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1. Exploit the “whys” and “hows” of specialty certification.
2. Investigate the pharmacology and physiology of frequently-used induction, inhalation, neuromuscular blocking and reversal agents used in the perianesthesia setting.
3. Communicate appropriate management strategies for acute pain in the postoperative setting.
4. Determine interventions for postop complications, Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST), and Malignant Hyperthermia (MH)
5. Analyze malpractice concerns, ASPAN standards, and effective documentation as driving forces in appropriate patient care.
6. Explore the effectiveness of a team-centered approach on perianesthesia practice and values.

ANESTHESIA AGENTS & ADJUNCTSUNDERSTANDING THE PLAN!

• Ever wondered why one anesthetic is chosen over another? What about that COPD patient or that patient with liver problems? Answers to these and other challenging anesthesia situations will be discussed
  • Anesthetics: General, regional, moderate sedation, benzodiazepines, opioids
  • Waste gas concerns
  • Specific patient challenges

COMPLICATIONS

• Have you witnessed or taken care of MH? Do you think it no longer exists or isn’t a medical emergency? Think again!
  • Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) pathophysiology
  • Signs and symptoms – Immediate recognition!
• Do you have lipid infusions immediately available when performing local anesthesia? Why?
  • LAST (Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity) pathophysiology
  • Signs and symptoms – Know the earliest!
  • Learn “why” lipids and hear relevant real life case scenarios!
• Other pertinent post-op complications
  • Hemodynamic, cardiac, pulmonary, respiratory

NURSING MALPRACTICE

• You are being named in a medical malpractice case! What now?
  • How do you prevent this from happening? What you should and shouldn’t do!
  • Legalities, negligence, and torts
  • Documentation – Hear from an expert witness/legal reviewer how your documentation will be viewed and how to improve it!
  • ASPAN standards

PAIN ADMINISTRATION

• What’s new on the horizon for pain control?
  • What is EBP research showing?
  • New medications
  • Old medications still being used
  • Thinking outside the box
  • Economic strategies

TEAMWORK

• Why do some departments sail through the changes in health care without problems?
  • Why do some nurses tell you they LOVE to go to work and others are struggling daily?
  • Learn through hands-on applications and role playing from a leader in the field of “building teams”
  • Put your hospital at the TOP of the HCAHPS!
  • CASE STUDIES AND SCENARIOS!

Delores "Dolly" Ireland has over 46 years of nursing experience with 40 of those years dedicated to the specialty of perianesthesia nursing. She has provided clinical care at the bedside for pre- and post-op cases in all disciplines and has provided leadership and management within the perianesthesia specialty for over 15 years.

Ms. Ireland serves as adjunct faculty in the Nursing program at Baker College and as an expert witness and legal reviewer for perianesthesia malpractice cases. Dolly is a past president of ASPAN, the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses and serves as a certification coach for ABPANC, the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification. She has authored leading articles in perianesthesia journals, book chapters and association newsletters.

Dolly is a sought-after speaker, providing humor and case-based stories to emphasize content topics. She has shared her expertise on the perianesthesia specialty both nationally and internationally.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Delores (Dolly) Ireland is Lead Faculty/Area Chair, College of Nursing for University of Phoenix. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Nonfinancial: Delores (Dolly) Ireland is a member of the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (ASPAN).

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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.

Certificates of Successful Completion are available for email, download and/or printing from your online account immediately following the successful completion of the post-test/evaluation.

**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: 4/4/2020
No CE available for this board.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 6.0 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 6.0 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 6.3 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.

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Pharmacology Nurse Practitioners
This self-study program offers 60 instructional minutes of pharmacology content which is designed to qualify for 1.0 contact hours toward your pharmacology requirement.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.25 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.

Nurses, Nursing Home Administrators, and other Healthcare Professionals