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Registration for this event:

• You must register directly with the hospital for this event.
• Cost is $75.00 for University Hospital employees. $150.00 for others.
• Contact person: Agnes Lane. Email: Agnes.Lane@UHospitals.org

Event details:

• Seminar is from 8:00 AM -4:30 PM on October 9 and 10, 2014
• A complete text will be provided as part of the session. You only need to bring writing utensils. Audio taping is permitted. Use of computers and cell phones during the session are not permitted.
• All information provided is copyright protected and may not be reproduced in any way for distribution.
• Lunch and refreshments will be on your own
• No smoking permitted on the property
• Dress in layers for the session since conference rooms can vary in temperature
• For more information you may contact us by e-mail (preferred) or phone
• E-mail: info@edconcepts.net
• Phone: 419-305-3043

About the session:

Medical-surgical nursing is the core of nursing care in most health care settings. It is the main focus in both acute and long term care settings. Becoming certified validates your competency in caring for patients with a wide variety of health care problems. Studies have shown certified nurses improve patient care outcomes through their knowledge and enhanced best practice.

This program will take you through the core knowledge you need to successfully pass the exam and improve the care you give your patients. Professional, legal, and ethical issues will be reviewed along with fundamental skills and advancements in the professional practice of nursing. A comprehensive system-based review of pathophysiology, disorders, clinical manifestations, and pharmacology is included. Systems will include endocrine, pulmonary, cardiovascular, hematological, renal and urological, musculoskeletal, neurological, gastrointestinal, senses and integumentary. In addition, aspects of surgical care and complications will be covered along with disorders affecting male/female patients.

Objectives:

• Identify test taking strategies for the medical surgical certification exam and components of the exam.
• Identify professional, legal and ethical issues pertinent to the medical surgical nurse and implications in clinical practice.
• Review various fundamental skills in the care of medical surgical patients
• Discuss important principles and best practices in medication administration and IV therapy.
• Relate the therapeutic uses, action and side effects for the various drug classifications common to medical surgical patients.
• Discuss nutritional considerations in the care and management of medical surgical patients.
• Identify the most frequent lab values seen and significance in disease pathology and clinical correlation.
• Relate the purpose of various diagnostic tests in the care of medical surgical patients.
• Identify important aspects of assessment and nursing care during the perioperative time period.
• Correlate cardiopulmonary disorders with pathophysiology and clinical manifestations.
• Discuss infectious conditions including isolation precautions.
• Identify various conditions involving the endocrine and reproductive systems.
• Discuss disorders of the renal and urological system including acid-base and electrolyte imbalances.
• Discuss pain in medical-surgical patients and various musculoskeletal disorders.
• Correlate neurological disorders with clinical manifestations and management.
• Identify various conditions involving the gastrointestinal system.
• Identify common disorders of the integumentary system and senses.

Recent seminar comments:

“I took this to pass the certification test but gained even more. The knowledge here will also influence my practice with actual patients when looking at pharmacology, critical thinking, treatments, diagnostics and pathophysiology. It will also help me to review for my NP boards in the future.”

“This is one of the best seminars I have ever attended! Great pictures and awesome ‘study book’ for the course and to review in the future. I enjoyed the speaker’s personal stories very much. It brought academics and real life nursing together!”

“Amazing speaker! She has a wealth of knowledge and was able to convey so much information in two days. She gave so many helpful ways to remember concepts which will help with the exam and my practice.”

“Any one out of school 10 years or more should come to this program. It was a great reinforcement of all body systems, pharmacology and important aspects of patient care. Fast paced but it kept my attention for two full days! I loved it!”

Your Instructor:

Cynthia M. Liette, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN
Ms. Liette has been a nurse for more than 30 years. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including intensive/ coronary care, emergency room, medical-surgical units, and supervision. She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in a rural health care system. She has been an educator for practicing nurses, nursing students, and paramedics for more than 25 years while still maintaining a clinical practice. Her numerous seminars consistently receive excellent reviews from all levels of health professionals.

She holds a Master’s Degree from Wright State University in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health track and is Board Certified as a CNS. She is also an ACLS instructor and is certified in both critical care and trauma nursing.

She is the owner and president of Educational Concepts, LLC. She has authored a successful pharmacology series and has taught a wide variety of subjects including Nurse Refresher and Nurse Internship programs, Critical Care courses, 12-Lead ECG and Rhythm interpretation, IV therapy, and Lab and ABG interpretation. She is also the author of The Pearls for NCLEX Review course.

She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau – National Nursing Honor Society, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

 
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Event details:

• Seminar is scheduled from 8:00 AM -3:00 PM.
• Contact hours: 5.5
• A complete handout will be provided as part of the session. You only need to bring writing utensils.
• Audio taping is permitted. Use of computers and cell phones during the session are not permitted.
• All information provided is copyright protected and may not be reproduced in any way for distribution.
• Lunch and refreshments will be on your own.
• No smoking permitted on the property.
• Dress in layers for the session since conference rooms can vary in temperature
• For more information you may contact us by e-mail (preferred) or phone
• E-mail:  info@edconcepts.net
• Phone:  419-305-3043

About the session:

The analysis of dysrhythmias is an important part of the care of cardiac patients. While many professionals take a basic class and begin reading monitors, there are numerous rhythms which were not covered in that initial class or that require a higher level of knowledge to interpret.

