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In-Person Seminar

Tricky, Testy and Sick: Special Patient Populations


Credit Available - See Contact Hours tab below.

Average Rating:
   3
Categories:
In-Person Seminars |  Continuing Education |  Critical Care |  Emergency
Speaker:
Julie Bacon, MSN-HCSM, NE-BC, NPD-BC, CPN, CPEN, C-NPT
Course Levels:
Intermediate to Advanced
Duration:
2-Day Event
License:
Not Applicable
Location:
Cape Fox Lodge - Ketchikan, Alaska

Dates


Overview

Target Audience

RN, CNS, LVN/LPN, NP 

We welcome PHMC nurses, respiratory therapists, EMS, or any off-island medical personnel to attend.


Course Description

This course will discuss a variety of unique patient populations and situations facing today’s nurse. Content will address emerging healthcare issues in pediatrics and geriatrics and discuss special situations related to patient and family experience, cultural competency and substance abuse. 

Program Learning Outcomes

This program prepares the learner to:

  • Have resources and knowledge to address challenging situations that result from specific patient populations.

Tuition Breakdown

Tuition Details

Please refer to the table below to determine your registration category.

Regisration Categories Description
General Registrant If your hospital is not listed below please select this category.
Affiliate Registrant Students, CNAs, and MAs
Host Registrant

Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center
Bargaining Union Members


Contact Hours


ANCC Approved

ANCC Accredited Provider

 

Contact Hours: 13 

 

MED-ED, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

 

MED-ED, Inc. is an approved provider by the following State Boards of Nursing: Florida/FBN 50-1286 and California #CEP10453.



Course Materials

Speaker

Julie Bacon, MSN-HCSM, NE-BC, NPD-BC, CPN, CPEN, C-NPT's Profile

Julie Bacon, MSN-HCSM, NE-BC, NPD-BC, CPN, CPEN, C-NPT Related Seminars and Products


Julie has over 25 years’ experience in emergency transport medicine, both flight and ground. Her expertise is in the area of pediatric and neonatal transport and critical care. As program manager and chief flight nurse at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital LifeLine in St. Petersburg, FL, she manages both a high acuity national/international transport team as well as the transfer and dispatch center.

Ms. Bacon holds multiple clinical and leadership certifications. She is an active participant in state disaster planning and management, and as a former hospital emergency management director, is a resource and instructor for hospital emergency preparation for disaster and terrorism. She currently serves as the clinical chair for the Florida EMS for Children State Advisory Committee, vice chair of the Florida State EMS Strategic Planning Committee and is an invited participant representing neonatal/maternal and pediatric issues on multiple state committees.

In addition to clinical topics in pediatric/neonatal critical care and transport medicine, she also lectures nationally and internationally on all areas of teamwork and staff resource management, prioritizing life in a high-stress environment and motivational issues.


Tuition Details

Please refer to the table below to determine your registration category.

Regisration Categories Description
General Registrant If your hospital is not listed below please select this category.
Affiliate Registrant Students, CNAs, and MAs
Host Registrant

Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center
Bargaining Union Members

General Information

Tuition Includes

Program Handout, Electronic PowerPoint Slides and CE Certificate.

The Day Of

Sign-in begins at 7:30 am. The day includes a one-hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures presented and break times may vary according to speaker preference.

Location

Cape Fox Lodge
SHAA HIT Conference Room
800 Venetia Way
Ketchikan, AK 99901

Parking

Complimentary parking available.

Cape Fox Lodge
800 Venetia Way
Ketchikan, AK 99901
907-225-8001

Hosting Hospital

Hosting Hospital

Ketchikan Medical Center

 

In conjunction with...
MED-ED, Inc. A Leader in Nursing Continuing Education

 

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Overall:      4.3

Total Reviews: 3

Location Map

Cape Fox Lodge

800 Venetia Way, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901, United States
(907) 225-8001
capefoxlodge.com

Agenda

Day 1
Date/Time: Wed, Apr 26, 2023 - 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM (AKDT)
Location: SHAA HIT Conference Room

Contact Hours: 6.5

Topics Covered

  • The Pregnant Patient: Someone Boil the Water!
    Normal Physiological Changes During Pregnancy | Laboratory Changes During Pregnancy | Recognition and Treatment of Common Complications
  • The Pediatric Patient: They’re not just Little Adults
    Unique Physiological Characteristics | Developmental Characteristics | Treatment Considerations
  • The Difficult Patient and Family: Take Off the Boxing Gloves!
    Tools for Effective Complaint Management | Complaint Resolution Techniques
  • Bariatrics: An Increasing Challenge
    Physiological Challenges in the Bariatric Patient | Treatment Considerations | Caring for the Patient Who has Undergone Gastric Bypass Surgery
  • Dealing with Cultural Diversity
    Overview of Major Cultures | Treatment Considerations for Selected Cultures

Day 2
Date/Time: Thu, Apr 27, 2023 - 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM (AKDT)
Location: SHAA HIT Conference Room

Contact Hours: 6.5

Topics Covered

  • Geriatrics: They’re not just Big Children
    Physiological Changes Associated with Aging | Lab Values | Treatment Considerations
  • The Palliative Patient
    Changing the Mindset from Treatment to Palliation | Physiological Considerations | Emotional Care of the Patient and Family
  • Ethical Challenges
    Actual Case Studies Involving Medical Ethical Dilemmas | Framework for Making Ethical Decisions | Proper Utilization of the Ethical Committee
  • The Psychiatric Patient
    Overview of Common Psychiatric Illnesses | Treatment Considerations for Specific Psychiatric Illnesses | Management of Aggressive Behavior
  • “I’m Allergic to All Non-Narcotics” Care of the Drug Seeking Patient
    Entrepreneurial Drug Seeking | Main-Stream Drug Seeking | Dependent Drug-Seeking | Care Plan for Patients Who Seek Drugs