Winter Catalog - Stanford Health Care

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winter 2015
Center for education and Professional Development
Message from the Director of Practice & education
At the Center for Education & Professional and promote wellness. It’s such an exciting time
Development we take pride in contributing to to be a nurse; empowered to influence change and
the professional growth of all health care providers. enhance wellness. Of the many benefits of health care
While we strive to advance your knowledge and skill reform, it also promotes the nurses’ role to provide
so that you can provide the very best patient care, we quality of care while reaching new boundaries in the
also want to ensure you are educationally prepared nursing profession and expanding the nurse’s scope of
to contribute to outstanding patient outcomes. When practice.
you take a course with us, I guarantee you will learn
updated cutting edge treatments, new evidence based To all of you, I thank you for your commitment to
best practices, and develop behaviors that sustain a excellence and for leading the way into new health
healthy work environment. care horizons. Happy New Year to you and your
families and I hope to be the first to wish all nurses a
Florence Nightingale’s primary goal was to promote Happy Nurses Week during the week of May 4, 2015.
health. Many years ago, Florence explained “the very
first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the Carole Kulik

sick no harm.” Through higher learning and continuing
Carole Kulik, DNP(c) RN ACNP
education, we can prevent adverse patient outcomes
Director of Practice and Education
Patient Care Services
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Courses
special offerings
for Professional
Jan 9 Quality Indicators for the Health Care Practice Environment© 4
Jan 13 Adult Critical Care Series: Neurologic Dysfunction 4 Colleagues
Jan 15 Geriatric Care Series Session II: Hospital Care of Older Adults 4
Critical Care
Jan 16 Skilled Communication for Nurses 5
Certificate Program pg 14
Jan 21 Nurse Mentorship Workshop 5
Jan 22 & 23 Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – 2 day course 6 Computer Classes pg 13
Jan 27 NAON Orthopaedic Nursing Review Course 6
home studies pg 15
Jan 30 Intercultural Communications Foundation 7
life support Classes pgs 16-20
Feb 5 PICC/VAD Nursing Management 7 nursing Grand rounds pg 21
Feb 6 Essentials in ECG Rhythms 8
Feb 12 Understanding Benner & Reviewing Exemplars 8
Board of Behavioral
Feb 12 Anatomy of an Exemplar 9
sciences
Feb 13 Skilled Communication for Nurses 5
Continuing education
Mar 3 & 4 12 Lead ECG Interpretation Using 3D Modeling – 2 day course 9 Credits
Mar 6 Arrhythmia Symposium 9
Mar 10 Skilled Communication for Nurses 5 intercultural Communications
foundation pg 7
Mar 11 From Ordinary to Innovative: Enhance Your Information Literacy 10

Mar 12 Pump It Up! Heart Failure in the 21st Century 10
Making the Most of your
Mar 13 Nurse Mentorship Workshop 5
Community service:
Mar 17 Adult Critical Care Series: Cardiothoracic Surgical Interventions 11
Foundations for Community
Mar 19 Geriatric Care Series Session III: Hospital Care of Older Adults 11
Engagement pg 12
Mar 24 Top Drugs to Know at the Bedside: Pharmacology Update 11

Mar 25 Shock: Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Evidence Based Practice 12
home study
Mar 26 Death by Clot: Hematology Assessment, Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 12
CQ style: The Intelligent Art of
Apr 7 Making the Most of Your Community Service 12 Working with People from
Apr 14 Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) – Day 1 13 Other Cultures pg 15
Apr 17 Understanding Benner & Reviewing Exemplars 8
Apr 17 Anatomy of an Exemplar 9
Apr 21 CCRN Review – Day 2 13
Apr 22 Adult Critical Care Series: Trauma Critical Care Essentials 13
Apr 28 CCRN Review – Day 3 13
Life Support Classes 17-21
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WINTER 2015 3
y Quality indicators for adult Critical Care series: Geriatric Care series session
r
a the health Care Practice Neurologic Dysfunction ii: Hospital Care of Older
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n environment© Adults
a DAtE: tUESDAy, JANUARy 13, 2015
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timE: 8:00 Am – 3:30 Pm
DAtE: FRiDAy, JANUARy 9, 2015 DAtE: tHURSDAy, JANUARy 15, 2015
FEE: $159.00 (LUNCH iNCLUDED)
timE: 8:00 Am – 4:00 Pm timE: 8:00 Am – 3:15 Pm
LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD,
FEE: $159.00 (LUNCH iNCLUDED) FEE: $159.00 (LUNCH iNCLUDED)
PALO ALtO, CA 94303
LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD, LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD,
CREDitS: CA bRN tbD CE HOURS
PALO ALtO, CA 94303 PALO ALtO, CA 94303
ANCC tbD CONtACt HOURS
CREDitS: bRN 6.75 CE HOURS CREDitS: CA bRN 6 CE HOURS
ANCC 6.75 CONtACt HOURS ANCC 6 CONtACt HOURS
This course addresses neuroanatomy,
physiology and pathophysiology, neuro-
High-quality care means that to get the This exciting new course addresses the
logic assessment as well as nursing management
best results, medical providers do the challenging needs of the growing num-
of intracranial pressure monitoring, stroke, intra-
right thing, at the right time, in the right way, ber of hospitalized older adults. The series is
cerebral bleeds, neurosurgery and neuro-interven-
for the right person. Retrieved from: http://www. designed to enhance the healthcare provider’s
tional catheter procedures. Content is integrated
calqualitycare.org knowledge of evidence-based geriatric care to
using clinical case studies.
