2014 COURSE CATALOG TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 2014 COURSE CATALOG TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION COURSE CALENDAR GENERAL EDUCATION RN Skills Fair Nursing Council Structure Education Day Documentation for Nursing Gang Awareness Training for the Hospital Personnel Caring for the Patient and Family TLC and the Patient Experience 20 COOPER LEARNING NETWORK (CLN) REGISTRATION Cooper Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) Employee Assistance Program Classes Basis Dysrhythmia Interpretation for RN and LPN s NURSING RESEARCH Examining Levels of Research Evidence Qualitative Research Becoming a Nurse Research Mentor Critiquing Nursing Research LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING CENTER Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Course Heartsaver AED Course Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Heartsaver First Aid Course

2 2014 COURSE CATALOG TABLE OF CONTENTS CRITICAL CARE Critical Care Course Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Class New and Advanced CRRT Class MANAGEMENT Associate Clinical Directors Quarterly Meetings Clinical Directors/COD/Senior Clinical Directors Retreat th Foundations of Clinical Instruction CERTIFICATION REVIEW COURSE SYMPOSIUM CNOR Exam Review Annual Medical-Surgical Nursing Conference Clinical Connections: Advanced Critical Care PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 12-Lead ECG Interpretation RN Preceptor Workshop Advanced RN Preceptor Workshop Charge Nurse Workshop Dysrhythmia Interpretation Review Class Caring for the Dialysis Patient Code Review for the Non-ACLS Certified Nurse Code Review for the ACLS Certified Nurse Basic Dysrhythmia Interpretation for RNs and LPNs Wound Care Update

3 2014 COURSE CATALOG TABLE OF CONTENTS ONCOLOGY Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course Oncology Overview MATERNAL/INFANT/PEDIATRIC Neonatal Developmental Series Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) Pediatric Code Review and Crisis Management for the For the RN/LPN High Risk Obstetrical Care OB Triage UNIT SECRETARY, CRITICAL CARE TECH, NURSE ASSOCIATE, PATIENT COMPANION EDUCATION PROGRAMS Caring for the Patient and Family TLC and the Patient Experience 71 Lead Tech Preceptor Meetings Unit Secretary Update Meetings Preceptor Update Nurse Associate/CCTech/Patient Companion Skills Fair Nurse Associate/CCTech/Patient Companion/Unit Secretary Preceptor Class st WEDNESDAY SCHOOL OF THE MONTH Back to School Information ONLINE LEARING NURSING EDUCATION Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hour Programs

4 MORE CAREERS AT COOPER 2014 COURSE CATALOG TABLE OF CONTENTS Center for Allied Health Education Cooper University Health Care and Rowan RN to BSN Program Cooper University Health Care and Rowan University Department of Nursing MSN Program NURSING CAREERS INFORMATION AND CONTACTS South Jersey Area Nursing Programs New Jersey Nursing Organizations and Association Contacts CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION In-House Activities REGISTRATION AND MAPS Cooper Staff Registration Form Maps Notes

5 2014 Course Catalog Cooper University Health Care GENERAL INFORMATION Patient Care Services - Education Division DEPARTMENT OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES, EDUCATION COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE In keeping with the hospital s mission to of being committed to world-class patient care, education, and research resulting in a healthier community, the Nursing Education Department at Cooper University Health Care (CUHC) offers an ever-increasing variety of educational activities to our staff. The quality and quantity of educational programs available at CUH has been unsurpassed for many years. Because of our excellent reputation for educational programs, nurses from many other health care facilities attend Cooper education programs. In an effort to assist staff members in meeting their professional goals, Cooper offers programs for all levels of staff and supports their efforts through NJSNA continuing education contact hours, tuition reimbursement, college and trade school affiliations, and on-campus courses. As a New Jersey State Nurse Association (NJSNA) Provider Unit, our continuing nursing education programs are developed around specific goals and objectives with content that incorporates the latest evidence. Programs are delivered using a variety of educational methods including case studies, discussion, lecture, and group work. We utilize the most qualified speakers who are experts in their topics. Many of the speakers are members of the PCS Nursing Education Department or Cooper University Health Care faculty who teach at Cooper Medical School Rowan University and are nationally recognized for their expertise, speaking at many national conferences. We sometimes use speakers from other educational organizations or consultants, in an effort to provide the best current information. Another important part of our education office is the Life Support Training Center. The Life Support Training Team, another important part of the education department at Cooper, is committed to educating the public and professional communities in emergency cardiovascular care. Through an alliance with the American Heart Association, classes are offered in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, and pediatric life support. The Life Support staff includes board-certified physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics, EMTs and others with specialized training and experience. We are pleased to offer our 2014 Educational Course Catalog for your review. We believe that continuing education and professional development are essential in supporting our clinical mission and an integral part of retaining and recruiting staff. We hope you will join us for some of these excellent educational programs Cooper University Health Care Nurse Educator Mission Statement Nursing Education Mission It is the mission of Nursing Education Department at Cooper University Health Care to achieve clinical excellence through knowledge by incorporating education, research and evidence-based practice into the provision of world class patient care. ww.cooperhealth.org/patientcareeducation 5

