Course Director:

Heather Kessler, RN, BSN, RNC-NIC, Pediatric ECMO Coordinator Advocate Health Midwest Region
Melissa Nater; Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Critical Care ECMO Medical Director Associate Director of Pediatric Simulation, Oak Lawn Campus

Program Overview:

This virtual ECMO case study series will present cases to teach and review medical interventions and management of complex neonatal and pediatric diagnoses and responses to complications with the ECMO circuit.
  
Overall Objectives:

1. Identify neonatal and pediatric complications in relation to ECMO.
2. Describe key elements of treatment protocols for patients requiring ECMO and apply applicable treatment plans in clinical practice.
3. Integrate new information on up-to-date technologies, recent advances, updated guidelines, and/or best practices into daily clinical practice.

Target Audience:  

This activity is designed for ECMO specialist physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals.

Location: Virtual

Sessions are offered the 3rd Tuesday of every other month - Park Ridge Campus
Sessions are offered the 4th Friday of every month. - Oak Lawn Campus

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 Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.