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Locations
Charleston, South Carolina
Every year Conde Nast readers chose their top destination in America. For 2011, Charleston was named #1! Charleston is America's most beautifully preserved architectural and historic treasure with a rich 300-year history just waiting to be discovered. Hundreds of lovingly preserved structures from the colonial and antebellum periods grace the Historic District's narrow streets. Visit Charles Towne Landing, the site where the original settlement was established in 1670. Explore the Charleston Museum, our nation's first museum, founded in 1773. Tour Patriots Point, the world's largest naval and maritime museum and home to WW II's Fighting Lady, the aircraft carrier Yorktown. Drive to Fort Moultrie, scene of the first decisive American victory of the Revolution and a mainstay of shore defense until 1947. Take a scenic boat tour to Fort Sumter, the man-made island fortress where the Civil War began. World-famous plantations and gardens offer visitors a fascinating glimpse into life during the antebellum era. Informative tours of the Charleston area are offered daily and are a must for all who want to truly appreciate this living museum. The area's lush sea islands and sun-drenched beaches offer as much recreation and relaxation as your heart desires. Golf is on a world-class level, with challenging courses reflecting the natural beauty of South Carolina's low country. Charter fishing in the Gulf Stream or inshore waters is readily available. Shopping is a passionate pursuit. Marvel at native sweet grass baskets and handmade crafts found in Charleston's famous open-air market or browse through inviting boutiques, art galleries, and antique shops. When it comes to dining your biggest decision may just be what to try next. Every meal is a celebration of tastes, with variety that ranges from traditional oyster roasts to fine continental dining. If festivals strike your fancy you have come to the right place. At any time of year you will always find more to see, do, and experience than you ever imagined in a place where warm welcomes have been a treasured tradition for over 300 years.
Francis Marion Hotel
The Francis Marion Hotel, located in the heart of historic Charleston, was the largest and grandest in the Carolinas when it opened in 1924. Named for General Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox" of the American Revolution, the Francis Marion Hotel re-opened in 1996 after a $12 million National Trust award-winning restoration. Guests at the Francis Marion Hotel can enjoy classic Southern cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the Swamp Fox Restaurant, cocktails and jazz piano music in the Swamp Fox bar, complete spa services at Spa Adagio, and gourmet coffee from Starbucks. Guest rooms feature marble bathrooms, upscale Spa bath products and luxurious bedding, wireless internet access and more.
| Concurrent Workshops |
| NRP - Thursday, February 23 (No CEC for CRNAs and RNs) |
| PALS - Friday, February 24 (No CEC for CRNAs and RNs) |
| ACLS - Saturday, February 25 (No CEC for CRNAs and RNs) |
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for Physicians, CRNAs, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, and other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of all additional related disciplines which may impact it.
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The practitioner of anesthesiology must possess the scientific background for clinical practice; maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of all additional related disciplines which may impact it; maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological agents, and procedures necessary for the provision of quality patient care; manage self and colleagues to function toward common goals in the clinical setting, the clinical and educational institutions, and the community in which the practice resides; serve as an expert in matters involving health care delivery; serve as an informed manager of clinical and educational services provided, including the acquisition and distribution of resources necessary in meeting professional goals; and provide assistance with and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon the professional expertise of the practitioner. Presentations are designed to facilitate the physician, nurse specialist, and other providers maintaining skills of the same kind to review and update knowledge and abilities in one or more of these areas vital to the practicing professional.
OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences - to include but not be limited to advanced anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and social sciences - as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of anesthesia and related services inherent in the anesthesia professions.
Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, and contraindications and precautions of presented pharmacological agents through the understanding of their physico-chemical properties, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, updated uses, and more recently developed additional, related, and similar drugs.
Outline comprehensive management plans for the group of patients discussed, whether related in age, physical status, cultural background, invasive procedure, anesthetic or analgesic requirements, clinical setting, adverse reactions, and/or goals of care.
Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of anesthetic procedures and administrations, equipment use, and other applications encountered during the provision of anesthesia and analgesia whether in the surgical unit, the labor and delivery suite, the pain management clinic, or other more remote location of anesthetizing services.
Incorporate the appropriate recommendations and/or requirements of pertinent external organizations, institutions, and professional groups - recognized as serving as the authority for and/or holding the responsibility to compile and approve such tenets - in the provision of anesthesia and related services, whether medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, or health care management standards.
Apply the new techniques in the clinical setting of the participant.