This seminar reviews the physiology involved in the electrical system of the heart and then explains the mechanism behind the formation of rhythms. Participants will get a more advanced understanding of some of the basic rhythms learned before and some rarely seen (or not recognized) rhythms.

Other rhythms include some of the more difficult ones such as AV dissociation, parasystoles, aberration and rate dependent bundle branch blocks. In addition, some aspects of 12-lead ECG interpretation will be reviewed and then applied to the interpretation of supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias, including those involving accessory pathways. Pacemaker rhythms are reviewed such as normal function, problems with sensing and capture, and biventricular pacing.

(Please note: This seminar is an advanced level session. Participants should have an understanding of dysrhythmias prior to attending. 12-lead ECG knowledge is also helpful but not mandatory.)

Objectives:

• Describe the physiology and clinical significance of electrical generation and conduction in cardiac tissue.
• Identify the potential treatment options used in patients with dysrhythmias.
• Verbalize an enhanced understanding of some of the more common dysrhythmias.
• Identify some of the more rarely seen dysrhythmias caused by changes in conduction and automaticity.
• Verbalize the ability to recognize the characteristics of complex supraventricular dysrhythmias.
• State the difference between the ventricular dysrhythmias and other wide complex tachycardias.
• Recognize the various rhythm patterns that can be seen in patients with temporary or permanent pacemakers.

Recent seminar comments:

“This was a great review which will enable me to provide better care for my cardiac patients. I have been reading rhythms for a long time and I finally understand some I had been having trouble with.”

“I enjoyed this class very much. It was a great refresher of many rhythms commonly seen with an advanced understanding of them. Some of the advanced rhythms, I have seen but was unable to recognize.”

“Fantastic refresher course with advanced material presented to further my knowledge. Very interesting and educational and presented in a way I could understand it!”

“I was not aware of some of these types of rhythms but I know we do see them in our patients. This is a complex topic that I will need to go back and review and then continue to look at rhythm strips. Thank you for presenting this class!”

“Thank you for a very professional and excellent class! I gained a lot of knowledge in this session that I will continue to develop. I never realized how important looking at multiple leads was in rhythm analysis!”

Your Instructor:  Cynthia M. Liette, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN

Ms. Liette has been a nurse for more than 35 years. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including intensive/ coronary care, emergency room, medical-surgical units, and supervision. She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in a rural health care system. She has been an educator for practicing nurses, nursing students, and paramedics for more than 30 years while still maintaining a clinical practice. Her numerous seminars consistently receive excellent reviews from all levels of health professionals.

She holds a Master’s Degree from Wright State University in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health track and is Board Certified as a CNS. She is also an ACLS instructor and is certified in both critical care and trauma nursing.

She is the owner and president of BrainyNurses.com by Educational Concepts, LLC. She has authored a successful pharmacology series and has taught a wide variety of subjects including Nurse Refresher and Nurse Internship programs, Critical Care courses, 12-Lead ECG and Rhythm Interpretation, IV therapy, and Lab and ABG Interpretation, She is also the author of The Pearls for Medical-Surgical Nursing Review and Cardiac Vascular Review certification courses.

As an educator and nursing instructor, she has authored The Pearls for NCLEX Review which is offered at campus locations and is available on-line. The course is unique because it teaches students test taking strategies and gives them a comprehensive review of all the knowledge necessary to be successful on the exam and in their practice. The study guide which is written for the course condenses all the possible review books into one book for the student to study from. In addition to the written material and helpful pneumonics, students are presented with over 1,200 visuals of assessment and disease pathology to reinforce learning.

Ms. Liette is a member of Sigma Theta Tau – National Nursing Honor Society, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

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Event details:

• Seminar is scheduled from 8:00 AM -3:00 PM.
• Contact hours: 5.5
• A complete handout will be provided as part of the session. You only need to bring writing utensils.
• Audio taping is permitted. Use of computers and cell phones during the session are not permitted.
• All information provided is copyright protected and may not be reproduced in any way for distribution.
• Lunch and refreshments will be on your own.
• No smoking permitted on the property.
• Dress in layers for the session since conference rooms can vary in temperature
• For more information you may contact us by e-mail (preferred) or phone
• E-mail:  info@edconcepts.net
• Phone:  419-305-3043

About the session:

The analysis of dysrhythmias is an important part of the care of cardiac patients. While many professionals take a basic class and begin reading monitors, there are numerous rhythms which were not covered in that initial class or that require a higher level of knowledge to interpret.

This seminar reviews the physiology involved in the electrical system of the heart and then explains the mechanism behind the formation of rhythms. Participants will get a more advanced understanding of some of the basic rhythms learned before and some rarely seen (or not recognized) rhythms.

Other rhythms include some of the more difficult ones such as AV dissociation, parasystoles, aberration and rate dependent bundle branch blocks. In addition, some aspects of 12-lead ECG interpretation will be reviewed and then applied to the interpretation of supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias, including those involving accessory pathways. Pacemaker rhythms are reviewed such as normal function, problems with sensing and capture, and biventricular pacing.

(Please note: This seminar is an advanced level session. Participants should have an understanding of dysrhythmias prior to attending. 12-lead ECG knowledge is also helpful but not mandatory.)

