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Cardiovascular Surgery

March 11, 2008

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hennepin County Medical Center--Room BL-320

 

Always call before attending class! Sometimes classes are cancelled or full—we do not want you to make the trip to class for nothing! If you plan to attend, please call:

HCMC: Learning Center (Intranet Education Page) or call 612-873-2392

MVAMC: Call Education at 612-467-4380

Regions Hospital: Call Education at 651-254-3330

Non-TCHP Hospital Participants: Call TCHP at 651-254-0885 to let us know you are attending or register online. Payment is due before class time. You can print out and mail a registration form to send with your payment or just send in the payment with a notation about which class it is for if you have already registered online. It is best to mail in your payment at least a week before the class. If time is short, call your registration in to TCHP and bring a check or cash with you to pay for class. Checks should be made payable to Regions Hospital. The coordinator cannot make change for you—please bring the exact amount with you. Credit cards are not accepted. The tuition for this class is: $85.

Click HERE to get a map and driving directions.

Click HERE to get the Pre-reading packet (primer) for this class.

Description/Purpose Statement
Changes in the types of cardiovascular surgery, and resulting changes in nursing management, have been coming fast and furious over the last five years.  The purpose of this class is to help you to learn about the management of patients after cardiovascular surgery at Hennepin County Medical Center, the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, and Regions Hospital, including surgical techniques, routine management, pharmacology, and complications. 

Target Audience
This class was designed for nurses who have no familiarity with caring for the patient before and after cardiovascular surgery; however, all health care professionals are welcome to attend. It is strongly recommended that you have at least one year of ICU experience or have attended the “Foundations of Critical Care” series, including ECG Interpretation, Hemodynamic Monitoring, Shock and Infection, Elements of Critical Care Nursing, and Assessment before attending this class.


Before You Come To Class
You must complete the Understanding Adult Hemodynamics Primer.  Click on the link above to access the primer. Please bring your completed primer post-test to class with you for processing.

Schedule

7:30 a.m. -  7:45 a.m.

Registration

7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Indications and Work-up  for CABG

Annette Lawton

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Break

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Surgical Procedures

Tim Gerlach

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Recovery in the SICU

Sharon Stanke

12:00 noon – 12:45 p.m.

Lunch

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Recovery in the SICU (cont.)

Sharon Stanke

1:45 p.m. – 2: 00 p.m.

Break

2:00 p.m. – 3: 15 p.m.

Complications Post-CABG

Sharon Stanke

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Post-ICU Management

Sharon Stanke


Continuing Education Credit 

For attending this class, you are eligible to receive:

8.4 contact hours (based on the Minnesota Board of Nursing 50 minute contact hour). Pro-rated contact hours are available when content is missed.
or
7.00 contact hours
(based on the WNA-CEAP 60 minute contact hour for certified nurses). Criteria for successful completion: You must attend the ENTIRE activity in order to achieve the objective and receive contact hours.

If you complete the primer for this class, you are eligible to receive an additional:


2.0 contact hours (based on the Minnesota Board of Nursing 50 minute contact hour).
or
1.66 contact hours
(based on the WNA-CEAP 60 minute contact hour for certified nurses). Criteria for successful completion: You must read the packet, complete the post-test, and submit it to TCHP for processing.


Information for Certified Nurses: 

The Twin Cities Health Professionals Education Consortium, St. Paul, MN, is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Planning Committee/Presenters

Linda Checky, BSN, RN, MBA, Assistant Program Manager for TCHP Education Consortium.

Lynn Duane, MSN, RN, Program Manager for TCHP Education Consortium.

*Tim Gerlach, RN, is a Staff Nurse in the Operating Room at Hennepin County Medical Center.

*Annette Lawton, BAN, RN, MEd, Cardiac Surgery Coordinator, Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

Sarah Linhoff, BA, RN, CNOR, Nurse Educator at Regions Hospital.

Rita Mahowald, MSN, RNBC, Director of Employee Education at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

*Sharon Stanke, RN, BSN, is a Nursing Instructor at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

Betty Stenglein, MS, RN, Nursing Educator at Hennepin County Medical Center.

*Denotes presenters

Other Information

  • You should dress in layers to accommodate fluctuations in room temperature.

  •  Food, beverages, and parking costs are your responsibility.

  • Check the attached map for directions to the program location and for assistance with parking.

  • If you are unable to attend after registering, please notify the Education Department at your hospital or call TCHP at 651-254-0885.

  • In the case of bad weather, call the TCHP office at 651-254-0885 and check the answering message to see if a class has been cancelled. If a class has been cancelled, the message will be posted by 5:30 a.m. on the day of the program.

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