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Cardiovascular Nurse Conference: Matters of the Heart: Leading the way
This conference focuses on critical aspects of cardiovascular nursing patient care. Attendees will learn from various Houston Methodist cardiovascular clinicians on topics such as shared decision-making, cardiogenic shock, hemodynamics and more. Additionally, attendees will have a hands-on learning opportunity at the MITIE Lab featuring the “Tour Through the Heart,” an interactive session guided by Houston Methodist cardiovascular surgeons to better understand cardiac anatomy.
Target Audience
Nurse practitioners, nurses, and other allied health personnel.
Learning Objectives
Learners will increase their knowledge about evidence-based cardiovascular topics such as shared decision-making, cardiogenic shock, aortic stenosis, TAVI treatment and strategies in managing postoperative surgical complications, as well as hemodynamics and optimization methos pre-procedure to improve patient outcome. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to increase knowledge about cardiac anatomy by an interactive hands-on learning, guided by Houston Methodist cardiovascular surgeon, at the MITIE Lab featuring the “Tour Through the Heart”
Additional Information
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Matters of the Heart: Leading the Way 2024 CV Nursing Conference AGENDA | ||
2024 DRAFT AGENDA | ||
TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER |
7:15 - 7:45am | Registration and Breakfast | |
Welcome: 7:45am | ||
7:45 - 7:50am | Introductions | Emily Kao, PhD, MPA |
7:50 - 8:00am | Welcome to Houston Methodist | William Zoghbi, MD |
Session 1: | Before Surgery | |
8:00 - 8:30am | Empowering Choices: The Art of Shared Decision-Making | Michael Koeckert, MD
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8:30 - 9:00am | ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) in Cardiac Surgery | Nai-Ling Yeh, APRN |
9:00 - 9:45am | MCS for Cardiogenic Shock | Gill Ford II CCP, LP |
9:45 - 10:00am | Break | |
Session 2: | During Surgery | |
10:00 - 10:30am | Charting the Course of Patient Blood Management and Conservation | Gary Monteiro, MD Jessica Varisco, PBMC |
Session 3: | After Surgery | |
10:30 - 11:15am | Post-Operative Hemodynamics: Moving Towards Mastery | Becky Yarbrough, RN, MSN |
11:15 - 12:00pm | Managing CV Complications | Madi Hickman, BSN, RN, CVRN, CCRN |
12:00 - 12:45pm | Lunch and Exhibits | |
12:45 - 1:00pm | Transition to MITIE | |
Sessions 4-6: | Hands On Sessions | |
1:00 - 2:00pm | Tour Through the Heart | Marvin Atkins, MD Clifford Kitten, MD |
2:00 - 2:15pm | Transition to Bookout Auditorium | |
2:15 - 3:00 pm | ECHO Demonstration | Stephen Little, MD |
3:00 - 3:45pm | Unlocking Hearts: Exploring Innovative Structural Heart Valve Solutions | Michael Reardon, MD |
Closing: 4:00pm | ||
3:45 - 4:00 pm | Closing & Contact Hours | Maria Del Pino MS, RN, CVRN-BC, CCRP |
John F. Bookout Auditorium - 2nd Floor
Travel
Houston Methodist Way Finder Map
Direction from nearest parking garages:
From Garage 1:
- Take parking garage elevator to 3rd floor.
- Exit and turn left and enter doors into the hospital on the right.
- Take stairs down to ground level, walk straight past the Information Desk. This is the Crain Garden. Continue straight toward the Weiss Chapel, turn right and continue past the Gift Shop.
- Turn right before the Dunn Tower Elevator bank and then a quick left (Starbucks will be on the right). Proceed down this hall toward the Market Café.
- Turn Right, then a quick left to leave Dunn Tower and enter into the Research Institute.
- Continue straight toward exit doors.
- Turn right at the RI Information Desk. Proceed up the staircase and the John F. Bookout Auditorium will be on the right side.
- Elevators to the second floor are also available, pass the staircase and proceed to end. Elevators will be on the right.
From Garage 7:
- Take parking garage elevator to ground floor, exit and turn left to outer walkway.
- Turn left and proceed to glass double doors on left, enter Walter Tower.
- Proceed straight down hallway past the Fondren/Alkek elevators, then past the Dunn elevator bank.
- Take a left (Starbucks will be on the right) and follow the directions from above to the Research Institute.
From Garage 15 (McGovern Commons):
- located directly across the street from the Houston Methodist Research Institute
Parking will not be validated. Valet is not available at the Houston Methodist Research Institute.
Name | Hospital | Job Title |
Atkins, Marvin MD | HMH | CV Surgeon |
Cancino, Karina | MITIE | Project Specialist |
Del Pino, Maria MS, RN, CVRN-BC, CCRP | CNREP | Nurse Planner |
Duvall, Lucas MD | HMTW | CV Surgeon |
Ford, Gill II CCP, LP | HMH | Perfusionist Manager |
Hickman, Madi BSN, RN, CVRN, CCRN | HMW | Cardiology Clinical Resource Nurse |
Hobbs, Kathryn M., MSN, RN, CCRN | HMTW | CV Clinical Coordinator |
Jamison, Terri A., BSN, RN, CCRN | HMH | Sr. Program Manager for Structural Heart |
Kao, Emily C., PhD, MPA | DHVC | DeBakey COE Service Line Administrator |
Kitten, Clifford MD | HM | CV Surgeon |
Koeckert, Michael MD | HMTW | CV Surgeon |
Lafuente, Javier MD | HMW | CV Surgeon |
Little, Stephen MD | HMH | Cardiologist |
Means, Christy J., MSN, RN, CVRN-BC | HMWB | Manager, Cardiology – Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Rehab, CV Surgery and Structural Heart |
Moncada, Aimee L., MHA | DHVC | DeBakey COE Project Specialist |
Monteiro, Gary MD | HMH | CV Anesthesiologist |
Pazderny, Jennifer R., BSN, RN, CCRN | HMSL | CTM Nurse Manager/CV Coordinator |
Quarti, Andrea MD | HMH | CV Surgeon |
Rammrath, Lindsey H., MSN, RN, CVRN | HMW | CV Structural Heart Coordinator |
Reardon, Michael MD | HMH | CV Surgeon |
Rendon, Erica J., MBA, BSN, RN, CCRN | HMH | Sr. Program Manager, CABG & Surgical Valve |
Scholer, Jordin A., BSN, RN, CVRN | HMWB | CV Structural Heart Coordinator |
Schurner, Robert | MITIE | Employee Relations Specialist |
Shaw, Courtney, BSN, RN, RN-BC | HMTW | CV Clinical Coordinator |
Varisco, Jessica L. PBMC | HMH | Coordinator of Blood Conservation/Bloodless Surgery Program |
Yarbrough, Rebecca, RN, MSN | HMW | CV Clinical Coordinator |
Yeh, Nai-Ling, APRN | HMH | Manager of Advanced Practice Providers, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery |
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award 6.5 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the corresponding evaluation.
Available Credit
- 6.50 Attendance
- 6.50 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award 6.50 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
Price
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- STEP 1 - Click the "Enroll" button.
- STEP 2 - Once enrolled, the Status should say "In progress" and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
FEES
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
| HMH Employees | $30 |
| Non-HMH Employees | $50 |