improve patient outcomes. Learn from experts
In order to translate data into practice, develop geriatric tools and tips that can be used in your
See page 14 for a description of the complete
health prevention strategies, and implement daily practice.
Adult Critical Care Series.
necessary changes to improve the practice en-
vironment, quality indicators are collected and The curriculum is based on NICHE model of care
Course CoorDinators froM stanforD health Care
measured. High-quality indicators are based on (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders)
mARy E. LOUgH, PHD, RN, CNS, CCRN, CNRN, CCNS,
standards of care and provide opportunities for which was developed by Hartford Institute of Ge-
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Medical/
organizations to effectively monitor, evaluate, and riatric Nursing and NYU College of Nursing.
Surgical Trauma ICU
be benchmarked against other hospitals. This
JULiE A. SHiNN, mA, RN, CNS, CCRN, FAHA, FAAN, Cardio-
one-day comprehensive course will provide in- Participants may take one, two, or all three class-
vascular Clinical Nurse Specialist
dispensable knowledge and empower health care es and in any order. Registered Nurses who com-
professionals to ensure high-quality patient-cen- plete the three sessions will gain more knowledge
tered care is delivered within your organization. and confidence in preparation for the American
You will gain an enhanced appreciation of quality Nurse Credentialing Center Certification exam as
assessment and management, quality programs, a Gerontological Nurse.
and quality indicators.
ProGraM oBjeCtives
ProGraM oBjeCtives • Identify delirium and discuss management
• Describe elements of quality assessment in strategies
health care • Explore common disorders associated with
• Discuss quality programs that influence deliv- Gero-Psychiatry
ery of nursing care • Discuss psychosocial needs of older adults and
• Compare initiatives such as the National Da- challenges navigating the healthcare system
tabase for Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) • Describe pain management and special consid-
and Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Out- erations in the elderly
comes (CALNOC) • Explore Geriatric technological devices that
• Identify core measure initiatives within the promote safety in older adults
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) faCulty
• Discuss how quality organizations promote DiANA DELA CRUz, mSN, RN, CNS, Aging Adult Ser-
safety and quality in health care vices, Stanford Healthcare
• Explain Hospital Value-Based Purchasing KAty FiKE, PHD, Gerontologist, Founder at Innovate
Program 50, Co-founder at Aging 2.0
• Discuss Hospital Consumer Assessment of ANNE KLEVAy, mSN, RN, PmH, CNS-bC, Clinical Nurse
Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Specialist, Psychiatry, Stanford Healthcare
Survey mARiNA mARtiN, mD, mPH, Clinical Instructor, Divi-
sion of General Medicine Disciplines/Geriatrics,
faCulty Interim Medical Director, Senior Care Clinic,
ViRgiNiA “giNNy” WiLSON, mSN, RN, PHD(C), NEA-bC, Stanford Healthcare
NE-bC, has been in practice for 40 years as a RN KAtHLEEN mCCONNELL, LCSW, Social Worker, VAP-
with experiences at multiple levels of nurs- AHCS GRECC
ing leadership in healthcare organizations and
leadership roles including: educator, consultant, Course CoorDinator froM stanforD health Care
and care provider with a focus in emergency DiANA DELA CRUz, mSN, RN, CNS, Aging Adult Ser-
nursing. She is an experienced national speaker vices, Stanford Healthcare
for nursing leadership programs and a featured
speaker for ANCC for the past ten years. She has
co-authored several texts and been published in
peer reviewed journals. Her research interests in-
clude leadership development and continuity of
nursing leadership in healthcare organizations.
