O’NEILL, Neb. – Participants of the 2024 O’Neill Health Conference will self-report an increased knowledge about cardiac emergencies, human trafficking, diabetic emergencies, and healthcare provider biases with patients.
The 6.0 Nursing Continuing Professional Development target audience is the emergency room nurse. It will be offered on Tuesday, June 25, at the O’Neill Community Center, 501 S. Fourth St. from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information on the 6.0 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact Heather Claussen at 402-844-7334
To Register Call 402-844-7000 NURS 5115/CRN 70390 The registration fee is $85 with Lunch included.
Conference Topics:
GETTING INTO THE HEART OF THE MATTER
• 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?
• 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
• 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...
• 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
• 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
For more information about the conference, visit https://northeast.edu/oneill-Health
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