Objectives:

• Describe the physiology and clinical significance of electrical generation and conduction in cardiac tissue.
• Identify the potential treatment options used in patients with dysrhythmias.
• Verbalize an enhanced understanding of some of the more common dysrhythmias.
• Identify some of the more rarely seen dysrhythmias caused by changes in conduction and automaticity.
• Verbalize the ability to recognize the characteristics of complex supraventricular dysrhythmias.
• State the difference between the ventricular dysrhythmias and other wide complex tachycardias.
• Recognize the various rhythm patterns that can be seen in patients with temporary or permanent pacemakers.

Recent seminar comments:

“This was a great review which will enable me to provide better care for my cardiac patients. I have been reading rhythms for a long time and I finally understand some I had been having trouble with.”

“I enjoyed this class very much. It was a great refresher of many rhythms commonly seen with an advanced understanding of them. Some of the advanced rhythms, I have seen but was unable to recognize.”

“Fantastic refresher course with advanced material presented to further my knowledge. Very interesting and educational and presented in a way I could understand it!”

“I was not aware of some of these types of rhythms but I know we do see them in our patients. This is a complex topic that I will need to go back and review and then continue to look at rhythm strips. Thank you for presenting this class!”

“Thank you for a very professional and excellent class! I gained a lot of knowledge in this session that I will continue to develop. I never realized how important looking at multiple leads was in rhythm analysis!”

Your Instructor:  Cynthia M. Liette, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN

Ms. Liette has been a nurse for more than 35 years. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including intensive/ coronary care, emergency room, medical-surgical units, and supervision. She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in a rural health care system. She has been an educator for practicing nurses, nursing students, and paramedics for more than 30 years while still maintaining a clinical practice. Her numerous seminars consistently receive excellent reviews from all levels of health professionals.

She holds a Master’s Degree from Wright State University in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health track and is Board Certified as a CNS. She is also an ACLS instructor and is certified in both critical care and trauma nursing.

She is the owner and president of BrainyNurses.com by Educational Concepts, LLC. She has authored a successful pharmacology series and has taught a wide variety of subjects including Nurse Refresher and Nurse Internship programs, Critical Care courses, 12-Lead ECG and Rhythm Interpretation, IV therapy, and Lab and ABG Interpretation, She is also the author of The Pearls for Medical-Surgical Nursing Review and Cardiac Vascular Review certification courses.

As an educator and nursing instructor, she has authored The Pearls for NCLEX Review which is offered at campus locations and is available on-line. The course is unique because it teaches students test taking strategies and gives them a comprehensive review of all the knowledge necessary to be successful on the exam and in their practice. The study guide which is written for the course condenses all the possible review books into one book for the student to study from. In addition to the written material and helpful pneumonics, students are presented with over 1,200 visuals of assessment and disease pathology to reinforce learning.

Ms. Liette is a member of Sigma Theta Tau – National Nursing Honor Society, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

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Event details:

• Seminar is from 8:00 AM -4:30 PM each day.
• Contact hours: 13.5 CE. Participants must attend 80% of a session, complete an evaluation form and be actively involved to receive CE credit.
• A complete handout will be provided as part of the session. You only need to bring writing utensils. Audio taping is permitted. Use of computers and cell phones during the session are not permitted.
• All information provided is copyright protected and may not be reproduced in any way for distribution.
• Lunch and refreshments will be on your own.
• No smoking permitted on the property.
• Dress in layers for the session since conference rooms can vary in temperature.
• For more information you may contact us by e-mail (preferred) or phone.
• E-mail:  info@edconcepts.net
• Phone:  419-305-3043

About the session:

Two days of instruction are devoted to the many situations health care professionals deal with which involves astute assessment skills and rapid collaborative interventions. The pathophysiologic conditions covered are applicable to all personnel including emergency room, critical care, medical-surgical and extended care.

The seminar includes assessment components across the lifespan from pediatrics to geriatrics and also trauma patients. Various conditions are covered using a physiologic approach to enhance assessment skills. Etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostics, and treatment aspects are covered. Case studies are used to enhance learning.

Objectives:

• State the components of, and observations made, during the primary and secondary assessments used in the evaluation of acutely ill pediatric patients, adult patients, and trauma victims.
• Identify important components of airway management and clinical implications in caring for acute patients.
• Verbalize the physiology, causes, and clinical manifestations of respiratory failure.
• Verbalize the clinical manifestations and appropriate treatment for patients with a suspected pulmonary embolism.
• Verbalize the clinical manifestations and appropriate treatment for a patient with pulmonary edema.
• Verbalize the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease and the relationship to angina and myocardial infarction.
• State the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostics, and management of patients with myocardial ischemia and infarction.
• State the appropriate manifestations and treatment for disorders of the pericardium.
• Relate the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic findings in the various classifications of heart failure.
• State the appropriate treatment modalities used in the management of heart failure.
  State the appropriate pharmacologic and electric treatment of specific types of dysrhythmias.
• Differentiate the major types of shock and state the causes, clinical manifestations, and treatment of each.
• Relate the clinical manifestations to the physiologic causes of altered cerebral perfusion.
• Discuss the clinical manifestations, treatment, complications, and interventions in brain attack victims.
• State the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and interventions utilized in spinal cord injured victims.
• State the clinical manifestations seen in burn victims and appropriate interventions.

Recent seminar comments:

“What a great review! I think all ED and ICCU nurses should take this class every couple of years. Great outline to help during the session and for future reference.”

