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Forward13th Annual Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Symposium: Care of the VAD Patient in the Community
Faculty-directed one day program will cover management of the VAD patient. Topics include basic principles of heart failure, discussion of VAD devices, use of temporary devices, general assessment of VAD patients, blood pressure management, anticoagulation, driveline infections/dressing changes, troubleshooting alarms and post discharge care.
Target Audience
This course is intended for registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, social workers, respiratory therapy, EMS, rehabilitation personnel and all other interested healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Identify at least one change of practice/lesson learned to safely care for VAD patients.
- Identify ways to provide up-to-date, best practices in evidence-based medicine related to current topics in the management of ventricular assist devices.
- Evaluate up-to-date guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure patients.
8:00 am – 8:10 am
8:10 am – 8:30 am | Welcome and Introduction Lisa Kukla, APN-BC – VAD Coordinator Basic Principles & Overview of Heart Failure Katelyn Kuper, FNP-BC – VAD Coordinator 0.3 APRN Pharmacological Hours offered for this presentation |
8:30 am – 9:00 am
9:00 am – 9:40 am
9:40 am – 9:55 am
9:55 am – 10:05 am | Stroke & LVAD KEYNOTE: Christopher Sciamanna DO, FACC, FACOI Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support & Transplant Cardiologist Advocate Christ Medical Center Heartmate (HM) 2 and 3 Overview Roxanne Siemeck, MSN, FNP-BC- VAD Coordinator HM 2 and 3 Demonstration David Promisel RN – VAD Clinician BREAK |
10:05 am – 10:25 am | HeartWare (HVAD) Overview Stephen Hicks, FNP-BC – VAD Coordinator |
10:25 am – 10:40 am | HVAD Demonstration David Promisel, RN – VAD Clinician |
10:40 am – 11:55 am 11:55 am – 12:40 pm 12:40 pm – 1:10 pm | Hands-On Breakout Session LUNCH General Assessment of VAD Patients Julie Minser, APN, CVNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC, CHFN – VAD Coordinator |
1:10 pm – 1:40 pm
1:40 pm – 1:50 pm 1:50 pm – 2:30 pm | Blood Pressure & Anticoagulation Laura Coyle, MSN, ACNP-BC – VAD Coordinator BREAK Driveline Dressing Change Demonstration David Promisel RN – VAD Clinician |
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Troubleshooting Alarms & Device Emergencies Robin Paliga, MSN, ACNP-BC – VAD Coordinator |
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm
3:20 pm – 3:40 pm | Therapy Concerns for VAD Patients Meghan Gushurst PT, DPT – Physical Therapist After Implant: Home care, LTAC vs SAR Diane Kemp RN – VAD Clinician |
3:40 pm – 4:00 pm | Patient Perspective Q&A Kimberly Shells, RN, BSN – VAD Clinician |
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm | Closing Q&A Lisa Kukla, APN-BC- VAD Coordinator
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Parking: Parking is available in hospital lot across from Auditorium.
Faculty
Lisa Kukla, APN-BC – VAD Coordinator, Advocate Health – Midwest
Katelyn Kuper, FNP-BC – VAD Coordinator, Advocate Health – Midwest
Christopher Sciamanna DO, FACC, FACOI, Advocate Health – Midwest
Roxanne Siemeck, MSN, FNP-BC- VAD Coordinator, Advocate Health – Midwest
David Promisel RN – VAD Clinician, Advocate Health – Midwest
Stephen Hicks, FNP-BC – VAD Coordinator, Advocate Health – Midwest
Julie Minser, APN, CVNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC, CHFN – VAD Coordinator, Advocate Health – Midwest
Laura Coyle, MSN, ACNP-BC – VAD Coordinator, Advocate Health – Midwest
Robin Paliga, MSN, ACNP-BC – VAD Coordinator, Advocate Health – Midwest
Meghan Gushurst PT, DPT – Physical Therapist, Advocate Health – Midwest
Diane Kemp RN – VAD Clinician, Advocate Health – Midwest
Kimberly Shells, RN, BSN – VAD Clinician, Advocate Health – Midwest
Disclosure
Laura Coyle MSN, ACNP-BC has disclosed she has been a speaker for Medtronic. All other speakers and planners have no financial relationships to disclose. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.00 ANCC contact hours and 0.3 APRN Pharmacological contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 7.00 clinical continuing education credits. Social Work Content Level: Intermediate
7.0 contact hours approved for EMS personnel
7.0 contact hours approved for Respiratory Therapy
7.0 contact hours approved through IDFPR for IL licensed PT/PTA, OT/COTA
Advocate Healthcare & Hospitals IDFPR CE Sponsor License 216.000106 (PT); 224.000115 (OT)
Available Credit
- 7.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Aurora Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers receiving this course receive 7.00 of ethics, clinical, cultural competence, and/or general continuing education credits. - 7.00 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 7.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 7.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Exhibitors: The full listing of Exhibitors will be available on the day of the program. Vendor displays are in an Exhibit Hall, separate area from the auditorium.