Advanced Level Allied Professional Regional Program: Wynnewood, PA
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Main Line Health | Lankenau Hospital
Annenberg Conference Center
Conference Room 101 A, B, C
EP and Device Therapy for Allied Professionals: Applying Knowledge to Clinical Practice was held at Lankenau Hospital. This one-day advanced level program presented by the Heart Rhythm Society offered a total of 5.0 CME/CE hours available to attendees and was approved for credit by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ARST). Advanced practice allied professionals from Philadelphia and the surrounding Pennsylvania regions met to discuss current practices and trends within the heart rhythm community.
Through didactic sessions, panel discussions and hands-on opportunities clinicians working in device clinics and electrophysiology labs gained a comprehensive understanding of how to best manage arrhythmia patients.
Learning Objectives
- Review device interrogation and interpretation with challenging cases
- Recognize concepts related to mapping and ablation technologies in the EP lab setting
- Describe periprocedural patient management for EP, ablation and device therapies
- Describe career development pathways related to EP and device patient care
- Recognize the best out-patient follow-up and diagnostic methods
Regional Course Directors:
Scott Cox, MS, PA
Mark Heimann, MSN, CRNP
National Course Directors:
Aileen Ferrick, ACNP-BC, FHRS
Heather Ross, MS, ANP-BC, CEPS, CCDS
Who Should Attend
Although the target audience includes experienced nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and technologists in arrhythmia management, all who are interested in being challenged beyond the basics were welcome.
Nearby Hotels
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center, | Best Western Center City, | Crowne Plaza Center City
Course Fees
- Heart Rhythm Society Member — $40
- Non-Member —$50
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Program Schedule
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7:15 – 8:00 a.m.
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Registration Open
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8:00– 8:15 a.m.
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Welcome and Why Allied Professionals Are Critical in the Past and Present!
Erica Zado, PA-C, University of Pennsylvania Health System
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8:15– 8:45 a.m.
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State of the Art EP Lab: What’s Going On in There?
Mark Heimann, MSN, CRNP, Main Line Health System
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8:45 – 9:15 a.m.
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Devices: What’s New in the Lab for Implant and Out of the Lab for Follow-up
Scott Cox, MS, PA, Main Line Health System
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9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
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AF Ablation: A Patient’s Perspective Before, During and After the Procedure
Monica Pammer, PA-C, University of Pennsylvania Health System
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9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
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Break
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10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
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Clinical Practice: Managing the Arrhythmia Patient
Erica Zado, PA-C, University of Pennsylvania Health System
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10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
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Devices: Out Patient Follow-up and Diagnostics
Jill Repoley, MSN, NP, CEPS, CCDS, The Heart Group
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11:00 a.m.– noon
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Town Hall Panel Discussion / Career Development
Faculty Panel
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noon – 1:00 p.m.
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Lunch (provided to attendees))
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Afternoon Breakouts
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1:00 – 3:10 p.m.
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(Participants should select three of the four breakouts to participate in) |
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Industry EP Hands-On Demo Case Presentation
(NOTE: CME/CE is not available for this activity.)
Facilitator: Kristine Conn, BSN, RN, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Industry Device Hands-On Demo Case Presentation
(NOTE: CME/CE is not available for this activity.)
Facilitators: Jamie Scotti, PA-C, Main Line Health System
Gerilynn Schott, CRNP, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Innovation and Information Systems EMR: Interfacing Remote Data
(NOTE: CME/CE is not available for this activity.)
Facilitator: Mark Heimann, MSN, CRNP, Main Line Health System
Pig Heart Anatomy Dissection
Facilitator: Scott Cox, MS, PA-C, Main Line Health System
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1:00 – 1:40 p.m.
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Breakout Round 1
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1:45 – 2:25 p.m.
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Breakout Round 2
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2:30 – 3:10 p.m.
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Breakout Round 3
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3:10 – 3:45 p.m.
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Allied Professionals in Electrophysiology: The Present and the Future
Mark Heimann, MSN, CRNP, Main Line Health System
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Accreditation
The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians and by the New York State Nurses Association to provide continuing education for nurses and nurse practitioners.
This activity is approved for credit by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ARST).
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this educational 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.
The AMA has determined that physicians not licensed in the USA who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Continuing Education (CE) for Nurses
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-09-11.
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 sponsored educational programs. All faculty members participating in continuing medical education activities are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest held within the past 12 months. The Heart Rhythm Society implements a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts on 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.
This program was supported by a grant from Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Biosense Webster and ScottCare. The Hands-On Program was supported by St. Jude Medical