6 2014 Course Catalog Cooper University Health Care GENERAL INFORMATION Patient Care Services - Education Division COURSE REGISTRATION FOR COOPER EMPLOYEE 1. ALL employees must complete a registration form for each course they plan to attend. 2. Reservations are taken on a first come first serve basis. 3. Submit Conference Request Form to your Manager or Supervisor for signature and send to Patient Care Services - Education Division. The form may also be faxed to (856) You will receive notification confirming your registration. Call Patient Care Services - Education Division at (856) if you have not received confirmation. 5. Students and Faculty affiliate of schools of nursing with Cooper University Health Care may attend courses per seat availability. Conference registration forms must be completed. COURSE REGISTRATION FOR NON-COOPER EMPLOYEE 1. Complete the registration form (page 100) and make check payable to Cooper University Health Care. Send payment to Patient Care Services Education Division at Cooper University Health Care, One Cooper Plaza, Camden, New Jersey You may fax a copy of your registration form to hold a space on the attendance sheet until two weeks before the course. Two weeks before the course the space will be given to a paid registrant if we have not received your check. 3. You will receive notification please bring your confirmation along with you so that Security may direct you to the appropriate course location. 4. Cooper University Health Care reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment, in which case registrants will receive a full refund. 5. In order to receive full or partial refund from Cooper University Health Care, you will need to send a copy of the front and back of cancelled check. LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING CENTER REGISTRATION FORMS: 1. LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING CENTER courses (BLS, BLS Instructor, ACLS, PALS, NRP, Heartsaver AED, Heartsaver First Aid, ENPC and TNCC) must use appropriate registration form. 2. Complete the registration form and send check payable to LSTC at Cooper University Health Care, One Cooper Plaza, Suite 253, Camden, New Jersey Cooper employees may fax their registration form to (856) Cooper employees may also pick-up registration forms in the Life Support Training Center office located in Dorrance 253, the Medical Library, Nursing Administration or outside Cafeteria A. Payment must be received with registration form. No over-thephone registrations are permitted. 6

7 2014 Course Catalog Cooper University Health Care GENERAL INFORMATION Patient Care Services - Education Division LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING CENTER REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILABLE ONLINE: FEES: All course dates for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), are now easily accessible on the Cooper Health System's web site at Click on the green tab Education then choose "Life Support Training" to access the new site. After completing the required information, all forms MUST be printed and then sent to the Life Support Training Center office. Cooper Hospital employees must also print and sign the "No Show / Cancellation" payroll deduction form to complete the registration process. If you have any questions, please contact the Life Support Training Center at (856) or the office at LifeSupport@cooperhealth.edu. All courses (except for TNCC and ENPC) are free to all Cooper Employees. The fees noted in the catalog are for Non-cooper registrants. ACC Staff - should contact ACC nurse manager for fee structure. Staff should badge in when attending mandatory classes. Note to Managers: Pay code for mandatory classes EDU ACCREDITATION/DESIGNATION/DISCLOSURE: Cooper University Health Care is an approved provider of continuing education by the New Jersey State Nurses Association (P#101-8/12-15). CANCELLATION POLICY: See Registration Form CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE INFORMATION: Participants enrolled in courses which offer CEUs or contact hours, will receive certificate upon completion of the course. Completion may include successful passing of a written and/or practical examination. 7

8 2014 Course Catalog Cooper University Health Care GENERAL INFORMATION Patient Care Services - Education Division FACULTY All courses utilize select representatives from the Education Specialist group, Clinical Instructor group, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner group, Medical Staff, Hospital Staff, and/or outside Consultants. SPECIAL NOTES: 1. Course dates and times are subject to change/cancellation based on attendance and unforeseen circumstances. 2. Temperatures in our classrooms vary greatly! Please dress in layers so that you can be comfortable. FLYERS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: Flyers will be distributed in-house as reminders prior to all courses and ed to those addresses on file. Please verify all course dates and locations by checking unit mailboxes and bulletin boards. There is also (1) bulletin board in front of the Nursing Administration office. PARKING: Please refer to map on page 112 for parking areas at Cooper. Cooper staff should park in your usual parking location. Non-Cooper Staff please note parking is not included in the fee for the course. Fee for parking is approximately $10.00 per day. Non-Cooper staff should park in the Camden County Improvement Authority (CCIA) / One Cooper Plaza Parking Garage on Benson Street behind the main hospital. Consider using transportation via the High-speed Line it is located across the street from Cooper. The stop is Rand Transportation Center. 8

