Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child

NURSING CARE OF THE HOSPITALIZED CHILD

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Thursday, April 24
7:00 am	Registration • Check-In • Displays
8:00	Friends, Fruit and CPR: Picking the Right Alphabet from the Soup of Resuscitation (PALS, PEARS & BLS) Stephen M. Schexnayder, MD, FAAP ( = .25 hr.)
8:45	Severe Acute Asthma: Short-Term and Long-Term Management James D. Swift, MD ( = .5 hr.)
9:30	Refreshment Break • Displays
10:00	Pulmonary Hypertension: It’s Not All About the Lungs Dawn Tucker, MSN, RN, CPNP ( = .25 hr.)
10:45	Nothing Is Impossible: Making Healthy Work Environments a Reality Nancy Blake, MN, RN, CCRN, CNAA
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel ( = .25 hr.)
12:00 pm	Lunch Break
1:30	Shaken Baby Syndrome: Nursing Pearls Neha H. Mehta, MD
2:15	To Err is Human: Recognizing and Reducing Errors in Medicine Adam Schwarz, MD
3:00	Refreshment Break • Displays
3:30	Nursing the N.U.R.S.E. with Humor Maureen Shogan, MN, RNC
4:15	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
4:45	Adjourn


Friday, April 25 During each Concurrent Session, 5 topics are presented simultaneously in separate rooms. Sessions are limited in size. Choices are assigned in the order received and will be provided at the conference. Indicate your selection on the Registration Form.
7:00 am	Displays
8:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1
#11	Blood Products: Transfusion Guidelines and Infusion Tips to Promote Patient Safety Karla Wilson, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CPON® ( = .25 hr.)
#12	Legal Issues: Protecting Yourself from Healthcare Liability Nancy Blake, MN, RN, CCRN, CNAA
#13	Serious Infections in Pediatrics Pisespong Patamasucon, MD ( = .25 hr.)
#14	Toxic Ingestion Emergencies: Tricyclic Antidepressants, Cocaine and Club Drugs Dan Jacobson, MSN, RN, PNP ( = .75 hr.)
#15	The 13 C’s of Patient/Family Education: Starting with Effective Tools Maureen Shogan, MN, RNC
9:30	Refreshment Break • Displays
10:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #2
#21	Rapid Assessment of the Seriously Ill Child: The Nine-Point Check Mary Fran Hazinski, MSN, RN, FAAN
#22	Vascular Access Devices: Navigating the Types and Preventing Complications Karla Wilson, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CPON® ( = .25 hr.)
#23	Minding the Gaps (Technology or Otherwise) in Patient/Family Education: Strategies in Dissemination, Accommodation and Collaboration Edahrline Salas, MA, BSN, RN
#24	CBCD Analysis and Clinical Applications Dan Jacobson, MSN, RN, PNP
#25	Acute Seizures and Status Epilepticus: Assessment, Diagnostics and Treatment Adam Schwarz, MD ( = .5 hr.)
11:30	Lunch Break
1:00 pm	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #3
#31	Chest and Abdominal Trauma Mary Fran Hazinski, MSN, RN, FAAN ( = .25 hr.)
#32	Brain, Blood and CSF: Common Pediatric Neurologic Disorders Jennifer Cohen, MSN, RN, CNS, CNRN, CCRN
#33	Ethics in Pediatrics: Shades of Gray Adam Schwarz, MD
#34	Rapid Bedside Consultation: From Conception to Implementation of a Rapid Response Team Nicole Ryan, BSN, RN Julie Vaupel-Phillips, MS, RN, CCRN
#35	Bedside Management of Acute Renal Failure Fran Blayney, MS, RN, CCRN, BC ( = .25 hr.)
2:30	Refreshment Break
3:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #4
#41	Fluid & Electrolyte Balance and Dehydration in Children Mary Fran Hazinski, MSN, RN, FAAN ( = .5 hr.)
#42	Noninvasive Ventilation in the Hospitalized Child Nick G. Anas, MD
#43	Impact of Life-Changing Diagnoses: Practical Information Needed by Patients and Families Kaye Schmidt, MA, RN, CPON®
#44	Child Abuse Photo Session: Visual Recognition of Abuse versus Mimics Neha H. Mehta, MD
#45	The Feeding Challenged: Behavioral Modificaiton for the Transition from G-Tube to Oral Feeds Nicole Ryan, BSN, RN
4:30	Adjourn


Saturday, April 26
8:00 am	“Hands Only” CPR for Adults and Other Recent Developments in Resuscitation Mary Fran Hazinski, MSN, RN, FAAN ( = .5 hr.)
8:45	New Developments and Continuing Controversies in Recognition and Management of Pediatric Shock Mary Fran Hazinski, MSN, RN, FAAN ( = .25 hr.)
9:30	Refreshment Break
10:00	Incorporating Palliative Care into Practice: What Does That Mean? What Is Your Role? Kaye Schmidt, MA, RN, CPON®
10:45	A Practical Approach to Understanding Sleep Disordered Breathing and Its Impact on Cardiopulmonary Function Nick G. Anas, MD
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:00 pm	Conference Summary and Evaluation
12:15	Adjourn

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