Obstetric Nursing

OBSTETRIC NURSING

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Monday, April 21
7:00 a.m.	Registration • Check-In • Displays
8:00	Program Objectives
8:05	Oxytocin: Use and Misuse of a “High-Alert Medication” Nancy O’Brien-Abel, MN, RNC ( = .75 hr.)
8:50	“Hot Buttons” in OB Triage Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
9:35	Refreshment Break • Displays
10:00	Ethical Issues: An Essential Dimension of Perinatal Care Alice Privé, PhD, RNC
10:45	Leadership, Mentoring and Change in OB Nursing: Professional Issues That Make A Difference Betsy B. Kennedy, MSN, RN
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel ( = .25 hr.)
12:15 p.m.	CONFERENCE LUNCHEON & PRESENTATION Creating A Healthy Workplace: What’s the Problem? Nan H. Troiano, MSN, RN
1:45	Danger Zones for OB Nurses: Examining Current Clinical Controversies Suzanne McMurtry Baird, MSN, RN
2:30	Refreshment Break • Displays
3:00	The Rising Cesarean Rate: Consequences, Challenges, and Controversies Maurice L. Druzin, MD
3:45	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
4:00	Adjourn


Tuesday, April 22 During each Concurrent Session, 4 topics are presented simultaneously in separate rooms. Sessions are limited in size and choices are assigned in the order received. Indicate your selections on the Registration Form.
7:00 a.m.	Displays
8:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1
#11	Physiologic Basis for EFM: Rising to the Expert Level Nancy O’Brien-Abel, MN, RNC
#12	Communication Strategies for Reducing Medical-Legal Risk Maurice L. Druzin, MD
#13	Thrombophilias in Pregnancy: Perinatal Impact Donna Dizon-Townson, MD, FACOG ( = .25 hr.)
#14	Clinical Considerations When Managing Shoulder Dystocia Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
9:00	Session Change
9:15	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #2
#21	Complex and Unusual EFM Cases (Part 1) Maurice L. Druzin, MD
#22	Got Milk? Practical Strategies for Breastfeeding Success Michelle Lemieux, BSN, RN, CLE
#23	Pregnancy Complicated By Pre-Existing Medical Conditions: Case Studies Betsy B. Kennedy, MSN, RN ( = .25 hr.)
#24	Perinatal Substance Abuse: How Can We Make A Difference? Sandra L. Hoffman, MS, RN ( = .5 hr.)
10:15	Refreshment Break • Displays
10:45	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #3
#31	Complex and Unusual EFM Cases (Part 2) Nancy O’Brien-Abel, MN, RNC
#32	Triage Dilemmas: A Case-Based Approach Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
#33	When “Plan A” Doesn’t Work: Managing Complications When Traditional Approaches Fail Nan H. Troiano, MSN, RN
#34	Challenging Ethical Dilemmas in Perinatal Care: Case Studies Alice Privé, PhD, RNC
11:45	Lunch On Your Own
	GENERAL SESSION (ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED ON MONDAY)
12:15 p.m.	Current Management of Group B Strep Infection Donna Dizon-Townson, MD, FACOG ( = .25 hr.)
1:30 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #4
#41	Postpartum Emergencies: Expecting the Unexpected Betsy B. Kennedy, MSN, RN ( = .25 hr.)
#42	Traumatic Injury During Pregnancy Julie Martin Arafeh, MSN, RN
#43	The Late Preterm Infant: Why 35-37 Weeks Just Isn’t Enough! Greg Miller, MD, PhD
#44	Drips and Drugs: The Pharmacology of Stabilizing High-Risk and Critically-Ill Patients Suzanne McMurtry Baird, MSN, RN ( = 1 hr.)
2:30	Refreshment Break
3:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #5
#51	Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: Reducing Critical Complications Sandra L. Hoffman, MS, RN ( = .5 hr.)
#52	Managing the 2nd Stage of Labor: An Evidence-Based Approach Julie Martin Arafeh, MSN, RN
#53	Neonatal Birth Trauma: Assessment Beyond NRP Louis P. Halamek, MD, FAAP
#54	Policies, Protocols and Guidelines: Who’s Writing and Proofing These Things? Nan H. Troiano, MSN, RN
4:00	Adjourn • Enjoy Sun and Fun in Las Vegas!


Wednesday, April 23
8:00 a.m.	Case Dilemmas to Challenge Your Critical Thinking Skills Betsy B. Kennedy, MSN, RN
8:50	Developing and Training High Functioning Multidisciplinary Teams: Getting Ready for the Next Emergency Julie Martin Arafeh, MSN, RN Louis P. Halamek, MD, FAAP
9:45	Cervical Length and Fibronectin: Contemporary Approaches for Preventing Preterm Birth Brian K. Iriye, MD, FACOG ( = .25 hr.)
10:30	Refreshment Break
11:00	Advances in the Diagnosis of Ruptured Membranes Sandra L. Hoffman, MS, RN
11:45	Junk Science in Obstetrics: Recognizing Health Scares and Research Hyperbole Brian K. Iriye, MD, FACOG
12:30 p.m.	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel ( = .25 hr.)
1:00	Adjourn

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