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AORN Conference and Vendor Fair February 24,2024 0700 to 1500 St. Joseph Medical Center

Posted 4 months ago by Libby Nasche in Perioperative Nursing

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Please join us for another great day of Perioperative Topics!

 

NEW TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE 2024

 

Presented by AORN of Greater Kansas City and Providence Medical Center

Conference and Vendor Fair – Saturday, February 24, 2024

St. Joseph Medical Center at I-435 and State Line in Community Center Building D

AGENDA

0700-0730        Registration, Continental breakfast & visit with vendors.

0730-0745        Welcome, Vendor thank you, and Opening Remarks

0745-0835        “Use of Sacral Nerve Stimulators to Improve Bladder Control” Dr. Son T. Nguyen, MD  

0835-0925        “The Importance of a Surgical Debridement in Wound Care” Dr. Thad Stephens, MD, UHM

0925-1010        Break –Vendors & Exhibits open.

1010-1100        “Innovative Recovery Techniques” Midwest Transplant Network-Ryan Schmidt, CPTC, CTP

1100-1200        “Providing Inclusive Healthcare to Transgender Patients” Gabriela Flores, BA, MSN

1200-1230        Lunch provided with Prizes.

1230-1320        “What to expect if you are called into deposition- Is your charting defensible?” Colin Altieri, JD

1320-1430        “Navigating Cancer Diagnosis/Treatment from a Patient’s Perspective” Scott Francis

1430-1445        Evaluation & Wrap up with Prizes.

 

Providence Medical Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN). This course offering is approved for contact hours applicable for RN or LPN re-licensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing number: LT 0054-1127. Participant must attend entire session to receive contact hours.

This Program has been approved for 6.5 Contact Hours total. Surgical Techs & LPNs are welcome.  Tech hours pending

REGISTRATION: (1) Online with Credit Card- $55.00 (includes $5.00 processing fee) at aornkc.nursingnetwork.com  (2) Check payable to AORN of Greater Kansas City- $50.00 (include form below                           (3) Paypal (4) Venmo

NEW THIS YEAR:  Early Bird Discount $10 off before January 1 & Group Discount for groups of 3 or more by February 14, 2024 ($40 each) retired AORN members $25; Day of Event Registration - $50 cash or check.  All Prime Health Employees’ fee is $30.00. ESSENTIAL THAT YOU PRINT ALL INFORMATION CLEARLY FOR YOUR Contact Hours- Will receive a Survey Monkey several days after seminar and then certificate will be emailed 1-2 weeks afterwards.

Name________________________________ Title____________ License #_______________State_______

Address____________________________________________________________________________

Facility_______________________Email_________________________________phone #____________

Please mark if you have the following dietary needs: ______Gluten free _______Vegetarian

Send Registration to: Megan Jackson 3312 SW Meyer Blvd. Blue Springs, MO 64015                                             Email: mdjackson2006@yahoo.com

 

 

 

Outcomes/Objectives            

At the end of this program, the learner will be able to:  

  1. Speaker: Dr. Son T. Nguyen, MD
    1. Discuss how sacral neuromodulation (SNM) works.
    2. Describe candidates for bladder stimulators and two contraindications prevent being a candidate.
    3. Describe the effectiveness of SNM.

 

  1. Speaker: Dr. Thad Stephens, MD, UHM
    1. Discuss the importance of surgical debridement.
    2. List indications for surgical debridement.
    3. Describe types of debridement.
    4. Discuss complications of surgical debridement.

 

  1. Speaker: Ryan Schmidt, CPTC, CTP
    1. Demonstrate uses and rationale for organ pumps.
    2. Describe recovery techniques involved.

 

  1. Speaker: Gabriela Flores:
    1. Recognize terminology and concepts related to transgender/gender non-conforming people.
    2. Illustrate health disparity data and trends that impact trans people.
    3. Discuss issues transgender/gender non-conforming people face in their daily lives and in navigating healthcare.
    4. Review resources, tips, and best practices for supporting transgender patients.

 

  1. Speaker: Colin Altieri, JD
    1. Describe ways to prepare for a deposition.
    2. Discuss charting that should be included in the EMR specific to the perioperative environment.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Speaker: Scott Francis
    1. Discuss the viewpoint of a cancer diagnosis and navigation of treatment from the patient’s perspective.
    2. Describe the impact of caregiver relationships on a patient’s recovery.

 

 

Target audience: all perioperative nurses & healthcare personnel.

 

Overall Program Objective: Discuss topics that are pertinent to Perioperative nurses’ practice.

For more information regarding contact hours, please contact the nurse planner: Louann Huffman, BSN, RN, CNOR at louannhuffman@gmail.com

 

 

 

Planning Committee:

Louann Huffman, BSN, RN, CNOR (Co-Chair)

Mary Thun, BSN, RN, CNOR (Co-Chair)

Marie Barrentine, RN

Pam Bays, BSN, RN, CNOR, CPAN

Deanna Cross, BSN, RN, CNOR

Valerie Dame, MSN, BSN, RN

Megan Jackson MSN, RN, CNOR

Tim Kistner, MBA, RN, CNOR

Libby Nasche, MSN, RN, CNOR

Carol Regan, RN, CNOR

Ashley Shaw, BSN, RN, CNOR

Terri Sontheimer, MSN, BSN, BA, RN, CNOR, CRNFA

Qiana Tucker, CST

 

 

 

Please Note: AORN reserves the right to substitute speakers if necessary. Handouts: In support of “Going green” initiative and overall reduction of paper use we are not providing handouts but will forward the PowerPoints as available. 

Visit our website www.aornkc.nursingnetwork.com for information about upcoming events, scholarship opportunities, and to register online or send us a message at enasche1@hotmail.com