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Continuing Education, Inc.
University at Sea®
5700 4th St. N.
St Petersburg, 
Florida 
33703


800-422-0711
 
727-526-1571

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Nursing Topics: Arrhythmia Management and EKG Interpretation with Clinical Examples for Nursing

Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas

7-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise Conference
from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
November 24 - December 1, 2013

BIAS FREE CME - No Commercial Support was provided for this CME activity.

14 Contact Hours

Course Fee $450

Course Fee Cancellation Policy
- 30 days or more - None; 7-29 days - 50%; less than 7 days - 100%

IMPORTANT NOTE: All conferees, their families, and guests must book their cruise within the CME meeting group through Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea® at 800-422-0711 or by registering online. This ensures our company can provide conference services and complimentary social amenities to all meeting participants and their guests. Thank you for your cooperation.
Faculty

Ken Grauer, M.D. After a 30-year career in Family Medicine Dr Grauer is Emeritus Professor at the University of Florida, where he was full-time faculty and full professor. He is primary author of over 10 books, and a leading primary care educator over the past 3 decades with literally hundreds of national presentations in various cardiology topics for primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other paramedical audiences. Dr. Grauer remains as busy as ever in "retirement" - working on numerous ECG/ACLS/Arrhythmia projects in book, ePub and on-line format.


Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.

Target Audience

Nurses, Nurse Practitoners

Program Purpose / Objectives

An Overview of Clinical ECG and Arrhythmia Interpretation plus Arrhythmia Management for Nursing.

RHYTHM INTERPRETATION REVIEW
Review of the Clinical Approach to ECG Interpretation Arrhythmias – beginning with the Basics, and advancing to Intermediate Level and beyond. Among the topics covered in addition to the basic rhythms are Narrow and Wide Tachycardias, Nodal Rhythms, MAT, AIVR, Vagal Maneuvers, AV Blocks.
OVERVIEW OF ECG INTERPRETATION
Review of the Systematic Approach to ECG Interpretation – with attention to Basic Rhythms, Intervals, Axis, Chamber Enlargement, Bundle Branch Blocks, Hemiblocks, Ischemia/Infarction, Electrolyte Disorders, Pericarditis, WPW, Technical Errors, and Normal Variant Patterns. Numerous illustrations; Clinical relevance is stressed.
MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS
This session will refine arrhythmia diagnosis concepts covered in Sessions #1,2 - and clinically apply these concepts to a representative series of Arrhythmia Case Studies from office and hospital settings. Practical assessment and management of each case will be discussed.
PRACTICE 12-LEAD TRACINGS
Each participant will have the opportunity to work through 20 representative Practice 12-Lead ECGs in the Workbook they will receive. We’ll then work through these tracings together during this session. Detailed Explained Answers are provided in the Workbook that participants may keep.
ACLS: PRACTICE CODE SCENARIOS
Each participant will have the opportunity to work through 4 involved Practice Code Scenarios in Cardiac Arrest in the Workbook they will receive. We’ll then work through each case together during this session. Detailed Explained Answers are provided in the Workbook that participants may keep. This is not an ACLS Course – but ACLS Guidelines will be reviewed.
OFFICE ECGs – A Clinical Approach
Further reinforcement of the concepts covered in Sessions #3,4 and 7,8 by means of a series of 12-Lead Tracings I’ve collected as a Primary Care Clinician at the Bedside. We’ll review each tracing in detail)
OPTIMAL USE OF COMPUTERIZED ECG INTERPRETATIONS
Like it or not – a computerized interpretation comes with virtually every ECG you order either in the office or in the hospital. This interesting session provides insight on how to make computerized interpretations your ally.


Special Gift:
Dr. Grauer will be providing each attendee with a very detailed course syllabus that includes four free pocket books, authored by him, which consolidate the educational material and contain Practice Exercises with detailed Explained Answers. There will be additional hard copy handout materials, as well as reference pdf files that cover all that will be discussed during Dr. Grauer's sessions.

The four books to be gifted to each course participant are:
1. ECG-2011-Pocket Brain
2. 12-Lead ECG Practice Exercises
3. ACLS-2011 Pocket Brain
4. ACLS: Practice Code Scenarios - 2011

Conference Sessions generally take place during the days at sea (as cruise itinerary allows) to avoid conflicts with Ports of Call or evening entertainment.

Accreditation

ANCC Accredited Continuing Nursing Education Continuing Education, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by Continuing Education, Inc/University at Sea or ANCC of any commercial products displayed or used with an activity.


EXCLUSIVE SHORE EXCURSIONS
Please note that our shore excursions are operated separately and independently of those offered by the cruise line.

Questions? Call us at 800-422-0711.
We can assist you with all your travel arrangements. We'd be happy to help you plan your flights, hotels or tours before and/or after your cruise conference.

Cruise Itinerary

DATE
PORTS OF CALL
ARRIVE
DEPART
Sun Nov 24
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
-
5:00pm
Mon Nov 25
Nassau, Bahamas
7:00am
3:00pm
Tue Nov 26
At Sea Cruising
Lectures 9:00am - 12noon; 1:30pm - 4:30pm
-
-
Wed Nov 27
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
9:00am
6:00pm
Thu Nov 28
Philipsburg, St. Maarten
8:00am
5:00pm
Fri Nov 29
At Sea Cruising
Lectures 1:00pm - 5:00pm
-
-
Sat Nov 30
At Sea Cruising
Lectures 8am - 12noon
-
-
Sun Dec 1
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
6:15am
-