9 2014 COURSE CALENDAR (January February) January RN Skills Fair... January 30 & page 16 Critiquing Nursing Research... January 8... page 28 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... January 3, 7, 9, 15, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) Evening Course... January 16, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... January 19, 21, 23, page 30 Heartsaver AED Course... January page 32 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial... January 15 & 16, 30 & page 33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal... January 11 or page 33 Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) Initial... January 21 & page 34 Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) Renewal... January 9... page 34 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)... January 8... page 35 Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)... January 25 & page 39 Charge Nurse Workshop... January page 54 Basic Dysrhythmia Course 1... January 20 & page 59 Wound Care Update... January page 60 Neonatal Developmental Series... TBA... page 65 High Risk Obstetrical Care... January page 68 OB Triage... January page 69 Unit Secretary Update Meetings... January page 73 Preceptor Update... January page 74 Nurse Associate/Critical Care Techs/Pt Companion Skills Fair... January page 75 NA/CCTech/US/PC Preceptor Class... January page 76 1 st Wednesday School of the Month... January 1... page 78 February Cooper Against Domestic Abuse (CADA)... February page 22 Becoming a Nurse Research Mentor... February 5... page 27 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... February 5, 6, 9, 11, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... February 19, 21, 26, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) Evening Course... February 7, page 30 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial... February 21 & page 33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal... February 5 or page 33 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal... February page 34 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)... February 4... page 35 Heartsaver First Aid Course... February page 36 Critical Care Course I (week 1)... February 17, 18 & 20 & page 38 Clinical Connections: Advanced Critical Care Series III... February page 49 RN Preceptor Workshop... February page 52 Dysrhythmia Interpretation Review Class... TBA... page 55 Pediatric Code Review and Crisis Management for the RN/LPN... February page 67 High Risk Obstetrical Care... February page 68 Lead Tech Preceptor Meetings... February page 72 1 st Wednesday School of the Month... February 5... page 78 9

10 2014 COURSE CALENDAR (March April) March Documentation for Nursing... March page 18 Gang Awareness Training for Hospital Personnel... March page 19 Examining Levels of Research Evidence... March 5... page 25 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... March 2, 5, 7, 11, 13, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) Evening Course... March 6, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... March 21, 26, page 30 Heartsaver AED Course... March page 32 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial... March 25 & page 33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal... March 5 & page 33 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial... March 11 & page 34 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)... March page 35 Critical Care Course 1 (week 2)... March 3 & 4, 6 & 7... page 38 Critical Care Course 1 (week 3)... March page 38 Basic Dysrhythmia Course 2 (Critical Care Course 1)... March 5 & 7... page 38 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Class... March page 40 New and Advanced CRRT Class... TBA... page 41 Associate Clinical Directors Quarterly Meetings... March page th Foundations of Clinical Instruction... March page 44 CNOR Exam Review... March 8 & 9... page 46 Advanced RN Preceptor... March page 54 Code Review for the ACLS Certified Nurse... March 6... page 58 Wound Care Update... March page 60 Oncology Overview... March 11 & page 62 Preceptor Update... March page 74 NA/CCTech/US/PC Preceptor Class... March page 76 1 st Wednesday School of the Month... March 6... page 78 April Critiquing Nursing Research... April 3... page 28 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... April 2, 4, 8, 10, 13, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... April 17, 23, 25, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) Evening Course... April 3, page 30 Basic Life Support Instructor Course... April page 31 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial... April 11 & 12, 29 & page 33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal... April 2 or page 33 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial... April 22 & page 34 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal... April page 34 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)... April page 35 Heartsaver First Aid Course... April 9... page Lead ECG Interpretation... April 9... page 51 RN Preceptor Workshop... April page 52 Code Review for the ACLS Certified Nurse... April 3... page 58 Basic Dysrhythmia Course 4... April 16 & page 59 Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)... April 5 & 6... page 66 OB Triage... April page 69 Unit Secretary Update Meetings... April page 73 Nurse Assoc/CCTech/Pt Companion Skills Fair... April 4... page 75 1 st Wednesday School of the Month... April 2... page 78 10

11 2014 COURSE CALENDAR (May June) May Nursing Council Structure Education Day... May 8... page 17 Caring for the Patient and Family TLC and the Patient Experience... May page 20 Cooper Against Domestic Abuse (CADA)... May page 22 Qualitative Research... May 7... page 26 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... May 1, 4, 7, 9... page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... May 13, 15, 21, 23, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) Evening Course... May 8, page 30 Heartsaver AED Course... May page 32 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal... May 3 or page 33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial... May 7 & 8, 29 & page 34 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal... May 9... page 34 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)... May page 35 Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)... May 3 & 4... page 40 Charge Nurse Workshop... May page 54 Dysrhythmia Interpretation Review Class... May page 56 Code Review for the Non-ACLS Certified Nurse... May page 57 Code Review for the ACLS Certified Nurse... May 1... page 58 Wound Care Update... May page 60 Pediatric Code Review and Crisis Management for the RN/LPN... May page 67 High Risk Obstetrical Care... May page 68 1 st Wednesday School of the Month... May 7... page 78 June Documentation for Nursing... June 3... page 18 Gang Awareness Training for Hospital Personnel... June page 19 Examining Levels of Research Evidence... June 4... page 25 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... June 1, 3, 5, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... June 17, 19, 25, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) Evening Course... June 11, page 30 Basic Life Support (ACLS) Renewal... June 11 & page 33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial... June 12 & 13, 24 & page 33 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal... June page 34 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial... June 25 & page 34 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)... June 5... page 35 Heartsaver First Aid Course... June page 36 Associate Clinical Directors Quarterly Meetings... June page 43 Advanced RN Preceptor Workshop... June 6... page 53 Code Review for the ACLS Certified Nurse... June 5... page 58 Basic Dysrhythmia Course 4... June 18 & page 59 High Risk Obstetrical Care... June 2 page 68 Lead Tech Preceptor Meetings... June page 72 1 st Wednesday School of the Month... June 4... page 78 11

