For important information and COVID-19 requirements for travel to the Bahamas, visit: https://www.bahamas.com/tourism-reopening

 

Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Travel With Confidence to Program: Visit: https://bahamar.com/travel-with-confidence
Terms and conditions apply and are subject to change without notice.

Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau is perfect for sun, sand, and surf. Experience the wonder of a thriving coral reef or the intrigue of a sunken wreck on a dive excursion or tour via glass-bottomed boat. Soft white sands and clear waters perfect for snorkeling can be found in many places across the island, but Cable Beach is a hidden gem open to the public. Alternatively, swim with dolphins, meet stingrays and sea lions, or take a Segway tour around Blue Lagoon Island, just a short ferry ride away. Travelling with kids is a breeze when visiting one of the biggest attractions on the islands, Aquaventure Water Park at Atlantis Paradise Island. Aquaventure will keep families busy with a multitude of exciting waterslides and pools.

Nature enthusiasts won’t want to miss Ardastra Gardens, Zoo, and Conservation Center. Here visitors will enjoy a variety of native vegetation and the unique opportunity to get up close with flamingos, parrots, and colorful rainbow lorikeets. Discover Nassau’s storied history as a safe haven for pirates, a slave trade hub, and also a hotly contested territory between the British, French, and Spanish until the late 18th century. Walk the Queen’s Staircase to Fort Fincastle, a Bahamian landmark built by slaves in tribute to Queen Victoria’s help in the abolition of slavery in the Bahamas.

Seeking a little native Bahamian culture? Visit The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, an exhibit of paintings, crafts, and more by local artists, all housed in a restored building.

Grand Hyatt Baha Mar

Located on Cable Beach, Grand Hyatt Baha Mar offers you a piece of paradise in The Bahamas. Explore the city of Nassau, dive into pristine waters, and soak up the sun. A destination within a destination, Grand Hyatt Baha Mar offers a luxury stay during your island getaway. Enjoy miles of sun-soaked beaches, interesting eco-attractions, and the vibrant community of Nassau.  Play the night away at the Baha Mar Casino, featuring 100,000 sq ft of gaming excitement. Hit the links at the Resort's dynamic 18-hole, 72-par Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course or enjoy a tennis match on one of the following surfaces: clay, hard tru or grass at the The Racquet Club at Baha Mar.  Indulge and stay fit at the 30,000 sq ft ESPA at Baha Mar with state of the art fitness facility.

Baha Mar resort guests enjoy exclusive and unlimited access to the new Baha Bay Luxury Beachfront Waterpark, designed to perfectly fuse relaxing island chill with exhilarating fun for the entire family. This luxurious water park is directly adjacent to Baha Mar and set on 15 lush beachfront acres. With an array of spectacular experiences and tantalizing cuisine, however you like to play in the sun, it awaits you at Baha Bay. Unwind in one of six awe-inspiring pools, exlcusive to resort guests or lounge on 3,000 feet of sugary white sand. Discover a delicious array of more than 45 dining options in or near the resort, including international cuisine, family friendly eateries and indulgent sweets shops. When hunger strikes at the pool or beach find a nearby food truck to satisfy your appetite and quench your thirst. After a day of resort activities, unwind and indulge at one of the resort's fine dining restaurants with menus infused with Bahamian ingredients and sustainable seafood, reflecting flavors of cultures from around the world.

Grand guestrooms offer one king or two queen Hyatt Grand Bed™, Juliet balcony, flat screen TV, Keurig coffee/tea maker, minibar, safe, hair dryer, push bathrobe, slippers, iron/board and more. The Grand Hyatt Baha Mar is located 10 minutes from the Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS).

Contact us here or call (800) 222-6927 • (509) 547-7065
Click Here to Register

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the critical care specialty or are impacted by it.

PROGRAM PURPOSE

The practitioner of critical care medicine must possess the scientific background for clinical practice; maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of all additional related disciplines which may impact it; maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological agents, and procedures necessary for the provision of quality patient care; manage self and colleagues to function toward common goals in the clinical setting, clinical and educational institutions, and the community in which the practice resides; serve as an expert in matters involving health care delivery; serve as an informed manager of clinical and educational services provided, including the acquisition and distribution of resources necessary in meeting professional goals; and provide assistance with and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon the professional expertise of the practitioner.

Presentations are designed to facilitate the healthcare provider maintaining skills of the same kind to review and update knowledge and abilities in one or more of these areas vital to the practicing professional. 

OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of critical care services.

Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, and contraindications and precautions of drugs based on their chemical and pharmacologic properties.

Outline comprehensive management plans for the group of patients discussed, whether related in age, physical status, cultural background, invasive procedure, anesthetic or analgesic requirements, clinical setting, adverse reactions, and/or goals of care.

Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of all aspects of patient care regardless of the clinical environment in which the practice resides.

Incorporate the appropriate recommendations and/or requirements of pertinent external organizations, institutions, and professional groups in the provision of critical care services, whether medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, or health care management standards.

