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Foundations of Telemetry

March 13, 2008

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Minneapolis VA Medical Center--Main Auditorium
 

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.

Description/Purpose Statement
Telemetry is no longer just monitoring a patient's cardiac rhythm – the acuity and range of assessments and interventions done on telemetry and stepdown units has grown exponentially in the last five years.   The purpose of this class is to learn about assessing the cardiac patient, cardiac drugs, interventional cardiology, electrical therapy of cardiac problems, and working with the post-operative cardiac patient.

Target Audience
This class was designed for new telemetry and step-down nurses; however, other health care professionals are welcome to attend.

Schedule

   7:30 – 7:45 a.m.

 Registration

 
   7:45 – 8:45 a.m. Cardiac Assessment and Cardiac Work Up Sharon Stanke
   8:45 – 10:00 a.m. Interventional Cardiology Sharon Stanke
  10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

 Break

 
  10:15 a.m.– 11:30 a.m. Temporary Pacemakers, Cardioversion and Cardiac Arrest Sharon Stanke
  11:30 – 12:15 p.m.

 Lunch

 
  12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Case Studies Sharon Stanke
   1:00 – 1:15 p.m.

 Break

 
   1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Assessment of the Post-Cardiac Surgical Patient Kristen Burress and Phyllis Jahr
   1:45 – 2:45 p.m. Post-Operative Management Kristen Burress and Phyllis Jahr
   2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

 Break

 
   3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Post-Operative Management (cont.) Kristen Burress and Phyllis Jahr

Continuing Education Credit 

For attending this class, you are eligible to receive:

8.1 contact hours (based on the Minnesota Board of Nursing 50 minute contact hour). Pro-rated contact hours are available when content is missed.
or
6.75 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.


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

*Kristen Burress, RN, PCCN, Clinical Educator, Telemetry, Regions Hospital.

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

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

*Phyllis Jahr, RN, Staff Nurse/CV Patient Educator, Telemetry, Regions Hospital.

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, 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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