“This was a very informative class! Helps me care for patients more effectively and recognize critical changes in them. The case studies were excellent in bringing everything together!”

“I have worked emergency room for a number of years. This seminar reinforces so many important points and knowledge I had forgotten. I will definitely be a more effective nurse for my patients.”

“This class provided more in depth assessment skills and an extensive knowledge base that will help me to better critically think in the care of my patients. I loved all the visuals of disease pathology and the EKG examples!”

“This was a wonderful class! The topics were very relevant to rural hospitals and what is encountered by ED nurses and nurses on the floor. The written material is exceptional and I learned a ton of information in two short days.”

Your Instructor:  Cynthia M. Liette, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN

Ms. Liette has been a nurse for more than 35 years. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including intensive/ coronary care, emergency room, medical-surgical units, and supervision. She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in a rural health care system. She has been an educator for practicing nurses, nursing students, and paramedics for more than 30 years while still maintaining a clinical practice. Her numerous seminars consistently receive excellent reviews from all levels of health professionals.

She holds a Master’s Degree from Wright State University in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health track and is Board Certified as a CNS. She is also an ACLS instructor and is certified in both critical care and trauma nursing.

She is the owner and president of BrainyNurses.com by Educational Concepts, LLC. She has authored a successful pharmacology series and has taught a wide variety of subjects including Nurse Refresher and

Nurse Internship programs, Critical Care courses, 12-Lead ECG and Rhythm Interpretation, IV therapy, and Lab and ABG Interpretation, She is also the author of The Pearls for Medical-Surgical Nursing Review and Cardiac Vascular Review certification courses.

As an educator and nursing instructor, she has authored The Pearls for NCLEX Review which is offered at campus locations and is available on-line. The course is unique because it teaches students test taking strategies and gives them a comprehensive review of all the knowledge necessary to be successful on the exam and in their practice. The study guide which is written for the course condenses all the possible review books into one book for the student to study from. In addition to the written material and helpful pneumonics, students are presented with over 1,200 visuals of assessment and disease pathology to reinforce learning.

Ms. Liette is a member of Sigma Theta Tau – National Nursing Honor Society, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

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Event Details:

• Seminar is from 8:00 AM -4:30 PM on November 30, December 2 and December 4, 2015.
• A complete text will be provided as part of the session. You only need to bring writing utensils. Audio taping is permitted. Use of computers and cell phones during the session are not permitted.
• All information provided is copyright protected and may not be reproduced in any way for distribution.
• Lunch and refreshments will be on your own.
• No smoking permitted on the property.
• Dress in layers for the session since conference rooms can vary in temperature
• For more information you may contact us by e-mail (preferred) or phone
• E-mail: info@edconcepts.net
• Phone: 419-305-3043

About The Session:

The NCLEX exam can be a frightening moment in any nursing student’s career. Long hours of study, lecture, and clinicals have been finished and now comes the moment to take the big test.

This three-day seminar is designed to prepare the registered and practical nurse student to take the NCLEX exam and be successful. The sessions cover all aspects of disease conditions and pathology, pharmacology, lab analysis, clinical correlation, and critical thinking needed to excel at this exam. In addition, test taking strategies and review questions are incorporated throughout to help find the most correct answer.

The extensive 400 plus page text gives a comprehensive review of all aspects covered in the three days and provides an invaluable study packet in addition to other resources the students will be using to prepare for the exam.

A review of the following is incorporated into this interactive seminar:
**Test taking hints, pharmacologic principles and medication administration.
**Pharmacology for each body system reviewed.
**Laboratory testing with normal and abnormal values and implications.
**Fundamental skills, principles of nutrition, and mental health issues.
**Review of all the systems including endocrine, pulmonary, cardiovascular, infectious diseases, connective tissue, neurological, gastrointestinal, accessory digestive organs and reproductive.
**Maternity and pediatric nursing.

Recent Seminar Comments:

“This session pulled all the things together I had learned in school and put them in an easy to study format. The written handout was exceptional in helping me study for the exam.”
“Great program and study guide. I feel way more prepared to take the HESI and NCLEX after this class.”
“Answered some really pressing questions for me on content and how to take the exam.” “Review of many exam questions helped me to think like the writers of the exam.”
“This was my 8th time to take the NCLEX exam. I had taken many other review courses and this one made it possible to fulfill my dream to become an RN.”
“As I took my NCLEX exam, I was amazed at how many things we had discussed in the seminar were incorporated in the test. The helpful hints given during the session helped me to feel confident in my answers.”
“As I took my NCLEX exam, I felt like the instructor was sitting beside me. Many things we had discussed in the seminar were also on the exam. The helpful hints given during the session helped me to feel confident in my answers and remember important information. And, yes I passed!”
“This course gave me all the information needed to take the NCLEX. The book has everything in one place to study from. The slide show was great helping me visually see the diseases and pathophysiology. And all the hints were fantastic!”

Your Instructor:

Cynthia M. Liette, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN
Ms. Liette has worked in a variety of clinical settings including intensive/ coronary care, emergency room, medical-surgical units, and supervision. She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in a rural health care system. She has been an educator for practicing nurses, nursing students, and paramedics for more than 30 years while still maintaining a clinical practice. Her numerous seminars consistently receive excellent reviews from all levels of health professionals.

She holds a Master’s Degree from Wright State University in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health track and is Board Certified as a CNS. She is also an ACLS instructor and is certified in critical care nursing.

