Thursday, February 11, 2021
8:00 AM to 11:40 AM
COVID-RELATED DETAILS: All in-person participants may be required to wear a mask for the entire educational program. If you do not feel comfortable wearing a mask for the duration of the program, we encourage you to attend remotely via webinar. In-person spots are limited and are available on a first come, first serve basis. If you choose to attend via webinar, the webinar details will be emailed to you one week prior to the event. This event will be recorded for online use.
The program agenda, disclosures, and handouts from our presenters (as they permit) will be made available to print or view in the 'Course Materials' sections on this page. They will not be available at the program.
Value: $140.00
Cost: $42.00 for general registrants.
Methodist Health System employees who provide their employee ID number on the registration form may take this course at no cost. NMC Alumni who provide graduation year and last name at graduation may take this course at no cost. NMC students can attend at no cost but do not receive CE. Perinatal Outreach receive 75% off of the program's value.
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, respiratory therapists and other healthcare providers interested in cardiovascular care.
This symposium will explore current evidence-based practices related to COVID-19’s impact on cardiovascular disease. Learn about medications precautions with COVID-19 patients, how the virus affects heart failure, emergency care, long-term implications, and more!
Program Objectives:
- Explain long-term complications from COVID-19 exposure in cardiac patients
- Recognize COVID-19's mark on mental health
- Examine implications of COVID-19 on heart failure
- Identify contraindications with cardiac medications in COVID-19 patients
- Distinguish emergency department and CATH lab impacts with COVID-19
In order to receive continuing education hours for this event, you must meet the following completion requirements:
- Attendance at the entire activity
- Completion/submission of evaluation form
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
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7:30 – 8:00am
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Registration/log-in |
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8:00-8:40 am |
Heart failure and impacts of COVID: Neika Coughlin |
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8:40–9:20 am
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STEMIs and the Cath Lab - Implications of COVID, Including Impacts to JE and the ED: Courtney Schmid |
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9:20–9:40am
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Medications Impacted by COVID: Jen Ward |
| 9:40–9:50am |
Break |
| 9:50–10:40am |
COVID's Impact on HCPs Mental Health: EAP |
| 10:40 – 11:40am | COVID Updates: Dr. Robert Penn |
Nurses: 3.5 contact hours awarded. MW MSD Provider Approval #NE1022-1
Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Pharmacotherapeutic contact hours awarded for 0.25 of the 3.5 total.
Physicians: Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development is accredited by the Nebraska Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Respiratory Therapists: This program meets the continuing education criteria for 3.5 clock hours for Nebraska Respiratory Care Practitioners.
Education Credit: 3.5 Education hours. Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development assigns education hours based on 60 minutes of classroom instruction for each offering. Participants may use these for their professional continuing education hours and toward re-licensure if so approved within the standards and guidelines of their discipline.
Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center Auditorium
8303 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68114
Also available via live webinar.
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Jen Ward, PharmD, Pharmacist, Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Employee Assistant Program – speaker to be determined
Neika Coughlin, MSN, APRN-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Methodist Physician's Clinic Heart Consultants
Dr. Robert Penn, Medical Director of Infection and Prevention, Methodist Hospital
Courtney Schmid, MSN, RN, Director Emergency Services, Jennie Edmundson Hospital
The program agenda, disclosures, and handouts from our presenters (as they permit) will be made available here and will remain online. They will not be available at the program.
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Nebraska Methodist College Professional Development
720 N. 87th Street
Omaha, NE 68114
For questions about this course, contact tara.millerdonohue@methodistcollege.edu.