Seminar Schedule

Event details:

• April 28, 29 & 30, 2014
• 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.

Event details:

• Seminar is scheduled from 8:00 AM -4:30 PM.
• Contact hours: 6.75
• 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:

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 and pharmacologic interventions are incorporated with the pathologic states. Case studies are used to enhance the assimilation of knowledge.

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 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.

Registration for this event:

• You must register directly with the hospital for this event.
• Cost is $75.00 for Premier Health employees. $150.00 for others.
• Contact person: Patty Simmons. Email: pasimmons@mvh.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.

Registration for this event:

• You must register directly with the hospital for this event.
• Cost is $75.00 for Premier Health employees. $150.00 for others.
• Contact person: Patty Simmons. Email: pasimmons@mvh.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.

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 scheduled from 8:00 AM -6:30 PM each day. Session will be held four days. March 18, 19, 25 and 26, 2015.
• Contact hours: 40.7 CE with clinical component and 34.7 CE without the clinical component. 1.66 Of these contact hours are classified as Category A.
• Cost of the program includes extensive handout materials for note taking and future reference and lab practice. Cost also includes the clinical component to assist the LPN participant to obtain their 3 required successful venipunctures in a clinical setting. Venipunctures must be completed within six months of the classroom component.
• The clinical component for the class will be individually scheduled with the instructor and participant and will need to be completed after this class. Individual malpractice insurance is required in order to complete the clinical component.
• 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:

This forty-hour course is designed for any nurse wishing to complete a comprehensive intravenous therapy course. The course meets all the requirements of the Ohio Board of Nursing for Licensed Practical Nurses seeking authorization to perform IV therapy in the State of Ohio. The classroom instruction uses an extensive outline packet to facilitate learning and to serve as a resource for participants on completion of the course. The course is divided into eight modules with post-testing following the completion of each to evaluate learning. Case studies are used throughout the course to incorporate clinical application and critical thinking into the practice of IV therapy. Hands-on skill evaluations are made in the lab setting following instructor demonstration and practice. LPN participants will complete their three required venipunctures in a clinical setting with an instructor.
The course is coordinated by an experienced Master’s prepared and Board Certified clinician and educator. The Ohio Board of Nursing requires all LPN participants to have a medication card prior to the program and the clinical component.

Objectives:

• Outline the RN’s and LPN’s role, accountability and responsibility relative to IV therapy in terms of law, Board rule, role of the directing professional, healthcare setting and institutional policy.
• Identify the relationship between IV therapy and the body’s homeostatic functions, emphasizing the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
• Describe the various types of IV equipment, including criteria for use of each, and means of trouble-shooting for malfunction.
• Calculate infusion rates using standard formulas.
• Initiate IV therapy utilizing Phillip’s 15-step approach, while demonstrating knowledge prerequisite to initiation; i.e., patient and family support, universal precautions, anatomy and physiology of peripheral veins and procedural steps.
• Perform authorized IV therapy procedures as specified in law and Board rule.
• Outline local and systemic complications related to the administration of IV fluids and antibiotics in terms of signs and symptoms, management, and preventive measures.

Recent seminar comments:

“I enjoyed this program very much. Everything was presented in a very organized manner. It not only taught me about IV therapy but reinforced my learning in so many other areas. I feel extremely confident that I will be able to initiate IV therapy and administer IV medications with proper technique and knowledge.”

“The instructor was very knowledgeable in all areas of nursing. She was very effective in teaching, easy to understand very patient. Her commitment to exceptional patient care is an inspiration to the nursing profession.”

“Having this course will enhance my independence at work without having to get another nurse to do my IV medications and solutions. I will be able to help other RNs and LPNs on where to find new information and as a nurse manager at my facility to help with updating policies and procedures.”

“Thank you! I am very excited about receiving all this information and learning this new skill. I am always eager to learn more even at my age.”

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurse Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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.

Event details:

• May 5-7, 2015.
• 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 scheduled from 8:00 AM -4:30 PM.
• Contact hours: 6.75
• 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, an medical-surgical.

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.

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 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 Certification Review and The Pearls for Cardiac Vascular Review certification courses.

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.

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 incidence of cardiac and vascular disorders continues to increase despite much research and advances in the care of these patients. A complete understanding of all aspects of disease, assessment and appropriate treatment options is essential in caring for this growing population. Becoming certified validates your competency in caring for patients and improves patient outcomes.

This program will take you through the core knowledge you need to successfully pass the exam and improve the care you give. Professional, legal, and ethical issues will be reviewed along with advancements in the professional practice of nursing. A comprehensive review of pathophysiology, disorders, clinical manifestations, diagnostics, treatment options and pharmacology is included.

