Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc.
Continuing Education for the Medical Professional
Presents
COMPREHENSIVE EKG SEMINAR: Diagnostic skills for myocardial ischemia, infarction, arrhythmia interpretation and current treatment strategies
September 5, 2010 - Las Vegas, NV (Canceled)
November 3, 2010 - Key West, FL

LOCATIONS

TARGET AUDIENCE

CONCURRENT COURSES

PROGRAM PURPOSE

HOTEL RESERVATION

OBJECTIVES

 

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

FACULTY

ACCREDITATION

FAP

COURSE REGISTRATION


Key West, Florida
Key West is located in the Florida Straits and is the southernmost city in the continental United States. From dynamic Duval Street to the splendid Victorian architecture of Old Town to the azure waters, Key West has something for everyone. Aficionados of fine art will find Key West teeming with museums, art galleries, and an active theatrical community. Ernest Hemingway's home and Tennessee Williams Fine Art Center are fascinating. Water lovers can enjoy unmatched Key West water sports. Just beneath the breathtaking aqua and deep turquoise waters are intricate coral reefs that protect tiny Key West from the Atlantic Ocean. Snorkeling and diving enthusiasts can enjoy exploring the only living coral reef in the continental U.S. For those who seek excitement above the water, Key West is truly a fisherman's paradise. The variety of fish to be found and fought are too many to list. Several favorite catches include dolphin, snapper, grouper, tarpon, marlin, sailfish, and bonefish. Kayak tours are a popular way to explore the many cays. For the land lover, Key West offers charming lanes to meander, quaint shops to explore, and fabulous old "Conch Homes" with wide verandas and lush tropical landscaping. Shopping is a delight with unique treasures found nowhere else. Dining options are abundant and diverse, whether you're barefoot or ready for china and silver. The Key West Golf Club, designed by golf legend Rees Jones, offers lush tropical landscaping and is suited to players of all abilities. There's something for every visitor, luring all to fall in love with this fun-loving island city that celebrates the sunset every night with a variety of special activities. Whether you yearn for a party or peace and quiet with old world charm, Key West is the ideal getaway.
 
Westin Resort & Marina

We are pleased to offer you the resort in Key West with the absolute best location of any hotel in the area! The Westin Resort & Marina is located in the heart of historic old-town Key West, directly on the beautiful Gulf of Mexico, next to Sunset Pier. This lovely hotel is in traditional Key West romantic Victorian-style and offers elegantly appointed rooms with the Heavenly Bed. Just steps from your door are all the famous attractions of Key West. All around you will find wonderful restaurants, bars, clubs, and souvenir shops. When you want an escape from the attractions and need to feel the tropical breeze, the Westin is ready to oblige with their own private tropical island retreat just 500 yards off the coast. This tranquil beach area provides access to cool drinks, cabanas, and some of the best service in the Florida Keys. The Westin also boasts one of the best restaurants in Key West with dramatic water views.

Take a tour of the Hotel

 
FACULTY
Mark A. Kossick, DNSc, CRNA, APN
Director Anesthesia Services
Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center
Norfolk, Virginia
 
Dr. Mark A. Kossick received his Doctor of Nursing Science degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis, College of Nursing in 2003. He completed his clinical residency in the electrophysiology laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). During his residency he developed a new modified chest lead (MAC1L). Dr. Kossick finished his anesthesia education in 1984 at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Pennsylvania/Edinboro University, Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Over the past 20 years he has been on faculty at several universities (University of Kansas, UAB, University of Maryland, Union University). He currently practices and serves as Director of Anesthesia Services at Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk, Virginia.
 
Over the past two decades he has lectured extensively across the country on ECG interpretation and the management of ischemia and arrhythmias. His lectures have addressed audiences at state and national meetings as well as graduate students and faculty as a visiting professor at other universities. Internationally he has lectured in London, United Kingdom, as well as Vienna, Austria. Dr. Kossick has also written a textbook and handbook on electrocardiography and is an author of two chapters in the textbook, Nurse Anesthesia: "Inhalation Anesthetics" and "Clinical Monitoring in Anesthesia" as well as an antiarrhythmic chapter in the textbook Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthetists. His prior academic appointments include full professor, senior fellow, and Director of Graduate Education for Simulation Education. He has also served as an advanced education nursing grant reviewer for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Professions. He is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), and the International Society for Computerized ElectroCardiography. In 2006, Dr. Kossick was inducted into Ashtabula Harbor High School's Hall of Fame as an alumni recipient of the "Career Achievement Award," Ashtabula, Ohio.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for Physicians, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, and other medical care providers who need to obtain or update EKG interpretation skills and documentation.

PROGRAM PURPOSE:
Due to the inherent knowledge, skills, practice locations, and populations of patients served by practitioners of anesthesiology and/or emergency and critical care medicine, the physicians, nurses, and other such advanced care providers are summoned to interpret the EKG reading and often treat the underlying dysryhthmia. This program is designed to update these practitioners with the latest information on this body of scientific information.

OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:
Review the 12-lead EKG system, the normal morphology of the EKG waveforms, and options for lead placement.

Define the criteria for assessing evidence of myocardial ischemia, injury, and infarction, including the limitations of the EKG.

Review the classic placement of chest leads and limb leads as well as discuss legitimate variations available for EKG lead placement for surgical and postoperative patients.