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new!
skilled Communication for ProGraM oBjeCtives nurse Mentorship workshop ja
• Identify breakdowns in communication with a n
nurses
common language u
• Describe ways to ‘CLEAR’ yourself and your DAtE: tUESDAy, JANUARy 20, 2015 a
timE: 8:00 Pm – 12:15 Pm OR r
DAtES: FRiDAy, JANUARy 16, 2015 OR peers
1:00 Pm - 5:15 Pm y
FRiDAy, FEbRUARy 13, 2015 OR • Develop competence with new communication
tUESDAy, mARCH 10, 2015 tools
DAtE: FRiDAy, mARCH 13, 2015
timE: 8:00 Am – 3:15 Pm • Appraise communication tools to decrease
timE: 8:00 Pm – 12:15 Pm OR
FEE: $159.00 (LUNCH iNCLUDED) burnout
1:00 Pm - 5:15 Pm
LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD, • Apply learned tools to quickly create appli-
PALO ALtO, CA 94303 cable solutions
FEE: $10.00
CREDitS: CA bRN 6 CE HOURS • Explain effective communication methods
LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD,
during challenging discussions
PALO ALtO, CA 94303
• Participants will leave the course highly
This course teaches powerful new com- CREDitS: CA bRN 4 CE HOURS
trained to communicate quickly and effec-
munication tools developed specifically ANCC 4 CONtACt HOURS
tively
for nurses in the workplace. Participants will
learn new communication models to identify ExclusivE to stanford nursEs
breakdowns in communication and apply tools faCulty
to quickly “CLEAR” misunderstandings, stress, NiNA DAViS, mA, has over twenty years’ experience Thinking of becoming a Nurse Mentor or
and concerns in the patient care environment. as a communications expert, multi-cultural Mentee? Would you like to grow profes-
These new models of communication have been trainer, and organizational change consultant. sionally or support another nurse to grow profes-
designed and implemented in close collabora- Her expertise in communication has been sionally? The Nurse Mentorship Workshop will
tion with nurses in both inpatient and outpatient developed in health care, education, Hi-Tech, help you understand the role and responsibilities
settings. The tools and practices are designed to and International Business. She trains, and of the mentor, mentee, manager /supervisor/direc-
improve self-care, decrease burnout, and encour- coaches clinical professionals in a variety of tor and program coordinator. It will introduce you
age powerful interrelationships through effective settings, and teaches the skill of transforming to an easy to follow step-by-step process to take
communication. Communication methods will communication breakdowns into positive nurs- you through the 2-year SHC Nurse Mentorship
primarily focus on the peer to peer relationship ing/patient outcomes. Her research interests Program. The course will provide understanding
and the skills transfer into all areas of work and focus on resilience in nursing teams and positive of the mentoring relationship and offer tools nec-
home life. The skills learned in this class have work environments which create a safe space for essary to help prepare you for the program.
been used to generate healthy relationships be- meaningful change.
tween teams, groups, units, and outside health ProGraM oBjeCtives
care organizations. • To identify the differences between the roles
of a preceptor and of a mentor
• To describe the Learner Centered Mentoring
Model
• To identify the essentials steps in the mentor-
ing process
• To describe the way to set goals in mentoring
• To identify essentials of professional develop-
ment
• To identify principles of relationship etiquette
faCulty froM stanforD health Care
SONyA FENg, mSN, RN, Nursing Professional Devel-
opment Specialist
gRiSSEL HERNáNDEz, mPH, bSN, RN, HNb-bC, Nursing
Professional Development Specialist
giNgER SELL, mS, RN, CNS, PNDP, Nursing Profes-
sional Development Specialist
reGister online
www.cecenter.stanfordhospital.com
WINTER 2015 5
2 Day Course!
new!
y trauma nursing Core Course the naon orthopaedic
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toPiCs
a (tnCC) nursing review Course
u • Trauma Nursing Core Course and Trauma Nursing
n • Initial Assessment Provided by the National
a DAtES: tHURSDAy, JANUARy 22, 2015 & • Airway & Ventilation
j FRiDAy, JANUARy 23 • Shock Association of Orthopaedic
Winter Class is full • Brain & Cranial & Maxillofacial Trauma Nurses (NAON)
future Dates: • Ocular Trauma
May 14 & 15, 2015 • Thoracic & Neck Trauma
sept. 17 & 18, 2015 • Abdominal & Pelvic Trauma DAtE: tUESDAy, JANUARy 27, 2015
timE: DAy 1: 8:00 Am - 5:45 Pm • Spinal Cord and Vertebral Column Trauma timE: 8:00 Am – 5:00 Pm
DAy 2: 8:00 Am - 4:45 Pm • Musculoskeletal Trauma FEE: $159.00 (LUNCH iNCLUDED)
FEE: $350.00 (iNCLUDES bOtH DAyS • Surface & Burn Trauma LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD,
AND LUNCH FOR bOtH DAyS) • Special Populations: Pediatric PALO ALtO, CA 94303
LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD, • Pain CREDitS: 7.5 CAtEgORy A NURSiNg
PALO ALtO, CA 94303 • Disaster Management CONtACt HOURS AWARDED by
CREDitS: CA bRN AND ANCC: PROViDED • Psychosocial Aspects of Trauma NAON
by NAtiONAL EmERgENCy • Transition of Care for the Trauma Patient &
NURSES ASSOCiAtiON (ENA) Post-Resuscitation Care ProvidEr aPProvEd by thE california
board of rEgistErEd nursing, ProvidEr
thE EmErgEncy nursEs association is skills stations #cEP3432.
