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BLOOD & BLOOD PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION 10/01/08: Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Corning Hospital, Corning, NY Hours: 7.00 Sessions: 1 Fee: $109.00 Instructor: Amy Whitney ANCC Pending This program will provide the concepts and information for safe administration of blood/blood products. Each LPN will return to their facility and administrator each type of blood/blood product in a clinical setting under the supervision of an RN until competency for their facility is established. This course is intended for LPNs. CANCER SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: A SYSTEMS APPROACH 10/29/08: Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, NY Hours: 7.0 Sessions: 1 Fee: $109.00 Instructors: Laura Balmer and Debbie Danko ANCC 7.0 Contact Hours This course is intended for nurses, nursing assistants, radiation therapists, dieticians, diet technicians, nutritionists or anyone who has an interest in management of symptoms related to cancer and its treatment. Information will be included on the impact symptoms have on quality of life, comfort, nutrition, coping, elimination, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, as well as alterations in protective mechanisms such as infection, hair loss and bleeding. CARDIOPULMONARY: THE BASICS 11/06, 11/13, 11/20, 12/04, 12/11/08: Thursdays: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Corning Hospital, Corning, NY Hours: 35.0 Sessions: 5 Fee: $545.00 Instructor: Deb Noonan ANCC 35.0 Contact Hours NYSED RT 42.0 CEUs This course discusses anatomy and physiology of the heart, electrical conduction system, basic rhythm interpretation with appropriate interventions for cardiac/medical/trauma patients. It will build and expand upon your current knowledge base, address nursing care issues, appropriate medical treatment regime, and pharmacological interventions. The respiratory system and how it affects the cardiopulmonary vascular system will be reviewed to include anatomy and physiology overview, ABG interpretation, basic and advanced life airway management such as oxygen therapy, intubation, along with a brief overview of ventilators. This course is for RNs and LPNs who work in ICU/CCU, emergency department or associated critical care areas. CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT 10/16/08: Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM JET Office, Elmira Heights, NY Hours: 7.0 Sessions: 1 Fee: $109.00 Instructor: Barbara A. Fletcher ANCC 7.0 Contact Hours
Critical incident stress is the aftershock of dealing with an emotional, traumatic, or life-threatening event. This course will define stress and critical incident stress (CIS), identify the components of personal and occupational stress, list the elements of acute and delayed CIS, and specify strategies for combating CIS during and after an incident. Participants will develop techniques for dealing with the emotional response to CIS and learn to aid one's family in dealing with one's own CIS reaction. The procedures involved in a critical incident stress debriefing are discussed, and an opportunity to participate in a mock stress debriefing is provided. This overview course is an educational tool, not a therapy/counseling opportunity. This course is designed for people in high-stress healthcare positions, especially appropriate but not limited to emergency room and other critical care areas.
CRITICAL THINKING FOR NURSES 10/29/08: Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM JET Office, Elmira Heights, NY Hours: 3.5 Sessions: 1 Fee: $55.00 Instructor: Karen Lower ANCC 3.5 Contact Hours This course for nurses will explore the cognitive skills and personal attributes necessary to approach problems, questions, and issues as a critical thinker. Participants will learn how applied critical thinking skills can positively impact their personal lives, their work, and their community. DELEGATION: DO'S DOUBTS & DON'TS FOR NURSES 10/29/08: Wednesday: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM JET Office, Elmira Heights, NY Hours: 3.5 Sessions: 1 Fee: $55.00 Instructor: Diane Marvin ANCC 3.5 Contact Hours Healthcare changes and workforce shortages are creating changes in delivery patterns and staffing ratios on almost a daily basis. This course will explore the professional and legal definitions of delegation as it relates to RNs and LPNs working in charge roles who make patient assignments to other licenses practitioners and unlicensed personnel. Common patient care tasks will be analyzed to identify their appropriateness for delegation and the skill level of the person to whom they can delegate. DEMENTIA: SYMPTOMS, CARE & TREATMENT 10/07/08: Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM JET Office, Elmira Heights, NY Hours: 7.0 Sessions: 1 Fee: $109.00 Instructor: Jerri Ritter ANCC 7.0 Contact Hours Dementia is a descriptive term for a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a number of disorders that affect the brain. People with dementia have significantly impaired intellectual functioning and psychiatric symptoms that interfere with normal activities and relationships. Understanding the basic elements of dementia, as well as the impact of dementia on client functioning, thought, and behavior is crucial. The intellectual and psychiatric symptoms can distress healthcare professionals, caregivers, and family members. A basic understanding of dementia is vital to providing quality care. This course is designed for nurses, nursing assistants, and other healthcare providers and caregivers. DIABETES: CARE AND EDUCATION OF THE PATIENT AND FAMILY 11/04/08: Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM JET Office, Elmira Heights, NY Hours: 7.0 Sessions: 1 Fee: $109.00 Instructor: Patricia Smith ANCC 7.0 Contact Hours
This course will discuss approaches to management and education of children and adolescents with type one diabetes as well as the management of gestational diabetes, and Type 2 diabetes. Strategies for education of patients and families will incorporate age-specific concepts, assessment of "learning readiness" and identification of barriers to learning. All attendees will be given current recommendations from the American Diabetes Association for standards of care and education. This course is designed for nurses and other healthcare professionals.
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