12 2014 COURSE CALENDAR (July August) July Critiquing Nursing Research... July 9... page 28 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... July 1, 10, 13, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... July 18, 22, 24, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) Evening Course... July 11, page 30 Heartsaver AED Course... July page 32 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal... July 11 & page 33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial... July 1 & 2... page 33 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal... July page 34 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)... July 9 & page 34 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal... July page 34 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)... July page 35 Dysrhythmia Interpretation Review Class... July 9... page 55 Code Review for the ACLS Certified Nurse... July page 58 Wound Care Update... July 9... page 60 Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)... July 26 & page 66 Unit Secretary Update Meetings... July page 73 Nurse Assoc/CCTech/Pt Companion Skills Fair... July 3... page 75 1 st Wednesday School of the Month... July 2... page 78 August Becoming a Nurse Research Mentor... August 6... page 27 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... August 1, 6, 8, 12, 14, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... August 19, 21, 27, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) Evening Course... August 7, page 30 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal... August 20 or page 33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial... August 1 & 2, 26 & page 33 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal... August page 34 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)... August page 35 Heartsaver First Aid Course... August page 36 RN Preceptor Workshop... August page 57 Pediatric Code Review and Crisis Management for the RN/LPN... August 7... page 67 High Risk Obstetrical Care... August page 68 NA/CCTech/US/PC Preceptor Class... August 14.. page 76 1 st Wednesday School of the Month... August 6... page 78 12

13 2014 COURSE CALENDAR (September-October) September Documentation for Nursing... September page 18 Cooper Against Domestic Abuse... September page 22 Examining Levels of Research Evidence... September 3... page 25 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) Evening Course... September 10, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... September 4, 11, 12, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... September 18, 21, 24, page 30 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal... September 12 or page 33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial... September 10 & page 33 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial... September 23 & page 34 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)... September page 35 Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)... September 27 & page 39 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Class... September page 40 Associate Clinical Directors Quarterly Meetings... September 9... page 43 RN Preceptor Workshop... September page 52 Dysrhythmia Interpretation Review Class... TBA... page 55 Code Review for the Non-ACLS Certified Nurse... September page 57 Code Review for the ACLS Certified Nurse... September page 58 Basic Dysrhythmia Course 5... September 17 & page 59 Wound Care Update... September page 60 Neonatal Developmental Series... TBA... page 65 OB Triage... September page 69 1 st Wednesday School of the Month... September 3... page 78 October RN Skills Fair... October 2 & 3... page 16 Critiquing Nursing Research... October page 28 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) Evening Course... October 8, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... October 2, 5, 7, 9, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... October 17, 21, 23, page 30 Heartsaver AED Course... October page 32 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal... October 4, page 33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial... October 10 & 11, 15 & page 33 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Renewal... October page 34 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial... October 21 & page 34 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)... October 9... page 35 Annual Medical-Surgical Nursing Conference... TBA... page Lead ECG Interpretation... October page 51 Charge Nurse Workshop... October page 54 Caring for the Dialysis Patient... TBA... page 56 Code Review for the ACLS Certified Nurse... October 9... page 58 Oncology Overview... October 7 & page 62 1 st Wednesday School of the Month... October 1... page 78 13

14 2014 COURSE CALENDAR (November December) November Gang Awareness Training for the Hospital Personnel... November page 19 Cooper Against Domestic Abuse... November page 22 Qualitative Research... November 6... page 26 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... November 5, 7, 9, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... November 13, 19, 21, page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) Evening Course... November 6, page 30 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial... November 5 & 6, 19 & page 33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal... November 14, page 33 Pediatric Advance Life Support Renewal (PALS) Renewal... November 8... page 34 Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) Initial... November 12 & page 34 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)... November page 35 Heartsaver First Aid Course... November page 36 Code Review for the Non-ACLS Certified Nurse... November page 57 Code Review for the ACLS Certified Nurse... November page 58 Basic Dysrhythmia Course 6... November 5 & 7... page 59 Wound Care Updates... November page 60 Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)... November 8 & 9... page 66 Pediatric Code Review and Crisis Management for the RN/LPN... November 6... page 67 High Risk Obstetrical Care... November page 68 Lead Tech Preceptor Meetings... November page 72 Unit Secretary Update Meetings... November page 73 NA/CCTech/US/PC Preceptor Class... November page 76 1 st Wednesday School of the Month... November 5... page 78 December Documentation for Nursing... December page 18 Caring for the Patient and Family TLC and the Patient Experience... December 2...page 20 Examining Levels of Research Evidence... December 5...page 25 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... December 3, 5, 9, 11...page 30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS)... December 14, 17, 19, 30...page 30 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal... December 12...page 33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Initial... December 17 & 18...page 33 Pediatric Advance Life Support Renewal (PALS) Initial... December 2 & 3... page 34 Pediatric Advance Life Support Renewal (PALS) Renewal... December 10...page 34 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)... December 11...page 35 Associate Clinical Directors Quarterly Meetings... December 9... page 43 Advanced RN Preceptor Workshop... December 12...page 52 Code Review for the ACLS Certified Nurse... December 4...page 58 OB Triage... December 12...page 69 1 st Wednesday School of the Month... December 3... page 78 14

