April 9, 2013 Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center Greenville, North Carolina Provided by EAHEC Department of Nursing Education Co-provided by East Carolina Heart Institute, Vidant Medical Center American Heart Association
About the Conference Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Each year, about 600,000 Americans die from heart disease that s 1 in every 4 deaths. This conference will enable participants to utilize strategies that will more effectively assess, treat and manage patients with STEMI, cardiac arrest and heart failure. The sessions are designed to enhance the participant s knowledge and will include clinical topics on STEMI and Non-STEMI guidelines, STEMI impersonators, high quality CPR techniques, post cardiac arrest therapeutic hypothermia, and managing heart failure in the community. Objectives Through lectures, discussions, and audiovisuals the participant will be able to: Review current NC and national statistics for STEMI, cardiac arrest and heart failure. Describe the benefits of the Pit Crew approach to cardiac arrest resuscitation. Discuss Pit Crew CPR in urban and rural pre-hospital environments. Evaluate patients for therapeutic hypothermia therapy. Describe how to achieve and maintain hypothermia. List complications of hypothermia therapy. Describe other therapies bundled with hypothermia to optimize outcome. Identify strategies across the healthcare continuum to decrease hospital readmissions of patients with heart failure. Identify the most common pitfalls in STEMI recognition. Discuss the impact of the recent updates to the STEMI/NSTEMI Guidelines on practice. Target Audience This program is designed for emergency nurses, critical care nurses, emergency medical services and any other interested health care professionals seeking to improve care for patients with STEMI and cardiac arrest.
Agenda 8:00 AM Registration 8:30 Welcome Mary Printz, MSN, APRN, BC 8:40 STEMI, Cardiac Arrest and Heart Failure: The Eastern NC Story Lisa Monk, MSN, RN, CPHQ John R. Dugan III, BS, NREMT-P 9:15 Cardiac Arrest Guidelines: The Pit Crew Approach to Resuscitation Scott Strufe, EMT-P 10:15 Break 10:30 Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest Jon Rittenberger, MD 12:00 PM Lunch (provided) 12:45 Managing Heart Failure in the Community Moderator: Josh Hammond, BSBA Connie Fecik, FNP-BC Shakeerah McCoy, MSN, RN, PCCN Denise Poland-Torres, PA-C Tara Winslow, RN, CHFN 1:45 The Great Pretenders Punit Sarna, MD 2:45 Break 3:00 Guideline Update: STEMI and Non-STEMI James Jollis, MD, FACC 3:45 Summary and Evaluation Mary Printz, MSN, APRN, BC 4:00 Adjourn Keynote Speaker Jon Rittenberger Emergency Physician, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical Command Physician, City of Pittsburgh Emergency Medical Services Regional Faculty John R. Dugan III, BS, NREMT-P Director: Mission Lifeline, American Heart Association Connie Fecik, FNP-BC Heart Failure Clinic, Vidant Medical Center
Credit James G. Jollis, MD, FACC Rex Heart & Vascular Specialists, Rex Healthcare Shakeerah McCoy, MSN, PCCN Transitional Care Nurse Care Manager, Nash HealthCare System Lisa Monk, MSN, RN, CPHQ NC Project Leader, Regional Approach to Cardiovascular Emergencies: Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation System Punit Sarna, MD Cardiology Fellow, Brody School of Medicine at ECU Scott Strufe, EMT-P Nash County EMS Denise Poland-Torres, PA-C Vidant Heart Failure Clinic Tarboro Tara Winslow, RN, CHFN Heart Failure Coordinator, Albemarle Health Nurses 6.0 CNE contact hours Eastern AHEC Department of Nursing Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. Allied Health and Other Professionals 6.0 Eastern AHEC contact hours Attendance of the entire program and completion of the program evaluation is required before credit is awarded. Registration Information Pre-registration is required to assure space in this program. The fee for registrations received prior to April 2, 2013 is $25.00 and includes supplies, breaks, lunch and credit. Registrations received after April 2, 2013 is $40.00. No refunds can be given after this date, but substitutions are welcome. Please return your registration form along with payment to Eastern AHEC. On-line registration is available at http://eahec.ecu.edu. Handouts will be available online only. A link to the location on our website where you can view or print the handouts will be sent with your confirmation email one week prior to the program. Please make sure that we have a valid email address to send your confirmation and link to the handouts. Individuals requesting accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at least 48 hours prior to the event at (252) 737-1016 (V or TTY). It is not always possible to maintain an environmental temperature that is comfortable for everyone. Please bring a sweater or lightweight jacket. For further information contact Eastern AHEC at 252-744-3087.
Register online at http://eahec.ecu.edu Last name First Middle initial Social Security (last 4 digits ONLY) XXX-XX- Discipline (ex. Nurse, EMT) Specialty (ex. Emergency Room, Critical Care, EMS) Degree (s) (i.e. BSN, MSN, BS, AAS) Mail goes to Home Office by E-mail Workplace Employer Department Position: Street/PO Box City State Zip Phone Email Home Street/PO Box City State Zip Phone Email $25.00 by April 2, 2013 $40.00 after April 2, 2013 FOR EAHEC USE ONLY: Event No.: N38537 Amount Enclosed/Paid: Date: Agency Check Personal Check Cash Credit Card METHOD OF PAYMENT: Check/Cash enclosed for $ or PO# or Charge $ to VISA MasterCard AMX Disc Account No. Exp. Date Security Code (last 3 digits from back of card) Signature Billing Address City State Zip Send registration form with payment to: Eastern AHEC, Attn: Registration, PO Box 7224, Greenville NC 27835-7224 or Fax to 252-744-5229