Objectives:

• Identify test taking strategies for the cardiac vascular certification exam and components of the exam.
• Discuss professional, legal and ethical issues pertinent to the cardiac vascular nurse.
• 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 risk factors and evidence based treatment guidelines for cardiac vascular disease.
• Verbalize the ability to correlate pathophysiology and assessment parameters with various cardiac vascular disorders.
• Describe pulmonary considerations in assessment of patients with cardiac vascular disorders.
• Discuss aspects of neurological assessment in patients with vascular disorders.
• List the various noninvasive diagnostics and procedures used in patients with cardiac vascular disorders.
• Discuss invasive procedures and implications for care in patients with cardiac vascular disorders.
• Relate the therapeutic uses, actions and side effects for the various drug classifications used in the cardiac vascular disorders.
• Discuss alterations in cardiac electrophysiology and treatment options available.
• Discuss the continuum of acute coronary syndrome and implications in patient care.
• Identify the abnormalities associated with dysfunction of the heart valves, cardiac muscle and pericardium.
• Differentiate between types of shock and other cardiac emergencies.
• Identify various peripheral vascular disorders and implications for treatment.
• Recognize abnormalities in cerebral perfusion and appropriate interventions.

Recent seminar comments:

“Great review book to help with certification exam. This covered aspects for the exam and then additional material to provide an all-inclusive program in the care of cardiac patients. ”

“Good review of many aspects of cardiac nursing. I feel like my assessment skills and interdisciplinary communication skills are greatly improved.”

“Great content and I really appreciate the sample test questions. As a practicing nurse, sometimes the idea of taking the test questions is the scariest. It helped so much going through all the knowledge and how to take the questions.”

“Instructor is very knowledgeable in the nursing field. Gave great clinical examples to apply principles to practice and reinforce retention of information.”

“This was a very comprehensive review. It improved my critical thinking and assessment skills in everyday practice and provides a motivation to study for the test.”

“I have a much better understanding of cardiac issues with notes to study from in preparing for the exam and in the care I give patients.”

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 Certification 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 -4:30 PM.
• Contact hours: 6.75
• 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 goal of this full-day session is to enable the bedside professional to perform an interpretation of a 12-lead ECG and apply it to the clinical setting. Recognition of normal waves and a “quick and dirty” way to determine axis is presented. Bundle branch block patterns and hemiblocks are reviewed using 12-lead tracings.

Recognition of ischemia, injury and infarction is accomplished using a pathophysiologic approach to enhance understanding of the mechanism of the condition and then correlate it to the changes seen on the 12-lead. Chamber hypertrophy, electrolyte imbalances, and drug effects are also reviewed using patient assessment parameters and changes seen in the electrical system of the heart.

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:

• Verbalize the ability to look at a 12-lead ECG and recognize normal waves and conduction.
• Identify intraventricular conduction delays which may be present on the 12-lead ECG.
• Describe the ECG changes and patterns seen in myocardial ischemia and infarction.
• Verbalize the ability to recognize ECG changes associated with chamber hypertrophy, electrolyte imbalances, and medications and other medical conditions.

Recent seminar comments:

“The information presented here will be used every day in the work setting. I now have a better understanding of ECGs and how they apply to my patients.”

“The instructor was very knowledgeable and knows how to deliver information so it is understandable and retainable. I have taken several ECG classes before…you made learning ECGs easier to understand!”

“Well developed course with excellent coverage of material. The instructor was exceptionally good at explaining concepts and making everything simple to understand and remember.”

“Not only will I be able to incorporate this into my daily practice, but I will be able to pass on my knowledge to other staff when asked for help with ECGs.”

“Well organized. Helpful, simple phrases to help with recall of information. It is finally nice to understand reading EKGs and IVCDs.”

“This was an excellent class and instructor! It really helped clarify how to read 12-leads and I learned lots of new things!! The clinical examples and correlation were excellent!! I can’t wait to go back to work and start looking at 12-leads!!”

“Excellent review which was presented in an easily understood manner. I now have the ability to decipher between active MI’s, non-STEMI, old MI’s, and bundle branch blocks. I have never had a solid grasp of this until now. Thank you!”

“I have a much better understanding of EKG interpretation and all the information which can be gained by evaluating them. I will now take a closer and systematic look at an EKG before turning it over to the provider.”

“Working on a cardiac unit, I will now be able to look more critically at the 12 lead and be more aware about what is going on with my patient with chest pain.”

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 Certification Review and The Pearls for Cardiac Vascular Review certification courses.

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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