Upcoming Medical Conferences in Bloomington

Adult-Gerontolgy Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Review and Advanced Practice Update - 2019 is organized by Fitzgerald Health Education Associates (FHEA) and will be held from Feb 16 - 17, 2019 at Crowne Plaza Aire MSP Airport - Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 32.10 Contact hours. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Review and Advanced Practice Update - 2019 is organized by Fitzgerald Health Education Associates (FHEA) and will be held from Feb 16 - 18, 2019 at Crowne Plaza Aire MSP Airport - Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 35.50 Contact hours. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Geriatric Pharmacology: Maximizing Safety & Effectiveness is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Mar 12, 2019 at Minneapolis Airport Marriott, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse Specialists, physician Assistants. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours. Conference Description: Prevent Critical Pharmacology Errors, Avoid Malpractice Lawsuits and Start Prescribing with Confidence… Treating your geriatric patients is challenging! Older adults can be complex, with multiple diseases and a variety of treatment options. With so many changes in medications and guidelines for prescribing, how are you supposed to keep up? Additionally, you worry about patient compliance, unique pharmacodynamics and treating one condition without the side effects causing more harm than good. Feeling overwhelmed? We have your solution! This comprehensive program will give you the tools and strategies you need to prescribe with confidence. Drawing from decades of experience, Steven Atkinson will provide you with cutting-edge information regarding potential side effects, drug interactions, and proper prescribing and monitoring procedures for a variety of acute and chronic diseases. Steven knows that you must rely on your experience, instincts and education to make decisions about what is best for your patient. That's why he has developed numerous tips and tools that can make this challenging job easier. Don't miss this opportunity to join him for this comprehensive program. You will leave confident in your prescribing ability and armed with the knowledge you need to immediately to improve outcomes for your geriatric patients. Conference Objectives: • Specify preventative techniques and individual monitoring plans to minimize adverse drug events and drug-drug interactions. • Apply the principles of polypharmacy to the patient with cognitive impairment. • Point out the effects of aging on pharmacokinetics. • Evaluate major causes, mechanism and early symptoms of drug-induced toxicity. • Assess tools used to safely taper and discontinue medications. • Select prescribing strategies for the geriatric patient. • Incorporate age-sensitive principles for medication dosing and management to clinical scenarios.

Cardiac and Respiratory Complexities: Quickly Differentiate to Take Rapid Action is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Mar 29, 2019 at Minneapolis Airport Marriott, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours. Description: You are assessing the patient who just returned from endoscopy following a foreign body removal. The patient is complaining of his throat itching. On assessment, his vital signs are normal, but he appears anxious. Is this normal following the procedure? Do you put him on a cardiac monitor? Should you call a rapid response?  We have all been faced with the clinical dilemma when our patient has rapidly progressing dyspnea, tachypnea, fever, cough, and chest pain. What is happening? Distinguishing between heart failure, pneumonia, and ARDS can be difficult. Did you know that COPD could mask a pulmonary embolism? When your patient is wheezing, do you make the assumption it is asthma? Or could the presentation be caused by heart failure or an allergic reaction?  Attending this conference will provide you with the confidence to recognize early and identify appropriate interventions to prevent further deterioration. We will discuss when non-invasive ventilation devices should - and should not - be used. If you are still struggling with blood gases, don't let blood gases intimidate you! Learn quick and easy ways to interpret ABG results. You will learn from actual patient stories to illustrate the complexities and co-morbidities of cardiac and respiratory diagnoses! Objectives: • Review the nursing assessment for patients with airway or ventilatory problems. • Describe the pathophysiologic changes that occur causing the signs and symptoms associated with airway or ventilatory problems. • Select appropriate interventions for airway or ventilatory problems. • Differentiate between ventilator modes and the use of NPPV. • Evaluate appropriate treatment strategies for high-risk ECG findings. • Plan for emerging treatments in heart failure. • Analyze management options for acute coronary syndromes. • Describe the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of inflammatory cardiac disease. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Annual Updates in Neurosciences for Primary Care is organized by University of Minnesota and will be held on Mar 30, 2019 at Radisson Blu Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners and other interested healthcare professionals. Conference Description: Medicine is changing rapidly and the pace of change is even greater in Neurology. This conference will provide an annual update to primary care specialists who are the first contact for the patient with a neurological complaint. Tools for early recognition and updated guidelines for diagnosis and treatment will be presented and discussed. Newer technology and tools for a variety of neurological disorders and conditions will be shared. Accreditation: American Medical Association (AMA): The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. American Nurses Credentialing Center: This activity is awarded up to 7.5 ANCC contact hours. Key Topics • Diagnosis and Treatment of TIA • Treatment and Secondary Prevention After CVA • Seizures/Chronic Epilepsy • Headache in the Era of CGRP Antagonists • Excessive Daytime Somnolence • Dizziness • Concussion • Neuromodulation Educational Objectives: Following completion of this activity, learners should be better able to: • Generate an NIH Stroke Scale in a standardized and reproducible fashion. • Understand current law regarding driving following seizures or loss of consciousness in the state of Minnesota. • Identify guidelines for use of CGRP antagonists in people with intractable migraine headaches. • Discuss the most recent guidelines for treatment of concussions.

Skin and Wound Management Course is organized by Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI) and will be held from Apr 08 - 12, 2019 at Minneapolis Airport Marriott, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is LPN/LVN, RN, NP, PA, MD, DO, DPM, RD, RDN, PTA, PT, OTA, OT. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 22.75 Credits. Course Description: The Skin and Wound Management course offer an evidence-based approach to wound management and current standards of practice to keep clinicians legally defensible at the bedside. Learning Objectives : • Discuss how standards of care, evidence-based practice, and a multidisciplinary wound care team can affect clinical choices in wound management. • Discuss the basic anatomy and physiology of the skin. • Identify at least 5 parameters required for accurate wound assessment. • Identify pressure ulcer stages according to NPUAP guidelines. • Identify 5 factors which enhance or impede the wound healing process. • Explain 4 types of basic principles of wound bed preparation. • Identify 3 major components of a nutritional assessment for optimizing wound healing. • Identify 4 different categories for topical wound management. • Select treatment options based on wound assessment, etiology, and goal of wound care. • Differentiate arterial, neuropathic, and venous ulcers in terms of causative factors, pathophysiology, appearance, and principles of management. • Describe 3 factors involved in the development of a pressure ulcer and interventions to prevent their occurrence. • Describe at least 5 interventions that optimize acute surgical wound healing. • Differentiate between wound etiologies and clinical manifestations of acute and traumatic wounds. • Differentiate types of burns and principles of management. • Select treatment options and differentiate wound etiologies and clinical manifestations of chronic, malignant, and inflammatory wounds. • Discuss 3 adjunctive treatment modalities that enhance wound healing. • Discuss current multidisciplinary care approaches to wound care. • Discuss the components required for accurate wound documentation.

Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) Annual Meeting is organized by Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) and will be held from Apr 24 - 26, 2019 at Crowne Plaza Aire MSP Airport - Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Psychopharmacology: What You Need to Know Today about Psychiatric Medications is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Apr 30, 2019 at Minneapolis Airport Marriott, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Minnesota Society of Anesthesiologists (MSA) 2019 Spring Conference is organized by Minnesota Society of Anesthesiologists (MSA) and will be held on May 04, 2019 at Radisson Blu Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider is organized by Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) and will be held on May 04, 2019 at Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 5 CE Hours. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.