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AMSN Medical-Surgical Nursing Overview & Certification Review Course

This two-day course is an overview of interventions that medical-surgical nurses use to promote quality of life for their clients. Using the nursing process to enhance physical and psychological well-being in clients and their significant others is inherent in the role of the medical-surgical nurse. Taking this course will provide those taking the medical-surgical certification exam with information necessary for success and will include practice exam questions. For those not taking the test, the course provides an excellent review of the body systems and nursing interventions used as well as objective and subjective data to gather.

Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

▪ Describe techniques for preparing for a Medical-Surgical Certification exam.

▪ Relate the pathophysiologic basis of various disease states to the nursing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation necessary.

▪ Identify outcome criteria and evaluative criteria used by nurses to determine effectiveness of nursing care of various Medical-Surgical patients.

▪ Outline the legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities inherent in being a Medical-Surgical nurse caring for a variety of patients.

Earn 14 CNE Contact Hours

PROGRAM

This program will be held at:

The Hampton Inn & Suites-Downtown

25 Lake Avenue

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

518 306 3003

Saturday, March 31, 2012

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

(Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided)

Registration: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Topics Covered Include:

▪ Exam Info & Test Taking Tips

▪ Fluids and Electrolytes

▪ Gastrointestinal System

▪ Respiratory System

▪ Hematologic System

▪ Integumentary System

Sunday, April 1, 2012

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

(Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided)

Registration: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Topics Covered Include:

▪ Cardiovascular System & Shock

▪ Endocrine System

▪ Diabetes

▪ Renal System

▪ Genitourinary Systems

▪ Musculoskeletal Systems

▪ Neurologic Systems

▪ Pain, Cancer, Post-Op, Nutrition

▪ Nursing Practice Issues

We reserve the right to make faculty or program changes.

FACULTY

Renee Thompson, MSN, RN, CMSRN is currently a senior nursing education consultant for a large tertiary hospital in Washington D.C. Her most recent position was as a corporate director for the UPMC Health System in Pittsburgh, PA where she developed student and graduate nurse programs. She has held a variety of positions in her 20 years as a nurse; Advanced Practice Nurse specializing in medsurg, nursing administration, quality management, home care and clinical faculty. She was President of the local chapter of AMSN in Pittsburgh, and has been speaking annually at the AMSN convention since 2007. She is currently a member of the AMSN Convention Program Planning Committee and will assume the role of chair for the 2011 convention. Renee has her BSN and MSN from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently working on her doctoral degree.

CONTACT HOURS

This educational activity is being co-provided by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) and Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ).

AJJ is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC-COA).

AJJ is a Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider Number CEP 5387. Licensees in the state of CA must retain this certificate for 4 years after the CE activity is completed.

REGISTRATION FORM

AMSN Medical-Surgical Nursing Overview

& Certification Review Course

March 31 & April 1, 2012 Fee: $195

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Name (print clearly)

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Home Address: number/street

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City/State/Zip

(________)_________________________________

Home Phone

Employer: _________________________________

(Check enclosed, payable to: Saratoga Hospital

Credit Card (Visa ( Master Card

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Card Number:

Expiration Date: _______________CCV:________

Please send this completed form to:

Katherine Riley, MSN, RN

Director Professional Practice

Saratoga Hospital

211Church Street

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

If you have any questions, please call or email

518-580-2881

kriley@

REGISTRATION

Pre-registration is required.

Fee: $195.00 (lunches included)

By Phone

With Credit Card

518-580-2881

By Fax

With Credit Card

518-580-4290

By Mail

Katherine Riley, MSN, RN

Saratoga Hospital

211 Church Street

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Make check payable to:

Saratoga Hospital

A confirmation letter and directions will be sent

upon receipt of your payment.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Received 7 days prior to the course: fee is refunded less a $50.00 administrative fee.

In the event an emergency makes the course instructor unavailable and a qualified substitute cannot be found, we will reschedule you into a future program or issue a full refund.

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Medical-Surgical Nursing Overview

& Certification Review Course

Saturday, March 31, 2012

&

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs

Hosted by:

Saratoga Hospital

Department of Nursing

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