15 GENERAL EDUCATION 15

16 RN Skills Fair This program is an annual update for all part-time, full-time, Pool, and Agency RN and LPN staff members. The Skills Fair is a "hands on" competency review for low volume, high-risk, or problem prone equipment and procedures practiced in Medical-Surgical clinical areas. Updates and reviews are also included based on annual needs assessments or issues identified by educators, committees or councils. Content changes on an annual basis Date Winter Time January 30 3:00 pm 8:00 pm January 31 7:00 am 11:00 am Fall October 2 3:00 pm 8:00 pm October 3 7:00 am 11:00 am Location Program Coordinators Pavilion Conference Center 10 th floor, P1014 Roberts Pavilion Building, One Cooper Plaza Cheryl Koehl, RN, MSN, APN, CEN Education Specialist (856) Donna O'Shea, RN-BC, MSN Clinical Educator Audience Note Full time, Part time, Pool and Agency RNs/LPNs Cooper staff only (sign-up not necessary) Doors close 1 hour prior to the end of the program. 16

17 Nursing Council Structure Education Day This class will be held for all of members of the eight nursing councils. Topics will be general and global as well. The topics will depend on the council membership s educational needs near the time of the class Date May 8 Time Location Program Coordinator Faculty Audience Contact Hours Note 8:00 am 12:00 pm Pavilion Conference Center 10 th floor, P1014 Roberts Pavilion Building, One Cooper Plaza Joan D Antonio, RN Director, Nursing and Allied Health Education (856) Organizational Development and Training Cooper University Health Care Faculty Nursing Council NJSNA contact hours will be awarded This course is Not open to the public 17

18 Documentation for Nursing This 3 hour course is intended for nurses to learn how to use documentation as an effective form of communication, and to provide the nurse with tools to protect the patient and themselves in relation to documentation. Classes will be offered 4 times per year once per quarter. Date 2014 March 21 June 3 September 12 December 12 Time 9:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 4:00 pm 8:00 am 11:00 am 3:00 pm 6:00 pm Location Coordinator Faculty Pavilion Conference Center 10 th Floor, P1002 Roberts Pavilion Building, One Cooper Plaza Cheryl Koehl, MSN, RN, APN, CEN Education Specialist (856) Elizabeth Malane, RN, MSN, CCRN Clinical Educator, Progressive Care Unit Lois Scipione, RN, MSN, PCCN Clinical Educator, Vascular and General Surgery/ISICU/Orthopaedics/ Neurology/Stroke Contact Hours Audience Course Fee NJSNA contact hours will be awarded. All nursing staff interested $50.00 for non-cooper Staff. 18

19 Gang Awareness Training for Hospital Personnel The presentation will include a brief history and current trends for gangs, cues, signs, and symbols to look for to indicate gang activity, ways to work with law enforcement, and safety tips when dealing with suspected gang members Date March 11 June 25 November 11 Time Location Coordinator Facilitator Contact Hours Audience Note 9:00 am 11:00 am Pavilion Conference Center 10 th Floor, P1006 Roberts Pavilion Building, One Cooper Plaza Cheryl Koehl, RN MSN APN CEN Education Specialist (856) Camden County Prosecutor s Office Intelligence Services Team 2.0 NJSNA contact hours will be awarded All Cooper Health System employees are welcome Not open to the public 19

20 Caring for the Patient and Family TLC and the Patient Experience Discuss and understand how your role influences and affects the patient/family experience. Discuss what can be done to improve the patient/family experience Date May 13 December 2 Time 9:00 am 11:00 am Location Classroom, 256 Dorrance Building, One Cooper Plaza Coordinator Faculty Audience Cheryl Koehl, RN, MSN, APN, CEN Education Specialist (856) Donna O'Shea, RN-BC, MSN Clinical Educator Critical Care Techs and anyone with an interest 20

21 COOPER LEARNING NETWORK (CLN) 21

22 Cooper Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) Domestic Abuse Training Workshop Cooper Against Domestic Abuse (CADA) is a collaboration of medical, social service and law enforcement agencies in response to the epidemic of domestic abuse. The mission of CADA is to increase awareness through education and improve outcomes for victims of domestic abuse. CADA has developed a one day comprehensive workshop for healthcare professionals that creates awareness, provides prevention and intervention skills and establishes relationships with community referral resources Date Time 2014 February 19 May 21 September 17 November 5 9:00 am 2:30 pm Classroom P1006 P1006 P1006 P1007 Location Program Coordinators Pavilion Conference Center 10 th Floor Roberts Pavilion Building, One Cooper Plaza Dana Schoolmaker, MSW Social Worker Cooper University Health Care (856) Jack Leshnov, BA, CSW Social Worker, Emergency Department Co-Chairperson, CADA Cooper Against Domestic Abuse Cooper University Health Care (856) Contact Hours Audience Prerequisite Course Fee 4.5 NJSNA contact hours will be awarded Mandatory for all Cooper Health System Emergency RNs Cooper Employee enrollment via Cooper Learning Network (CLN) $35.00 for non-cooper Staff 22

