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Print - Close Window 2010 ANNUAL COURSE37th Annual Course Vendor ProgramsSaturday, May 1, 2010 Boston Scientific Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common diagnosis in surgical and endoscopic suites. This generic term refers to conditions resulting from a variety of diseases and disorders. In fact, there is a significant difference between variceal and non-variceal bleeding. In this one-hour continuing education activity, the speaker will explore the etiology of GI bleeding diseases/disorders, examining the effect of factors such as alcohol, gender, smoking, medications, etc. Participants will discuss various hemostatic procedures, such as sclerotherapy, banding, thermal treatment, bipolar therapy and combination therapy, reviewing advantages and disadvantages. The speaker will discuss a new modality for treatment of variceal ligation and non-variceal bleeding: the endoscopic clip. A boxed meal will be provided. RSVP: E-mail Ruth Bautz to register for this program. Gi Health Foundation The intent of the satellite symposia is to deliver a focused educational update highlighting the rising burden of Chronic Gastrointestinal Disorders, the need for increased awareness, diagnosis, long term management and the potential impact of emerging therapies on treatment outcomes. Given Imaging This program will provide an overview of the value and utility of physician extenders in a capsule endoscopy program. Participants will learn how to recognize and distinguish normal and abnormal capsule endoscopy images. In addition, participants will acquire skills and techniques for pre-reading capsule endoscopy videos through the review of full-length RAPID® videos. RSVP: E-mail prof.ed@givenimaging.com to register for this program. Sandhill Scientific Sunday, May 2, 2010 Advanced Sterilization Products, a Johnson & Johnson Company Are you ready to take your endoscope reprocessing to the next level and experience the benefits of an ECR? If so, please attend this session where ASP will share new clinical data that supports the EVOTECH ECR System’s consistency and effectiveness. The EVOTECH ECR is the latest advancement in endoscope reprocessing that goes far beyond an AER. Please join us for this interactive, informative session where a fabulous breakfast will be available for all attendees. RSVP: E-mail Lori Lunz to register for this program. Boston Scientific There are three current treatment options for biliary stricture management: open surgery, percutaneous radiologic interventions and endoscopic therapy. Each modality offers advantages over the others in specific clinical situations. In this one-hour continuing education activity, the speaker will review considerations in the endoscopic management of biliary strictures, detailing instrumentation and technology.The education activity is intended primarily for RNs with a responsibility for or an interest in endoscopic procedures. 1 CEC/CEU credit will be given. Continental breakfast will be provided. RSVP: E-mail Ruth Bautz to register for this program Cook Medical How do teamwork and conflict management impact your patient care and your unit efficiencies and effectiveness? What skills can you learn to better facilitate your team support of both patient and physician interactions and each other? How do you keep conflict from impairing team cohesiveness? A leadership role in the clinical setting means that you will need to have difficult conversations with fellow healthcare professionals, more than your clinical knowledge will be put to the test, and conflict resolution will be your responsibility. This discussion will emphasize use of key communication tools to resolve differences while providing an overview of team dynamics and behaviors to enhance safe patient care and optimal therapeutic outcomes. CEU credit will be awarded. On-site registration and a continental breakfast will begin just prior to the program start. Space is limited, and advance registration is encouraged. RSVP: E-mail Lori Bernas to register for this program. Sierra Scientific Instruments, Inc. Sierra Scientific Instruments, Inc. Join us for a complimentary breakfast and an overview of new technology developments at Sierra including ManoScan 3D, a new dimension in physiological assessment. In addition, attendees will be provided with a presentation on HRM interpretation and a live demonstration that will emphasize the application of High-Resolution Manometry. We will conclude with an open forum discussion and Q&A session. STERIS Corporation RSVP: E-mail Colleen Garlock to register for this program. Sunday, May 2, 2010 Boston Scientific Colon and Rectum Cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women combined. Approximately 8-29% of patients with colon cancer will have an obstruction some time during the course of their treatment. It is imperative that these patients are giving proper palliative care during this critical time in their lives. In this one-hour continuing education activity, the speaker will review disease states associated with malignant colorectal obstruction and provide information on various treatment options, focusing on colonic stent placement. The presentation will utilize lecture, slides and case study discussion. 1 CEC/CEU credit will be given. Boxed lunch will be provided. CONMED Endoscopic Technologies The purpose of this continuing education seminar is to meet the learning needs of the gastroenterology nurse who is responsible for patients presenting with mucosal lesions or polyps. Advanced electrosurgical cutting and coagulation currents are discussed for different types of mucosal lesions. Nursing assessment needs related to patients presenting with suspicious flat and large lesions are discussed. The various types of traditional lesion resection versus advanced resection technologies for safe removal and ablation are thoroughly presented and discussed. This includes tissue injection, lesion ensnarement & resection, Argon Beam Coagulation and other resection techniques. The expanding role of argon therapy and treatment risk of polyps will also be discussed. Appropriate consideration of choices depending on location and lesion type, safety considerations and risks will be discussed. 