She is the owner and president of BrainyNurses.com by Educational Concepts, LLC. She has authored a successful pharmacology series and has taught a wide variety of subjects including Nurse Refresher and Nurse Internship programs, Critical Care courses, 12-Lead ECG and Rhythm interpretation, IV therapy, and Lab and ABG interpretation, She is also the author of The Pearls for Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Review course and The Pearls for Cardiac Vascular Review Course.
She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau – National Nursing Honor Society, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
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Registration for this event:

You must register directly with the hospital for this event.
Cost is $75.00 for University Hospital employees. $150.00 for others.
Contact person: Agnes Lane.
Email: Agnes.Lane@UHospitals.org

Event details:

• Seminar is from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM on October 12 and 13, 2016.
• Contact Hours: 13.5 CE.  Participants must attend 80% of a session, complete an evaluation form and be actively involved to receive CE credit.
• A complete text will be provided as part of the session.  You only need to bring writing utensils.  Audio taping is permitted.  Use of computers and cell phones during the session are not permitted.
• All information provided is copyright protected and may not be reproduced in any way for distribution.
• Lunch and refreshments will be included at the discretion of the sponsoring organization.
• No smoking permitted on the property.
• Dress in layers for the session since conference rooms can vary in temperature.
• For more information you may contact us by e-mail (preferred) or phone.
• E-mail:  info@edconcepts.net
• Phone:  419-305-3043

About the session:

Medical-surgical nursing is the core of nursing care in most health care settings.  It is the main focus in both acute and long term care settings.  Becoming certified validates your competency in caring for patients with a wide variety of health care problems.  Studies have shown certified nurses improve patient care outcomes through their knowledge and enhanced best practice.

This program will take you through the core knowledge you need to successfully pass the exam and improve the care you give your patients.  Professional, legal, and ethical issues will be reviewed along with fundamental skills and advancements in the professional practice of nursing.  A comprehensive system-based review of pathophysiology, disorders, clinical manifestations, and pharmacology is included.  Systems will include endocrine, pulmonary, cardiovascular, hematological, renal and urological, musculoskeletal, neurological, gastrointestinal, senses and integumentary.  In addition, aspects of surgical care and complications will be covered along with disorders affecting male/female patients.

Objectives:

• Identify test taking strategies for the medical surgical certification exam and components of the exam.
• Describe effective communication techniques in working with medical personnel and patients/ families.
• Recognize effective principles of teaching and learning in working with patients/families.
• Identify professional, legal and ethical issues pertinent to the medical-surgical nurse and implications in clinical practice.
• Discuss important principles and best practices in medication administration and IV therapy.
• Relate the therapeutic uses, action and side effects for the various drug classifications common to medical surgical patients.
• Discuss nutritional considerations in the care and management of medical surgical patients.
• Identify diagnostic tests and lab values used in diagnosing disease pathology.
• Discuss psychosocial aspects of assessment and various mental health disorders.
• Correlate cardiopulmonary disorders with pathophysiology and clinical manifestations.
• Identify various conditions involving the endocrine and reproductive systems.
• Discuss disorders of the renal and urological system including acid-base and electrolyte imbalances.
• Discuss pain in medical-surgical patients and various musculoskeletal disorders.
• Correlate neurological disorders with clinical manifestations and management.
• Identify various conditions involving the gastrointestinal system.
• Identify common disorders of the integumentary system and senses.

Recent seminar comments:

“I took this to pass the certification test but gained even more.  The knowledge here will also influence my practice with actual patients when looking at pharmacology, critical thinking, treatments, diagnostics and pathophysiology.  It will also help me to review for my NP boards in the future.”

“This is one of the best seminars I have ever attended!  Great pictures and awesome ‘study book’ for the course and to review in the future.  I enjoyed the speaker’s personal stories very much.  It brought academics and real life nursing together!”

“Amazing speaker!  She has a wealth of knowledge and was able to convey so much information in two days.  She gave so many helpful ways to remember concepts which will help with the exam and my practice.”

“Any one out of school 10 years or more should come to this program.  It was a great reinforcement of all body systems, pharmacology and important aspects of patient care. Fast paced but it kept my attention for two full days!  I loved it!”

Your Instructor:

Cynthia M. Liette, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN

Ms. Liette has been a nurse for more than 35 years.  She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including intensive/ coronary care, emergency room, medical-surgical units, and supervision.  She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in a rural health care system and is also the Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer.  She has been an educator for practicing nurses, nursing students, and paramedics for more than 30 years while still maintaining a clinical practice.  Her numerous seminars consistently receive excellent reviews from all levels of health professionals.

She holds a Master’s Degree from Wright State University in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health track and is Board Certified as a CNS.  She is also an ACLS instructor and is certified in both critical care and trauma nursing.

She is the owner and president of BrainyNurses.com by Educational Concepts, LLC.  She has authored a successful pharmacology series and has taught a wide variety of subjects including Nurse Refresher and Nurse Internship programs, Critical Care courses, 12-Lead ECG and Rhythm Interpretation, IV therapy, and Lab and ABG Interpretation, She is also the author of The Pearls for Cardiac Vascular Review certification course.

