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2010 NH AWHONN Programs 

 

  • S.T.A.B.L.E. 

  • Post Anesthesia Care of the C-Section patient

  • Basic Fetal Monitoring


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March

 

The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program

Date/Time: 3/31/10

Registration begins at 7:30, class begins promptly at 8am
Location/Directions: Littleton, NH
Instructor: Lisa McNerney, BSJ, MA

Course Description

New Hampshire AWHONN presents "S.T.A.B.L.E." a course for nursery and OB nurses, physicians, and respiratory therapists in community hospitals who work with sick newborns. It addresses what follows after the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, emphasizing six important areas of concern: Sugar, Temperature, Artificial Breathing, Blood Pressure, Laboratory Tests, and Emotional Support (of the family). The mnemonic-based program developed by Kris Karlsen, MSN, RNC, NNP is designed to optimize learning, retention, and recall of information.

 

About the Instructor

Our instructor, Lisa McNerney, RN, BSJ, MA is the clinical staff educator for Pediatrics/Nursery at Parkland Medical Center, Derry, NH.

 Registration Information click here to link to brochure STABLE Spring 2010


Fee: $95.00 - AWHONN Members, $105.00 - Non-Members (Make Checks Payable To: NH AWHONN)

Registration: Mail Check and Registration Form to: Ann Hillman, The Family Place at Concord Hospital, 250 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301


Contact: Call Ann Hillman at (603) 227-7000, ext. 2909 or e-mail

ahillman@crhc.org


May

 

 Post Anesthesia Care of the Cesarean Birth Patient

 

Date/Time: May 27, 2010

Registration 8a-Noon
Location/Directions: Exeter, NH
Instructor: Karen Tollick, BSN, RN

 

This course is designed for perinatal nurses who recover Cesarean birth patients. Course content

includes a review of cardiac anatomy and physiology, basic dysrthymias, anesthetic agents and

options, nursing management of the post-operative patient, and practice scenarios.

 

About the Instructor:

Karen Tollick, BSN, RN has 28 years of ICU, PACU and ED nursing experience. Karen has 11 years experience as a in-house Critical Care Educator and is Clinical Faculty for Maternal Child Health nursing students

Registration Information:

Fee: $40.00 AWHONN Members, $60.00 Non-Members,

Make Checks Payable To: NH AWHONN
Additional Information: Click here to download the course brochure
PACU C-section

 

 Registration: Mail Check and Registration Form to: Ann Hillman, The Family Place at Concord Hospital, 250 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301
Contact: Call Ann Hillman at 603-227-7000, ext 2909 or E-mail
ahillman@crhc.org


June

 

Basic Fetal Monitoring

Date/Time:  June 4, 2010
Location/Directions:
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Instructor: Pat Connors, RNC, MSN

Course Description:

This workshop is for the newer nurse who has little or no knowledge of fetal monitoring. The content will include an introduction to basic principles, physiology, and case reviews.

About the Instructor:

Instructor Pat Connors, RNC, MSN, is currently a Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She has more than 35 years experience as a staff nurse and educator. Pat is certified in Inpatient Obstetrics, Electronic Fetal Monitoring, and as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner by NCC. She is an instructor for the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring Course. Pat is also a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and a member of the AWHONN Consulting Group.

Registration Information:

Fee: $50.00 - AWHONN Members, $65.00 - Non-Members, $15.00 - Full-Time Graduate Students must show student ID
(Make Checks Payable To: NH AWHONN)
Additional Information: Click here to download the course brochure

EFM

 

Registration: Mail Check and Registration Form to: Ann Hillman, The Family Place at Concord Hospital, 250 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301
Contact: Call Ann Hillman at 603-227-7000, ext 2909 or E-mail
ahillman@crhc.org

 

  

The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program

Date/Time: 6/11/10

Registration begins at 7:30, class begins promptly at 8am
Location/Directions: Concord, NH

Instructor: Lisa McNerney, BSJ, MA

Course Description

New Hampshire AWHONN presents "S.T.A.B.L.E." a course for nursery and OB nurses, physicians, and respiratory therapists in community hospitals who work with sick newborns. It addresses what follows after the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, emphasizing six important areas of concern: Sugar, Temperature, Artificial Breathing, Blood Pressure, Laboratory Tests, and Emotional Support (of the family). The mnemonic-based program developed by Kris Karlsen, MSN, RNC, NNP is designed to optimize learning, retention, and recall of information.

 

About the Instructor

Our instructor, Lisa McNerney, RN, BSJ, MA is the clinical staff educator for Pediatrics/Nursery at Parkland Medical Center, Derry, NH.

Watch for upcoming Registration Information


Fee: $95.00 - AWHONN Members, $105.00 - Non-Members (Make Checks Payable To: NH AWHONN)

Registration: Mail Check and Registration Form to: Ann Hillman, The Family Place at Concord Hospital, 250 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301


Contact: Call Ann Hillman at (603) 227-7000, ext. 2909 or e-mail

ahillman@crhc.org

 


 September

 

 

 Basic Fetal Monitoring

Date/Time:  September 17, 2010

Location/Directions: Dover NH

Instructor: Pat Connors, RNC, MSN

Course Description:

This workshop is for the newer nurse who has little or no knowledge of fetal monitoring. The content will include an introduction to basic principles, physiology, and case reviews.

About the Instructor:

Instructor Pat Connors, RNC, MSN, is currently a Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She has more than 35 years experience as a staff nurse and educator. Pat is certified in Inpatient Obstetrics, Electronic Fetal Monitoring, and as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner by NCC. She is an instructor for the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring Course. Pat is also a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and a member of the AWHONN Consulting Group.

Registration Information:

Fee: $50.00 - AWHONN Members, $65.00 - Non-Members, $15.00 - Full-Time Graduate Students must show student ID
(Make Checks Payable To: NH AWHONN)
Additional Information: Click here to download the course brochure

 

Registration: Mail Check and Registration Form to: Ann Hillman, The Family Place at Concord Hospital, 250 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301
Contact: Call Ann Hillman at 603-227-7000, ext 2909 or E-mail
ahillman@crhc.org

 

 

 

 

Updated 3/4/10