aPProvEd by thE california board of • Airway & Ventilation
rEgistErEd nursEs, ProvidEr numbEr • Trauma Nursing Process thE national association of orthoPaE-
cEP 2322 for 21.18 contact hours. dic nursEs is accrEditEd as a ProvidEr
faCulty froM stanforD health Care of continuing nursing Education by
thE EmErgEncy nursEs association is DENiSE gRECi RObiNSON, mS, RN, Trauma Nurse thE amErican nursEs crEdEntialing
accrEditEd as a ProvidEr of continu- Coordinator cEntEr’s commission on accrEditation.
ing nursing Education by thE amErican JO ANN SCHUmAKER-WAtt, bSN, RN, CCRN, Trauma
nursEs crEdEntialing cEntEr’s commis- Nurse Coordinator This course provides a comprehensive overview
sion on accrEditation. aDDitional tnCC CertifieD instruCtors froM of the entire spectrum of orthopaedic nursing. In
stanforD health Care one full day, you will glean the most important
14.74 clinical contact hours concepts and pearls of wisdom needed to care
14.99 trauma contact hours Course DireCtor froM stanforD health Care for a broad range of orthopaedic patients. This
0.50 PEdiatric contact hours miCHELLE (SHELLy) WOODFALL, mS, RN, CEN, CCRN course provides an excellent final review for those
planning to take the Orthopaedic Nurses Certifi-
The Emergency Nurses Association’s TRAUMA cation Exam or those wanting to enhance their or-
NURSING CORE COURSE 7th Edition is a two day thopaedic knowledge base, and it is a terrific way
course that is designed to provide core level trauma to provide contact hours for orthopaedic nurses.
knowledge and psychomotor skills associated with
the delivery of professional nursing care to the trau-
ProGraM oBjeCtives
ma patient.
• Describe the signs and symptoms, surgical
and non-surgical interventions, and nursing
Content is presented through online modules, lec-
plans of care for individuals with degenerative
tures and skills stations. Upon successful comple-
joint disease.
tion of the course (including written and skills ex-
• Identify nursing plans of care for the ortho-
ams) each participant will be provided a verification
paedic patients during the pre-, intra-, and
card. The verification is valid for a period of four
post-operative periods.
years.
• Discuss signs and symptoms and nursing
ManDatory online Pre-session plans of care for select complications of
• Special Populations: Bariatric trauma Patient orthopaedic injuries or surgery.
• Special Populations: Interpersonal Violence • Create appropriate nursing plans of care
Patient (surgical and non-surgical) for patients with
• Special Populations: Older Adult Trauma Patient musculoskeletal tumors.
• Special Populations: Pregnant Trauma Patient • Differentiate the clinical signs and symptoms
• Biomechanics, Kinematics and Mechanisms and nursing plans of care for patients with
of Injury selected inflammatory disease processes.
• Compare treatment options and nursing man-
agement of metabolic bone disorders.
• Develop therapeutic nursing interventions for
children with pediatric, congenital, and neuro-
muscular disorders.
• Describe common traumatic injuries and nurs-
ing plans of care for such patients.
• Determine preventative measures for common
sports injuries.
