Course Information

This is an 8-hour ultrasound guided intravenous skills workshop for nurses and critical care technicians.  The first 4-hours will be a didactic section followed by a 4-hour skills check-off section at three San Antonio area emergency departments.  Each skills component is limited to 3 participants per clinical site.  This is a 3:1 student:faculty ratio.  Therefore, students will need to select an open space for 1 of 5 available clinical times.

• 3:1 ratio; 3 clinical sites for real-patient experiences
• Introduction to ultrasonography and physics
• Introduction to knobs & transducers
• Ultrasound peripheral vascular anatomy
• Hands-on intravenous cannulation via ultrasonography lab with real patients
• Competency check list
• Hospital policy example that can be incorporated into your facility operating procedures.
• Attendees will need to successfully cannulate 5 patients in order to be signed off.  Success in navigating ultrasound equipment will be validated by the instructor.
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Schedule:
Friday, Feb. 24

• 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Didactic Section (via Zoom)
• 3 – 8 p.m. | Skills Section 1

Saturday, Feb. 25

• 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Skills Section 2
• 5 – 10 p.m. | Skills Section 3

Sunday, Feb. 26

• 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Skills Section 4
• 5 – 10 p.m. | Skills Section 5

CNE Hours: 8.0

Scholarships:
To learn more about scholarship opportunities, contact steven.jewell@kanonhealth.org.

Sponsors:

Cost:

• General public: $400
• Baptist employees: $300

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Course Information

Faculty: Dr. Melissa Myers, MD, US Air Force.
Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Program Director.
Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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1. Hands-on Activities
   • 5:1 Faculty:Student ratio
   • LIVE real actors
   • Current and future Ultrasound Devices and more
2. Faculty
   • U.S. Academic Program bDirectors
   • U.S. Emergency Medicine Fellows
3. Collaboration
   • Discounts for members of the TNP, AAENP, and US Acute Care Services
     Employees
   • Apply for Academic Scholarships

CME Hours: 19.25

Location: St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio, TX

Scholarships:
To learn more about scholarship opportunities, contact steven.jewell@kanonhealth.org.

Cost:
$1,800 – General public
$1,500 – AAENP, TNP or US Acute Care Services employee

Register and pay securely using PayPal.