EP and Device Therapy for Allied Professionals: Applying Knowledge to Clinical Practice

Hosted by: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville 4500 San Pablo Road Jacksonville, FL 32224

Saturday, August 28, 2010
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL

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EP and Device Therapy for Allied Professionals: Applying Knowledge to Clinical Practice took place on Saturday, August 28 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, with over 90 attendees. The purpose of this popular program was to bring together allied professionals from the Southeastern region of the U.S. to discuss current practices and trends within the heart rhythm community.

Through diadatic sessions, panel discussions and hands-on opportunities, clinicians working in device clinics and electrophysiology labs gained a comprehensive understanding of how to best manage arrhythmia patients.

Attendee Testimonials from Jacksonville

"This was by far the best educational class concerning EP that I've attended. The information across the board was great. What I've learned today will give me the confidence for patient care and job performance." 
         - Michael Pickett, CNA

"This session has been very informative and educational. The schedule especially has been very helpful; rotating from lecture to hands-on experiences is a great way to teach and learn. Thank you for a wonderful experience."
        - Jeffrey R. Johnston, CVT

Who Should Attend

The target audience for this program included nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and technologists.

Learning Objectives

• Review device interrogation and interpretation
• Recognize concepts related to mapping and ablation technologies in the EP lab setting
• Identify periprocedural patient management for EP, ablation and device therapies
• Describe ethical issues related to EP and device patient care
• Recognize the best out-patient follow-up and diagnostic methods

National & Regional Course Directors

• Heather M. Ross, DNP, ANP-BC, FHRS
• Aileen Ferrick, ACNP-C, FHRS
• Karin A. Prussak, ARNP
• Fred M. Kusumoto, MD, FHRS

 

Program Schedule
7:15 – 8:00 a.m.	Registration
8:00– 8:15 a.m.	Welcome and Why Allied Professionals Are Critical! Fred M. Kusumoto, MD, FHRS Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
8:15– 8:45 a.m.	State of the Art EP Lab: What’s Going On in There? Cynthia Lynady, RCIS, RCES Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
8:45 – 9:15 a.m.	Devices: What’s New in the Lab for Implant and Out of the Lab for Follow-up Christine Bienvenue-Kauffman, RTR Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
9:15 – 9:45 a.m.	AF Ablation: A Patient’s Perspective Before, During and After the Procedure Karin A. Prussak, ARNP Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
9:45 – 10:00 a.m.	Break
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.	Sedation for Implants and Ablations Susan Kosilla, CRNA Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.	Outpatient Follow-up and Diagnostics Melinda Barber, RN Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
11:00 a.m.– noon	Town Hall Panel Discussion / Bring Your Questions to the Experts Faculty Panel
noon – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch (provided to attendees)
Afternoon Breakouts
1:00 – 3:10 p.m.	(Participants should select three of the four breakouts to participate in)
	Industry EP Hands-On Demo Case Presentation (NOTE: CME/CE is not available for this activity.) Facilitators: Tammy S. Pullen, RCIS, CVT and Trish Carangian, RN, BSN Industry Device Hands-On Demo Case Presentation (NOTE: CME/CE is not available for this activity.) Facilitators: Gena High, RN, BSN and Jennifer Crain, RN, BSN Remote Monitoring: Caring for patients we never see (NOTE: CME/CE is not available for this activity.) Facilitators: Carolyn O’Grady, RN, BSN and Susan Bliven, RN Sheep Heart Dissection (NOTE: CME/CE is not available for this activity.) Facilitator: Jeanne Fey, CVT
1:00 – 1:40 p.m.	Breakout Round 1
1:45 – 2:25 p.m.	Breakout Round 2
2:30 – 3:10 p.m.	Breakout Round 3
3:10 – 3:45 p.m.	Allied Professionals in Electrophysiology: The Present and the Future Karin A. Prussak, ARNP and Fred M. Kusumoto, MD, FHRS

Accreditation
The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians and by the New York State Nurses Association to provide continuing education for nurses and nurse practitioners.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The AMA has determined that physicians not licensed in the USA who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Continuing Education (CE) for Nurses
The Heart Rhythm Society is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission of Accreditation.

It has been assigned code 7M7R3X-PRV-09-11.

A maximum of 5 contact hours are available for this educational activity.

Disclosure of Faculty’s Commercial Relationship(s)
It is the policy of the Heart Rhythm Society to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational programs. All faculty members participating in continuing medical education activities are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest held within the past 12 months. The Heart Rhythm Society implements a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts on interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.

Disclaimer
The course, EP and Device Therapy for Allied Professionals: Applying Knowledge to Clinical Practice, provides a forum for the open exchange and discussion of research results and scientific advancements in the field of cardiovascular pacing and electrophysiology; however, the Society makes no representation or warranty as to the truth, originality, or accuracy of the information presented at the course or in materials distributed in connection with it. Nor are the views expressed by the individual speakers necessarily the views of the Society. The Heart Rhythm Society supports the ACCME’s policy on evidence-based content and encourages faculty to adhere to these standards when planning a presentation.

This program was supported by a grant from Boston Scientific, Medtronic and Biosense Webster.The Hands-On sessions were supported by St. Jude Medical.