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FRIDAY, OCT. 11
8 AM TO 4:30 PM
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLASSROOM COMPLEX
TOPICS COVERED: Pre-Hospital Assessessment • Blunt Thoracic Trauma • Penetrating Chest Trauma • Difficult Airway • Pediatric Trauma • Post-Trauma Care • Panel Discussion with Trauma Survivor and Caregivers
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, EMS Providers
CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTACT HOURS:
- 7 AARC CRCEs have been applied for. • 7 EMS CEUs have been applied for. Decatur Memorial Hospital is approved as a provider of continuing nursing educa- tion by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (OBN-001-91).
PROVIDED: Continental breakfast and lunch.
Sponsored by the Illinois Society for Respiratory Care and Decatur Memorial Hospital
Conference Agenda
7:00 – 07:55 - Registration/continental breakfast
7:55 – 08:00 – Welcome
8:00 – 09:00 – Pre Hospital Assessment Steve Munson 09:00 – 10:00 – Blunt Thoracic Trauma Erin Croxton
10:00 – 10:15 – BREAK
10:15 – 11:15 – Penetrating Chest Trauma Omar El-Sheikh
11:15 to 12:15 - Difficult Airway Dana Flatley
12:15 to 1:30 – Lunch and Vendors
1:30 to 2:30 - Pediatric Trauma Curtis Kretschmer
2:30 to 3:30 - Post Trauma Care Omar El-Sheikh
3:30 to 3:45 - Break
3:45 to 4:45 - Panel Discussion from Trauma Survivor and Caregivers Shawn Stahulak, facilitator
4:45 to 5:00 - Conference Evaluations and CRCE and Contact Hour distribution
Please bring a sweater or coat due to potential environmental room temperature fluctuations
Speakers
Erin Croxton RN, BSN, CEN, CFRN
Flight Nurse
Saints Flight/Air Methods
Omar El-Sheikh, M.D.
Trauma Surgeon
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Dana Flatley, CRNA, DNP
Assistant Director, Millikin University and Decatur Memorial Hospital
Nurse Anesthesia Program
Curtis Kretschmer, BS, RRT
Flight Therapis
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Steve Munson AAS, EMT-P
Decatur Ambulance Training Coordinator
Shawn Stahulak BSN, RN, TNS, CEN, PHRN, EMT-I
ER Clinical Nurse Educator
Decatur Memorial Hospital / Level II Trauma Center
We would like to thank all the vendors. Without their support, this conference could not take place.
Continuing Education
Decatur Memorial Hospital is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91) Application has been made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists (CRCE). 7 CE hours are approved for EMS providers.
SEVEN (7) contact hours will be provided for attendance of the entire seminar. Partial credit will not be given for early departures.
Planning Committee:
John Althoff, EMT-P/ LI
Sarah Higar, RRT-NPS
Gina Hoots, MSEd, RRT-ACCS, RPFT
Signe Kimmel, RN, RRT
Joanna Shepard, RN, TNS
Shawn Stahulak, BSN, RN, TNS, CEN, PHRN, EMT-I
Stacey Taylor, BSN, RN
Amy Trussell, BSN, RN, TNS
Parking
Free parking is available across the street from the main entrance of the hospital on Edward St. Please enter at the main entrance of the hospital. The classroom complex is to your right.