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| Date | Location | Hotel | Room Rate |
| Hershey, PA | Hershey Lodge | Standard Room $225 | |
| Key West, FL | Westin | Run of House $305 | |
| Las Vegas, NV | Harrah's | Run of House $Call 800-222-6927 | |
| * Subject to change | |||
ULTRASOUND GUIDED REGIONAL ANESTHESIA
The use of ultrasound imaging for regional anesthesia is an
emerging and important field in anesthesiology. It can improve both the quality,
success rate, and safety of regional blocks.
The use of ultrasound allows real time visualization of the nerves and the surrounding structures with real time guidance prior to advancing the needle and visual confirmation of the local anesthetic spread around the nerve. Initial studies and results suggest that ultrasound guidance may decrease latency and improve success rates, eliminating or reducing serious complications.
ULTRASOUND GUIDED VASCULAR ACCESS
Unsuccessful insertion of CVCs may occur in up to 20% of cases.
The hazards associated with multiple attempts and blind insertion techniques
include arterial puncture, hematoma, pneumothorax, hemothorax, chylothorax,
brachial plexus injury, arrhythmias, air embolus, catheter malposition, and
catheter knotting.
Ultrasound assisted vascular access provides a safe and efficient means of obtaining both peripheral and central venous access, thus reducing morbidity and increasing the success rate and efficiency.
Recently ultrasound guidance has been mandated by the AHRQ for central line placement and its use for peripheral access has been adopted by many physicians and nurses.
This workshop will provide participants with didactic lectures and hands-on experience with ultrasound machines/probes on live models to identify important anatomical landmarks and assist with visualization of target nerves and vessels. Gel block devices will be used to practice in-plane and out-of-plane needle advancement.
SKILLS LEVEL CLASSIFICATION
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Education of Baylor Health
Care System, Dallas designates this course as a Level 1 in accordance with AMA/PRA
Credit and Classification Guidelines.
NW-WWT has a block
of rooms at each location for seminar participants. Once this block is sold,
rooms are based upon availability only and may be at a higher rate.
Email: info@nwas.com
Call toll-free (800) 222-6927 • Outside U.S. (509) 547-7065
Other courses precede
or follow this workshop
Separate brochure and tuition
apply
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for Physicians, Certified Registered
Nurse Anesthetists, Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants and other medical
care providers who already process knowledge and skills in regional anesthesia
or vascular cannulation.
PROGRAM PURPOSE:
The success of real-time, ultrasound-guided insertion of needles
for regional anesthetic administration and peripheral and central vascular line
insertion over all other methods of identifying/verifying the anatomical target
prior to cannulation and/or injection has been documented repeatedly through
recent years. Ultrasound offers a non-invasive, low risk safety factor whose
benefits to quality of care, reduction in complications (both realized and expected),
and the relative improvement in patient confidence and satisfaction with the
techniques has heralded the techniques as standard-of-care for the future, especially
in challenging patients in the hands of inexperienced or infrequent users. In
fact, it has been suggested that morbidity resulting from insertion may be legally
indefensible in the absence of the use of these devices. This workshop is intended
for the practitioner already possessing skill and experience with regional anesthetic
administration and/or peripheral and central vascular cannulation who wish instruction
and the opportunity to handle the equipment for these procedures and instructor
- assisted practice identifying anatomy and procuring the ergonomic skill of
managing the equipment while performing the techniques.
OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able
to:
List the benefits of
using real time, ultrasound guidance for regional anesthesia administration
and vascular access
Apply pertinent aspects
of ultrasound scanning in identifying specific target anatomy for needle placement
including principles of physics important in positioning the patient, the scanner,
visualizing the needle point and verifying the anatomy as the needle is advanced
Differentiate the ultrasound
images of vessels, peripheral nerves, tendons, layers of fascia, nerve plexus
and the dura and discuss methods of improving and altering the ultrasound image
to reap the best benefit from the technique
Under instruction, establish
a technique to handle the ultrasound equipment while performing needle placement
in a sterile field, try different untrasound equipment available at the work
stations at the course, identify and differentiate anatomic structures imaged
with ultrasound on both living and anatomical models
ACCREDITATION:
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education
of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas designates this educational activity for
a maximum of 8 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 8 CEC Code #32311 Exp. Date 12/31/10
NWAS is an approved provider by the California and Florida State Boards of Nursing, provider number 04833 and 50-7480, respectively. This program offers 8 contact hours.
COURSE DIRECTOR:
Mark Murphy, MD, Anesthesiologist and Medical
Director, Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc.
FAP: (Frequent Attendee Points) FAP lets you accumulate points based on dollars spent with NWAS, including net cruise and hotel (but not air). These points can then be redeemed for tuition. This is a great program to reward you for supporting NWAS! You must have earned enough points for a complete tuition(no cash value).
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.
Other courses precede or follow
this workshop
Separate brochure and tuition apply
Email: info@nwas.com
Call toll-free (800) 222-6927 • Outside U.S. (509) 547-7065
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