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RESPIRATORY CARE
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A Live Continuing Education Audio Conference Series designed for Respiratory Therapists, Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners
Third Wednesday of Each Month10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Central Standard Time
January 16, 2008 - December 17, 2008
Approved for 12 contact hours, Category I, AARC
This activity provides up to 12 Nursing Contact Hours
Distance Education Specialist: Beverly J. Brown - mailto:brownb4@uthscsa.edu
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
January 16, 2008 – “Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: Implications for the Acute Care Healthcare Provider”
Suzanne Bollig, RRT, RPSGT, R. EEG. T, Manager, Sleep Disorder Center, Neurodiagnostics, Center of Health Improvement, Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas
February 20, 2008 – “Airway Ultrasound”
William W. Lunn, MD, Assistant Dean, Clinical Affairs, Director, Interventional Pulmonary, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
This lecture will discuss the physics of airway ultrasound as well as take a look at clinical utility in detail. The speaker will give participants a review of airway ultrasound. Limitations will be reviewed and comments regarding future directions in this field. The audience will look at limitations and also discuss comments for future directions.
March 19, 2008 – “Pediatric Asthma – Devices and Inhaled Corticosteriods”
Sheldon Spier, MD, FRCP(C), Head, Division Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
This presentation will review the metabolism of various ICS’s and how they differ. We will also discuss and review different devices and touch base on where medication is deposited in the patient (metered dose inhaler, dry powder inhaler, jet nebulizer). The speaker will review and discuss how to relate the device to the ICS and how that affects benefit and the side effects. Factors leading to good adherence, particularly with regards to the device selection will also be discussed.
April 16, 2008 – "Physiologic Effects of Aging”
J.M. Cairo, PhD, RRT, FAARC, Dean and Professor, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, School of Allied Health Professions, New Orleans, Louisiana
The aging of the American population will present unique challenges for healthcare in the near future. As such, the scope of practice for respiratory care will certainly change to meet these challenges. Respiratory care educational programs will also have to design their curricula to include greater emphasis placed on how these changes will impact the respiratory therapist scope of practice during the coming decades.
May 21, 2008 – “Smoking and Mental Illness: Understanding the Relationship and Improving Cessation Interventions”
Mary Kathleen Gilley, MA, LPC, RRT, TTS, Instructor, University of Toledo, Licensed Professional Counselor, Kettlie Joseph Daniels, Md., Inc, Waterville, Ohio
You may not know that between 60% and 95% of individuals with a history of mental illness smoke cigarettes in comparison of 21% of the total population. Individuals with a history of mental illness also smoke more heavily, have a higher chance of developing lung disease, and have a lower quit rate than individuals without a history of mental illness. This presentation will discuss the relationship between nicotine, mental illness and smoking. Smoking cessation interventional techniques will also be presented.
June 18, 2008 – “Medical Malpractice: How to Avoid your Day in Court”
Terry S. LeGrand, PhD, RRT, FAARC, Faculty, Instructor of Human Anatomy, Human Physiology and General Comparative Physiology, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, Louisiana
This presentation will focus on the potential role of the respiratory therapist or other health care provider in the event of a lawsuit of medical malpractice. All health care professionals are ultimately responsible for the well-being of their patients, and it is important to know, not only how to respond if involved in a lawsuit, as a material witness or as a co-defendant, but how to prevent being involved in one in the first place.
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July 16, 2008 – “Updates to the Management of Pediatric Asthma”
Ashley Dulle, BS, RRT,AE-C, Instructor, Department of Cardiopulmonary Science, Louisiana State University Health Sciences, Shreveport, Louisiana
This lecture will cover current management and treatment strategies for asthma based on the latest Global Initiatives for Asthma and the 2007 National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Guidelines. Emphasis will be placed on innovative avenues to educate pediatric patients and their families on the management and treatment of asthma.
August 20, 2008 - "High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) in the Adult Population”
John Davies, MA, RRT, FAARC, Clinical Research Coordinator, Respiratory care, Duke Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
September 17, 2008 – “Ventilator Associated Pneumonia”
Anna Elizondo-Santiago, BS, BSRC, RRT, Instructor, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Respiratory Care, Laredo, Texas
The presentation will review the current practice regarding ventilator associated pneumonia and the use of normal saline instillation, significance of HOB, and use of suction devices. The speaker will review common factors associated to ventilator associated pneumonia. The lecture concludes by making some recommendations based on the clinical practice guidelines.