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Presenter intercultural PiCC/vaD nursing a
ELizAbEtH tURCOttE, mSN, RN-bC, ONC, joined Central n
Maine Medical Center as a staff nurse in 2003. In Communications foundation Management u
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July 2009, she became the Nurse Manager of the
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Orthopaedic Institute of Central Maine at Central DAtE: FRiDAy, JANUARy 30, 2015 DAtE: tHURSDAy, FEbRUARy 5, 2015 y
Maine Medical Center and in April 2014 became timE: 8:00 Am – 4:00 Pm timE: 8:00 Am – 4:00 Pm
the Program Director. Ms. Turcotte received her FEE: $159.00 (LUNCH iNCLUDED) FEE: $159.00 (LUNCH iNCLUDED)
Associates Degree in Nursing at Central Maine LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD, LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD,
Community College in 2003 and Masters of Sci- PALO ALtO, CA 94303 PALO ALtO, CA 94303
ence in Nursing at Walden University in Minne- CREDitS: CA bRN 6.75 CE HOURS CREDitS: CA bRN 6 CE HOURS
apolis, MN in 2012. She is presently enrolled at bbS 6.75 CE HOURS
Walden University for her Masters in Business PlEasE notE: this is not a Picc insEr-
Administration. She is board certified through This intercultural communication course tion coursE. this coursE will ProvidE
the ANCC in Medical Surgical Nursing and re- provides a solid foundation focusing thE nEcEssary background informa-
ceived her certification in Orthopaedic Nursing on exploring cultural distinctions from a global tion Prior to taking a Picc insErtion
through the ONCB. Ms. Turcotte has an exten- perspective. Broader understanding of personal coursE. f
e
sive background in orthopaedic nursing. She is cultural filters through awareness, impact on
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a member and volunteer of National Association assumptions, and communication are the core Peripherally inserted central catheters r
of Orthopaedic Nurses for which she has nation- competencies needed for intercultural apprecia- (PICCs) and other vascular access devic- u
ally presented, authored, and served as an ad hoc tion and application. Healthcare professionals es (VADs) are being placed for all types of short a
reviewer for evidence based text material. Over will engage in dialogue, interactive role playing, term, intermediate length and long-term intrave- r
the past year, Ms. Turcotte has taught the ortho- and view videos to build a deeper understand- nous (IV) therapy. The successful delivery of IV y
paedic review course nationally through NAON. ing around cultural humility and communication therapy depends on the nurse’s understanding of
In addition, she is a recertification committee best practices. how to use and care for them, as well as how to
member for the Orthopaedic Nursing Certifica- prevent or problem solve catheter-related compli-
tion Board and serves as co-chair for the Nursing ProGraM oBjeCtives cations.
Advisory Council for Central Maine Community
• Describe personal cultural filters that impact
College. Ms. Turcotte lives in Auburn ME with communication; giving and receiving mes- ProGraM oBjeCtives
her husband and their two children. She enjoys sages • Identify different types of central venous
travelling and has a passion for photography. She • Discuss the importance of cultural humility catheters (CVCs)
is active in the community through local profes- in providing healthcare services for greater • Identify limitations and advantages
sional associations and volunteers her time on the impact • Discuss IV therapy considerations
Nursing Advisory Board for the local community • Compare intercultural reference points for • Identify damage to peripheral veins
college as well as on the Board for Auburn Subur- a broader perspective on interpretation of • Discuss the 4 sources of central line blood
ban Little League. behaviors not understood stream infections.
• Identify culturally based generalizations • Articulate VAD dressing management
thErE is no conflict of intErEst on in visible and nonvisible components of • Describe how to safely remove a PICC line
bEhalf of PlannErs or PrEsEntErs of communication that enhance or deter open and how to safely remove a CVC
this continuing nursing Education communication • Assess and manage catheter complications
(cnE) Program. • Explain the impact of class in filters that cre- • Understand troubleshooting tips for catheter
ate barriers obstruction
ParticiPants must bE PrEsEnt for thE • Describe the importance values play on per- • Identify de-clotting techniques and successful
EntirE continuing nursing Education ception and conflict use of t-PA
Program and comPlEtE thE Evaluation • Explain the impact of nonverbal intercultural • Describe the purposes of blood cultures, and
form bEforE rEcEiving nursing cErtifi- behaviors the differences between standard blood cul-
catEs of comPlEtion. tures and Time-to-Positivity Blood Cultures
faCulty
faCulty froM stanforD health Care
SANtALyNDA mARRERO, EDD, is a dynamic execu- NADiNE NAKAzAWA, bS, RN, OCN, VA-bC, Vascular Access
tive coach, organizational consultant, facilitator,
Clinician, member of the Vascular Access Service
trainer, and thought leader. Dr. Santalynda Mar-
Team at Stanford, is a past President of the As-
rero draws on her expertise as a counseling psy-
sociation for Vascular Access (2008-2009), and
chologist and 30 years of experience in helping
is active in many areas of vascular access. She
individuals, teams and organizations propel to the
lectures at local, regional, national and interna-
next level of success. She has co-authored many
tional conferences on topics related to the care,
books including The Diversity Calling: Building
maintenance, and complication management of
Community One Story at a Time. Dr. Marrero be-
vascular access devices & PICC insertion using
lieves in “data with a soul” that both engages mu-
ultrasound.
tual regard and leverages talent, which led her to
co-author the book, the diversity calling: build-
ing community one story at a time and also was
the Human Resource Manager of Staff Education
and Development at Stanford during 1988-2000.
