O'Neill Health Conference
Presented by Northeast Community College
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
O'Neill Community Center
501 South 4th Street
O'Neill, Nebraska
Sponsored by:
Northeast Community College
Learning Outcome
Participants of the O'Neill Health Conference 2024 will self-report an increased knowledge about cardiac emergencies, human trafficking, diabetic emergencies, and healthcare provider biases with patients.
Conference Agenda
7:45 – 8:30 am | Registration & Breakfast |
8:30 – 8:35 am | Welcome & Announcements |
8:35 – 9:35 am | Getting to the Heart of the Matter Deb Von Seggern, NRP, EMSI |
9:35 - 9:40 am | Break |
9:40 – 10:55 am | Do You Have the Write Stuff? Scott Crawford, AAS, NRP, EMSI |
10:55 – 11:10 am | Break |
11:10 am – 12:10 pm | Pour Some Sugar On It Deb Von Seggern, NRP, EMSI |
12:10 – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
1:00 – 2:00 pm | Looking Beyond… Deb Von Seggern, NRP, EMSI |
2:00 – 2:15 pm | Break |
2:15 – 3:45 pm | What’s Your Narrative Ike Rayford, BS |
3:45 – 4:00 pm | Evaluations |
About The Sessions
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Deb Von Seggern, NRP, EMSI
- Signs associated with Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC)
- Effectively managing hemodynamic instability
- Process of induced hypothermia
- Causes of cardiac arrest and treatment choices based on the cause
Do You Have the Write Stuff?
Scott Crawford, AAS, NRP, EMSI
- Case scenario dramatization involving paramedic, nurse and patient
- Discussion of patient care report of scenario
- Mock trial discussing documentation
- Documentation methods, key points, and peer reviewed research
Pour Some Sugar On It
Deb Von Seggern, NRP, EMSI
- The role of glucose and insulin
- Symptoms commonly associated with hypo/hyperglycemia
- Commonly prescribed medications used to treat diabetes
- Management of hyperglycemia
- Compare functions of different insulin pumps
Looking Beyond…
Deb Von Seggern, NRP, EMSI
- Appropriate actions of healthcare professionals in the presence of at-risk patients
- Circumstances that may indicate abuse
- Domestic abuse - Human trafficking - Non-accidental trauma
- Appropriate actions of healthcare professionals in the presence of abused patients
What’s Your Narrative
Ike Rayford, BS
- Look for awareness of assumptions related to partial information and/or stereotypes
- Challenge healthcare professionals to identify implicit bias each may hold and develop strategies to combat implicit bias
- Strategies to address implicit bias of team members
Continuing Education Credit
6.0 Nursing Continuing Professional Development
Target Audience: Emergency Room Nurse
** This activity has been submitted to the Midwest Multistate Division for approval to award contact hours. The Midwest Multistate Division is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
For more information regarding nursing continuing professional development hours, please call Heather Claussen at 402-844-7334. (402) 844-7334