Apply the criteria for the diagnosis of supraventricular arrhythmias (e.g., sinus bradycardia, atrial tachycardia, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome).

Explain the treatment guidelines for supraventricular arrhythmias.

Apply the criteria for the diagnosis of first degree heart block, second degree heart block (Mobitz I & II), and third degree heart block with a junctional escape or ventricular escape rhythm.

Discuss the treatment of AV nodal and infranodal arrhythmias.

Apply the criteria for the diagnosis of ventricular arrhythmias (e.g., torsade de pointes, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation.

Discuss the recommended treatment for ventricular arrhythmias.

Diagnose faculty-presented EKG rhythm strips and 12 Lead EKGs, reviewing the criteria by which each was identified.

Clarify the material presented throughout the day through questions and answers and discuss participants' concerns for application in their own clinical settings.

Concurrent Courses
We are offering other seminars/workshops either during or after EKG. If you have colleagues that wish to come with you, but do not need to take EKG, if you desire to obtain additional credits while at the location, or you want more specific location/hotel information call (800) 222-6927 or visit www.nwas.com for the other program brochures.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Comprehensive EKG Seminar
November 3, 2010 - Key West, Florida
0730 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0755 Welcome

NWAS Staff

0800 Cardinal Skills for Comprehensive EKG Interpretation
Review the 12-lead EKG system, dipole concept, and clinical applications of the normal morphology of EKG waveforms as well as options for EKG electrode placement
0900 Computerized ST Segment Analysis During Anesthesia and in PACU
Define the criteria for assessing evidence of myocardial ischemia, injury, or infarction, including the limitations of the EKG (sensitivity and specificity variables)
1000 Break
1015 Understanding Modified Chest Leads versus True Chest Leads
Review the classic placement of chest leads and discuss legitimate variations available in consideration of the surgical field as well as the utility of modified chest leads
1115 Myocardial Infarction and the EKG; Practice 12 Leads and Rhythm Strips
Define EKG criteria for anterior, inferior, lateral, and posterior myocardial infarction
1215 Lunch - On your own
1315 Interpretation of Supraventricular Arrhythmias and Current Treatment Strategies
Apply the criteria for the diagnosis of suparventricular arrhythmias (e.g., sinus bradycardia, atrial tachycardia, atrial flutter, and atrial fibrillation, and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, first degree heart block, second degree heart block (Mobitz I & II), and third degree heart block with a junctional escape rhythm
Explain the current treatment guidelines for sino-atrial and atrial arrhythmias as well as nodal level heart blocks
1415 Interpretation of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Current Treatment Strategies
Apply the criteria for the diagnosis of third degree heart block with a ventricular escape rhythm, ventricular tachycardia, torsade de pointes, and ventricular fibrillation
Explain the current treatment guidelines for ventricular arrhythmias as well as third degree heart block with a ventricular escape rhythm
1515 Break
1515 Practice 12 lead EKGs and EKG Rhythm Strips
Diagnose faculty presented EKG rhythm strips and 12 Lead EKGs, reviewing the criteria by which each was identified
1615 Questions and Answers
Clarify the material presented throughout the day through questions and answers and discuss participants' concerns for application in their own clinical settings
1630 Adjourn

7 CME I / 7 CEC

NRP, Advanced Cardiac and Pediatric Life Support
* separate tuition and schedule applies

FACULTY
Mark A. Kossick, DNSc, CRNA, APN
Director Anesthesia Services
Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center
Norfolk, Virginia

ACCREDITATION:
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas and Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Assistants AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

AANA approved for 7 CEC Code #32934 Exp. Date 11/3/2010

CME certificates will be mailed following completion of the course.

NWAS is an approved provider by the California and Florida State Boards of Nursing, provider number 04833 and 50-7480 respectively. This program offers 7 contact hours.

COURSE DIRECTOR: Mark Murphy, MD, Anesthesiologist and Medical Director, Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc., Pasco, Washington.

COURSE CANCELLATION BY PROVIDER
We reserve the right to cancel a course for any reason. In such case, a minimum of 30 days notice will be given to those registered and 100% of tuition paid will be refunded. NWAS and NW-WWT will not be responsible for any non-refundable airfare, hotel, or other liabilities you may incur. We highly recommend purchase of travel insurance.

SCHEDULE AND FACULTY CHANGES
Factors beyond our control sometimes necessitate changes in the schedule and faculty. If time permits, we will inform all registrants of any changes prior to the program. Changes on site due to local conditions will be announced in class.

FAP: (Frequent Attendee Points)
FAP lets you accumulate points based on dollars spent with NWAS including net cruise, net hotel, and tuition booked through NWAS (but not air). These points can then be redeemed for tuition. A great program to reward you for supporting NWAS!

NW-WWT has a block of rooms for seminar participants. Once this block is sold, rooms are based upon availability only and may be at a higher rate. Rooms are available only through Northwest Worldwide Travel 1 (800) 222-6927.

Lecture notes will be provided on a CD in PDF format.

Concurrent Courses - Separate Brochure and Tuition Applies
November 3 Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Workshop
November 4-7 Current Topics in Anesthesia
November 4 PALS Refresher
November 4-5 PALS Provider
November 5 NRP (1645-1900)
November 6 ACLS Refresher
November 6-7 ACLS Provider

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