10:30 am – 11:45 am
Town Hall
The Leadership Quotient: A Conversation with Leaders
Facilitator: Robin Hertel, EdS, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Panelists: Richard Farmer Alexander, RN, CMSRN; Yalanda Comeaux, MSN, MJ, RN, CMSRN; Jennifer Kennedy, MSN, RN-BC, CMSRN, CNE, CNE-cl; Jacqueline Savalle, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Join us for a town hall discussion on current areas of key importance to the medical-surgical nurse and practice environment.
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Quality Learning with Quick Response (QR) Codes
Kristen Foley, BSN, RN, OCN; Jaime Burgess, BSN, RN, CMSRN; Chasity Wagoner, BSN, RN-BC
Nurses lack reliable access to education and training on unfamiliar skills and equipment used in the practice setting. This creates an environment prone to error and compromised patient safety. The introduction of QR codes allows for quick access to videos, increasing the comfort and proficiency of performing high-risk, low-volume skills and the operation of equipment at the bedside.
Nursing Burnout with Substance-Using Inpatients: A New Hope
Cindy Ward, DNP, RN-BC, CMSRN, ACNS-BC
Patients with conditions associated with substance use disorder (SUD) can exhibit in civil behaviors that are challenging for acute care nurses. This session will explore the impact of an SUD treatment pathway on RN burnout, retention, engagement, patient experience, and number of police calls.
The Service Line Model – A Novel Design for Medical-Surgical Nursing Service Delivery
Mark McClelland, DNP, RN, CPHQ
Medical-surgical nursing has become extremely complex since the emergence of the modern hospital in the early 1900s. Despite a robust patient safety movement, hospital errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. A new model for delivering nursing services on medical-surgical units could lead to higher levels of quality and nurse engagement.
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm
Virtual Exhibit Directory
Visit the virtual exhibit hall to connect with exhibitors live and to support our exhibitors and AMSN!
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Sponsored Session
The PRODIGY Study and the PRODIGY Risk Prediction Tool: First Step Toward Improving Outcomes and Reducing Costs
Carla Jungquist, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN
This session will review normal respiratory physiology and the pathophysiology of OIRDand will provide information about a tool used to screen for risk of OIRD and best practice for monitoring or OIRD in hospitalized patients.
Sponsored by Medtronic
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
1 contact hour
Hepatitis, Liver Failure, and Cirrhosis: Reversible or Path to Liver Transplantation?
Darlene Lovasik, MN, RN, CCRN-K, CCTN
The management of hepatitis, liver failure, and cirrhosis focuses on screening, symptom management, and portal hypertension management. This presentation will review the pathophysiology, natural history, diagnosis, and treatment options for hepatitis, liver failure, and cirrhosis.
Recharging Resuscitation Responses Utilizing Low-Fidelity Simulation
Tiffany Caudill, BSN, RN-BC, CMSRN; Grace Allen, BSN, RN, CMSRN;Chasity Wagoner, BSN, RN-BC
The unfamiliarity of nurses with skills and equipment used in emergency situations has led to delays in initiation of compression and defibrillation. Actions taken during the first two minutes of a cardiac arrest are critical to patient outcomes. Nurse educators identified opportunities to improve response times in order to meet American Heart Association guidelines.
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
General Session
Developing an Outcome-Based Competency Model for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Cynthia Rothenberger, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC; Manfred Straehle, GISF; Richard Farmer Alexander, RN, CMSRN
This session will describe the development process of AMSN’s comprehensive competency model for medical-surgical registered nurses. These competencies are leveled across the career progression of the medical-surgical nurse and are measurable, tied to organizational outcomes, and can be used within medical-surgical practice by nurses, managers, and organizations.
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Poster Session
Attendees will view posters with complementary recordings and participate in a live interactive chat with presenters. Additional posters will be available for viewing on-demand in the AMSN Online Library. Attendees must view a minimum of 20 posters to earn the available 2.0 contact hours for full poster viewing.
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Happy Hour Chat with Comedian Georgie Carroll
Born and raised in Manchester, England; now a proud Australian, Georgie Carroll is a comedian, nurse, wife, and mother. Her bluntness and charm coupled with a razor-sharp wit, give her a broad-spectrum appeal that can be put into any room, with any line-up, and shine!
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Networking/Chat Lobby
Virtual attendees will be able to interact and engage with one another during this networking time through participation in real-time attendee chats focusing on general and specific areas of concern to medical-surgical nurses.
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Zoom Happy Hour Chat
Virtual attendees will be able to interact and engage with one another during this networking time through participation in real-time attendee chats focusing on general and specific areas of concern to medical-surgical nurses.
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