23 EAP Class Enrollment via Cooper Learning Network (CLN) Balance, Boundaries and Burnout Participants will recognize the importance of maintaining balance through establishing healthy boundaries and preventing burnout. Learn the most current stress reduction tools that might help you in your day-to-day life. Emotional Intelligence Managing emotions and relationships of success - Participants will learn the art of maintaining composure and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships. It s How to Say It "It s How to Say It" This workshop focuses on good communication tips, including active listening to defuse problems, empathic verses reactive actions, and ways to give constructive feedback. Learn how to say it to create positive interactions. A New Look At Stress Management Using Acupressure: The Emotional Freedom Technique The participants will be able to significantly reduce stress and anxiety levels touching lightly on acupressure points. Get exceptional results in minutes from this non-invasive, gentle approach. Learn a complementary medicine style using unique affirmations and meridian based energy psychology. Add this to your coping tools to rapidly desensitize from upsetting issues. (see Emotional Freedom Technique, for further information.) 23

24 NURSING RESEARCH 24

25 Examining Levels of Research Evidence Have you been reading about levels of evidence but you aren t sure what that means? What makes one type of research stronger than another? This seminar will help you decode the levels of evidence and decide what level is needed to answer the clinical questions you are considering Dates March 5 June 4 September 3 December 5 Time 8:00 am 10:00 am Location Classroom 256 Dorrance Building, One Cooper Plaza Coordinator Faculty Audience Cheryl Koehl, RN, MSN, APN, CEN Education Specialist (856) Jane Ryan, RN, PhD Nurse Research Coordinator Anyone with an interest 25

26 Qualitative Research Have you ever wondered about the differences between qualitative and quantitative research? Is one better than the other? How are they the same? Or different? After a brief overview of the two research methodologies we will dive more deeply into qualitative research, discuss the kinds of questions which can be asked using qualitative methods, discuss the five main types of qualitative methods and examine how qualitative research can be critiqued using specific criteria. Date Time 2014 May 7 November 6 8:00 am 10:00 am Classroom D256 P1002 Location Coordinator Faculty Audience Cooper University Hospital One Cooper Plaza Cheryl Koehl, RN, MSN, APN, CEN Education Specialist (856) Jane Ryan, RN, PhD Nurse Research Coordinator Anyone with an interest 26

27 Becoming A Nurse Research Mentor Have you encountered dilemmas in your clinical practice that make you question why we follow certain protocols? Or maybe you have an idea for a research project or a way we might improve our current practice. If so, then this research seminar is for you! Come lean how to: formulate a research question, decide if your question is an evidence-based practice change project or clinical research study, form a team to help you in this process, tackle the IRB, conduct your research and then get it published.. Date Time 2014 February 5 August 6 8:00 am 10:00 am Classroom P1005 D256 Location Coordinator Faculty Audience Cooper University Hospital One Cooper Plaza Cheryl Koehl, RN, MSN, APN, CEN Education Specialist (856) Jane Ryan, RN, PhD Nurse Research Coordinator Anyone with an interest 27

28 Critiquing Nursing Research Have you ever wondered how to assess the quality of a nursing research article? This research seminar will give you the tools you need to evaluate the quality of research articles. Is it peerreviewed? How do you find out? Using specific criteria we will evaluate a sample article of its depth and thoroughness including critically examining the abstract, background, results and recommendations suggested by the researchers. If you want to gain more confidence in your ability to critique what you are reading then this is the seminar for you! Date Time Location Coordinator Faculty Audience 2014 Classroom January 8 10:00 am 12:00 pm P1006 April 3 8:00 am 10:00 am P1002 July 9 10:00 am 12:00 pm P1005 October 16 8:30 am 10:30 am P1005 Various Pavilion Conference Center 10 th Floor Roberts Pavilion Building, One Cooper Plaza Cheryl Koehl, RN, MSN, APN, CEN Education Specialist (856) Jane Ryan, RN, PhD Nurse Research Coordinator Anyone with an interest 28

29 LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING CENTER 29

30 Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) The BLS for Healthcare Providers Course teaches the skills for CPR for victims of all ages, how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED), and how to relieve foreign-body airway obstruction, and use of a bag-mask device. This course is intended for participants who provide healthcare to patients in a wide variety of situations, including in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. These healthcare providers may include physicians, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, physician s assistants, residents, fellows, medical or nursing assistants, and other allied health personnel. This course is also designed for anyone who is required to take a healthcare provider course for employment Course Dates (Morning) 9:00 am 1:00 pm January 4, 6, 8, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 27, 29 July 2, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16, 22, 24, 28, 30 February 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26 August 5, 7, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27 March 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 17, 20, 24, 26, 29 September 2, 4, 8, 10, 17, 18, 20, 22, 25, 30 April 1, 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 17, 21, 23, 28 October 6, 8, 13, 16, 18, 20, 22, 28, 30 May 1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 14, 19, 22, 27, 29 November 1, 3, 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 24 June 2, 9, 16, 19, 21, 24, 26, 30 December 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 15, 18, 23, 29 Course Dates (Afternoon) 1:00 pm 5:00 pm January 6, 16 May 8, 29 September 18, 30 February 4, 20 June 30 October 28 March 4, 24 July 10, 24 November 6, 20 April 1, 17 August 5, 21 December 18, 29 Course Dates (Evening) 5:00 am 9:00 pm January 9, 21 July 15, 23 February 5, 18 August 14, 19 March 5, 18 September 16, 24 April 15, 30 October 7, 15, 21 May 6, 21 November 4, 19 June 18, 23, 25 December 10, 16 Location Classroom 256 Dorrance Building, One Cooper Plaza Coordinator Note Course Fee Nancy Morrison BLS Coordinator (856) See Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider course registration form in the back of this catalog. For questions, call Life Support Training Center at (856) or the office at LifeSupport@cooperhealth.edu. Books may be purchased in Dorrance Room 253 Tuition - $65.00 for non-cooper Staff 30

