7.5 CEU
This item is Part 1 of a two-part course. Part 2 of this course will be held on Monday, November 3, 2014 from 8:00am – 12:00pm. Both Part 1 AND Part 2 are required to complete this course. Only 1 registration is required for this course.
Course Directors
Barbara Lawrence, RN, MEd and Bobbie Lou Price, BSN, RN, CBN Course
Course Overview and Target Audience:
This review course is designed for licensed Registered Nurses (RN) who have been involved in the nursing care of patients with obesity, for a minimum of two years, and are preparing to take the Certification Exam.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe morbid obesity and the history of weight loss surgery
- Review clinical management for four weight loss surgery procedures
- Explain team collaboration, program administration and outreach related to the management of morbid obesity
- Discuss strategies for successful test taking.
Course Agenda
| 8:30am | Introduction/Welcome Bobbie Lou Price, MSN, RN, CBN |
| 8:45am | Team Collaboration and Outreach Bobbie Lou Price, MSN, RN, CBN |
| 9:15am | Positioning the Bariatric Patient in the OR Barbara L. Lawrence, RN, MEd |
| 9:45am | Program Administration Jamie J. Carr, RN, CBN |
| 10:15am | BREAK |
| 10:30am | Sleeve Gastrectomy Deborah A. Gross, MHA, BSN, RN, CBN |
| 11:45am | Introduction to Obesity, History of Weight Loss Surgery Samer G. Mattar, MD |
| 12:30pm | LUNCH |
| 2:00pm | Medical Weight Management/Pharmacology Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP |
| 3:15pm | BREAK |
| 3:30pm | BPD/DS Laura M. Boyer, RN, CBN |
| 4:30pm | Gastric Bypass Pamela R. Davis, RN, BSN, CBN |
| 5:30pm | Closing Remarks Bobbie Lou Price, MSN, RN, CBN |
| 6:00pm | Adjourn |
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