EP and Device Therapy for Allied Professionals: Applying Knowledge to Clinical Practice
Saturday, November 5, 2011
University of Virginia Medical School
298 15th Street SW
MR-5 Building: BME Lecture Hall 1041
Charlottesville, VA 22908
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Program Information
EP and Device Therapy for Allied Professionals: Applying Knowledge to Clinical Practice is a one-day program that took place in Charlottesville, VA. The purpose of this popular program is to bring together allied professionals from the South Eastern region of the U.S. to discuss current practices and trends within the heart rhythm community.
Through didactic sessions, panel discussions and hands-on opportunities, attendees had an opportunity to receive a comprehensive educational overview of how to best manage arrhythmia patients.
Target Audience
This activity is ideal for Allied Professionals including but not limited to:
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Telemetry and CCU Nurses
- Cath Lab Staff
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Staff
- Radiation Technologists
- Respiratory Therapists
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants were be able to:
- Employ device interrogation and interpretation
- Recognize concepts related to mapping and ablation technologies in the EP lab setting
- Identify peri-procedural patient management for EP, ablation and device therapies
- Describe regulatory and health policy issues related to EP and device patient care
- Recognize the best outpatient follow-up and diagnostic methods
Regional Course Directors
- Liza Prudente-Moorman, ACNP, MSN, RN, FHRS, CCDS
- J. Michael Mangrum, MD
National Course Directors
- Robin A. Leahy, RN, BSN, FHRS, CCDS
- Nancy A. Lee, RN, FHRS, CCDS
Accreditation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education (CE)
The Heart Rhythm Society is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission of Accreditation.
It has been assigned code 7M7R3X-PRV-09-32.
A maximum of 5 contact hours are available for this educational activity.
Disclosure of Faculty's Commercial Relationship(s)
It is the policy of the Heart Rhythm Society to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its certified educational activities. Everyone involved in the planning and participation of continuing medical education activities are required to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentations. In accordance with the ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 12 months. The Heart Rhythm Society implements a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.
Disclaimer
The course, EP and Device Therapy for Allied Professionals: Applying Knowledge to Clinical Practice, provides a forum for the open exchange and discussion of research results and scientific advancements in the field of cardiovascular pacing and electrophysiology; however, the Society makes no representation or warranty as to the truth, originality, or accuracy of the information presented at the course or in materials distributed in connection with it. Nor are the views expressed by the individual speakers necessarily the views of the Society. The Heart Rhythm Society supports the ACCME's policy on evidence-based content and encourages faculty to adhere to these standards when planning a presentation.
For More Information
Please contact the Education department if you have any questions at Education@HRSonline.org or (202) 464-4300.
The Heart Rhythm Society acknowledges an educational grant from the following companies in support of this educational activity.
Hands-on activities are supported by an educational grant from
St. Jude Medical.