As an educator and nursing instructor, she has authored The Pearls for NCLEX Review which is offered at campus locations and is available on-line.  The course is unique because it teaches students test taking strategies and gives them a comprehensive review of all the knowledge necessary to be successful on the exam and in their practice.  The study guide which is written for the course condenses all the possible review books into one book for the student to study from.  In addition to the written material and helpful pneumonics, students are presented with over 1,200 visuals of assessment and disease pathology to reinforce learning.

Ms. Liette is a member of Sigma Theta Tau – National Nursing Honor Society, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Educational Concepts, LLC is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurse’s Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Event details:

• ***December 1, 5 and 5th, 2017***
• Seminar is from 8:00 AM -4:30 PM each day.
• Edison Community College Emerson Hall Room 504
• A complete text will be provided as part of the session.  You only need to bring writing utensils.  Audio taping is permitted.  Use of computers and cell phones during the session are not permitted.
• All information provided is copyright protected and may not be reproduced in any way for distribution.
• Lunch and refreshments will be on your own.
• No smoking permitted on the property.
• Dress in layers for the session since conference rooms can vary in temperature
• For more information you may contact us by e-mail (preferred) or phone
• E-mail:  info@edconcepts.net
• Phone:  419-305-3043

About the session:

The NCLEX exam can be a frightening moment in any nursing student’s career.  Long hours of study, lecture, and clinicals have been finished and now comes the moment to take the big test.

This three-day seminar is designed to prepare the registered and practical nurse student to take the NCLEX exam and be successful.  The sessions cover all aspects of disease conditions and pathology, pharmacology, lab analysis, clinical correlation, and critical thinking needed to excel at this exam.  In addition, test taking strategies and review questions are incorporated throughout to help find the most correct answer.

The extensive 300 plus page text gives a comprehensive review of all aspects covered in the three days and provides an invaluable study packet in addition to other resources the students will be using to prepare for the exam.

A review of the following is incorporated into this interactive seminar:

• Test taking hints, pharmacologic principles and medication administration.
• Pharmacology for each body system reviewed.
• Laboratory testing with normal and abnormal values and implications.
• Fundamental skills, principles of nutrition, and mental health issues.
• Review of all the systems including endocrine, pulmonary, cardiovascular, infectious diseases, connective tissue, neurological, gastrointestinal, accessory digestive organs and reproductive.
• Maternity and pediatric nursing.

Recent seminar comments:

“This session pulled all the things together I had learned in school and put them in an easy to study format.  The written handout was exceptional in helping me study for the exam.”

“Great program and study guide. I feel way more prepared to take the HESI and NCLEX after this class.”

“Answered some really pressing questions for me on content and how to take the exam.” “Review of many exam questions helped me to think like the writers of the exam.”

“This was my 8th time to take the NCLEX exam.  I had taken many other review courses and this one made it possible to fulfill my dream to become an RN.”

“As I took my NCLEX exam, I was amazed at how many things we had discussed in the seminar were incorporated in the test.  The helpful hints given during the session helped me to feel confident in my answers.”

“As I took my NCLEX exam, I felt like the instructor was sitting beside me.  Many things we had discussed in the seminar were also on the exam.  The helpful hints given during the session helped me to feel confident in my answers and remember important information.  And, yes I passed!”

“This course gave me all the information needed to take the NCLEX.  The book has everything in one place to study from.  The slide show was great helping me visually see the diseases and pathophysiology.  And all the hints were fantastic!”

Your Instructor:  Cynthia M. Liette, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN

Ms. Liette has been a nurse for more than 30 years.  She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including intensive/ coronary care, emergency room, medical-surgical units, and supervision.  She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in a rural health care system.  She has been an educator for practicing nurses, nursing students, and paramedics for more than 30 years while still maintaining a clinical practice.  Her numerous seminars consistently receive excellent reviews from all levels of health professionals.

She holds a Master’s Degree from Wright State University in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health track and is Board Certified as a CNS.  She is also an ACLS instructor and is certified in both critical care and trauma nursing.

She is the owner and president of Educational Concepts, LLC.  She has authored a successful pharmacology series and has taught a wide variety of subjects including Nurse Refresher and Nurse Internship programs, Critical Care courses, 12-Lead ECG and Rhythm interpretation, IV therapy, and Lab and ABG interpretation, She is also the author of The Pearls for Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Review course and The Pearls for Cardiac Vascular Review Course.

She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau – National Nursing Honor Society, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
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Event details:

• Seminar is from 8:00 AM-4:30 PM each day.
• A complete text will be provided as part of the session.  You only need to bring writing utensils.  Audio taping is permitted.  Use of computers and cell phones during the session are not permitted.
• All information provided is copyright protected and may not be reproduced in any way for distribution.
• Lunch and refreshments will be on your own.
• No smoking permitted on the property.
• Dress in layers for the session since conference rooms can vary in temperature
• For more information you may contact us by e-mail (preferred) or phone
• E-mail:  info@edconcepts.net
• Phone:  419-305-3043

About the session:

The NCLEX exam can be a frightening moment in any nursing student’s career.  Long hours of study, lecture, and clinicals have been finished and now comes the moment to take the big test.

This three-day seminar is designed to prepare the registered and practical nurse student to take the NCLEX exam and be successful.  The sessions cover all aspects of disease conditions and pathology, pharmacology, lab analysis, clinical correlation, and critical thinking needed to excel at this exam.  In addition, test taking strategies and review questions are incorporated throughout to help find the most correct answer.

