APP Retreat 2020

Milwaukee, WI US
January 20, 2020

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioners

Learning Objectives

  • To practice suturing drains, chest  tubes, mattress sutures for high tension areas, and knot tying, discuss DPC closures
  • Review ECF protocol
  • Review indications/contraindications for Veraflow, practice set up of vac veraflow dressings
  • Review techniques to manage acute wounds
  • Review the current division/hospital protocols for pain, DVT/Anticoagulation, and vascular injuries
  • Review the Beers List and discuss prescribing in the elderly
  • Review CXR and CT scans for pathology in Trauma and ACS patients
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Holly Hohner
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-1746
Email: 
hhohner@mcw.edu
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 8.75 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
  • 1.00 NP Pharmacology
    NP Pharmacology credit.
  • 8.75 NP Contact Hours
Course opens: 
12/06/2019
Course expires: 
03/31/2020
Event starts: 
01/20/2020 - 8:00am CST
Event ends: 
01/20/2020 - 5:00pm CST
Cost:
$0.00
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2020 APP Retreat Itinerary

 

0800-0815: Introduction (Colleen Trevino/Tom Hove)

 

0815-1000: Division of Trauma Protocols Update (Pain, DVT/Anticoagulation/Vascular Injuries) (Amanda Flegner/Colleen Trevino, Pam Souders, Kelly Gordon-Meyer)

Objectives: Review current division/hospital protocols for pain, DVT/Anticoagulation, and Vascular Injuries

           

1000-1130: Suturing (Drs. Travis Webb and Rachel Morris-split APPs into 2 groups each headed by a surgeon)

Objectives: 1. Practice suturing drains, chest tubes, mattress sutures for high tension areas, and knot tying. 2. Discuss DPC closures.

 

1130-1200 ECF Protocol Updates (Colleen Trevino)

Objective: Review ECF protocol

 

Lunch Lecture 1200-1300 Beers List and medications in the Elderly (Dr. Jillian Theobald)

Objective: To review the Beers List and discuss prescribing in the elderly population

 

1300-1400 Acute Wound Management (road rash/donor sites/acute wound principles) (Christina Megal)

Objective: Review techniques to manage acute wounds

           

1400-1600 Radiology Review of CXR and CT scans of chest and abdomen/pelvic (Dr. Paul Knechtges)

 Objective: To review CXR and CT scans for pathology in Trauma and ACS patients.

 

1600-1700 Vac Veraflow: John Harper

Objectives: Review indications/contraindications for Veraflow, practice set up of vac veraflow dressings

 

1800 Dinner and drinks at Firefly

Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
Activity Director
Colleen Trevino, NP, PhD

 

Planners/Presenters:
Jillian Theobald, MD
Paul Knechtges, MD
Travis Webb, MD
Rachel Morris, MD
Pamela Souders, APP
Amanda Flegner, APP
Kerry Short, APP
Kelly Gordon-Meyer, APP
Christina Megal, DNP, APNP
John Harper
Laurie Hein
 

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose except:

NameCompanyRole
Christina Megal, DNP, APNP3M HealthcareSpeaker
John Harper, PhD3M HealthcareEmployee

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Commercial Support Number 6, all in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.  These relationships were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest resolution process and resolved.

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 8.75 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals. 

 

Nurse Practitioner Accreditation Statement: 
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse Practitioner continuing education.  Provider Number: 150930.

 
Nurse Practitioner Credit Designation Statement:
Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners: AANP Provider Number 150930.  This program has been approved for 8.75 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 1.0 hour of pharmacology).
 

Available Credit

  • 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 8.75 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
  • 1.00 NP Pharmacology
    NP Pharmacology credit.
  • 8.75 NP Contact Hours

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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