• The dangers of being too task-oriented
• How to stay out of court, and how to protect yourself if you do end up there
• Documentation samples — examples of good and poor documentation
• How to get your busy coworkers to weigh in on your patient’s condition

• The earliest sign of trouble may not be what you think
• Strategies to differentiate the complaint of abdominal pain
• Tips to interpret EKG findings — don’t miss life-threatening changes
• 3 easy steps for ABG interpretation (yes, really!)
• A unique assessment tool to detect hypocalcemia — before seizures and respiratory stress set in
• …and so much more!

Here’s what you’ll learn in this comprehensive online course:

Session 1

• Tools to Sharpen Your Crisis Management Strategies
• 6 Fail-Proof Steps to Rhythm Interpretation
• Critical Actions for “I’m Having Chest Pain!”
• Abdominal Pain: What is it REALLY Telling You?

You have a daunting challenge of recognizing subtle changes in a patient’s condition that can lead to a medical emergency. Do you know what to do for the older woman who suddenly doesn’t know her name or the joint replacement patient who suddenly complains of chest pain? These are scary situations, but you don’t have to panic! Pam Collins, MSN, CMSRN, RN-BC, will share clinical insights to sharpen your skills in identification and management for a wide variety of bedside nursing emergencies, including: neurological, cardiac and GI emergencies.

• Prevention, Presentation and Action for the Most Common Nursing Emergencies
• ABG Analysis Made Easy
• Respiratory Emergencies: Quick Assessment Strategies for Rapid Action
• Documenting High Risk Situations

Expert speaker, Pam Collins, MSN, CMSRN, RN-BC, will help you get the best tools and strategies for early identification and management of emergencies such as pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, and respiratory failure, as well as the variety of post-op complications that can present. Leave this online training more prepared than ever to identify and manage your next patient emergency!

Session 3

Robin Gilbert, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, will use simulation scenarios to identify patients whose condition is deteriorating, the appropriate interventions, and desired outcomes. Simulation provides a non-threatening approach to high-risk scenarios that will ultimately improve patient safety. The realism of simulation can improve failure to rescue situations in actual patient care. During the scenarios, the mannequins will respond based on the interventions delivered for a variety of high-risk situations, including:

• Pulmonary Embolism
• Shock
• Sepsis
• Respiratory Crisis
• Acute Change in LOC

Viewing these simulations will allow you to think through the action you might plan to take for the patient and further reflect on her best practice recommendations and rationale that follow. Virtual simulation is self-paced to allow for personal assessment of strengths and weaknesses. Learning through simulation scenarios provides immediate feedback in a safe environment, which builds confidence and provides an excellent bridge to real-life patient care situations.