The extensive 300 plus page text gives a comprehensive review of all aspects covered in the three days and provides an invaluable study packet in addition to other resources the students will be using to prepare for the exam.

A review of the following is incorporated into this interactive seminar:

• Test taking hints, pharmacologic principles and medication administration.
• Pharmacology for each body system reviewed.
• Laboratory testing with normal and abnormal values and implications.
• Fundamental skills, principles of nutrition, and mental health issues.
• Review of all the systems including endocrine, pulmonary, cardiovascular, infectious diseases, connective tissue, neurological, gastrointestinal, accessory digestive organs and reproductive.
• Maternity and pediatric nursing.

Recent seminar comments:

“This session pulled all the things together I had learned in school and put them in an easy to study format.  The written handout was exceptional in helping me study for the exam.”

“Great program and study guide. I feel way more prepared to take the HESI and NCLEX after this class.”

“Answered some really pressing questions for me on content and how to take the exam.” “Review of many exam questions helped me to think like the writers of the exam.”

“This was my 8th time to take the NCLEX exam.  I had taken many other review courses and this one made it possible to fulfill my dream to become an RN.”

“As I took my NCLEX exam, I was amazed at how many things we had discussed in the seminar were incorporated in the test.  The helpful hints given during the session helped me to feel confident in my answers.”

“As I took my NCLEX exam, I felt like the instructor was sitting beside me.  Many things we had discussed in the seminar were also on the exam.  The helpful hints given during the session helped me to feel confident in my answers and remember important information.  And, yes I passed!”

“This course gave me all the information needed to take the NCLEX.  The book has everything in one place to study from.  The slide show was great helping me visually see the diseases and pathophysiology.  And all the hints were fantastic!”

Your Instructor:  Cynthia M. Liette, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN

Ms. Liette has been a nurse for more than 30 years.  She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including intensive/ coronary care, emergency room, medical-surgical units, and supervision.  She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in a rural health care system.  She has been an educator for practicing nurses, nursing students, and paramedics for more than 30 years while still maintaining a clinical practice.  Her numerous seminars consistently receive excellent reviews from all levels of health professionals.

She holds a Master’s Degree from Wright State University in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health track and is Board Certified as a CNS.  She is also an ACLS instructor and is certified in both critical care and trauma nursing.

She is the owner and president of Educational Concepts, LLC.  She has authored a successful pharmacology series and has taught a wide variety of subjects including Nurse Refresher and Nurse Internship programs, Critical Care courses, 12-Lead ECG and Rhythm interpretation, IV therapy, and Lab and ABG interpretation, She is also the author of The Pearls for Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Review course and The Pearls for Cardiac Vascular Review Course.

She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau – National Nursing Honor Society, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
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Event details:

• Seminar is from 8:00 AM -4:30 PM each day.
• A complete text will be provided as part of the session.  You only need to bring writing utensils.  Audio taping is permitted.  Use of computers and cell phones during the session are not permitted.
• All information provided is copyright protected and may not be reproduced in any way for distribution.
• Lunch and refreshments will be on your own.
• No smoking permitted on the property.
• Dress in layers for the session since conference rooms can vary in temperature
• For more information you may contact us by e-mail (preferred) or phone
• E-mail:  info@edconcepts.net
• Phone:  419-305-3043

About the session:

The NCLEX exam can be a frightening moment in any nursing student’s career.  Long hours of study, lecture, and clinicals have been finished and now comes the moment to take the big test. This three-day seminar is designed to prepare the registered and practical nurse student to take the NCLEX exam and be successful.  The sessions cover all aspects of disease conditions and pathology, pharmacology, lab analysis, clinical correlation, and critical thinking needed to excel at this exam.  In addition, test taking strategies and review questions are incorporated throughout to help find the most correct answer. The extensive 300 plus page text gives a comprehensive review of all aspects covered in the three days and provides an invaluable study packet in addition to other resources the students will be using to prepare for the exam. A review of the following is incorporated into this interactive seminar:

• Test taking hints, pharmacologic principles and medication administration.
• Pharmacology for each body system reviewed.
• Laboratory testing with normal and abnormal values and implications.
• Fundamental skills, principles of nutrition, and mental health issues.
• Review of all the systems including endocrine, pulmonary, cardiovascular, infectious diseases, connective tissue, neurological, gastrointestinal, accessory digestive organs and reproductive.
• Maternity and pediatric nursing.

Recent seminar comments:

“This session pulled all the things together I had learned in school and put them in an easy to study format.  The written handout was exceptional in helping me study for the exam.”

“Great program and study guide. I feel way more prepared to take the HESI and NCLEX after this class.” “Answered some really pressing questions for me on content and how to take the exam.” “Review of many exam questions helped me to think like the writers of the exam.”

“This was my 8th time to take the NCLEX exam.  I had taken many other review courses and this one made it possible to fulfill my dream to become an RN.”

“As I took my NCLEX exam, I was amazed at how many things we had discussed in the seminar were incorporated in the test.  The helpful hints given during the session helped me to feel confident in my answers.” “

As I took my NCLEX exam, I felt like the instructor was sitting beside me.  Many things we had discussed in the seminar were also on the exam.  The helpful hints given during the session helped me to feel confident in my answers and remember important information.  And, yes I passed!”

“This course gave me all the information needed to take the NCLEX.  The book has everything in one place to study from.  The slide show was great helping me visually see the diseases and pathophysiology.  And all the hints were fantastic!”