31 Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Instructor Course This nationally recognized program is intended for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, who are interested in teaching CPR. The Instructor Course is designed to prepare AHA instructors to disseminate the science, skills, and philosophy of resuscitation programs to participants enrolled in AHA courses Date April 29 November 25 Time 9:00 am 5:00 pm Location Classroom 256 Dorrance Building, One Cooper Plaza Coordinator Prerequisite Course Fee Note Nancy Morrison BLS Coordinator (856) Current Certification in the American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR course with AED training. $ for non-cooper Staff Cooper employees are responsible for purchasing all manuals required for the course (cost of required manual $175.00). For questions and additional course information and registration call Life Support Training Center at (856) or the Life Support Training Center office at 31

32 Heartsaver AED Course The Heartsaver AED course teaches how to recognize and treat life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest and choking for responsive adults, children, and infants. Participants learn how to give CPR, how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and how to provide relief of choking. This course also includes a skills performance test Date January 15 May 15 September 11 November 13 Time 5:00 pm 9:00 pm Location Classroom 256 Dorrance Building, One Cooper Plaza Coordinator Audience Note Course Fees Nancy Morrison BLS Coordinator (856) This course is intended for all lay rescuers, such as employees in the workplace, daycare workers, firefighters, police, airline personnel, security guards, family members of patients at high risk for sudden cardiac death, other lay rescuers, those who may need to respond to an emergency, and for all lay rescuers who are required to obtain a course completion card documenting completion of a CPR course that includes use of an AED. See Heartsaver AED course registration form in the back of this catalog. For questions, please call the Life Support Training Center at (856) or the office at LifeSupport@cooperhealth.edu $55.00 for non-cooper Staff $12.00 for Cooper employees (cost of required manual) 32

33 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) The Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course presents the skills and didactic information needed to handle a cardiac arrest, and events that follow a cardiac arrest. The core of this course is the evaluation and management of the first 10 minutes of an adult, ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest. The ACLS course is designed to give healthcare providers the basic knowledge to care for the patient in cardiac arrest and to manage acute coronary syndrome and stroke. 16 hours may be claimed for completion of the certification (2-day) ACLS provider course and 8 hours for the recertification (1-day) provider course Initial Course Dates January 15 & 16 May 7 & 8 September 4 & 5 January 27 & 28 May 27 & 28 September 22 & 23 February 11 & 12 June 10 & 11 October 30 & 31 February 24 & 25 June 18 & 19 November 3 & 4 March 17 & 18 July 21 & 22 November 17 & 18 April 28 & 29 August 25 & 26 December 10 & 11 Renewal Course Dates January 6 May 2 September 11 January 24 May 13 September 26 February 3 June 25 October 3 February 27 June 30 October 27 March 3 July 14 November 7 March 28 July 25 November 12 April 4 August 19 December 1 April 17 August 29 December 9 April 22 Time Location Coordinator Audience 9:30 am 3:30 pm Pavilion Conference Center 10 th Floor, P1002 Roberts Pavilion Building, One Cooper Plaza Don Everly, RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CCNS Director, Life Support Training Center The intended audience for this course includes emergency, intensive care, or critical care personnel; emergency medical providers such as physicians, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may need to respond to a cardiovascular emergency. Note See appropriate Advanced Cardiac Life Support course registration form in the back of this catalog. For questions, call Support Training Center at (856) or the office at LifeSupport@cooperhealth.edu. Books may be purchased in Dorrance Room 253 for $ Course Fees Initial Course - $ for non-cooper Staff Renewal course - $ for non-cooper Staff 33