Critical Care: The Team Approach
Nassau, Bahamas
January 23-27, 2023

Monday, January 23

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0725 Welcome NWS Staff
  0730 ARDS: Current Concepts C.Sessler
  0830 Patient-Mechanical Ventilator Interactions: Learning From Ventilator Graphics C.Sessler
  0930 Break
  0945 Driving Pressure, Transmural Pressure and Other Ventilator Guides (via Zoom) S.Lowson
  1045 Arrhythmias I (via Zoom) S.Lowson
  1145 Arrhythmias II (via Zoom) S.Lowson
  1245 Adjourn
     

Tuesday, January 24

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0730 Circulatory Shock and Optimal Oxygenation E.Kistler
  0830 Improving Outcomes in Patients in Septic Shock E.Kistler
  0930 Break
  0945 Sedation and Analgesia in the ICU: Comfort Without Coma C.Sessler
  1045 Avoiding Ventilator and Airway Complications: A Case-Based Approach C.Sessler
  1145 Emergent Airway Management in the ICU E.Kistler
  1245 Adjourn
     

Wednesday, January 25 - Day Open

     

Thursday, January 26

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0730 The Elderly in the ICU (via Zoom) S.Lowson
  0830 Transfusion Thresholds (via Zoom) S.Lowson
  0930 Break
  0945 Recent Interesting Papers (via Zoom) S.Lowson
  1045 Beta Blockers and the Sympathetic Nervous System in Critical Illness E.Kistler
  1145 Overview of Acid-Base Disturbances C.Sessler
  1245 Adjourn
     

Friday, January 27

  0700 Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
  0730 Choosing Wisely in the ICU: Strategies to Eliminate Low Value Care C.Sessler
  0830 Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Mitigating Burnout in the ICU C.Sessler
  0930 Break
  0945 Acute Fluid Management in the ICU E.Kistler
  1045 Acute Kidney Injury in the ICU E.Kistler
  1145 The Contribution of the GI Tract to Critical Illness E.Kistler
  1245 Adjourn  
   

20 CME

20 Class A CE

7.2 Pharmacology Hours†

 
Refreshments served at the meeting are for registered attendees only.
Rev. 12/5/22

FACULTY

Erik B. Kistler, MD, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Director, Anesthesia Critical Care (ACCM) VA ICU Service
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
University of California San Diego / VA San Diego
Adjunct Professor
Department of Bioengineering
University of California San Diego
San Diego, California

Stuart Lowson, BSc, MBBs, MRCP, FRCA
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Co-Director Surgical Trauma ICU
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Program Coordinator

Curtis N. Sessler, MD, FCCP, FCCM, ATSF
Orhan Muren Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Associate Chair for Faculty Development, Department of Medicine
Director, Center for Adult Critical Care
Medical Director, Critical Care & MRICU
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Medical College of Virginia Physicians & Hospitals
Richmond, Virginia
Past President, American College of Chest Physicians

ACCREDITATION

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health and Northwest Seminars. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Anesthesiology: This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0® requirements.

Canadian Physicians: This activity is eligible for Section 1 credits in the Royal College’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program. Participants must log into MAINPORT to claim this activity.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 20 Class A CE credits; AANA approval number 1042023; Expiration Date 01/27/2023.

Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accept CME from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Osteopathic Physicians: This program is eligible for Category 2 credit with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 20 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

Registered Nurses: NWAS/NWS is an approved provider for the following state nursing boards: Arkansas State Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), District of Columbia Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), Florida Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), Georgia Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), and the South Carolina Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480).

The AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862.

This program offers 20 contact hours.

†Pharmacology hours subject to change.

COURSE DIRECTOR

Mark T. Murphy, MD, MSN Education, LLC, Treasure Island, Florida, Medical Director, Northwest Seminars, Pasco, Washington

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.

COURSE CANCELLATION BY PROVIDER

We reserve the right to cancel a course for any reason. In such case, a minimum of days notice will be given to those registered and 100% of tuition paid will be refunded. NWAS/NWS and NWWT will not be responsible for any non-refundable airfare, hotel, or other liabilities you may incur. We highly recommend purchase of travel insurance. Travel at your own risk.

COURSE CANCELLATION POLICY

No penalty if canceled by November 23, 2022. Cancellations between November 24, 2022, and December 24, 2022, incur a $100 fee. Cancellations after December 24, 2022, are not eligible for a refund. However, 50% of the tuition paid can be applied toward tuition for another NWS/NWAS program within the next 12 months. Cancellation must be made in writing. No tuition credit or refund will be issued for attendees that are no-shows for the program.

FAP (Frequent Attendee Points)

We value your patronage and have a simple program to reward you. Our Frequent Attendee Points (FAP) program gives you an added bonus for money spent on our seminars, as well as cruise cabins booked through our in-house travel agency, Northwest Worldwide Travel.

You are automatically enrolled in this program with your paid registration. Click here for more information.

*Effective January 1, 2023, net hotel stays for 2023 and beyond will no longer be included in FAP calculations.

Lecture notes will be provided via download in PDF format.

You must sign-in every day you attend to receive credit.

While we strive for accuracy at all times with our published information, we cannot be responsible for typographical and other errors.

Please note that children and non-registered guests are not allowed to attend the lectures. The concierge can provide you with childcare information.

Travel at your own risk.

REGISTER EARLY

We recommend that you register early to assure your spot. We reserve the right to close registrations to a course at any time without notice. We may not be able to accommodate onsite registrations.

Click Here to Register