Lab Tests and Interpretation Video and Book Package

Package - Video & Book

~~$229.98 USD~~
$204.99

Currently Unavailable

Lab Tests and Interpretation Video and Book Package

Name: Lab Tests and Interpretation Video and Book Package - Package - Video & Book
Brand: PESI HealthCare
SKU: RVKIT081660
Price: 204.990005493164 USD
Availability: InStock

[+] [-] Laboratory Tests Made Easy: A Plain English Approach, Second Edition

This best-selling reference book provides both the “need to know” information, as well as the more in-depth “nice to know” details relevant to your patient’s lab results. In this Second Edition you will find plain English summaries, pertinent case studies, and easy to read diagrams and tables. This fully revised and updated book puts the information right at the fingertips of any medical professional at any experience level. Laboratory Tests Made Easy is a must for your professional library.

Topics include:
• Complete Blood Count
• Urinalysis
• Chemistry profiles
• Liver Function tests
• Thyroid tests
• Hepatitis tests
• HIV/AIDS tests
• Arterial Blood Gases
• Cardiac Biomarkers
• Natriuretic Protein Levels
• Pregnancy tests
• Clotting Function tests
• Lipid tests
• C-Reactive Protein
• Drug and Alcohol Screening
• Pancreatic tests
• Microbiology tests
• Cancer Screening tests
• 21 Case Studies

[+] [-] Mastering Lab Interpretation & the Implications for Patient Care

Complete this interactive seminar and you will leave with true integrative understanding of lab results and patient outcomes. Be a CLINICIAN, not a TECHNICIAN . . . be PROactive, not REactive! Learn the hidden clinical clues of labs and empower yourself to change lives as a situationally aware patient advocate powerhouse!

Join Sean G. Smith, RN, BSN, NREMT-P, C-NPT, CCRN, CMC, CEN, CFRN, FP-C, CPEN, as he demystifies both the common and less frequently seen lab values. You will explore a large variety of labs, why they are ordered, and what the results tell us about your patients. By understanding the clues that these values give you, you can utilize critical thinking to proactively plan the course of care and optimize patient outcomes.

Product Details

Format:: Package - Video & Book Instructions
Details:: Multi-disc DVD recording (5 hours, 53 minutes) with electronic manual and instructions | (softcover) Book: 258 pages
Authors:: SEAN G. SMITH, MSC, FP-C, C-NPT, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, CPEN, CCRN-CMC (ADULT), CCRN-K (NEONATAL), CCRN-K (PEDIATRIC)
MIKEL A. ROTHENBERG, MD
Publisher:: PESI HealthCare
Copyright:: 4/5/2017
CE Available:: Yes, See CE credit tab for complete continuing education details
Product Code:: RVKIT081660

Objectives

[+] [-] 074530 - Mastering Lab Interpretation & the Implications for Patient Care

Evaluate the results of Coagulation Studies (PT/INT and PTT).
Analyze a Complete Blood Count with Differential and discuss clinical applications (Anemias, Left Shifts, Infections, etc.).
Recognize the clinical implications of metabolic panels.
Distinguish between life-threatening electrolyte imbalances, as well as potential causes and remedies.
Predict renal function based on BUN, Creatinine, BUN/CR ratio, and GFR.
Interpret cardiac panel results in a suspected acute myocardial infarction.
Analyze blood gases and pertinent clinical implications.
Differentiate between bacterial meningitis and viral meningitis based on lumbar puncture findings.
Recognize the key clinical indicators and implications for infection on a urinalysis.

Outline

[+] [-] 074530 - Mastering Lab Interpretation & the Implications for Patient Care

Basic Metabolic Profile (BMP)

Glucose
Acid Base
Renal Function
Electrolytes
Life-threatening Electrolytes
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Sodium
- Calcium

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel: Indications and Implications

LFTs: Exploring the Liver
AST/ALT/ALP/Total Bilirubin/Proteins
Health Issues in Liver Failure
- Jaundice
- Ascites
- Hepatic
- Encephalopathy

CBC with Differential: Interpreting the Components

What Can Impact WBC and Neutrophil Findings
Anemias/Polycythemias
Understanding the Differential
The Left Shift Explained
Guidelines on Transfusing have Changed

Acute Renal Failure: Identify the Cause

Creatinine
BUN
BUN/CR ratios
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Urine Osmolality
FENA

Cardiac Labs: Ischemia vs. Myocardial Infarction

Cardiac Panels
EKG Clues Supporting the Findings
Distinguishing STEMI vs. NSTEMI
BNP
Pro-BNP

Coagulation/Thrombotic Risk Panels: Clues to Clotting

The Clotting Cascade
The Right Lab Test for the Medication
aPTT
PT
INR
D-dimer
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy

Urinalysis: Does Your Patient Have a UTI?