1 Contact Hour will be issued for each participant. Each attendee will also receive 2 additional Contact Hours upon completion of the new Hemostasis & The Gastroenterology Patient Independent Study Guide which is available at the end of the seminar. RSVP: E-mail Cheryl Lynch to register for this program. Cook Medical Improving our healthcare delivery system is a much debated focus especially as we prepare for a rapidly increasing demand in therapeutic services and preventive healthcare technologies. Business drivers for profitability and important decisions related to these lie ahead. What have we learned thus far, and what changes are we likely to face? The healthcare landscape is being redefined as we know it. Please join us for this session to learn more about the issues and concerns that will influence the measurement of outcome potential, impact long-term costs and create questions for you in your unit management responsibilities and daily clinical practice. CEU credit will be awarded. On-site registration and refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, and advance registration is encouraged. RSVP: E-mail Lori Bernas to register for this program. ERBE USA, Inc. A clinical education program discussing principles of water-jet dissection, specific to endoscopic electrosurgical resection procedures within the various organs of the gastrointestinal tract. Saline-assisted polypectomy, EMR and ESD will be discussed from a macro and micro view, focusing on the reasons for tissue layer separation prior to resection either en bloc or piecemeal. 1.0 contact hour will be issued to each participant. Additional contact hour study guides will be available at the end of the program. RSVP: E-mail education@erbe-usa.com to register for this program. IMS - Integrated Medical Systems, Inc. This program is designed to allow the participants to increase their knowledge of capital equipment options related to purchase vs. lease agreements, technologies such as high definition vs. standard technology, as well as discuss options that can maximize the useful value of their capital equipment investment. RSVP: E-mail Tara Oakley to register for this program. Olympus America Inc. With more than 35 million endoscopy procedures each year in the US, proper reprocessing of flexible endoscopes is essential for insuring patient safety while limiting healthcare delivery costs. Failure to properly clean endoscopes has considerable consequences for both the patient and the healthcare provider. Overall, failure to properly clean endoscopes produces a myriad of avoidable consequences that drain resources from effective healthcare delivery. This program will review applicable guidelines with an emphasis on recent changes, and identify common issues, emerging trends and best practices in endoscope reprocessing.Nursing contact hours will be awarded and refreshments will be served. RSVP: To register, please utilize our website www.olympusuniversity.com.
Monday, May 3, 2010 CONMED Endoscopic Technologies Walk through some of the more advanced options available in the context of the patient treatment cycle. Starting with an EUS diagnosis and malignancy staging procedure through palliative stent placement, we will aim to highlight the key procedural options. 1.0 contact hour will be issued for each participant. Each attendee will also receive 2 additional Contact Hours upon completion of the Stenting in the Biliary Tract Independent Study Guide which is available at the end of the seminar. RSVP: E-mail Cheryl Lynch to register for this program. Given Imaging This program will provide an overview of best demonstrated practices for Bravo pH monitoring as developed and implemented by nurses and allied healthcare professionals. Participants will learn the indications, clinical applications and contraindications for the Bravo® pH Monitoring System. Additionally, participants will observe a hands-on demonstration of the equipment and procedure. Furthermore, patients will become skilled at providing guidance on patient instructions. RSVP: E-mail prof.ed@givenimaging.com to register for this program. Innerspace Corporation With today’s economic challenges and requirements for safety, it is critical for hospitals to leverage cost savings as well as determine ways to improve patient safety. A number of hospitals are looking to the Lean methodologies for ideas about improving safety and decreasing waste in healthcare. Lean facilitates improvements through observation and critical thinking in any department of the hospital. This program will introduce you to “first step” Lean strategies designed to deliver improved department efficiencies. Whether it is cleaning out a storage room or designing a new department, you'll find information you can put to use right away. Oridion Capnography Inc. A panel will discuss the importance of etCO2 monitoring to effectively measure ventilation to prevent respiratory events during procedural sedation. This program will include:
Pulse Ox Is Not Enough: Why Monitoring Ventilation Using etCO2 during Procedural Sedation Is Essential - Kendall Yoshisato RN, CGRN Establishing etCO2 Monitoring in Your Hospital: Keys to a Successful Program - Doris Thornhill MSN, CCRN, ACNP-BC RSVP: Please register via our Web site US Endoscopy It’s the middle of the night, the beeper goes off, there’s a foreign body case in the ER… If this sounds familiar, join us to learn more about the advanced techniques and newest devices employed in foreign body retrieval. Following the ASGE guidelines, proper equipment and retrieval techniques will be discussed and practiced in hands-on models. RSVP: E-mail Mariana Ledecka at or call 800/769-8226, x411 to register for this program. |