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ForwardFoundations of Progressive Care - Nurse Residency Course
Target Audience
All IMU GNs
Learning Objectives
What should the RN know/do differently upon completion of this activity?
- Apply an enhanced understanding of pathophysiology, pharmacology to management of conditions seen in the acutely ill progressive care patient.
- Relate hemodynamic findings to clinical condition and treatment
- Improve recognition of changing patient conditions
- Provide evidence based high quality nursing care to progressive care patients
- Improve professional practice behaviors through enhanced critical thinking, team work and communication skills
Nurses attending this course will be able to provide high quality care based on an enhanced understanding of pathophysiology and pharmacology related to management of conditions seen in the acutely ill patient who requires enhanced interventions and monitoring. They will be prepared to anticipate care needs, recognize changing conditions, initiate early interventions and provide accurate anticipatory guidance for patients in the progressive care setting.
Nurses will report via the post activity evaluation an increase in confidence in their ability to provide high quality care to acutely ill patients who require enhanced interventions and monitoring, including anticipating care needs, recognizing changing conditions, initiating early interventions, and providing accurate anticipatory guidance. They will identify at least one new learning they will be able to implement in practice.
Day One: Foundations in Progressive Care
Time | Subject | Presenter |
0830-845 | Welcome-Check-in/Pretest | Shedrick Kennedy MSN, RN, CCRN-K |
845-945 | Hemodynamic Monitoring
| Emma Gitomer MSN RN, WTA |
0945-1045 | Shock & Vasoactive Meds
| Erin Dennis MSN, RN |
1045-1100 | Break |
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1100-1200 | Anti-Arrhythmic & Pacing
| Emma Gitomer MSN, RN WTA |
1200-1230 | Lunch |
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1230-1330 | Pump N Play/Critical Case Studies | Shedrick Kennedy MSN, RN, CCRN-K |
1330-1345 | Break and meet in Main 4 |
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1345-1645 | Skills Stations:
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Day Two: Foundations in Progressive Care
Time | Subject | Presenter |
0830-0930 | Ventilator Management
| Christopher Martinez B.S., RRT-NPS |
0930-1030 | ABG interpretation
| Linnea Baker MSN, RN, CCRN |
1030-1045 | Break
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1045-1145 | Care of the Cath lab patient | Kimaya Barnes MHA, MSN, RN, CVRN-BC |
1145-1200 | Lunch |
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1200-1300 | Pain Assessment in Acute and Progressive Care Patient | Laura Connelly MA, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNL |
1300-1315 | Break and met in Main 4 |
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1315-1700 | Skills Stations:
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Day Three: Foundations in Progressive Care
Time | Subject | Presenter |
800-900 | Chest Tube management | Emma Gitomer MSN RN, WTA |
0900-100 | Diabetic Ketoacidosis Management | Erin Dennis MSN, RN |
1030-1045 | Break |
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1045-1145 | Neurological Emergencies
| S. Jeansonne MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN / Katie Broadway MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN |
1145-1230 | Lunch |
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1230-1630
1630-1645 wrap up | Skills Stations: (45min per station ) Simulation 1.(Hypovolemic & 2. Septic Shock) 3. Mega Code/Skills and Drills 4. IMU Jeopardy/ Escape Room
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- HMH Foundations in Progressive Care Nursing Location- Center for Nursing Research Education & Practice Education Department- MAIN 4 CNREP
Travel
Directions:
- If you are parking in Garage 1 (Fannin) or Garage 7 (John Freeman), walk to the Main Cafeteria, make a right and look for the Main Building Bertner Elevators.
- Go to the 4th floor, and you will see Main 4 signage "Center for Nursing Research, Education & Practice"; make a right and enter the double doors.
- Use your badge to access the second set of double doors.
Directions:
If you are parking in Josie Roberts- take the shuttle to the Research Institute (RI), go to the Research Institute entrance and keep straight, head toward the Marketplace Cafeteria, and make a left and look for the Main Building Bertner Elevators.
- Go to the 4th floor, and you will see Main 4 signage "Center for Nursing Research, Education & Practice"; make a right and enter the double doors.
- Use your badge to access the second set of double doors.
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 16.25 continuing professional development hours, the participant must attend the program in its entirety and complete the evaluation tool.
Available Credit
- 16.25 Attendance
- 16.25 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 16.25 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
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