Continuing education offerings.February 21, 2007; 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; Denver, CO. Thoracic Surgery Thoracic Surgery Definition Thoracic surgery is the repair of organs located in the thorax, or chest. The thoracic cavity lies between the neck and the diaphragm, and contains the heart and lungs (cardiopulmonary system), the esophagus, trachea, pleura, Seminar. Spon: University of Colorado Hospital University of Colorado Hospital is the principal teaching hospital for the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, located in Aurora, Colorado. In the most recent (2007) U.S. , 4200 East 9th Ave., Denver, CO 80262. Contact: Veronica Baiamonte, 303-372-5560. Fac: TBA TBA See: To be announced . Aud: Registered Nurse and other healthcare professionals. This course is designed for registered nurses and new graduate residents to enhance knowledge of thoracic surgery procedures and the care of the thoracic patient. Fee: $40.00. Reg. by: February 9, 2007. Contact Hours: TBA. February 24, 2007; 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Aurora, CO. Telephone Triage. Spon: University of Colorado Hospital, 4200 East 9th Ave., Denver, CO 80262. Contact: Veronica Baiamonte, 303-372-5560. Fac: TBA. Aud: Registered Nurse and other healthcare professionals. This conference is designed to provide essential training for telephone triage addressing communication, risk management, and the nursing process in telepractice. Fee: $90.00. Reg. by: February 12, 2007. Contact Hours: TBA. March 8 & 9, 2007; 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Denver, CO. 13th Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Multidisciplinary Research & Evidence Based Practice The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. Symposium: Impacting Patient Safety Through Evidence Based Practice. Co-Spon: University of Colorado Hospital; UCDHSC UCDHSC University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center , School of Nursing; VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System; Denver Health Medical Center Denver Health Medical Center is a large hospital in Denver, Colorado. Formerly known as Denver General Hospital, Denver Health's primary focus is care for the underprivileged and uninsured. Denver Health is Colorado's primary “safety net” institution. ; The Children's Hospital; 4200 E. 9th Ave., Denver, CO 80262. Contact: Veronica Baiamonte, 303-372-5560. Fac: Ada Sue Hinshaw, PhD, RN, FAAN FAAN abbr. Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing ; Ginette Pepper, PhD, RN, FAAN; Aud: Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals. The range of topics presented through workshops, podium and poster sessions is broad and represents the diversity of research and evidence-based practice initiatives being conducted in a variety of clinical settings. Fee: $210.00. Reg. by: February 26, 2007. Contact Hours: TBA. March 12, 41 & 21, 2007; 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Denver, CO. Basic Dysrhythmia dysrhythmia /dys·rhyth·mia/ (dis-rith´me-ah) 1. disturbance of rhythm. 2. an abnormal cardiac rhythm; the term arrhythmia is usually used, even for abnormal but regular rhythms. . Spon: University of Colorado Hospital, 4200 East 9th Ave., Denver, CO 80262. Contact: Veronica Baiamonte, 303-372-5560. Fac: Shannon Johnson, RN, BSN BSN abbr. Bachelor of Science in Nursing . Aud: Registered Nurse and other healthcare professionals. This course is designed to prepare registered nurses and other health care providers for the beginning interpretation of disturbances of cardiac rate rhythm. This class is appropriate for employees preparing to practice in a telemetry or critical care setting. Fee: $160.00. Reg. by: February 27, 2007. Contact Hours: TBA. March 13-15, 2007; April 10-12, 2007; May 15-17, 2007; August 7-9, 2007; 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Denver, CO. Day Intensive Clinical Practicum practicum (prak´tik  m),n See internship. . Spon: Denver STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, 605 Bannock Bannock (băn`ək), Native North Americans who formerly ranged over wide territory of the N Great Plains and into the foothills of the Rocky Mts. They were concentrated in S Idaho. Street, Denver, CO 80204-4507. Contact: Coleen Nieto, 303-436-7203 or go to www.DenverPTC.org. Fac: Kees Rietmeijer, MD. Aud: RNs, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwives, and other healthcare professionals. This course will enhance the skills of practicing clinicians that are involved in the clinical management and/or prevention of STDs. Go to www.DenverPTC.org for more information. Please call for information regarding our scholarship program. Fee: $50.00. Reg. by: limited to 5 per course. Contact Hours: 26.1. March 14, 2007; 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Denver, CO. Chronic Hepatitis C Epidemic: Nurses Are You Ready for an Expanded Role?. Spon: Colorado AIDS Education and Training Center, Hep C Connection, 4200 East 9th Ave., Box A089, Denver, CO 80262. Contact: Lisa Lawrence, 303-315-2512. Fac: Gay Ann Ost, MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). . Aud: RNs, LPNs, Nurse Practitioners. The workshop will present a general overview of Hepatitis C and is targeted towards nurses wishing to increase their knowledge of Hepatitis C. Please call to RSVP (ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. . Fee: None. Reg. by: March 7, 2007. Contact Hours: 2. March 27, 2007; 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Denver, CO. Dysrhythmia