Current Topics in Anesthesia |
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Thursday, February 23 |
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| 0730 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast | |||
| 0750 | Welcome | NWAS Staff | ||
| 0800 | The Difficult Patient Assessment | C.Ward | ||
| 0900 | The Difficult Airway Part 1 | C.Ward | ||
| 1000 | Break | |||
| 1015 | The Difficult Airway Part 2 | C.Ward | ||
| 1115 | Herbs and Supplements: How They Affect Our Patients | M.Murphy | ||
| 1215 | The Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea | M.Murphy | ||
| 1315 | Adjourn | |||
| 1645 | Optional NRP (No CEC)* | |||
Friday, February 24 |
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| 0730 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast | |||
| 0745 | The Procedure Went Well, but the Patient Remembers It! | M.Murphy | ||
| 0845 | Postoperative Visual Loss | M.Murphy | ||
| 0945 | Break | |||
| 1000 | Dexmedetomidine in Our Practice | M.Murphy | ||
| 1100 | Anaphylaxis | C.Ward | ||
| 1200 | Blood Products: What's in the Bag? | C.Ward | ||
| 1300 | Adjourn | |||
| 1330 | Optional PALS (No CEC)* | |||
Saturday, February 25 |
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| 0730 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast | |||
| 0745 | Preoperative Evaluation of the Patient with Heart Disease: What Are the Current Guidelines? | C.Petrovitch | ||
| 0845 | Hyperkalemia, Hypokalemia: Should We Cancel the Case? | C.Petrovitch | ||
| 0945 | Break | |||
| 1000 | Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypotension and Hypertension: Are There Newer Better Agents? | C.Petrovitch | ||
| 1100 | Is There Anything New in PONV? | M.Murphy | ||
| 1200 | The Cancer Patient | C.Ward | ||
| 1300 | Adjourn | |||
| 1330 | Optional ACLS (No CEC)* | |||
Sunday, February 26 |
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| 0730 | Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast | |||
| 0745 | Infectious Disease in the OR | C.Ward | ||
| 0845 | Perioperative Resuscitation | M.Murphy | ||
| 0945 | Break | |||
| 1000 | Avoiding Fires in the OR: The ASA's New Fire Prevention Advisory | C.Petrovitch | ||
| 1100 | Anesthesia for Prostatectomy and the DaVinci Robot | C.Petrovitch | ||
| 1200 | Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery | C.Petrovitch | ||
| 1300 | Adjourn | 20 CME 1 / 20 CEC | ||
| * separate tuition and schedule applies | ||||
FACULTY
Mark T. Murphy, MD
MSN Education
Austin, Texas
Medical Director
Northwest Anesthesia Seminars
Pasco, Washington
Charise Petrovitch, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
George Washington University
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Washington D.C.
Chief, Anesthesia Section
Washington, District of Columbia
C.F. Ward, MD
Staff Anesthesiologist
Scripps Clinic, Green Hospital
La Jolla, California
ACCREDITATION
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas and Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physician Assistants AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
CME certificates will be mailed following completion of the course.
AANA approved for 20 CEC Code #1026070 Exp. Date 2/26/2012
NWAS is an approved provider by the California and Florida State Boards of Nursing, Provider number #04833 and 50-7480 respectively. This program offers 20 contact hours.
COURSE DIRECTOR
Mark T. Murphy, MD, MSN Education, Austin, Texas, and Medical Director, Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Pasco, Washington.
SCHEDULE AND FACULTY CHANGES
Factors beyond our control sometimes necessitate changes in the schedule and faculty. If time permits, we will inform all registrants of any changes prior to the program. Changes on site due to local conditions will be announced in class.
COURSE CANCELLATION BY PROVIDER
We reserve the right to cancel a course for any reason. In such case, a minimum of 30 days notice will be given to those registered and 100% of tuition paid will be refunded. NWAS and NW-WWT will not be responsible for any non-refundable airfare, hotel, or other liabilities you may incur. We highly recommend purchase of travel insurance.
FAP (Frequent Attendee Points)
FAP lets you accumulate points based on dollars spent with NWAS including net hotel and tuition booked through NWAS (but not air). Once you have enough points to cover a full tuition they can be redeemed for tuition (no cash value). A great program to reward you for supporting NWAS!
REGISTER EARLY
We recommend that you register early to assure your spot. We reserve the right to close registrations to a course at any time without notice. We may not be able to accommodate onsite registrations.