Infection Control During Urgent/Emergent Anesthesia Clinical Care (1.25 Class A CE)

Monday, August 12

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Location: Crystal Ballroom B, Lobby Level, West Tower

Speaker(s)

Charles Griffis, PhD CRNA

Faculty
University of Southern California Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Los Angeles, CA
Lynn Reede, DNP CRNA

Chief Clinical Officer
AANA, IL
Marjorie Geisz-Everson, PhD, CRNA, FNAP

CRNA/ Consultant
Johns Hopkins University
Great Falls, Montana
Michael Anderson, DNP, CRNA, ARNP

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist / Clinical Coordinator -Anesthesia Nursing Program
University of Iowa College of Nursing
North Liberty, Iowa

Participants will watch a 15 minute review of infection control practices via lecture demonstration and powerpoint. During this time, participants will formulate scenarios and questions for the presenting team and submit electronically. The remaining 40 minutes will be spent with audience role-play and demonstration of principles to be applied in urgent/emergent care based on audience questions and scenarios collected electronically. Five minutes will remain for debriefing.

Learning Objectives:

Identify the need for, prioritize, and accurately perform recommended infection control actions in elective and emergent clinical care.
Identify barriers to effective infection control during emergencies, and strategies to address and ameliorate each one.