EP and Device Therapy for Allied Professionals Program Description

EP and Device Therapy for Allied Professionals: Applying Knowledge to Clinical Practice is a NEW one-day program presented by the Heart Rhythm Society and hosted at the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven, CT. 

The purpose of this program is to bring together allied professionals from the northeast region to discuss current practices and trends within the heart rhythm community.  Through didactic sessions, panel discussions and hands-on opportunities clinicians working in device and electrophysiology labs will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to best manage arrhythmia patients.

Five (5) CME/CE credits available!

Who Should Attend

The target audience includes nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and technologists.

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate knowledge of device interrogation and interpretation
• Understand concepts related to mapping and ablation technologies in the EP lab setting
• Discuss periprocedural patient management for EP, ablation and device therapies
• Understand ethical issues related to EP and device patient care

Course Directors

• Aileen Ferrick, ACNP-C, FHRS
• Heather M. Ross, MS, ANP-BC, CEPS, CCDS
• David L. Macone, RN, CEPS
• Eric Grubman, MD

Program Outline

7:15-8:00  Registration Open

8:00-8:15  Welcome and Why Allied Professionals Are Critical!
                   Eric Grubman, MD, Cardiology Associates of New Haven

8:15-8:45  State of the Art EP Lab: What's Going On in There?
                   Mary Sicignano BSN, CEPS, Hospital of Saint Raphael

8:45-9:30   Devices: What's New in the Lab for Implant and Out of the Lab for Follow-up 
                    Danette Guertin, NP, MSN, Hartford Hospital

9:45-10:00  Break

10:00-10:45  AF Ablation: A Patient’s Perspective Before, During and After the Procedure
                        Mary Lee Mattei, RN, NP, University of Massachusetts Medical Center

10:45-11:30  Sedation for Implants and Ablations
                        Odeed Geismar, CRNA, Hospital of Saint Raphael

11:30-12:00  Town Hall Panel Discussion / Bring Your Questions to the Experts
                        Faculty Panel

12:00-1:00 Lunch (PROVIDED)

Afternoon Breakouts:

Industry EP Hands-On Demo in St. Raphael’s Lab
Facilitator: David L. Macone, RN

Industry Device Hands-On Demo
Facilitator: Aileen Ferrick, ACNP-C, FHRS

Ethics and End-of-Life Panel Discussion
Moderator: Heather M. Ross, MS, ANP-BC, CEPS, CCDS, Arizona Cardiology Group
Faculty: 
           Lynn Orser, RN, MSN, CCRN, Hospital of Saint Raphael Ethics Committee
          Chaplain Barbara Morrison, Hospital of Saint Raphael
          Marianne Treantafilos, APRN, Connecticut Hospice
          Mary Lee Mattei, RN, NP, University of Massachusetts Medical Center

1:00-1:50 — Breakout Round 1

2:00-2:50 — Breakout Round 2

3:00-3:50 — Breakout Round 3

3:50-4:15 — Wrap-up

Course Fees

• Heart Rhythm Society Member — $30
• Non-Member —$40

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.

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 6GDPMX-PRV-066.

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.