Pre-Conference Workshops
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Bringing Evidence Based Care into Oncology Nursing Practice Across Regional, National and International Boundaries – the de Souza Experience
Hosted by De Souza Institute
Presenters: Dr. Mary Jane Esplen; Esther Green, RN, BScN, MSc (T) ; Sandra Li-James, BScN, MEd., CCN(C); Laura Rashleigh, RN, BScN, MScN, CON(C); Dr. Jaihui Wong,; Dr. Fatima Batalha
Oncology nurses are a critical resource for all cancer patients and their families throughout the cancer continuum of prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and palliation. However, nursing curricula do not prepare nurses to become cancer nurses with knowledge, skills and clinical judgement to meet the complex needs of the patient population. Nurses currently in the field require evidence based knowledge and standardized approaches to support their specialized practice to manage the recent cancer trends and unique complexities in dealing with the life-threatening and stigmatizing aspects of the illness. As stated in the Institute of Medicine 2010 report on the future of nursing, “…producing a health care system that delivers the right care - quality care that is patient centered, accessible, evidence based, and sustainable - at the right time will require transforming the work environment, scope of practice, education, and numbers of nurses”
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Enhancing Patient and Nurse Safety Through Vascular Access Best Practices
Hosted by AVA and Bard Access System
This full day workshop offers participants an in-depth review of best practices for insertion, care and maintenance of peripheral, peripherally-inserted central catheters, implanted ports, and other forms of central vascular access. Planned teaching methods include didactic and practical instruction and preceptor-guided clinical simulation. Faculty are recognized leaders in vascular access, clinical experts, instructors, and mentors from a variety of U.S. practice settings. The program is planned and coordinated by the multidisciplinary Association for Vascular Access, with the support of an unrestricted educational grant from Bard Access Systems.
Faculty:
Pamela J. Haylock, PhD, RN, FAAN, Session Coordinator
Chief Executive Officer, Association for Vascular Access
Paul L. Blackburn, RN, BSN, MNA, VA-BC
President-Elect, Association for Vascular Access
Senior Marketing Director, Clinical Education
RyMed Technologies, Inc.
Lois Davis, RN, MSN, VA-BC
Director of Professional Development, Association for Vascular Access
Managing Editor, Journal of the Association for Vascular Access
Lorelei Papke, RN, MSN, CRNI, CEd, VA-BC
Director-at-Large, Vascular Access Certification Corporation
Clinical Nurse Manager for the Vascular Access Service Team
University of Michigan Health System
Mark Rowe, RNP, MNSc, VA-BC
Director-at-Large, Association for Vascular Access
Vascular Access Specialist in the Department of Surgery
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
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