Methodist Pediatric Outreach Classes

February 09th, 2012 - Decision Making for Those Infants Born in the “Gray Zone”

Presented by Dr. Peter DeYoung, Neonatologist, Methodist Children’s Hospital, Director-Neonatal Transport Team Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants attending the entire activity and completing the evaluation will be awarded 1 contact hour. Contact Hill Country Memorial Hospital Medical Staff Office at 830-997-4353 for registration

February 09th, 2012 - S.T.A.B.L.E.

This instructional program provides a concise guideline of neonatal stabilization activities to be employed by community hospital caregivers in a format that optimizes retention and recall of those activities. This program is designed for any healthcare giver involved with the pre-transport, post-resuscitation care of neonates including: Labor and delivery, Postpartum and Well-baby, Nursery, ER Nurses, RT’s, MD’s, NP’s, Midwives, EMT’s, EMT-P and APRN’s Methodist Healthcare System is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants attending the entire activity and completing the evaluation will be awarded 8.5 contact hours

February 16th, 2012 - AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course

Cost: $200.00 CNE Contact Hours: 18.0 Format: Two-day, instructor-led course Take if: You are a clinician with at least 6 months intrapartum fetal monitoring experience. Addresses the principles of fetal heart monitoring. Can also be used as a competency assessment to validate the knowledge and skills of experienced health care professionals. This course includes didactic content, hands-on skill station modules and testing of the following skills: FHR auscultation, performing Leopold’s Maneuvers, placement of an intra- uterine pressure catheter and fetal spiral electrode, tracing interpretation, identification of indicated clinical interventions, communication and documentation.

February 16th, 2012 - AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course

Cost: $200.00 CNE Contact Hours: 18.0 Format: Two-day, instructor-led course Take if: You are a clinician with at least 6 months intrapartum fetal monitoring experience. Addresses the principles of fetal heart monitoring. Can also be used as a competency assessment to validate the knowledge and skills of experienced health care professionals. This course includes didactic content, hands-on skill station modules and testing of the following skills: FHR auscultation, performing Leopold’s Maneuvers, placement of an intra- uterine pressure catheter and fetal spiral electrode, tracing interpretation, identification of indicated clinical interventions, communication and documentation.

February 17th, 2012 - AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course

February 28th, 2012 - High Risk Obstetrics Education Day

Management of Shoulder Dystocia 1.8 CNE
Hypertensive Emergencies; HELLP &DIC 2.0 CNE
Post Partum Hemorrhage 2.5 CNE

Methodist Healthcare System is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants attending the entire activity and completing the evaluation will be awarded 6.3 contact hours.

February 28th, 2012 - Pediatric Education Day

Pediatric Assessment 2.0 CNE
Respiratory Syncytical Virus (RSV) 1.0 CNE
Pediatric Medication Administration 1.0 CNE
Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies 2.0 CNE

February 29th, 2012 - Texas ENPC Courses 2012

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course Methodist Children's Hospital, San Antonio - Cost and Registration to be announced ENPC - JEH Classroom Guadalupe 3rd

March 01st, 2012 - Texas ENPC Courses 2012

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course Methodist Children's Hospital, San Antonio - Cost and Registration to be announced JEH Classroom Guadalupe 3rd

March 02nd, 2012 - 2nd Texas Adolescent and Young Adult (TAYA) Oncology Conference

In the past twenty years, the survival rate for young adults with cancer has not improved. Make the difference. Program (Course) Description TAYA 2012 is designed to address the medical, psychosocial, and socioeconomic issues of the Adolescent and Young Adult with cancer that impact the survival and long term quality of life of this neglected population of patients. Who Should Attend? This conference is designed for health care professionals. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity participants will be able to:

Evaluate treatment options and assess current outcomes in the AYA with testicular, ovarian and breast cancers.
Evaluate the usefulness of stem cell transplant in AYA's with cancer.
Identify the elements crucial for the development of a community AYA Oncology program.
Gain knowledge concerning recent advances in preservation of fertility and available resources for the AYA with cancer.
Learn the value of genetic testing for breast and colon cancer in AYA's.
Review the epidemiology of AYA cancers in Texas.
Examine transition of care issues for young adults survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer.
Evaluate the effect in access to care for the AYA with cancer under new Healthcare Reform Law.

March 02nd, 2012 - Texas ENPC Courses 2012

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course Methodist Children's Hospital, San Antonio - Cost and Registration to be announced JEH Classroom Guadalupe 3rd

March 03rd, 2012 - 2nd Texas Adolescent and Young Adult (TAYA) Oncology Conference

Evaluate treatment options and assess current outcomes in the AYA with testicular, ovarian and breast cancers.
Evaluate the usefulness of stem cell transplant in AYA's with cancer.
Identify the elements crucial for the development of a community AYA Oncology program.
Gain knowledge concerning recent advances in preservation of fertility and available resources for the AYA with cancer.
Learn the value of genetic testing for breast and colon cancer in AYA's.
Review the epidemiology of AYA cancers in Texas.
Examine transition of care issues for young adults survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer.
Evaluate the effect in access to care for the AYA with cancer under new Healthcare Reform Law.

March 21st, 2012 - S.T.A.B.L.E.

This instructional program provides a concise guideline of neonatal stabilization activities to be employed by community hospital caregivers in a format that optimizes retention and recall of those activities. This program is designed for any healthcare giver involved with the pre-transport, post-resuscitation care of neonates including: Labor and delivery, Postpartum and Well-baby, Nursery, ER Nurses, RT’s, MD’s, NP’s, Midwives, EMT’s, EMT-P and APRN’s. Methodist Healthcare System is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants attending the entire activity and completing the evaluation will be awarded 8.5 contact hours.

March 28th, 2012 - Pediatric Splinting and Pediatric Assessment

Pediatric Assessment
Pediatric Sp linting 4.0 CNE

April 02nd, 2012 - PALS Instructor Course

The American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Course is intended for experienced professionals who would like to teach the AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course. Students must have a current BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR card, and a current PALS Provider Card in order to register for the instructors course. Course fee includes: full day course, and the cost for a training center faculty member to monitor the first class you teach (if taught during our regular class schedule). For questions contact Methodist Children’s Hospital Pediatric Outreach Program at 210-575-7550 Please purchase your own instructor manual at: Channing Bete Company, for $42.00 at: shop.aha.channing-bete.com or phone at: 1-800-611-6082 Cost: $125.00

April 25th, 2012 - Pediatric Splinting Workshop

May 01st, 2012 - High Risk Obstetrics Education Day

Management of Shoulder Dystocia 1.8 CNE
Hypertensive Emergencies; HELLP &DIC 2.0 CNE
Post Partum Hemorrhage 2.5 CNE

May 16th, 2012 - Texas ENPC Courses 2012

Methodist Children's Hospital, San Antonio - Cost and Registration to be announced Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course JEH Classroom Guadalupe 3rd

May 17th, 2012 - Texas ENPC Courses 2012

Methodist Children's Hospital, San Antonio - Cost and Registration to be announced Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course JEH Classroom Guadalupe 3rd