Enhancing Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice

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1 MEDICAL-SURGICAL REVIEW AND UPDATE 2012 Enhancing Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice Improve Your Practice and Prepare for Certification AN ONLINE COURSE for REGISTERED NURSES SUMMER COURSE June 11 - August 19, 2012 AUTUMN COURSE September 10 - November 19, 2012 Co-Providers University of Washington School of Nursing, Continuing Nursing Education University of Washington Medical Center/UW Medicine

2 MEDICAL-SURGICAL REVIEW & UPDATE 2012 Enhancing Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice Improve Your Practice and Prepare for Certification A 10-Week Online Course For registered nurses, including experienced medical-surgical nurses, nurse educators, ambulatory care and specialty care nurses, nurses in transition to new units and work settings, and nurses re-entering the nursing profession. COURSE DESCRIPTION This online continuing education course is designed to: Update and enhance your medical-surgical nursing knowledge and practice. Support you in preparing for certification in medical-surgical nursing. The course is presented in an online format tailored to adult learners who are busy health care professionals. Teaching methods include lectures, supplementary media presentations, case studies, simulated testing, online discussion, reflective learning, and a comprehensive online syllabus. ONLINE COURSE FORMAT Schedule: The course is presented over 10 weeks with modules assigned weekly. You can follow the recommended schedule or work ahead on your own timeline. All requirements must be completed by the last day of the 10-week period to earn contact hours. Time required: A typical week requires 5-7 hours of study and begins with an overview from the instructor. Course work includes watching 1-2 lectures per week, reviewing supplementary resources, taking weekly practice tests, reviewing annotated answers and test-taking tips, completing weekly evaluations, submitting three clinical examples, and completing the final course evaluation. Content: The course includes 17 lectures presented by expert clinicians and recorded January-April 2012 during a course transmitted to over 500 nurses at 25 clinical agencies in seven states. Course syllabus: Handouts for each lecture are provided online, along with templates for creating and organizing your course binder. Hone your test-taking skills: Brief practice tests are provided for each module to promote self-assessment and test-taking experience. Annotated answers and testtaking tips are included. Tests are required but not graded. Learn with a mentor and small group of colleagues: The course instructor is an experienced medical-surgical nurse educator who guides you through the course, answers questions, and monitors your progress towards course completion. You can submit questions and discuss practice issues with your instructor and with other nurses in the course. Earn continuing education contact hours: You will receive a certificate for 50 contact hours after successfully completing course requirements: online course forms, weekly practice tests, weekly and overall course evaluations, and three Clinical Examples describing situations in which you apply course content or experience an ah ha! moment that enhances your practice.

3 What participants are saying about this course... I loved it--the quality of the speakers was superb! I thought I had a pretty good grounding in most of these topics but I took away new knowledge and practical tips from each lecturer. Excellent course. I wasn t sure how viewing online lectures would be, but I found it worked very well. Speakers were engaging and I felt like I was at the seminar! The pace was perfect, the incentives to keep up were helpful, and the topics were great! I really enjoyed the course. The ability to replay lectures was oh so cool! I gained a lot of confidence that I have the knowledge to practice safe, effective and evidence-based nursing. I think every nurse should take this course. OBJECTIVES After completing this course, you will be prepared to: Discuss the etiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, nursing process, and patient education related to common medical-surgical diagnoses. Apply evidence-based strategies to nursing assessment and interventions. Discuss strategies that enhance patient safety. Explain the process of applying for national certification in medical-surgical nursing. Describe a situation in which course content is applied to nursing practice. CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTACT HOURS 50 contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of this course. Requirements: 1. Complete course lectures, study questions, and an evaluation for each module. 2. Submit a minimum of 3 clinical examples. 3. Complete the overall course evaluation. Accreditation: The University of Washington School of Nursing (UWSON) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #07218, for 50 contact hours. UWSON is approved as a Washington state clock hour provider by the Washington State Board of Education. UPCOMING CONFERENCE 10 th Annual Update in Medical-Surgical Nursing SAVE THE DATE! Thursday-Friday October 25-26, 2012 Shoreline Conference Center, Seattle