WINTER 2015 7
essentials in eCG rhythms understanding Benner’s anatomy of an exemplar
Domains of Practice &
DAtE: FRiDAy, FEbRUARy 6, 2015 DAtE: tHURSDAy, FEbRUARy 12, 2015 OR
reviewing exemplars
timE: 8:30 Am – 3:30 Pm FRiDAy, APRiL 17, 2015
FEE: $159.00 (LUNCH iNCLUDED) timE: 1:00 Pm – 4:30 Pm
LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD, DAtE: tHURSDAy, FEbRUARy 12, 2015 OR FEE: $10.00
PALO ALtO, CA 94303 FRiDAy, APRiL 17, 2015 LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD,
CREDitS: CA bRN 6.25 CE HOURS timE: 8:00 Am – 12:00 Pm PALO ALtO, CA 94303
ANCC 6.25 CONtACt HOURS FEE: $10.00 CREDitS: CA bRN 3.5 CE HOURS
LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD,
grEat coursE for nEw grad nursEs or PALO ALtO, CA 94303 ExclusivE to stanford & lucilE Packard
hEalthcarE ProfEssionals sEEking CREDitS: CA bRN 4 CE HOURS nursEs
initial acls cErtification
ExclusivE to stanford & lucilE Packard Nurses have a number of memorable sto-
y This course is designed for the RN currently nursEs ries about a situation and experiences
r working in a monitored unit. Upon completion, that influenced their perception or transformed
a the student will have a working knowledge of the Become well-versed in Benner’s Seven their nursing practice. The storyline may revolve
u heart and the conduction system. The nurse will Major Domains of Practice, including around a compassionate and caring nurse whose
r
recognize rhythms seen on monitored units, cal- Therapeutic Relationships, Patient Teaching, and therapeutic intervention improved patient out-
B
e culate heart rate, place electrodes for monitoring, Therapeutic Intervention. Learn about Stages of comes or saved a life. This course will help you
f and identify appropriate drug interventions. Skills Acquisition by reviewing levels of compe- understand how to transform your domains of ex-
tencies that distinguish a competent, proficient, pert practice into a well written exemplar. Come
ProGraM oBjeCtives and expert nurse. Hear more about Benner’s to class with a few ideas of your most memorable
• Identify components and function of the From Novice to Expert, a model that describes nursing moments. Along with your peers, we’ll
conduction system the development and acquisition of knowledge work together to storyboard your ideas. Express
• Correlate cardiac functions and structures and skills as a nurse progresses through various your creative talent; for some of you, this may be
• Identify electrode placement for three and five stages of experience. This class will also clarify the beginning of a new hobby.
lead systems your understanding of exemplars, which are de-
• Articulate the salient characteristics that tailed accounts or stories of powerful experienc- ProGraM oBjeCtives
distinguish essential arrhythmias es—ones that may stand out because the situa- • Deliberately create a friendly supportive atmo-
• Discuss appropriate pharmacologic interventions tion may have changed a nurse’s practice or their sphere to be able to write about your work
perception. Examples of nursing exemplars will • Identify the depth and value of your work
faCulty be read, reviewed, and discussed in the context • Construct and revise exemplars
JOAN mERSCH, mS, RN, has over 40 years of experi- of the Benner model. • Identify situations that make for a great
ence as a nurse educator in the area of cardiovas- exemplar
cular medicine. She was the Patient Care Man- ProGraM oBjeCtives • Compose an exemplar in class, or at mini-
ager for Stanford Hospital & Clinic’s Coronary • Describe Benner’s various levels of skills mum, an outline of one so you can begin the
Care Unit/Cardiac Surveillance Unit for 35 years. acquisition for health care professionals same steps for writing your next stories
She has authored chapters in textbooks, such as, • Compare the expectations for nursing practice • Identify the Benner principles in your exem-
critical care nursing and advances in cardiovas- as outlined in the California Nursing Practice plars
cular nursing. One of her publications includes Act
review: improving your skills in 12-lead Ecg in- • Identify Benner’s Domains of Practice in an faCulty froM stanforD health Care
terpretation. Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing. exemplar mARiKA O’bAiRE-KARK, mFA, mS, bSN, RN, RN-bC, Staff
Joan currently works as adjunct faculty for the • Explain the application of Benner’s model to Nurse Psychiatric Inpatient Unit
University of San Francisco, School of Nursing & the professional growth and development of
Healthcare Professions, mentoring and develop- nurses Course CoorDinator froM stanforD health Care
ing nurses of the future. • Choose the appropriate forms required for giNgER SELL mS, RN, CNS, PNDP, Nursing Professional
