2-Day CCRN Review Seminars
Need a great critical care review?
Want to enhance your critical care knowledge base?
Then … register for this two day seminar. This program will give you the boost of confidence you need! An intensive review of the Core Curriculum and the most important areas of the new AACN® Certification Examination Blueprint.
DAY ONE 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM:
- ENDOCRINE: Diabetes Insipidus, SIADH, DKA, HHNK, hypoglycemia
- HEMATOLOGY: DIC, HITS, ITP
- NEUROLOGICAL: Neurological assessment, increased intracranial pressure, head trauma, aneurysm, seizures, intracerebral hemorrhage, Myastehenia Gravis, Guillian Barre
- GASTROINTESTINAL: GI hemorrhage, hepatic failure, pancreatitis, abdominal trauma, bowel obstruction
- RENAL: Renal anatomy, acute renal failure, CCRT, electrolyte imbalances
DAY TWO 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM:
- CARDIAC: Acute myocardial infarction, angina, arrhythmias, CHF, hypertensive crisis, shock states, HOCM, CABG, IABP
- PULMONARY: ABG interpretation, respiratory assessment, acute respiratory failure, ARDS, status asthmatics, pulmonary embolism, thoracic trauma
- MULTISYSTEM: Trauma, poisoning, MODS
With Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio RN, PHD
Dr. Vonfrolio RN has held CCRN & CEN Certifications for 13 years and has been a critical care nurse for over 35 years in positions of staff nurse, staff development instructor, and tenured professor of nursing. Dr. Vonfrolio has authored numerous articles on critical care and 11 books, such as Critical Care Examination Review Book 4th edition. You will laugh as you learn!
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
Acute Care Skills Seminar
Speaker: Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio RN, PhD
Approved for 14 Contact Hours!
DAY 1 TOPICS
HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING
- Clinical significance of abnormal and normal hemodynamic waveforms of A, C & V waves
- Alterations in PAP, PAWP associated with specific diseases
- Obtaining accurate readings, errors/variations in techniques
- Troubleshooting causes of dampening, overwedging and catheter whip
- How PEEP affects wedge pressures and calculations to obtain accurate PAWP readings
12 LEAD EKG INTERPRETATION
- Reading a 12 Lead EKG by using an easy systematic approach
- Recognizing location of cardiac muscle injury in specific leads
- Determining Axis deviation utilizing a “2 Lead Approach”
- Anticipating complications specific for Inferior, Anterior, Septal and Lateral wall infarctions
DAY 2– TOPICS
IV THERAPY
- Parenteral solutions and their indications, complications & applications
NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
- How to do a quick neurological assessment & what the findings indicate Glasgow Coma Scale and interventions to decrease ICP
ABG INTERPRETATION
- ABG Interpretation made EZ – A two step approach
- Review of etiologies of acid-base imbalances, symptoms and treatments
CHEST AUSCULTATION
- Differentiating normal and abnormal breath sounds & significance
- Anatomy of heart murmurs, causes and identification
MAKING A MILLION IN NURSING
- Great ending session to a fabulous program! Lots of ideas for starting a business and how to do it! Hear all about the opportunities available & become a Nurse Entrepreneur!
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
Twelve-Lead EKG Interpretation Made EZ
Approved for 7 Contact Hours!
During this most entertaining seminar, you will learn to read 12 lead EKG's for ischemia, injury and necrosis. Anterior, Septal, Lateral, Inferior & Posterior wall infarctions & specific complications seen in patients will be covered. You will also learn how to differentiate ectopy from aberrancy, SVT with blocks vs. PVC's.
This course is appropriate for nurses working in CCU, ER, Telemetry, Critical Care and Med-Surg. Also, a great course for EMT's & Paramedics. Your fee includes lunch.
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
- Read a 12 Lead EKG EASILY by using a systematic approach.
- Recognize location of cardiac muscle injury seen in specific leads.
- Determine axis deviations utilizing a "2 Lead Approach"
- Read right and left bundle branch blocks.
- Anticipate specific complications for Inferior, Anterior, Septal, and Lateral wall infarctions.
- Intervene appropriately when complications arise in patients with acute MI's.
- How to differentiate aberrancy from ectopy.
- Identifying abberant ventricular conduction (right and left bundle branch blocks)
Topics Include:
12 Lead EKG Interpertation
Reading a normal EKG, how to identify patterns of ischemia, injury and infarction... Identification of the location of infarction as well as complications of specific infarctions and nursing interventions.
Differentiating Ectopy From Aberrancy
Recognizing QRS changes in V1 with RBBB & LBBB... Differentiating aberrancy from ectopy, how to recognize SVT with a block from Ventricular Tachycardia.
Course time is 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
Mastering Hemodynamic Monitoring & 12 Lead EKG Interpretation
Approved for 7 Contact Hours
You will be an expert in Hemodynamic Waveform Readings & 12 Lead EKG Interpretation! You will return to your clinical setting with a more complete understanding in identifying 12 Lead EKG & interpreting abnormal waveform configurations!
The Morning Session focuses on Hemodynamic Monitoring Concentration will be on how to use and interpret hemodynamic data and waveforms in combination with vital signs, EKG changes, and patient assessment findings.