4 COURSE TOPICS Module 1 A Caring Model Kristin Swanson Module 2 Fluid and Electrolytes Cindy Sayre Acid /Base Balance Module 3 Neurological Impairment Barb Otto Module 4 Renal System Nancy Colobong Smith Module 5 Sepsis Management Mary Jo Kelly Module 6 Infection Prevention Will Shelton Module 7 Respiratory Disorders Jeni A. Brooke Module 8 Orthopedic Topics Joanie Santucci Module 9 Cardiovascular Impairment Sheryl Greco Module 10 Caring for the Older Adult Barbara Albertson Module 11 Legal and Ethical Issues Patsy Treece Module 12 Hematologic Disorders Lenise Taylor Module 13 Wound Care Colleen Karvonen Module 14 Mental Health Issues Carrol Alvarez Module 15 GI Disorders Nancy Unger Module 16 Acute Pain Management Sheri Wyant Module 17 Endocrine Disorders Cindy Sayre Module 18 Course Wrap-Up Connie Hirnle MEDIA PRESENTATIONS (Supplementary) 1. Applying for Certification 2. Clinical Questions Part 1: Navigating Your Way Towards a Good Clinical Question Part 2: Locating Clinical Information FAST! Part 3: Evidence-Based Resources for Answering Clinical Questions 3. Discharge Planning 4. Domestic Violence 5. Fall Prevention 6. Joint Replacement 7. Nursing Process 8. Nursing Research & Quality Improvement 9. Patient-Centered Care: The Cultural Component 10. Preparing for the Exam 11. Professional Issues 12. Test-Taking Tips

5 SPEAKERS Barbara Albertson, MN, RN-BC, Clinical Nurse Educator, UWMC Carrol Alvarez, MS, RN, CS, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Education, HMC Jeni A Brooke, RRT, Respiratory Care Practitioner, HMC Sheryl Greco, MN, RN, CCRN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care/Cardiovascular, UWMC Colleen Karvonen, MN, RN, CMSRN, CWON, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wound/Ostomy, UWMC; Clinical Faculty, BNHS, School of Nursing UW Mary Jo Kelly, RN, MN, CCRN, CCNS, ACNS-BC, Acute Care Surgery and Pain CNS, HMC Barb Otto, MSN, RN, CNRN, OCN, Neurosurgery Clinic Nurse, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Cherry Hill Campus Joanie Santucci, MN, RN, ONC, CWCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, HMC; Clinical Faculty, BNHS, UW Cindy Sayre, MN, ARNP, Director, Professional Practice and Patient-Family Centered Care, UWMC; Clinical Faculty, BNHS, School of Nursing, UW Will Shelton, M(ASCP), CIC, Director, Epidemiology and Employee Health, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle Nancy Colobong Smith, MN, ARNP, CNN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Renal and Transplant, UWMC Kristin Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean and Alumni Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Lenise Taylor, MN, RN, AOCNS, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Hematologic Malignancies/BMT, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance/UWMC Patsy Treece, MN, RN, Critical Care Research Nurse, HMC; Clinical Faculty, BNHS, UW Nancy Unger, MN, MPH, RN-BC, COCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Acute Care, HMC; Clinical Faculty, BNHS, UW Sheri Wyant, MSN, RN-BC, OCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pain Management, UWMC; Clinical Faculty, BNHS, UW BNHS=Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems, School of Nursing HMC=Harborview Medical Center/UW Medicine, Seattle UW=University of Washington, Seattle UWMC=University of Washington Medical Center/UW Medicine, Seattle CLASS SCHEDULE Week Summer 2012 Autumn 2012 Modules Media 1 June Sep , June Sep , 4 10, 12 3 June 25-July 1 Sep , 6 3, 7 4 July 2-July 8 Oct 1-7 7, 8 5, 6 5 July 9-15 Oct July Oct , 11 4, 11 7 July Oct , July 30-Aug 5 Oct 29-Nov 4 14, Aug 6-12 Nov Aug Nov , 18