October 15, 2008 – “Quitting Smoking is as Important as which Drug you use to Treat the Patient with Lung Cancer”
Carolyn Dresler, MD, MPA, Associate Professor, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences and Branch Chief, Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Branch, Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, Arkansas
This presentation will review that it is not too late for someone with lung cancer to stop smoking. We will also look at how health care providers should always be working with their patients to help them and encouragement them to stop smoking. We will also see many tips on how to help patients stop smoking.
November 19, 2008 – “Motivational Interviewing: Helping our Patients Prepare for Change”
Mary Kathleen Gilley, MA, LPC, RRT, TTS, Instructor, University of Toledo, Licensed Professional Counselor, Kettle Joseph Daniels, MD, Inc., Waterville Ohio
Historically, smoking cessation was provided as though the smoker was ready to quite smoking, but research reveals that only 20% of smokers are ready to stop. Eighty percent of smokers are not at the quit stage. Motivational interviewing is a technique that can be employed at every stage of change that can help move the smoker to the quite stage, and help the former smoker stay stopped. This program will present information for providing motivational interviewing techniques that are stage of change appropriate.
December 17, 2008 – “Using Six Sigma and Lean Concepts to Resolve Process Issues in Your Department”
Mark Randolph, MBA, RRT, RPFT, Assistant Hospital Administrator, Professional Services, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
Respiratory Care Managers deal with a multitude of issues each day including physician complaints, response time for service requests as well as trying to manage costs. All of these issues also impact staff morale so the need to find solutions is critical. There are tools available to help managers develop solutions to these problems. Six Sigma and Lean concepts are essentially systematic approaches to revolving process related issues in any organization. This presentation will provide an overview of methods to systematically measure, analyze and improve systems. Example related to operation of a Respiratory Care Department will also be discussed.
Registration Information
Tuition: Tuition is $125 per session for five participants. Each additional person over five is $20. Tuition for the entire series (all twelve sessions) is $1295 for five participants - a savings of $205! Each additional person over five is $180 for the entire series. Your registration entitles you to receive course materials, certificates of credit for each participant, and live interaction with subject matter experts and colleagues across North America.
Guarantee: If for any reason your site is unable to participate in a program for which you have registered, TNT will send you a complimentary audio CD of the program.
Cancellations: TNT reserves the right to cancel individual sessions or a series due to low registration. You may cancel your registration 3 weeks prior to a session for a full refund. Cancellations received after program materials are mailed may receive a 50% refund or apply a 50% credit toward another program, provided the materials are returned to TNT.
Note: Walk-in registrations receive credit for a fee of $10 per person. If you live or work near the San Antonio Medical Center area, you may participate in the TNT classroom. For registrations made less than two weeks prior to session date, please ask about special handling rates to ensure receipt of materials. Participation outside the U.S. Postal System, please add $10 to the registration fee to cover additional material mailing costs.
It's Easy to Participate
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Phone: 1-800-9828-TNT, in San Antonio: (210) 567-2700
Fax: (210) 567-2706
Mail: Teleconference Network of Texas-UTHSCSA
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78284-7978
Registration Form - RESPIRATORY CARE
(Please print and fax/mail to the Teleconference Network of Texas)
____ Please make reservations for five of us for the session(s) checked below. We understand the tuition is $125 per session. Each additional person pays $20 to join us. This entitles us to program materials, certificates of credit, and authorization to be "on-line" with colleagues and subject matter experts across North America. Please register us for ____ additional people (over five).
____ Please make reservations for five of us for all 12 sessions for $1295. Each additional person (over five) pays only $180. Program materials, certificates of credit, and access to leading experts and practitioners are also included. Payment is not required when you register. Call 1-800-982-8868 for payment options. Please register us for ____ additional people (over five).
____ 01/16/08 "Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: Implications..."
____ 02/20/08 "Airway Ultrasound"
____ 03/19/08 "Pediatric Asthma: Devices and Inhaled..."
____ 04/16/08 "Physiologic Effects of Aging"
____ 05/21/08 "Smoking and Mental Illness: Understanding..."
____ 06/18/08 "Medical Malpractice: How to Avoid Day in Court"
____ 07/16/08 "Updates to the Management of Pediatric Asthma"
____ 08/20/08 "High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation"
____ 09/17/08 "Ventilator Assisted Pneumonia"
____ 10/15/08 "Quitting Smoking is as Important as which Drug..."
____ 11/19/08 "Motivational Interviewing: Helping our Patients..."
____ 12/17/08 "Using Six Sigma and Lean Concepts to Resolve..."
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