Review. Spon: University of Colorado Hospital, 4200 East 9th Ave., Denver, CO 80262. Contact: Veronica Baiamonte, 303-372-5560. Fac: Wendy Little, RN. Aud: Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals. This course is designed for registered nurses and other health care providers to review basic interpretation of disturbances of cardiac rate and rhythm. Fee: $40.00. Reg. by: March 14, 2007. Contact Hours: TBA. April 4, 2007; 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Denver, CO. The 12-Lead EKG EKG: see electrocardiography. . Spon: University of Colorado Hospital, 4200 East 9th Ave., Denver, CO 80262. Contact: Veronica Baiamonte, 303-372-5560. Fac: Barbara Krumbach, RN, MS, CCRN CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse CCRN Certification In Critical Care Nursing . Aud: Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals. The purpose of this one-day course is to assist the registered nurse and other healthcare providers in understanding and interpreting the 12-Lead EKG and the changes often seen on it. Fee: $80.00. Reg. by: March 21, 2007. Contact Hours: TBA. April 17-18, 2007; 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Denver, CO. Wet Prep Workshop. Spon: Denver STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, 605 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204-4507. Contact: Coleen Nieto, 303-436-7203 or go to www.DenverPTC.org. Fac: Teri Anderson, MT. Aud: RNs, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwives, and other healthcare professionals. This course will provide knowledge for the proper technique, collection, examination, and reporting of vaginal wet preps. Go to www.DenverPTC.org for more information. Fee: $20.00. Reg. by: Limited to 15 per course. Contact Hours: 5.0. April 23, 2007; :00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Aurora, CO. Dysrhythmia Review. Spon: University of Colorado Hospital, 4200 East 9th Ave., Denver, CO 80262. Contact: Veronica Baiamonte, 303-372-5560. Fac: Wendy Little, RN. Aud: Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals. This course is designed for registered nurses and other health care providers to review basic interpretation of disturbances of cardiac rate and rhythm. Fee: $40.00. Reg. by: April 10, 2007. Contact Hours: TBA. April 27, 2007; 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Arvada, CO. The Rosenberry Conference--Befriending Affect: Emotionally Focused Family Therapy in Clinical Settings/An Empirically Supported Approach. Spon: The Children's Hospital, 1056 E. 19th Ave., Box 175, Denver, CO 80218. Contact: Diane Gonzales, 303-861-6160. Fac: Margaret K. Keiley, Ed.D. Aud: RNs, MDs, Mental Health Professionals. Fee: $125. Reg. by: April 13, 2007. Contact Hours: Approx. 6.5. April 27, 2007; 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Denver, CO. Clinical Care of HIV-Infected Women. Spon: The Colorado Women's HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. Consortium, 4200 East 9th Ave., Box A089, Denver, CO 80262. Contact: Lisa Lawrence, 303-315-2512. Aud: RNs and others caring for HIV+ Women. The consortium is providing this forum to address the growing impact of HIV and AIDS among women and to promote proper and comprehensive care of HIV-Infected women. Fee: $75. Reg. by: April 13, 2007. Contact Hours: Approx. 6.5. May 1-3, 2007; 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Missoula, MT. JSI JSI Japanese Society for Immunology (Tokyo, Japan) JSI Journal of School Improvement JSI Jantzi Social Index (Michael Jantzi Research Associates) JSI Journal of Social Issues Annual Reproductive Health and STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) Long distance dialing outside of the U.S. that does not require operator intervention. STD prefix codes are required and billing is based on call units, which are a fixed amount of money in the currency of that country. Conference. Spon: Denver STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, 1860 Blake Street, Suite 320, Denver, CO 80202. Contact: Eileen Teig, 303-262-4300. Fac: Kees Rietmeijer, MD. Aud: RNs, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwives, and other healthcare professionals. This course will enhance the skills of practicing clinicians and support staff involved in the management of family planning and STDs. Fee: $200.00. Reg. by: Registrations received after 04/16/2007 will be assessed a $25.00 late fee. Contact Hours: Pending. May 3-4, 2007; 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Denver, CO. 28th Annual Perinatal Clinical Update. Spon: The Children's Hospital, 1056 E. 19th Ave., Box 175, Denver, CO 80218. Contact: Diane Gonzales, 303-861-6160. Fac: Jan Paisley, MD. Aud: RNs, NPs and Respiratory Therapists. This conference focuses on assessment, stabilization and acute care of the high-risk Pregnant woman, fetus and newborn infant. Fee: $160. Reg. by: Early--April 29, 2007. Contact Hours: Approx. 