- Clinical significance of abnormal & normal hemodynamic waveforms A, C & V waves
- Alteration in PAP, PCWP, PAWP, PAOP associated with diseases.
- Obtaining accurate readings - errors/variations in techniques.
- Troubleshooting - causes of damping, over-wedging, and catheter whip.
- How PEEP affects wedge pressures & calculations to obtain accurate readings.
The Afternoon Session focuses on 12 Lead EKG Interpretation Reading a normal EKG, how to identify patterns of ischemia, injury, and infarction. . . identification of the location of infarction as well as complications of specific infarctions and nursing interventions.
- Read a 12 Lead EKG EASILY by using a systematic approach.
- Recognize location of cardiac muscle injury seen in specific leads.
- Determine axis deviation utilizing a "2 Lead Approach"
- Anticipate complications specific for Inferior, Anterior, Septal, and Lateral wall infarctions.
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
Critical Care Essentials
Clinical Skills for Advanced Practice
Approved for 7 contact hours!
Hemodynamic Monitoring and ACLS Prep Preview:
Seminar content is packed with life-saving information that will help you improve your patient's survival. Case studies will be used to demonstrate independent judgments and rapid intervention. Throughout the morning session, concentration will be on how to use hemodynamic data in combination with vital signs, EKG changes and patient assessment findings. Interesting patient case scenarios will enable you to "put it all together" integrating hemodynamic knowledge into your clinical practice!
Topics Include:
- Clinical significance of abnormal hemodynamic waveforms
- Alternation in PAP, PCWP, PAWP, PAOP associated with disease
- Effects of pharmacological therapy on hemodynamic pressure readings
- Obtaining accurate readings - errors / variations in techniques
- Troubleshooting - causes of damping, over wedging and catheter whip
The AFTERNOON SESSION will focus on the new AHA guidelines and algorithms in a new systematic ACLS approach using critical actions for ACLS providers. The essentials of ACLS, challenging case scenarios, review of additions and new changes, new drugs will enable the nurse to understand each algorithm for:
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
- Asystole
- Pulseless Electrical Activity
- Bradycardia
- Tachycardia - Narrow/Wide Complex
Seminar Registration: 7:30 a.m. Seminar Time: 8:30 - 3:30 p.m.
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
Enhancing Your Critical Care Skills
Day One Topics: 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Approved for 8 Contact Hours!
12 Lead EKG Interpretation: Reading a normal EKG, how to identify patterns of ischemia, injury and infarction... Identification of the location of infarction as well as complications of specific infarctions and nursing interventions.
Differentiating Ectopy from Aberrancy: Recognizing QRS changes in V1 with RBBB & LBBB... Differentiating aberrancy from ectopy, how to recognize SVT with a block from Ventricular Tachycardia.
Day Two Topics: 8:30am-3:30pm
Approved for 8 Contact Hours!
IV Therapy: Overview of the different parenteral solutions and their indications. Understanding the complications of specific solutions and the particular solutions to give to specific patient conditions.
ABG Interpretation: A systematic approach to ABG analysis. A review of the common acid-base imbalances, symptomatology and treatment modalities.
Neurological Assessment: How to perform a quick neurological assessment. Understanding what the clinical findings indicate in terms of your patient's increasing intracranial pressure. What to do and what not to do in patients with increased ICP.
Breath Sounds, Heart Sounds and Heart Murmurs: Differentiation of normal and abnormal breath and heart sounds. An in-depth presentation of anatomy of a murmur... Monitoring breath and heart sounds as indicators of patient progress.
Endocrine Emergencies: This session will cover the pathophysiology and the nursing management of patients with endocrine emergencies. A review of: DKA, SIADH, HHNK, DI, Adrenal insufficiency, myxedema coma and thyroid storm will be presented.
This Seminar is available on Audio Cassettes $59.95 per day plus $5.00 S/H (8 Contact Hours)
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
CEN Review
Approved For 7 Contact Hours!
This is an INTENSE, FAST-PACED, one-day comprehensive review of Emergency Nursing designed for those nurses preparing to take the CEN Certification Examination, as well as for those nurses interested in updating, enhancing and expanding their knowledge base in clinical emergency settings as well as acute care units.
This course will review important content areas which have consistently appeared on exams in previous years. Sample questions will be analyzed in order to strengthen your ability to answer questions correctly. This course will improve your performance on the CEN exam!
Topics Include:
Cardiovascular Emergencies: Shock, Myocardial Infarction, Hypertensive Crisis, Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiac Trauma.
Neurological Emergencies: Neurological Assessment, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Head Trauma.
Gastrointestinal Emergencies: Pancreatitis, GI Bleeding, Abdominal Trauma.
Respiratory Emergencies: Respiratory Assessment, Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Respiratory Failure, Tension Pneumothorax, Status Asthmaticus, Respiratory Trauma.
General Emergencies: Gynecological, Poisonings, Burns, Compartment Syndrome.
Alterations: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid Base Alterations.
Trauma: Facial trauma, multiple trauma.
Seminar begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m.
Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Symposium
Mohegan Sun (CT) - April 19 & 20, 2011
Trump Marina (NJ) - October 5 & 6, 2011