Carilion-Sponsored Conferences
Date/Location Activity Target Audience Description
April 26, 2013, Hotel Roanoke

Spring 2014
Spring 2015

Perinatal Conference (CE976C)

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Physicians working in perinatal care. Nurses, nurse midwives and lactation consultants. The purpose of this course is to: review current literature regarding screening, diagnosis and treatment of emotional disorders of pregnancy, discuss the obligations of a defendant during deposition and how to prepare for testimony, illustrate witness testimony that is harmful to a defense, examine ways midwives support normal physiological birth within a hospital setting, determine common hindrances to diagnosis and
treatment of postpartum depression, discuss resources available to women experiencing postpartum depression and discuss Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) scoring and the nursing care of the newborn experiencing withdrawal.
May 16-17, 2013, Holiday Inn Valley View

Next: Fall 2014,
Fall 2015

 Combined ELNEC Conference (CE946C)
Register now!		 R.N.s, L.P.N.s and other interdisciplinary healthcare providers. This course provides the resources needed for effective coordination of end-of-life care across all settings and disease transitions as well as for the psychosocial and spiritual needs of our patients and families.
June 13, 2013 Care Management Speaker Series (CE925C)
Register now!		 Social workers, case managers, counselors, discharge planners, home health professionals and those who work with patients for post-acute care This is the second in a series of three care management workshops. The June 13 series guest speaker is Jackie Birmingham, R.N., Curaspan Health Group.
June 21, 2013, Holiday Inn Valley View Stroke Conference (CE939C)    
July 20, 2013, JCHS, Room 617 Speech Therapy Mini-conference (CE927C)    
Aug. 10, 2013, CRMH Sixth Floor Auditorium Ortho Grand Rounds (CE206L)    
Sept. 19-20, 2013, CRCH Community Room

Next: Spring 2014, Spring 2015

 Pain Resource Basic (CE930C) Bedside nurses and clinicians who serve as the pain resource nurse clinician on their unit This two-day course reviews: pain management barriers and myths, the nurse’s role in pain management, anatomy and physiology of pain, pain assessment, pain management in different patient populations, non-pharmacologic pain management methods, Pharmacology - pain medication routes, equianalgesic dosing and titration, common side effects and treatments, dealing with addiction, tolerance and dependence in patients and implementation of the Pain Resource Nurse role.
Sept. 21, 2013, CRMH Sixth Floor Auditorium

Next: Fall 2014, Fall 2015

 Therapy Conference (CE978C) Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupation therapists, occupational therapy assistants, speech therapists This conference is designed to share the latest best practices in physical, occupational, and speech therapy as well as provide hands on experience with new treatment techniques.
October 2013
(exact date TBD)		 Oncology Conference: Breast Cancer (CE950C)    
Oct. 24, 2013

Next: Fall 2014, Fall 2015

 Nursing Research: Transforming Care Through Nursing Research--Strategies and Studies (CE923C) Nurses and other healthcare providers, researchers, administrators and clinicians interested in nursing research and evidence-based practice This conference is to provide a forum for developing knowledge regarding nursing research at the point-of-care.
Oct. 26, 2013, JCHS, Room 617 PT Mini-conference (CE979C)    
Nov. 14, 2013, Holiday Inn
Valley View 		Pediatric Conference (CE975C) Physicians who care for
children in outpatient and inpatient settings. Nurses and other healthcare providers		 Examine current research that guides the management
of children with: obesity, abusive head
trauma, chronic pain, palliative care needs, behavioral
health diagnoses, sexual history and prematurity. Identify for referral the appropriate professionals for
pediatric consultation and networking. Explore the impact of the medical home model.
Nov. 18, 2013, CRCH Community Room

Next: Summer 2014, Summer 2015

 Pain Resource Intermediate (CE931C) Bedside nurses and clinicians who serve as the pain resource nurse clinician on their unit This two-day course reviews: pain management barriers and myths, the nurse’s role in pain management, anatomy and physiology of pain, pain assessment, pain management in different patient populations, non-pharmacologic pain management methods, Pharmacology - pain medication routes, equianalgesic dosing and titration, common side effects and treatments, dealing with addiction, tolerance and dependence in patients and implementation of the Pain Resource Nurse role.
Dec. 6, 2013, Rehab Auditorium

Next: Fall 2015

Advanced Fetal Monitoring (CE942C) Clinicians who provide care to patients requiring electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) The purpose of this conference is to identify common areas of liability related to EFM, describe and discuss clinical implications of fetal heart rate (FHR) and uteroplacental physiology and define a common FHR terminology based on National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) nomenclature.
Dec. 9, 2013, CRMH Sixth Floor Auditorium CCRN/PCCN (CE973C/CE911C) Critical care and progressive care nurses who plan on sitting for the CCRN/PCCN certification test  
Fall 2013 CEN Course (CE906C) Emergency Department R.N.s This course is a review of emergency nursing designed to assist the participant to be successful in obtaining CEN certification. The 15-hour course offers lectures, graphics, videos and practice questions in many of the areas that are tested on the CEN examination. This review will provide not only a knowledge base for successfully completing the exam, but also a foundation for further study as the participant works towards emergency nursing certification.
Next: Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015 Ethics Conference (CE971C) Physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers The purpose of this conference is to explore issues related to ethics in healthcare.
Early December, Claude Moore Center FNE Conference (CE908C) Forsenic nurses  
Next: Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015 Med/Surg (CE910C)    
Next: Fall 2013, Fall 2015 Obstetrics Certification Review Course (CE938C) OB nurses This course reviews topics for the National Certification Corporation (NCC) examination “Inpatient Obstetrics.” Elements of the examination are discussed, followed by a review of the content. Pictures, animation and graphics are utilized to enhance the presentation. The major components include disease processes during pregnancy, fetal evaluation, application of fetal monitoring for the laboring client and postpartum and neonatal assessments. Practice questions are integrated throughout the content.
Next: Summer 2014 Pain Conference (CE932C) Physicians from all specialties. Nurses, pharmacists, social workers and other healthcare professionals who come into contact with patients in pain. This conference will look at new pain management modalities and their application throughout the lifespan.
Next: Fall 2014 Trauma Symposium (CE903C) Physicians, nurses, providers to midlevels, EMS providers and/or other healthcare providers who work in the emergency, critical care, trauma and acute care settings The purpose of this conference is to provide best practices in current trauma care.