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1. Define the Synergy Model as it pertains to patients and their families, as well as patient care plans in Progressive Care.
2. Review cardiac, pulmonary, neurologic, renal, hematologic, immunologic, endocrine, multisystem and gastrointestinal assessment, physiology and pathophysiology.
3. Discuss drug dosage calculation, continuous medication infusion administration and patient monitoring for medication effects.
4. Discuss and review patient monitoring using standardized procedures.
5. Recognize signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary emergencies and initiation of standardized interventions to stabilize the patient awaiting transfer to critical care.
6. Understand and assess the needs of the long-term mechanical ventilated patient as well as weaning techniques and procedures.
7. Recognition and evaluation of the family's need for enhanced involvement in care to facilitate the transition from hospital to home.

PART ONE

Professional Caring & Ethical Practices

• Overview of the Synergy Model of Care
• Family-Centered Care
• Informatics for the Bed-side Nurse

Cardiovascular

• Cardiovascular assessment
• Hemodynamics
• Pharmacology to enhance cardiac output
• Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Acute and chronic heart failure
• Aortic aneurysm

Hematology & Immunology

• Anaphylactic shock
• DIC
• Blood products for the coagulopathic patient
• Caring for the immune-comprised patient

Endocrine

• Diabetes Insipidus
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• Metabolic Syndrome
• SIADH
• Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome

Gastrointestinal

• GI Bleeds
• Pancreatitis
• Intestinal ischemia and infarction
• C. Diff
• Nutrition planning for the acute and chronically ill adult patient

PART TWO

Neurology

• Assessment and care of the brain-injured patient
• Stroke
• Intracranial hemorrhage
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Seizures
• Bed-side assessment of dysphagia

Renal

• Acute and chronic renal failure
• Electrolyte disorders
• Dialysis strategies

Pulmonary

• Pulmonary medication implications
• Acute respiratory failure
• Mechanical ventilation strategies
• Pneumonia
• ARDS
• Care strategies for the thoracic surgery patient

Multisystem

• Sepsis
• Shock: cardiogenic, hypovolemic, septic
• Hospital-acquired infections
• Wound care

Behavioral & Psychosocial

• Delirium, Depression & Dementia
• Suicidal patients & precautions
• Sleep & the hospitalized patient

Test-taking Strategies

• Application process
• Test blueprint review
• Tips & Tools

Cammy House-Fancher is a nationally-known speaker with over 35 years of critical care experience. Cammy has taught the PCCN® Review, as well as Critical Care Updates with an emphasis on the critical thinking skills of the bedside practitioner. As well as lecturing across the country, Cammy is a reviewer for several refereed nursing journals, has numerous publications in the area of critical care and continues to have an active practice as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner at the University of Florida, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. As a critical care nurse practitioner, Cammy brings much clinical practice skill to the lectures as well as providing clinical pearls for bedside care.

Price includes CE for one participant. Please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 with questions.

Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self-study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. This online course may include multiple product formats. To receive full credit, please submit the CE test for each format that has self-study materials included.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 9/22/2017
No CE available for this board.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 12.0 self-study contact hours.

You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Florida Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 12.0 self-study contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 14.4 self-study contact hours.

Copies of the evaluation may be sent to the IBON. You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialist