Emergency Nursing Clinical Pathway Week 1

Houston, TX US
September 18, 2026

This program enhances knowledge for the newly licensed RNs transitioning to the Emergency Department of the ED nursing process, Emergency Severity Index (ESI) triage levels, and assessment and management of bariatric emergencies. 

Target Audience

Registered Nurses, APRNs, LPNs/LVNs and all others

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will self-report an increase in knowledge in airway management, respiratory failure, ventilator management, neurological emergencies, and stroke care on the post-activity evaluation tool. 

80% of participants who attend this activity will self-report that they gained new knowledge in airway management, respiratory failure, ventilator management, neurological emergencies, and stroke care by stating at least “fairly” on a 0-5 Likert scale on the post-activity evaluation tool.  
 

 

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 4.00 Attendance
  • 4.00 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 up to 4.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

Course opens: 
09/02/2026
Course expires: 
10/01/2026
Event starts: 
09/18/2026 - 7:00am CDT
Event ends: 
09/18/2026 - 11:00am CDT
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  1. Systematic Nursing Process 

  1. Patient Prioritization 

  1. Assessment Triangle  

  1. Appearance 

  1. Work of Breathing 

  1. Circulation 

  1. Initial Steps of Resuscitation 

  1. Primary Survey 

  1. Airway 

  1. Breathing 

  1. Circulation 

  1. Disability 

  1. Exposure & Environment 

  1. Adjuncts and Secondary Survey 

  1. Full Set of Vital Signs/Family Presence 

  1. Get Adjuncts (labs, monitor, gastric tube, oxygenation, pain) 

  1. Head to Toe Examination/History 

  1. Inspect the Posterior 

  1. Reevaluation/VIPP 

  1. Vital Signs 

  1. Indentified Abnormalities/Interventions 

  1. Primary Survey 

  1. Pain 

  1. Emergency Severity Index (ESI) Triage Overview 

  1. ESI Triage Algorithm 

  1. Lifesaving Versus Not Lifesaving 

  1. Airway/Breathing 

  1. Electrical Therapy 

  1. Procedures 

  1. Hemodynamics 

  1. Medications 

  1. Predicted ESI Resources 

  1. Resources 

  1. Not Resources 

  1. Bariatric Patient 

  1. Body Mass Index 

  1. Obesity Related Risks 

  1. Special Needs of the Bariatric Patient 

  1. Airway Management 

  1. Drug Assisted Intubation Medications 

  1. Ideal Body Mass 

  1. Total Body Mass 

  1. Ramping Position for the Bariatric Patient 

  1. Imaging Considerations 

  1. Vascular Access Considerations 

  1. Bed Accommodations 

  1. Bariatric Equipment 

  1. Hover Matt 

  1. Comfort Glide 

  1. Bariatric Surgery 

  1. Gastric Sleeve 

  1. Gastric Bypass 

  1. Lap Band 

  1. Restrictive 

  1. Malabsorptive 

  1. Clinical Pearls/Complications 

  1. Intra-Abdominal Bleeding 

  1. Leaks and Sepsis 

  1. Vomiting and Abdominal Pain 

  1. Obstruction 

  1. Pulmonary Embolism 

  1. Abdominal Compartment Syndrome 

  1. Interventions 

  1. Patient and Staff Safety 

  1. Evaluation 

Houston Methodist Josie Roberts Building
7550 Greenbriar Drive
Conference Room C
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Conference Room C

  • Steven Talbot, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, NPD-BC
  • Christine Reid, MSN, RN, CEN, CA-SANE, CLNC, NPD-BC
  • Hannah Longoria, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NPD-BC
  • Debra Boeker, MSN, RN, CEN, SCRN
  • Brayli Whitfield, BSN, RN, CEN
  • Tiffany Daniel, DNP, MSN-Ed, MBA, RN-BC, CEN, SCRN
  • Avid Salimi, MSN, RN, CEN
  • Yogini Patel, BSN, RN, CEN
  • Whitney Konarik, BSN, RN, CEN

 

The activity's Nurse Planner has determined that no one who has the ability to control the content of this CNE activity - planning committee members and presenters/authors/content reviewers - has a conflict of interest. Please send any questions to HMHNursePlanners@HoustonMethodist.org

Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

To be awarded 4.00 continuing professional development hours, the participant must be registered for this class, attend the program in its entirety, complete course requisites, and complete the evaluation tool.

 

Available Credit

  • 4.00 Attendance
  • 4.00 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 up to 4.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

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