6 COURSE TEAM Online Course Instructor Constance Hirnle, MN, RN-BC Course Co-Director; Senior Lecturer, BNHS, School of Nursing, UW; Clinical Education Specialist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle Course Facilitators Colleen Karvonen, MN, RN, CMSRN, CWON, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wound/Ostomy, UWMC; Clinical Faculty, BNHS, School of Nursing, UW Constance Hirnle, MN, RN-BC, Senior Lecturer, BNHS, School of Nursing, UW; Clinical Education Specialist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle Cindy Sayre, MN, ARNP, Course Co-Director; Director, Patient Care Services, UWMC; Clinical Faculty, BNHS, School of Nursing, UW Nancy Colobong Smith, MN, ARNP, CNN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Renal and Transplant, UWMC Sheri Wyant, MSN, OCN, RN-BC, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pain Management, UWMC; Clinical Faculty, BNHS, School of Nursing, UW Planning and Advisory Committee Martha DuHamel, MPH, Assistant Dean, CNE Constance Hirnle, MN, RN-BC* Colleen Karvonen, MN, RN, CMSRN, CWON* Cindy Sayre, MN, ARNP* Nancy Colobong Smith, MN, ARNP, CNN* Shannon Summers, MEd, MCHES, Continuing Education Specialist, CNE Joie Whitney, PhD, RN, CWCN, FAAN, Professor, BNHS, School of Nursing, UW Lorie Wild, PhD, RN-BC, CNAA, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Associate Administrator, Patient Care Services, UWMC; Clinical Faculty, BNHS, UW Sheri Wyant, MSN, OCN, RN-BC* BNHS=Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems CNE=Continuing Nursing Education, School of Nursing, UW UW=University of Washington, Seattle UWMC=University of Washington Medical Center, UW Medicine, Seattle *Also listed under Course Facilitators TEXTBOOKS (Optional) 1. Craven, H, Ed. (2009). Core Curriculum for Medical Surgical Nursing, 4th Edition. Pitman, NJ: AMSN (Academy of Medical- Surgical Nurses). Available online at or call Roberts D, Ed. (2008). AMSN Medical Surgical Nursing Review Questions. Available online at or call Springhouse (2007). Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification, 4th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Available through UW Book Store, or (Shipping and handling are free.)

7 REGISTRATION INFORMATION Early registration is advised. COURSE REQUIREMENTS To enroll in this course, you must have: 1. The ability to learn in an independent setting. 2. Access to a computer with DSL or broadband connection and a printer. Before you register, test your computer setup to be sure you can hear sound, view streaming media and work with Word and PDF documents. To test your computer, go to: Register online at uwcne.org! HOW TO REGISTER To register, follow the simple steps below: 1. Go to the UWCNE website at uwcne.org and click on Special Programs at the top of the page and choose Med-Surg Nursing. 2. Scroll down to Medical-Surgical Nursing Review & Update Online and choose the Summer or Fall 2012 Course. Click on Registration. 3. Put a check mark on your choice under Click to Register and click on Add to Cart. Follow the directions on the screen to submit your registration. You are then ready to Go to Class. 4. Please write down your and password used to register for this class. You will need to enter this login information when entering the course website. You can take breaks and log off at any time. To resume study, just click on Log In at the top of uwcne.org and go directly to class. Keep track of your progress with your My CE! COURSE FEE Individual Rate Summer Course: June 11-Aug 19, $ Autumn Course: Sept 10-Nov 19, $ Register online at uwcne.org. On the first day of class, you will receive instructions to access an orientation and begin the course. Check your junk mail if you do not receive a confirmation after registering or the welcome on the first day of class! Refund Policy: If you register and then withdraw prior to the first class, you may request a refund less $50 for processing. Discounts: There are no faculty, student or group discounts for this course. REGISTRATION DEADLINES After these dates, registrations will be accepted on a space available basis. SUMMER COURSE AUTUMN COURSE June 10, 2012 September 9, 2012 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COURSE? For more information, visit uwcne.org. Click on Special Programs/Med-Surg Nursing. Contact Shannon Summers at [email protected] or University of Washington Continuing Nursing Education UWCNE Box , Seattle, WA PH: FAX: WEB: uwcne.org [email protected]

8 Box Seattle, WA MEDICAL-SURGICAL REVIEW & UPDATE 2012 Enhancing Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice Improve Your Practice and Prepare for Certification A 10-WEEK ONLINE COURSE Summer Course: June 11 - August 19, 2012 Autumn Course: September 10 - November 19, 2012 Eight Benefits of this Online Course! Earn 50 contact hours. Learn at your own pace in your own home. Save travel and lodging expenses. Watch lectures by expert clinicians. y Interact online with course instructors who are expert medical-surgical nurses. z Practice your test-taking skills online. { Access class resources for a year after the course. Gain self-confidence, competence, leadership, and initiative. This course is supported in part by funds from a training grant from the Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services(DHHS) under grant #D11HP , Using Technology to Enhance Medical- Surgical Nursing,