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1st Annual
Emergency Care Center
Nursing Conference
Preparing for Medical and Legal Crisis
Date and Time:
Friday, March 28, 2003
7:30 am - 4 pm
Horizons Conference Center
Saginaw, Michigan
Audience:
Physicians, nurses and other health care providers
Topics:
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Acute Stroke Pathophysiology
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Catastrophic Event Response
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Interventional Radiology
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Minimizing Your Legal Risks
Program Goal:
To advance the knowledge of the health care
professional in a variety of topics related to the identification
and treatment of acute stroke, the use of interventional
radiology, nursing regulation and other legal issues.
Information on responding to a catastrophic event will be provided
through a presentation of personal experiences at Ground Zero.
Program Objectives:
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Identify three stroke risk factors and have an increased understanding of stroke pathophysiology
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Identify the steps for safe administration of thrombolytics and become familiar with interventional stroke treatments.
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Define interventional radiology and identify pertinent clinical situations where radiologic interventions are appropriate
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Increase your understanding of the national Disaster Medical System and how to respond to a catastrophic event
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Identify what nursing negligence and malpractice means
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Gain an understanding of laws that affect nurses such as Nurse Practice Act & COBRA
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Identify ways in which nurses can minimize their legal risks
Program Presenters:
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Kristin Nelsen, MD - Interventional Radiologist, Covenant
HealthCare
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Rich Herm, RN, BSN, CEN, CNRN - Research Nurse, Field
Neurosciences, Saginaw
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Marc S. Rosenthal, PhD, DO - Assistant Program Director,
Emergency Medicine Residency, Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit
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Carol Marden, RN, BSN, JD - Nurse and attorney experienced
in nursing management, acute care & medical malpractice
Registration
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Cost for employees and students: $45; All others: $55
(Program materials, breaks and lunch are included in the
registration fee)
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You must be registered by March 21, 2003
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For more information, contact Karen Bowen at 989.583.6252
or via email at kbowen@chs-mi.com
or Vicki Alverson at 989.583.4489 or via email at valverson@chs-mi.com
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