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ForwardMed-Surg Certification Review Course
This course will prepare nurses to take the Med-Surg certification exam
Target Audience
Nurse
Learning Objectives
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe how to care for a respiratory patient.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe how to care for a neurological patient.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe how to care for a patient with an infectious disease.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe how to care for a genitourinary patient.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe three ethical principles that apply to patient care.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe how to use therapeutic communication with a patient.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe how to care for a patient with an endocrine problem.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe three ways to promote health and wellness with a patient.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe how to care for a patient with abnormal electrolytes.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe how to care for a gastrointestinal patient.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe how to care for a geriatric patient.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe how to care to care for a patient with an integumentary issue.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe how to handle pain management with a patient.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe how to care for a cardiovascular patient.
- After completion of the course, the nurse will be able to describe three ways to overcome test taking anxiety.
Med-Surg Certification Review Course
Date: August 8 and August 10th
Time: 8am-3pm
Objective
This class will help you review the information for the med-surg certification exam. We will cover content that is pertinent to the med-surg review course
Agenda: Tuesday August 8th
8am Welcome, Introduction to the Med-Surg Certification Exam
8:10 Respiratory
Bill Broadwater, RRT
8:50 Neurological
Gabby Thompson, RN
9:30 Infectious Disease
Michelle Hoover, RN, MEDSURG-BC
10:15 Break
10:25 Genitourinary
Ashleigh Triplett, BSN, MEDSURG-BC
10:45 Musculoskeletal
Sarah Schleich, RN
11:15 Ethics/ Education Topics/Patient Safety
Kerry Maier, DNP, RN, NE-BC
11:45 Lunch
12:30 Abuse and Neglect/Therapeutic Communication
Kim Haddon, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
1:15 Endocrine, Hematology, Immunology
Erin Altman, BSN, RN
2:00 Break
2:15 Nursing Process/Health and Wellness Promotion
Melinda Slingluff, MSN, RN
3:00 Adjourn
Agenda: Thursday August 10th
8am Welcome
8:10 ENT
Michele Albaugh, BSN, RN
8:30 Fluid, Electrolytes, Acid Base Balance
Michele Albaugh, BSN, RN
9:00 Gastrointestinal
Michele Albaugh, BSN, RN
9:45 Break
10:00 Geriatric
Dawn Culp, BSN, RN, GERO-BC
10:30 Integumentary
Carole Yudt, BSN, RN, CWS
11:15 Pain Management
Lisa Mangino, BSN, RN
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Physical Assessment and Cardiovascular
Judy Jones, DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC
2:00 Overcoming Anxiety/Testing Tips
Kerry Maier, DNP, RN, NE-BC
2:15 Practice Test Time
3:00 Adjourn
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 11.5 contact hours.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 11.50 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation