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FY2022 National Interprofessional Geriatric Conference

 

Location:

Webinar Durham VAHCS, AG000B 

 

Date:

December 2 & 3, 2021

 

Time:

0800-1630, EST

 

 

 

 

December 2, 2021

   Time                Topic                                                             Faculty

0730-0800   Registration

0800-0810   Introduction                                          India Rice

0810-0910   Geriatric Emergencies 1, 2, 3              Crystal Church & Luna Ragsdale

0910-1010   Geriatric Suicide Risk                           Brandy Day

1010-1030   Break                                                               N/A

1030-1130   Gerontological Nutrition                      Kathryn Simmons                       

1130-1230   Incontinence                                         Karen Goldstein & Elizabeth Deans

1230- 1330  Lunch                                                               N/A

1330-1430   Medications                                           Janine Bailey & Jonathan Hale

1430- 1445  Break                                                                N/A

1445- 1545  Function                                              Daniel Fleming & Ashley Vincent

1545- 1630  Evaluations and Credits                        V. Burshnic, J. Davagnino, J. Tetro                                                                                                  

                                                       December 3, 2021

   Time                Topic                                                             Faculty

0730-0800   Registration

0800-0900   Dysphagia and Hearing Problems      Margaret Zarzecki & Susannah Dixon

0900-1000   Pain                                                       Jody Cherniak

1000-1015   Break                                                                 N/A

1015-1115   Dementia                                            Eleanor McConnell

1115-1215   Delirium                                                 Maria Orsini

1215-1300   Lunch                                                             N/A

1300-1400   Best Practices in Dementia Care        Judith Davagnino & Jayme Tetro

1400-1500   Palliative Care                                       M.Moore, Toni Cutson, Jamie Grant    

1500-1515   Break                                                               N/A

1515-1615   LGBTQ Community                               Angelique Guiteau-Laurent

1615-1630   Evaluation & Post-test                         FY22 ECHo Cohort Learners


Elder Care in Hospital FY22 Interprofessional Geriatric Conference

 

Play recording (6 hrs) Thursday, December 2, 2021

Recording password: FwpMpQ2*

  

 

Elder Care in Hospital FY21 Interprofessional Geriatric Conference

 

Play recording (6 hrs) Friday, December 3, 2021

Recording password: Mt7JPPP?

  


Resuscitation Education

We offer AHA RQI Provider (BLS) and ALS courses in the low-dose, high frequency format.This gives busy DVAMC healthcare providers the choice to plan their renewal ahead of time and to become confident and competent healthcare providers in delivering high quality CPR and advanced life support.

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Positive attitude helps to cope more easily with the daily affairs of life. It brings optimism into your life, and makes it easier to avoid worry and negative thinking. If you adopt it as a way of life, it will bring constructive changes into your life, and makes them happier, brighter and more successful. With a positive attitude you see the bright side of life, become optimistic and expect the best to happen. It is certainly a state of mind that is well worth developing and strengthening.

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Kudos to the 3 ICUs!!!


Congratulations to the MICU for

achieving AACN's coveted

Gold BEACON Award Status for

Critical Care Excellence

 in 2017 (thru 2024)! Way to go, MICU!


Congratulations to the SICU for

achieving AACN's coveted

Silver BEACON Award Status for

Critical Care Excellence

 in 2019! Way to go, SICU!


Congratulations to the CICU for

achieving AACN's coveted

Gold BEACON Award Status for

Critical Care Excellence

in 2022! Way to go, CICU!


Best Practice Award for Your Unit!

Congratulations to MICU, CICU & SICU for demonstrating excellence in clinical practice so that others are inspired to adopt your best practice in their units. Great Job!

Please Click Your Unit's Staff Section for the Relationship-Based Caring (RBC) & Caring Science 2012-2022) folder: S:\Nursing\Staff Folders

See: Caritas Meditation Music Video

Listen: Dr.Watson's Caritas Meditation

Relax: Darmouth College's Audio Files

Click this for C.A.R.E Channel 92 info!

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Open and PRINT Staff Flyer!

Let's Get Certified: Year 13!

This space is reserved for the outstanding staff member who has just achieved national nursing board certification in his or her area of specialty. Thank you for those who committed to participate in DVAMC's Certification Campaign, a precursor to Durham's PTE & MAGNET JOURNEY (ANCC).

Congratulations to Mysarah Andrews, RN-BC, CCRN, PCCN of our MICU! Mysarah successfully passed her National Board Certification Exam in Critical Care Nursing (CCRN) by AACN!

Congratulations to Anissa Breland, RN, CCRN-CSC of our SICU! Anissa successfully passed her National Board Subspecialty Certification Exam in Cardiac Surgery (CCRN-CSC) by AACN!

Congratulations to Reeja Cherian, RN, CCRN-CSC of our SICU! Reeja successfully passed her National Board Certification Exam in Cardiac Surgery (CCRN-CSC) by AACN!

Believe that you can!

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