promotion Development Specialist
• Apply Benner’s domains of practice and
model in your nursing practice
faCulty froM stanforD health Care
giNgER SELL mS, RN, CNS, PNDP, Nursing Professional
Development Specialist
8 Register online at www.cecenter.stanfordhospital.com
2 Day Course!
12-lead eCG interpretation ProGraM oBjeCtives arrhythmia symposium
• Describe cardiac anatomy
using 3D Modeling
• Design your own 3-dimensional model of
DAtE: FRiDAy, mARCH 6, 2015
a heart from basic craft materials (used
timE: 8:00 Am – 4:00 Pm
DAtES: tUESDAy & WEDNESDAy, throughout the course)
FEE: $159.00 (LUNCH iNCLUDED)
mARCH 3 & 4, 2015 • Describe normal 12 lead ECG and lead polarity
LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD,
timE: 8:00 Am – 3:30 Pm • Compare acute coronary syndromes, endocar-
PALO ALtO, CA 94303
FEE: $300.00 (LUNCH iNCLUDED) ditis, myocarditis and pericarditis
CREDitS: CA bRN tbD CE HOURS
LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD, • Identify Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) and
PALO ALtO, CA 94303 Right versus Left Bundle Branch Blocks
Managing arrhythmia patients can be
CREDitS: CA bRN 12.5 CE HOURS • Compare axis determination, normal axis, LAD
challenging and often requires action
and RAD
without hesitation!
your 2-day attEndancE is rEquirEd for • Construct your own Hexaxial Reference Wheel
maximum contEnt undErstanding and (used throughout day)
This symposium is targeted at increasing the au-
to rEcEivE brn crEdit. PEr brn, Partial • Identify Wide Complex Tachycardias: VT
dience’s comfort in caring for this exciting, yet
crEdit cannot bE awardEd for onE day. versus SVT
complex patient population. The program will
• Enjoy 12 lead ECG practice with axis deter-
provide content that is aimed at increasing com-
Studying for your CCRN certification? this mination
petence and confidence in clinicians, from the
course will help pass the cardiology portion.
bedside to the cath lab to the clinic, when they
faCulty froM stanforD health Care
are providing care for arrhythmia patients.
Accurate interpretation of the 12-lead ECG is a mARy E. LOUgH, PHD, RN, CNS, CCRN, CNRN, CCNS, is
useful clinical skill that many nurses find chal- a critical care clinical nurse specialist in the
ProGraM oBjeCtives
lenging to master. Mastery requires not only skill Medical/Surgical Trauma ICU at Stanford Health
• Describe arrhythmia mechanisms and relate
at reading basic ECG rhythms, but also the ability Care, an assistant clinical professor in the De-
them to changes in the ECG morphology and
to visualize the electrical and myocardial systems partment of Physiological Nursing at UCSF. She
treatment options
of the heart in three-dimensions. In this unique is co-editor of the best-selling texts critical care
• Identify ECG characteristics of complex
two-day class, participants will construct a model nursing: diagnosis and management 7ed (2014)
tachycardias and discuss best management
of the heart from everyday craft materials, and and Priorities in critical care nursing 7 ed (to
strategies for atrial fibrillation, ventricular
construct tools that will be used to identify al- be published in 2015).
tachycardia, and supraventricular tachycardia
terations in cardiac axis. The class also discuss-
using relevant case studies
es ECG changes seen with acute coronary syn-
• Describe the data that can be retrieved from
dromes, bundle branch blocks, hemi-blocks, and
pacemakers, ICDs, and cardiac resynchroniza- M
ectopy versus aberrancy. Case study examples
tion devices and discuss how to utilize that a
and 12-lead ECG practice are used throughout information to improve patient management r
the two-day course. The focus of this course is • Discuss the indications for anticoagulation in C
on understanding the 12-lead ECG through 3D h
arrhythmia patients, identify pros and cons
modeling, rather than relying on memorization.
of new oral anticoagulants, and discuss chal-
lenges in utilization.
PREREqUiSitE tO tHiS CLASS: AbiLity tO
• Describe innovative catheter ablation interven-
ACCURAtELy iNtERPREt bASiC ECg RHytHm.
tions, current clinical trials in electrophysiol-
ogy, and related patient issues.
faCulty froM stanforD health Care’s
CarDiaC arrhythMia serviCe
Our mission at the
Center for Education and Professional Development
is to create an environment that promotes excellence
in patient care by providing state-of-the-art professional
development programs for the healthcare community.
WINTER 2015 9
from ordinary to innovative: ProGraM oBjeCtives Pump it up! Heart Failure in
• Identify the principles of evidence based
Enhance Your Information the 21st Century
practice, the process of applying them to
Literacy specific bedside problems, and use curiosity
in approaching solutions. DAtE: tHURSDAy, mARCH 12, 2015
• Define a PICO question; delineate the steps timE: 8:00 Am - 3:30 Pm
DAtE: WEDNESDAy, mARCH 11, 2015 in creating a PICO question and how this FEE: $159.00 (LUNCH iNCLUDED)
timE: 8:00 Am – 4:00 Pm process initiates the problem-solving of actual LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD,
FEE: $159 (LUNCH iNCLUDED) challenges encountered at the bedside. PALO ALtO, CA 94303
LOCAtiON: 1850 EmbARCADERO ROAD, • Define and locate databases and how to use CREDitS: CA bRN 6.25 CE HOURS
PALO ALtO, CA 94303 this search tool to gather data that refines the ANCC 6.25 CONtACt HOURS
CREDitS: CA bRN 7 CE HOURS question and leads to potential interventions.
