. Our speaker will discuss common deficiencies in infection control and provide tips to ensure compliance. Attendees will l....
ED Hot Legal & Regulatory Issues
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
The emergency department (ED) is a high-risk environment for liability. During this session, our expert will discuss legal and risk management issues staff face every day. To help prepare, she will review the CMS CoP and TJC's ED-specific standards. Attendees will learn about medication management and opioid use, anesthesia s....
CMS to Hospitals: How to Overcome the QAPI Worksheet and Standards
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Quality Assurance (QA) and Performance Improvement (PI) is one of three CoP sections with a correlating CMS worksheet. State and federal surveyors use the worksheet on all survey activities in hospitals when assessing compliance with the QAPI standards, including validation and certification surveys. This program will cover t....
Nurse Case Managers & Social Workers: Relationship Best Practices Part II
Toni Cesta, Ph.D., RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Social workers play a unique role in the interdisciplinary care team. In best practice case management models, social workers work with psychosocially complex patients and family caregivers to provide psychosocial support, interventions and assistance with discharge planning. This program will review how case management proc....
CMS Utilization Review Standards
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
Utilization review (UR) allows hospitals to monitor and protect themselves and their patients against unnecessary readmissions. It is important to be compliant with the UR standards to avoid penalties from the Recovery Audit Contractors and the Office of the Inspector General. During this program, attendees will learn about CoPs....
Measuring Case Management Outcomes Within a Value-Based Reimbursement Environment
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
How do we know that we are meeting the hospital goals for value-based reimbursement while making a positive impact on patients? Join our speakers as they review the latest outcome measures in the field of case management and provide examples of benchmarks and dashboards with value-based reimbursement metrics case managers can cr....
Measuring Case Management Success: Does Your Department Make the Grade?
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
When all is said and done, how do you know that you are doing a good job as a case manager? How do you know what your effect is on your patients and on the organization? Our experts will explain the latest ways in which case management departments and staff can ensure that they are achieving the outcomes that they hope to ach....
Closing the Gap: Risk Insights at the Point of Care
Heather Trafton, MBA, PA-C and Catherine Turbett, MHA
1 Hours
Steward Health Care Network is an accountable care organization with 3,500 physicians, 18 hospital campuses, and 25 affiliated urgent care provider locations. Headquartered in Boston, Steward is community-based and physician-led with more than 23,000 employees across four states. With their participation in the Next Generation A....