Your Instructor:

Cynthia M. Liette, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN Ms. Liette has been a nurse for more than 30 years.  She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including intensive/ coronary care, emergency room, medical-surgical units, and supervision.  She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in a rural health care system.  She has been an educator for practicing nurses, nursing students, and paramedics for more than 30 years while still maintaining a clinical practice.  Her numerous seminars consistently receive excellent reviews from all levels of health professionals. She holds a Master’s Degree from Wright State University in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health track and is Board Certified as a CNS.  She is also an ACLS instructor and is certified in both critical care and trauma nursing. She is the owner and president of Educational Concepts, LLC.  She has authored a successful pharmacology series and has taught a wide variety of subjects including Nurse Refresher and Nurse Internship programs, Critical Care courses, 12-Lead ECG and Rhythm interpretation, IV therapy, and Lab and ABG interpretation, She is also the author of The Pearls for Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Review course and The Pearls for Cardiac Vascular Review Course. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau – National Nursing Honor Society, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

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 Event details:

• Seminar is from 9:00 AM -5:30 PM
• Contact Hours:  6.75 CE.  Participants must attend 80% of a session, complete an evaluation form and be actively involved to receive CE credit.
• A complete handout will be provided as part of the session.  You only need to bring writing utensils.
• Audio taping is permitted.  Use of computers and cell phones during the session are not permitted.
• All information provided is copyright protected and may not be reproduced in any way for distribution.
• Lunch and refreshments will be on your own.
• No smoking permitted on the property.
• Dress in layers for the session since conference rooms can vary in temperature.
• For more information you may contact us by e-mail (preferred) or phone.  E-mail:  info@brainynurses.com;  Phone:  419-305-3043

About the session:

Assessment is one of the most vital parts of patient care in all settings.  It is practiced with almost every patient interaction and when interventions are performed.  Astute assessment skills can impact patient outcomes through recognition of abnormalities and prompt reporting to practitioners.

This seminar is designed for all medical professionals wanting to improve their assessment skills.  The anatomy and physiology of all systems is reviewed to provide insight into the physiological basis for normal and abnormal assessment findings.

The assessment parameters for various pathological disease states are reviewed to provide the health care professional with the knowledge to not only detect abnormalities but to also critically think and analyze the basis for signs and symptoms.  Laboratory abnormalities are also incorporated with the disorders.

A review of the following is incorporated into this interactive seminar:

Pain assessment

Nutritional considerations

Integumentary and lymphatic systems

Musculoskeletal system

Cardiovascular system

Pulmonary system

Abdominal assessment

Gastrointestinal system

Genitourinary system

Neurological system

Objectives:

• State the principles of general assessment techniques, pain assessment, and nutritional considerations in health and disease states.
• Relate the assessment and monitoring parameters when dealing with disorders of the integumentary, lymphatic, and musculoskeletal systems.
• Verbalize the ability to complete a thorough cardiovascular assessment and correlate assessment parameters with various disorders.
• State the ability to distinguish between various pulmonary disorders based on assessment findings and clinical manifestations.
• Describe the assessment findings and clinical manifestations which correlate with common abdominal and genitourinary tract disorders.
• Verbalize the ability to conduct a complete neurological assessment and correlate abnormal findings with specific disease states.

Recent seminar comments:

“The speaker for this session was very professional in her presentation and had a wealth of knowledge to share which applies to the care I give my patients every day.”

“Speaker had excellent knowledge of content, assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology.  Presentation was very relaxed with plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion.  Not too detailed which makes it easier to use.”

“This was an excellent review for head to toe assessment.  Helped to stimulate and reinforce what I had learned in the past.”

“This training will help in all aspects of my practice.  It was nice to have labs and physical assessment incorporated together.  Adding the various disease conditions really brings the knowledge to the clinical setting.”

Your Instructor:

Cynthia M. Liette, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN

Ms. Liette has been a nurse for more than 35 years.  She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including intensive/ coronary care, emergency room, medical-surgical units, and supervision.  She currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Chief Clinical Officer in a rural health care system.  She has been an educator for practicing nurses, nursing students, and paramedics for more than 30 years while still maintaining a clinical practice.  Her numerous seminars consistently receive excellent reviews from all levels of health professionals.

She holds a Master’s Degree from Wright State University in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Health track and is Board Certified as a CNS.

She is the owner and president of BrainyNurses.com by Educational Concepts, LLC.  She has authored a successful pharmacology series and has taught a wide variety of subjects including Nurse Refresher and Nurse Internship programs, Critical Care courses, 12-Lead ECG and Rhythm Interpretation, IV therapy, and Lab and ABG Interpretation, She is also the author of three certification courses for Medical Surgical nurses, Cardiac Vascular nurses and Critical Care nurses.

As an educator and nursing instructor, she has authored The Pearls for NCLEX Review which is offered at campus locations and is available on-line.  The course is unique because it teaches students test taking strategies and gives them a comprehensive review of all the knowledge necessary to be successful on the exam and in their practice.  The study guide which is written for the course condenses all the possible review books into one book for the student to study from.  In addition to the written material and helpful pneumonics, students are presented with over 1,200 visuals of assessment and disease pathology to reinforce learning.

Ms. Liette is a member of Sigma Theta Tau – National Nursing Honor Society, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

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Educational Concepts, LLC is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurse’s Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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