Latest Guidelines
Culture

Blood Gases: Identifying the Underlying Abnormality

Three Types of Gases
Interpreting Arterial Blood Gases: It’s Easier Than You Think!
Venous Blood Gases
Mixed Venous Blood Gases

Labs and Sepsis: Taking a Team Approach

Cultures, Gram Stains and Sensitivities
Systematic Inflammation
Labs of Sepsis
- Lactate Levels
- Procalcitonin Levels
- WBCs
- Neutrophils

Lumbar Punctures / Cerebral Spinal Fluid

Bacterial Meningitis
Viral Meningitis
Viral Encephalitis

Understanding Thyroid Dysfunction

TSH
T4 Levels
T3 Uptake

Differentiating Hyperglycemic States

DKA
HHS (HHNK)
Treatment for Each

Author

SEAN G. SMITH, MSC, FP-C, C-NPT, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, CPEN, CCRN-CMC (ADULT), CCRN-K (NEONATAL), CCRN-K (PEDIATRIC)

Sean G. Smith, MSc, FP-C, C-NPT, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, CPEN, CCRN-CMC (Adult), CCRN-K (Neonatal), CCRN-K (Pediatric), is a humanitarian/flight nurse-paramedic who is triple board-certified in neonatal, pediatric, and adult critical care and emergency medicine. He brings 30+ years of education and team/leadership experience to his presentations from a career that includes global health, tropical medicine, research molecular neuroendocrinology, nuclear engineering technology, US Navy aviation/NASA manned space flight support, and high-performance teams/high yield pedagogy, dozens of national/international conference presentations and various awards and honors. Author/co-author/review credits include a best-selling laboratory medicine textbook, a chapter on shock in Nursing Core Curriculum a section in the newly released Resuscitation Crisis Manual, numerous other industry standard textbooks, and several professional association critical care/emergency medicine curriculums and board certification review courses (AACN, ANN, ENA, SCCM, etc.). Additionally, Sean routinely consults on clinical, legal, and certification matters for numerous high-profile hospital systems (Yale, Mayo, etc.). He holds a MSc in Pharmacy/Forensic Science, bachelor’s degrees in business administration, nursing, and molecular biology, and post graduate certificates in Forensic Death Investigation, Legal Consulting, and Tropical Medicine. In addition to being active in a number of professional associations (SCCM, AACN, WADEM, etc.), Sean is a life member of Mensa, The Emergency Nurses Association, and the Air Surface Transport Nurses Association. He has served on the executive committees and in various leadership roles of numerous charities and professional associations and has led/participated in 50+ medical missions (Dominican Republic, Honduras, Morocco, Liberia, Nepal, Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Haiti). Sean served as a clinician and educator during the largest Ebola and Cholera outbreaks in recent history and is currently active building sustainable neonatal-pediatric cardiac critical care capacity in Iraq, as well as serving as part of a national level multidisciplinary child sexual assault forensics team in Guyana, South America. Hobbies include Scuba diving and vintage science kits, tube amplifiers and motorcycles. Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Sean Smith is an independent contractor. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Sean Smith is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

MIKEL A. ROTHENBERG, MD

Mikel A. Rothenberg, MD (deceased) was a board-certified internal medicine specialist with a special interest in critical care and emergency medicine. Dr. Rothenberg wrote several medical and legal books, numerous journal articles, and an ACLS computer software program. He served as the executive editor of ACLS Alert, and wrote an advanced cardiac life support online column. A strong advocate of personal growth and self-esteem building, Dr. Rothenberg spoke internationally, presenting courses on “plain English” medical topics.

Continuing Education Credits Awarded for Completion of Entire Package

[+] [-] Combined Continuing Education Credit From All Components

Save time and $10 off the price of other submission methods – purchase & take the CE test online for $9.99 USD per participant per program. Additional processing fees apply for other submission methods (i.e. mail, fax, etc.). Please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details. International CE rates may vary; please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.

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 self-study package may include multiple product formats. To receive full credit, please submit the CE test for each format that has self-study materials included. To access these documents, play disc #1 in your computer.

Certificates of Successful Completion will be emailed, faxed or mailed to participants completing the post-test(s)/evaluation(s) and paying the CE fee(s).

**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.

Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 4/5/2020
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: Florida

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 7.6 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.

Breakdown of Continuing Education Credits by Components

[+] [-] 074530 - Mastering Lab Interpretation & the Implications for Patient Care

Save time and $10 off the price of other submission methods – purchase & take the CE test online for $9.99 USD per participant. Additional processing fees apply for other submission methods (i.e. mail, fax, etc.). Please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.

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.

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.

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.

[+] [-] 082860 - Laboratory Tests Made Easy

Audience

Nurses, Physician Assistants, and other Healthcare Professionals

Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to PESI HealthCare, P.O. Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call (800) 844-8260.

ADA Needs
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at (800) 844-8260.

Product Detail

Product Details

Objectives

Outline

Author

SEAN G. SMITH, MSC, FP-C, C-NPT, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, CPEN, CCRN-CMC (ADULT), CCRN-K (NEONATAL), CCRN-K (PEDIATRIC)

MIKEL A. ROTHENBERG, MD

Continuing Education Credits Awarded for Completion of Entire Package

Breakdown of Continuing Education Credits by Components

Audience

About Us

Blogs

CE Information

Contact Us

FAQs

Returns and Refund Policy

My Account

Confirm Registration

Email/Mail Lists

Need Directions?

Our Faculty

Join Our Team

Work For Us

Speak For Us

Publish With Us

Partner With Us

Affiliate Program

Resell Our Books

QTY	Product	Subtotal
You have no items in your shopping cart.
Total 0 Items		$0.00

Certification Prep Specialities Available

Product Detail

Product Details

Objectives

Outline

Author

SEAN G. SMITH, MSC, FP-C, C-NPT, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, CPEN, CCRN-CMC (ADULT), CCRN-K (NEONATAL), CCRN-K (PEDIATRIC)

MIKEL A. ROTHENBERG, MD

Continuing Education Credits Awarded for Completion of Entire Package

Breakdown of Continuing Education Credits by Components

Audience