12.2. May 11, 2007; 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Central WY Exact location to be decided, WY. Wyoming Update. Spon: Denver STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, 605 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204-4507. Contact: Coleen Nieto, 303-436-6322 or go to www.DenverPTC.org. Fac: Kees Rietmeijer, MD. Aud: RNs, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwives, and other healthcare professionals. This course will enhance the skills of practicing clinicians that are involved in the clinical management and/or prevention of STDs. Go to www. DenverPTC.org for more information. Please call for information regarding our scholarship program. Fee: $30.00 (includes lunch). Reg. by: April 27, 2007. Contact Hours: Pending. May 14, 2007; 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Denver, CO. Dysrhythmia Review. Spon: University of Colorado Hospital, 4200 East 9th Ave., Denver, CO 80262. Contact: Veronica Baiamonte, 303-372-5560. Fac: Wendy Little, RN. Aud: Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals. This course is designed for registered nurses and other health care providers to review basic interpretation of disturbances of cardiac rate and rhythm. Fee: $40.00. Reg. by: May 1, 2007. Contact Hours: TBA. May 21, 2007; 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Denver, CO. Nursing Considerations for Acute and Chronic Renal Disease. Spon: University of Colorado Hospital, 4200 East 9th Ave., Denver, CO 80262. Contact: Veronica Baiamonte, 303-372-5560. Fac: Karen Bell, RN, MSN. Aud: Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals. This class is designed to provide registered nurses and other healthcare professional caregivers with a brief review of renal physiology and fluid regulation; the causes, types and phases of acute renal failure acute renal failure Acute kidney failure Nephrology An abrupt decline in renal function, triggered by various processes–eg, sepsis, shock, trauma, kidney stones, drug toxicity-aspirin, lithium, substances of abuse, toxins, iodinated radiocontrast. including their appropriate diagnostic aids and interventions will be discussed; and the states of chronic kidney disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD), also know as chronic renal disease, is a progressive loss of renal function over a period of months or years through five stages. Each stage is a progression through an abnormally low and progressively worse glomerular filtration rate, which is , the impact of renal failure on all body systems and an overview of the types and processes of renal replacement therapies will also be included in this seminar. Fee: $40.00. Reg. by: May 7, 2007. Contact Hours: TBA. May 23-24, 2007; 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Denver, CO. Neonatal Resuscitation resuscitation /re·sus·ci·ta·tion/ (-sus?i-ta´shun) restoration to life of one apparently dead. cardiopulmonary resuscitation Program--Instructor Course. Spon: The Children's Hospital, 1056 E. 19th Ave., Box 175, Denver, CO 80218. Contact: Terry DeVries, 303-864-5352. Fac: Susan Niermeyer, MD. Aud: RNs, NNPs, MDs, RTs, PAs. This 2-day conference includes discussion of current scientific information and controversies, skills practice using performance checklists, and strategies for NRP (Network Resource Planning) The planning, scheduling and control of a computer network. It includes documentation writing and network diagramming, analyses of traffic and congestion, analyses of application behavior and demand, procedures for failsafe and disaster course implementation. Fee: $275-$300. Reg. by: Early-May 1, 2007. Contact Hours: Approx. 14.75. June 14-15, 2007; 7: 0 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Denver, CO. 23rd Annual Community & School Health Pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. Conference. Spon: The Children's Hospital, 1056 E. 19th Ave., Box 175, Denver, CO 80218; Contact: Jeannie Dixon, 303-861-6123; Fac: Ann Petersen-Smith, MS, RN, CPNP CPNP Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program CPNP Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner CPNP College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists CPNP Calling Party's Network Pays (telecommunications) ; Aud: RNs, School Nurses, Care Coordinators, Case Managers. Clinical updates will enhance knowledge for an integrated approach to health care of children in community settings. Fee: $170.00. Reg. by: May 31, 2007. Contact Hours: 12.0. Date: Open; Time: Anytime; City: Anywhere; RN Refresher Course "Online". Spon: Central Colorado AHEC AHEC Area Health Education Center AHEC American Hardwood Export Council AHEC Australian Health Ethics Committee AHEC Area Health and Education Center AHEC Australian Horticultural Export Council , P.O. Box 6267, Aurora, CO 80045; Contact: Aleda J. Ahlgren--Kris Wenzel, 303-724-0335; Fac: Aleda J. Ahlgren, BSN, ME, MA; Aud: RN Refresher Course: 120 hours Theory 120 hours Clinical Online "Anytime-Anywhere." Theory Online--Clinical at home institution. Focus: RN in rural communities and RNs without access to face to face course. Program approved by SBON. More info @ Central CO AHEC web site: www.centralcoahec. org. Fee: $1200.00. Reg. by: Anytime. Contact Hours: 20 internet Critical Thinking Case Scenarios. Date: Open; Time: Anytime; City: Anywhere; LPN LPN licensed practical nurse. LPN abbr. licensed practical nurse Refresher Course "Online". Spon: Central Colorado AHEC, P.O. Box 6267, Aurora, CO 80045; Contact: Aleda J. Ahlgren--Kris Wenzel, 303-724-0335; Fac: Aleda J. Ahlgren, BSN, ME, MA; Aud: LPNs-LVNs Refresher Course Online "Anytime-Anywhere." Theory 120 hours: Clinical 120 hours. Theory Online-Clinical at home institution. More information and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) A group of commonly asked questions about a subject along with the answers. Vendors often display them on their Web sites for use as troubleshooting guidelines. at www.centralcoahec.org. Meets SBON requirements. Fee: $1000.00. Reg. by: Anytime. Contact Hours: 20 internet Case Scenarios. |
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