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2009 Continuing Education Programs

Nursing Research at Centra

DaVinci Robotic Surgery

Central Venous Catheter Management: Improving Outcomes for Patient with Central Lines

Autoimmune Disease

Med-Surg Medley

January 19, 2009

Objectives

  1. Define evidence-based practice.
  2. Discuss utilization of the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice.
  3. Describe the role of the institutional review board, protection of human subjects and informed consent.
  4. Identify nursing research projects at Centra.
  5. Identify nursing research resources.

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March 16, 2009

Objectives

  1. Review prostate cancer risk factors.
  2. Discuss treatment options for prostate cancer.
  3. Learn uses of DaVinci robotic surgery in Lynchburg.

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May 18, 2009

Objectives

  1. Discuss the various types of CVC's.
  2. List two types of catheter related occlusions.
  3. Describe the management of catheter related occlusions.
  4. Explain the mechanism of action of CathFlo Activase.
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July 21, 2009

Objectives
  1. Identify the various autoimmune diseases.
  2. Discuss treatment options for autoimmune diseases.
  3. Name other diseases that may occur associated with autoimmune diseases.
  4. Discuss the use of Vitamin D in preventing and treating autoimmune diseases.
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October 9, 2009

Morning Topic: Pain Management
Brenda Waller, MD
Objectives

  1. The student will express how the decision is made regarding who receives treatment for chronic pain.
  2. The student will recall the principles of treatment of acute pain with chronic pain patients.
  3. The student will define drug abuse screening.
Todd MacDowell, DC
Objectives
  1. The student will identify nerve function.
  2. The student will correlate nerve function and pain with chiropractic care.
Shane Stickle, NMT
Objectives
  1. The student will identify how neuromuscular therapy is used to treat pain.
  2. The student will describe ways massage relieves pain.

Afternoon Topic: Diabetes
James Mulinda, MD, FACP, FACE
Objectives

  1. The student will discuss the importance of mealtime glucose control.
  2. The student will identify individuals with poor mealtime glucose control.
  3. The student will describe appropriate interventions for individuals with poor mealtime glucose control.
Sylvia Denton, RN IV, CDE
Objectives
  1. The student will identify treatment goals for in-patients vs. home care.
  2. The student will describe risks associated with uncontrolled glucose levels in the hospital.
  3. The student will contrast the action profiles of available insulin preparations for diabetes management.
  4. The student will recognize risks for hypo/hyperglycemia due to other treatment variants.
  5. The student will select appropriate treatment for hypoglycemia.
Mary Lee, RD, DrPH
Objectives
  1. The student will define the role of diet in maintaining normal blood glucose in diabetic patients.
  2. The student will identify foods that contain carbohydrates.
  3. The student will calculate the number of carbohydrate servings in a sample meal and the required dose of fast-acting insulin to cover the carbohydrate in the meal.
  4. The student will calculate the number of carbohydrate servings using a sample food label.

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