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Progressive Care Certificate Course
Conquer the High Acuity Patient
- Speaker:
- Robin Gilbert, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN
- Duration:
- 13 Hours 05 Minutes
- Copyright:
-
Nov 09, 2020
- Publisher:
- PESI Inc.
- Product Code:
- RNV078015
- Media Type:
- DVD - Also available: Digital Seminar
Description
Progressive care patients often require extensive pulmonary and cardiac interventions, management of arterial lines, ventilators, wound care … and much more.
The complexities can leave you feeling intimidated; uncertain you can handle the responsibility of providing the best possible care for higher acuity patients. Have there been times in the past that you wished you had done more …?
Whether you are on a unit that is transitioning to progressive care, or currently work on a PCU, this essential 2-Day training will build these skills you need to confidently and effectively work with progressive care patients!
Watch and increase your competency and clinical sophistication with tips, tools and tactics to:
- Strengthen your assessment skills and spot problems before they get worse
- Dramatically increase your confidence in caring for acutely ill patients
- Interpret ABG results with ease and confidence
- Correctly choose the best interventions for the situation
During this intense course, Robin Gilbert, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, will provide you with new clinical insights and critical thinking skills so you won’t need to feel uncertain, scared or at risk any more. Purchase today and leave the program with a new peace of mind working with progressive care patients!
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Progressive Care Certificate Course (33.18 MB) | 204 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Extra Handouts (2.90 MB) | 21 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| CE Test – 078015 – Paper Option (270.5 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Robin Gilbert, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN Related seminars and products
Robin Gilbert, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, has over 25 years’ experience in emergency nursing. She is both a certified emergency nurse and certified pediatric emergency nurse. Robin has experience as an emergency department manager, manager of cardiac & pulmonary rehabilitation and currently as the regional manager for staff development at Central Main Medical Center. She instructs the NCLEX review class for Kaplan and tutors nursing students online for a local college of nursing. Her experience also includes having been an item writer for the Board Certification of Emergency Nursing and a former chairperson. In her current role, Robin is able to remain up to date in the trends and best practice standards for care in emergency nursing. Robin received her BSN from Curry College, Massachusetts and her MSN from Saint Joseph’s College, Maine. Robin is an active member of the Emergency Nurses Association, the American Nurses Association, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and is a reviewer for the ANCC’s Pathway to Excellence.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Robin Gilbert has employment relationships with EBSCO, Rumford Hospital, Pathway to Excellence, and Kaplan University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Robin Gilbert is a member of the Emergency Nurses Association.
Additional Info
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)Access never expires for this product.
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Objectives
- Anticipate changing assessment priorities of progressive care patients and their families.
- Evaluate ECG characteristics and initial management strategies of common dysrhythmias.
- Analyze ABG results with greater ease and confidence.
- Analyze ventilator modes, challenges and nursing management.
- Determine early signs of clinical deterioration before things get worse.
- Choose the best interventions for care of patients with acute coronary syndromes.
- Appraise the indications for electrophysiology studies.
- Categorize current sepsis recommendations.
- Differentiate acute ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke between clinical presentation and nursing management.
- Plan your response to life-threatening electrolyte imbalances.
- Determine nursing interventions to endocrine disorders: DKA, HNK, SIADH, DI.
- Examine the special needs of trauma patients in progressive care units.
- Evaluate the current trends being seen in the treatment of progressive care patients (ECMO, REBOA, assistive devices).
Outline
Neurology: Starting at the Top- ICP
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Stroke
- Seizures
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (STEMI, NON-STEMI, Angina)
- EKG interpretation (The down and dirty)
- Diagnostics
- Heart failure
- Pericarditis, Myocarditis, Endocarditis
- Valve disease
- Acute respiratory failure
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- COPD, Asthma, Asthma COPD
- Overlap Syndrome
- Pulmonary embolism
- BiPAP, CPAP, mechanical ventilation
- Buffer to Blame: Who’s Guilty? (Respiratory or Metabolic)
- Is there an accomplice involved? (Compensating/Not compensating)
- Assessment
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium Imbalance
- Bowel obstructions
- Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
- Acute abdomen
- GI Bleed
- Pancreatitis
- DIC
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anaphylactic reactions
- Hyperglycemic states
- SIADH
- Diabetes
- Thyroid storm
- Parameters
- Monitoring systems
- Vasopressors & Inotropes
- Insulin drips
- Antiarrhythmics
- Pulmonary medications
- Sedation
- Sink or swim: IV fluids in critically ill
- TXA
- Sepsis
- Multisystem trauma
- Bariatric patient
- High risk obstetric
- Assistive devices
- CardioMEMS HF system
- Watchman
- Impella
- Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR)
- Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA)
- Tandem heart
- Case based presentations & discussion
Target Audience
- RNs, RTs, NPs, and PAs from Medical-Surgical floors, Cardiology, Neurology, Critical Care, Emergency, Urgent Care, Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Anyone desiring next-level skills to proactively assess and intervene for the high acuity patient!
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