ANCC 7 CONtACt HOURS • Develop initial steps toward critique of According to the Centers for Disease Con-
research literature, appraisal tools available, trol and Prevention as of 2009, around
ExclusivE to stanford & Packard and the process determining the validity and 5.7 million people in the United States had heart
EmPloyEEs of all disciPlinEs relevance to your area of inquiry. failure (HF) and the numbers have steadily in-
• Strategize about potential implementation and creased over the years. This program is designed
sPonsorEd by shc rEsEarch and evaluation, recognition of challenges, benefits for front-line healthcare providers to strengthen
innovation sharEd lEadErshiP council and implications of practice change. and build their knowledge base when caring for
patients with primary or secondary HF. Current
What is the latest and greatest? Am I in faCulty froM stanforD health Care best practices, treatment challenges and symp-
the “Know?” How do I get accurate trusted DAViD PiCKHAm, PHD, RN, Director of Transdisci- tom management will be provided using a mul-
information for patient care? Do I have gaps in plinary Research, Research and Innovation tidisciplinary overview of HF as a disease state
knowledge or practice? What is the Gold Standard? Council Advisor impacting patients’ daily lives. Novel therapies
JOVy bORJA, bSN, RN, Clinical Nurse, Research and and future directions will also be discussed. For
If you want to bring ongoing excellence to the Innovation Council Chair nurses interested, class content will be fully ap-
bedside and apply new knowledge, then From mARiLyN tiNSLEy, Research Services Librarian, plicable toward your required HF educational
Ordinary to Innovative is the course for you. The Lane Library hours when applying to sit for the Certified Heart
course will explore resources, tools, and informa- ANNE KLEVAy, RN, mSN, PmHCNS-bC, Clinical Nurse Failure Nurse (CHFN) exam.
tion on the Stanford Intranet, Lane Library and Specialist in Psychiatry
databases. The class will describe and engage the iNNA KAPLAN, mSN, RN, OCN, Clinical Nurse, Re-
process of Evidence Based Practice. From formu- search and Innovation Council Member ProGraM oBjeCtives
h lation of PICO question that guides your search, • Classify causes, epidemiology and disease
mEmbERS OF tHE RESEARCH COUNCiL
C to researching supportive literature and appraisal presentation of HF
r of relevant articles, this class will prepare you to • Describe several evidence-based therapies of
a
tackle the challenges of developing and delivering medication and nutrition
M
top notch care in a constantly changing environ- • Compare device management of dysrhythmias
ment. The course will be informative, interactive and mechanical support of cardiac function
and hands-on as each student will engage with the • Differentiate HF symptoms and the impact it
concepts of EBP and PICO question immediately has on patient quality of life
as well as computer searching the data bases and • Describe how clinicians can educate and sup-
information sites with guidance from the Research port patient self-monitoring and adherence to
Council teaching team. therapies
• Identify advanced treatment strategies and
It is highly recommended that students obtain new directions for cardiomyopathy treatment
Sunet ID prior to class (tip sheet form obtaining
Sunet ID will be sent to enrollees); read 1-2 re- faCulty froM stanforD health Care
search articles that will be provided (will be sent JAmi bALtz, RD, CNSC, Dietitian, Coronary Care Unit
to enrollees); and have an area they are interested DiPANJAN bANERJEE, mD, mS, Advanced Heart Failure
in researching. The course will guide student to and Cardiac Transplantation Medical Director of
formulate the question and a search strategy. Mechanical Circulatory Support Program
LiSA gUERtiN, mSN, RN, ACNP-bC, Mechanical Circula-
tory Support Program
KELLy mAtSUDA, PHARmD, Coronary Care Unit
SARA RACE, mS, RN, CNS, Center for Inherited Cardio-
vascular Disease
HEiDi SALiSbURy, mSN, RN, CNS, Center for Inherited
Cardiovascular Disease
ANgELA tSiPERFAL, mS, RN, NP, Electrophysiology
Course CoorDinator froM stanforD health Care
CHRiStiNE tHOmPSON, mS, RN, CNS, CCRN, CHFN, Clini-
cal Nurse Specialist in the Heart Failure Program.
Christine has more than 25 years of experience
in cardiovascular care as a clinician, educator,
researcher and administrator. She has authored
book chapters and journal articles on cardiology-
based topics. Working largely within inpatient ar-
eas at Stanford, Christine has a special interest
in improving self-care and symptom management
for patients with heart failure.
10 Register online at www.cecenter.stanfordhospital.com