34 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) The goal of the PALS Provider Course is to teach healthcare providers to recognize respiratory failure and shock and to identify risk factors for cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children. This course provides participants with strategies for preventing injuries and cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children. It also teaches participants how to perform the cognitive and psychomotor skills for resuscitating and stabilizing infants and children in respiratory failure, shock, or cardiopulmonary arrest. Supplemental module topics include Children with Special Healthcare Needs, the Newly Born, Trauma & Spinal Immobilization, Coping with Death, Procedural Sedation, and Rapid Sequence Intubation. 16 hours may be claimed for completion of the Certification (2-day) PALS provider course and 8 hours for the recertification (1-day) provider course Initial Course Dates January 8 & 9 July 28 & 29 March 25 & 26 September 9 & 10 April 8 & 9 November 24 & 25 June 23 & 24 December 15 & 16 Renewal Course Dates January 14 June 12 February 21 August 27 March 31 September 3 April 14 October 28 May 6 December 2 Time Location Coordinator Audience 9:30 am 3:30 pm Pavilion Conference Center 10 th Floor, P1002 Roberts Pavilion Building, One Cooper Plaza Don Everly, RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CPN Director, Life Support Training Center Primary care physicians, specialists in pediatrics, pediatric ICU and emergency physicians, registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and paramedics. Prerequisite Participants must possess a current Basic Life Support/CPR for Healthcare Providers card. For PALS recertification courses, a copy of your PALS provider card must be enclosed. Note See appropriate Pediatric Advanced Life Support course registration form in the back of this catalog. For questions, call Life Support Training Center at (856) or the office at LifeSupport@cooperhealth.edu Course Fees Books may be purchased in Dorrance Room 253 for $ Initial Course - $ for non-cooper Staff Renewal Course - $ for non-cooper Staff 34

35 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is an educational program designed to teach life support skills to all healthcare providers that are present at the birth of a baby. The NRP course is designed to give the healthcare provider the basic knowledge to care for the neonatal patient in cardiac arrest and to manage resuscitation efforts in conditions that may lead to arrest. This course will provide the skills necessary to resuscitate a newborn and to work smoothly as a team with other healthcare professionals. The intended audience for this course includes pediatricians, emergency physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals who may be involved in the first critical moments of a newborn infant s life Dates January 21 February 4 March 24 April 23 May 14 June 16 July 9 August 20 September 16 October 2 November 26 December 17 Time Location Coordinator Prerequisite 9:30 am 1:00 pm Pavilion Conference Center 10 th Floor, P1002 Roberts Pavilion Building, One Cooper Plaza Don Everly, RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CPN Director, Life Support Training Center Current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support /CPR Healthcare Provider Level. Note See appropriate Neonatal Resuscitation Program course registration form in the back of this catalog. Any questions call Life Support Training Center at (856) or the office at LifeSupport@cooperhealth.edu. Books may be purchased in Dorrance Room 253 for $ Course Fee $ for non-cooper Staff 35

36 Heartsaver First Aid Course The Heartsaver First Aid Course teaches rescuers the knowledge and psychomotor skills they need to recognize emergencies at the worksite and give First Aid. This course is designed for anyone whose work involve interaction with the public; such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, flight attendants, life guards, and for anyone who is required to take this course as part of their employer s effort to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Dates February 19 June 25 Time 5:00 pm 9:00 pm Location Classroom 256 Dorrance Building, One Cooper Plaza Coordinator Note Course Fee Nancy Morrison BLS Coordinator (856) See appropriate Heartsaver First Aid course registration form in the back of this catalog. Any questions call Life Support Training Center at (856) or the office at LifeSupport@cooperhealth.edu. Books may be purchased in Dorrance Room 253 for $ $50.00 for non-cooper Staff $10.00 for Cooper Employees (cost of required manual) 36

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38 Critical Care Course This is a two-part course, generally held twice a year in the Spring and the Fall, designed for professional nurses beginning a career in critical care. Part I covers Basic Dysrhythmia Interpretation. Part II is a systems approach to clinical interventions, nursing assessment, and evaluation of critically ill patients. The course is required for all nurses entering Critical Care Date Feb 12 & 14 Time Classroom Course 1: Basic Dysrhythmia (1½ days) 9:00 am 4:00 pm P1014 CCC Wk 1: Feb 17 & 18 8:00 am 5:00 pm P1007 CCC Wk 1: Feb 20 & 21 8:00 am 5:00 pm P1006, P1014 CCC Wk 2: Mar 3, 4 8:00 am 5:00 pm P1006 & P1007 CCC Wk 2: Mar 6 & 7 8:00 am 5:00 pm P1014 CCC Wk 3: Mar 17 Exam 9:00 am 11:00 am P1007 Location Faculty Pavilion Conference Center 10 th Floor Roberts Pavilion Building, One Cooper Plaza Cheryl Koehl, RN, MSN, APN, CEN Education Specialist, (856) Danielle Majuri, RNC, MSN, APN-C Clinical Educator, Medical-Surgical Elizabeth Malane, MSN, RN, CCRN Clinical Educator, Progressive Care/Coronary Intermediate Care Unit Kathleen Reckard, BSN, RRT Clinical Educator, Respiratory Lois Scipione, RN, MSN, PCCN Clinical Educator, Vascular and General Surgery/ISICU/Orthopaedics/Neurology/Stroke Stacey Staman, RN, MSN, CCRN Clinical Educator, Trauma Mary Stauss, RN, MSN, APN, CEN Clinical Nurse Specialist, Emergency Department Janet Tridente, RN, MSN, CCRN Clinical Educator, ICU CCU Contact Hours Audience NJSNA contact hours will be awarded RNs entering Critical Care areas Prerequisite For Cooper staff: Clinical Manager approval with plan for transfer or already working in Critical Care Course Fee $ for non-cooper Staff (Basic Dysrhythmia) Note Critical Care Course is not open to the public. Class is limited to 20 participants. Students will receive course assignment prior to attending the course. 38