Urgent Care Conference organized by CME4LIFE, held from Oct 16 - 19, 2023 at Horseshoe Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America.

Description:
Join CME4Life for an exciting and comprehensive urgent care workshop designed specifically for PAs and NPs like you!

Our interactive urgent care symposium will cover everything you need to know about providing high-quality care in an urgent care setting and staying out of trouble.

From the latest evidence-based medicine to thinking protocols and mnemonics, we’ll provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to feel confident and competent in your urgent care practice.

John Bielinski, PA-C, will guide you through real-world scenarios, helping you develop competence and confidence. You will learn the critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to provide the best care possible for your patients. You will learn innovative learning systems designed for measurable changes in your practice, as well as medical malpractice defense and medical error reduction.

You’ll also have the opportunity to network with other professionals in the field and learn from their experiences and perspectives.

We understand the importance of staying up-to-date on the latest medical trends and pharmacology, which is why our urgent care symposium includes the latest evidence-based practices and treatments. You’ll leave the urgent care symposium with practical, actionable insights that you can apply immediately in your urgent care practice.

Whether you’re a seasoned urgent care provider or just starting out, this workshop is for you. We believe that by investing in your own professional development, you’re investing in the health and well-being of your patients.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your urgent care skills and make a difference in the lives of those you serve. Register now for our comprehensive, interactive, and interactive urgent care symposium workshop for PAs and NPs!

Schedule:
Day 01 and 02:

How to not get burned.

Improve communication between medical providers and patients to enhance engagement and the quality of services.

Understand the balance between “patient and customer”
Review strategies to integrate effective communication skills for enhanced bedside interactions
Evaluate cognitive errors and common bias traps
Review pearls of medical malpractice defense
Documentation and discharge instructions pearls

How to Not Burn Out

“Remember your essay” Evaluating the reason you got into medicine
Finding honesty in our limitations and flaws
Evaluate faith vs. fear in the practice of medicine

Abdominal Pain

Apply a systematic approach to a patient with acute abdominal pain based on AFP guidelines
Determine and avoid common pitfalls in the assessment of patients with abdominal pain
Detect and assess high-risk scenarios related to patients with abdominal pain

Chest Pain:

Differentiate the clinical features of various causes of chest pain
Identify infectious causes of chest pain based on clinical presentation and evaluation
Develop an approach to the patient with chest pain based on current AHA/ACC guidelines Calculate the HEART Score of a patient with chest pain
Employ the ACCF/AHA Guideline-based management strategies for chest pain
Recognize when to refer patients for more advanced cardiac care

Dyspnea:

Diagnose the 5 most important diseases associated with dyspnea
Recognize the presentation of CHF for early identification and recommend treatment options based on current AHA/ACC guidelines to improve patient outcomes
Identify and treat asthma based on current guidelines from the Global Initiative on Asthma

Rashes:

Review common rashes that are self-limiting
Evaluate fungal, viral, and bacterial rashes
Review treatment options for common rashes in the urgent care

Addiction/ETOH & Opiates

Review the evaluation of those presenting for ETOH/Opiate withdrawal
Review features of addiction and urgent care appropriate intervention
Stabilization medications review for those in acute withdrawal

Eyes:

Review the anatomy and physiology of the eye, including visual acuity
Review common eye complaints, corneal abrasions, conjunctivitis and eyelid lesions
Evaluate vision-threatening injuries and make appropriate referrals

ENT:

Review pathology of the ear and external canal.
Review evaluation and treatment of otitis media
Evaluate hearing loss and foreign bodies in the external canal
Evaluate Epistaxis both anterior and posterior
Evaluate pharyngitis

Day 03 and 04:

Emotional Intelligence: AMA (30?)/Speed

Communication (APP with EA)
Bedside manner optimization
Optimizing team dynamics (nurses and consultants)

GU: UTI and Pyelonephritis

Evaluate dysuria/UTI
Review treatment of STD diagnosis and treatment

OB/GYN:

Evaluate for pregnancy and first-trimester complications
Evaluate for ectopic pregnancy

Headache:

Review life threatening headaches (SAH/Temporal arteritis/meningitis)
Evaluate common headaches and treatments (cluster/migraines/tension)
Review urgent care treatment of headaches

Ortho:

Review radiographic presentations of urgent care orthopedic injuries
Head-to-toe review of common orthopedic fractures
Review splinting, stabilization, and pain management in orthopedic injuries

Wound care:

Review wound healing physiology
How to assess a wound for nerve, tendon, and vascular compromise
Review the closure techniques of tape, adhesive, sutures, and staples
Evaluate wound complications – stellate, bites, and crush injuries

Infectious Disease:

Review of the common infections in urgent care medicine
Review efficiency in the clinical evaluation of infectious disease
Review appropriate empirical antimicrobial selection