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May 24, 2012 | Flyer | Handout
"IOM Future of Nursing Report: Implications for YOU the Direct Care Nurse"
11:00am - 12:00pm
This SCHOOLS program is the second part of a two part series presented by Dr. Eileene Shake, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, who will provide To provide action steps that direct care nurses can take to implement recommendation from the Institute of Medicine Future of Nursing. At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify roles of a “Direct Care Nurse”
- Identify how the IOM Future of Nursing Report impacts you the Direct Care Nurse
- Determine actions you can take to transform the nursing profession
- Identify how you can get involved with the South Carolina One Voice One Plan Future of Nursing Action Coalition
June 5, 2012 | Flyer
"Pediatric Morning Report- A Patient With Recurrent Syncope: A Diagnostic and Management Dilemma" 8:00 - 8:30am
Discussion will be moderated by Dr. Elton Chambers and Dr. Lauren Becton. The speakers for this month’s program are Naylor Brownell, MD, Morgan Glass, MD, and David Mills, MD. At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Create an initial differential diagnosis for a pediatric patient with syncope
- Formulate an approach to diagnostic assessment, including appropriate laboratory testing and imaging
- Establish an acute and long-term management plan for pediatric patients with syncope
June 12, 2012 | Flyer
"How to Assist Young Children in Dealing with Grief" - 9:00 - 10:30am
Sometimes young children may encounter a situation where a mother or father dies and that child must learn to cope with the lost. This SCHOOLS program, presented by Emily Durham, MA, CCLS, will help the participant understand how a young child copes with this grief and develop strategies to help the child through the death process. At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe how children at different stages of cognitive development understand
death
- Identify strategies to help children understand and cope with death/loss
- Identify resources in their area or community to help children cope with grief
June 26, 2012 | Flyer
"Clinical Update for Diabetes Management 2012" - 8:00am - 12:30pm
This SCHOOLS program will be presented by Sarah Smith MAT, RD, LD, CDE. This course is designed to enhance the participants’ clinical decision making and assessment skills through a practical review of the American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Medical Care 2012. At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss 2012 ADA Standards of Care
- Identify the different types of Diabetes
- Recognize goals for blood glucose levels
- Summarize current diabetic medications
- Review current Hypoglycemia Management
- Modify Standards of Care into daily diabetes management
July 12, 2012 | Flyer
"Addiction Series: Understanding Neurobiology of Addiction (Week 1)" - 2:30 - 3:30pm
This SCHOOLS program will be presented by Amber Hollingsworth, LPC, MAC, CACII,
CCS. This is a six part series that will provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills for
working with people with addictions and their families. At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Give biological explanations of chemical dependency in terms that patients or
clients can understand
July 19, 2012 | Flyer
"Addiction Series: Understanding Drugs of Choice and How Medications Interact in the Recovery Process (Week 2)" - 2:30 - 3:30pm
This SCHOOLS program will be presented by Amber Hollingsworth, LPC, MAC, CACII, CCS. This is a six part series that will provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills for working with people with addictions and their families. At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss withdrawal patterns of depressants, stimulants, and opioids
- Develop a general understanding of medications currently used in the treatment
of addictive disease
July 25, 2012 | Flyer
"Sun, Snakes and Bugs: Welcome to the South" - 1:00 - 2:00pm
This SCHOOLS program will be presented by Sarah E Sterner, MD, FAAP, FACEP and Simon Watson, MD, FACEP. Presenters will discuss hazard, treatment and prevention strategies of the following: heat related illnesses, sun exposure, tick-born disease, snake bites, spider bites, poison plants, and marine envenomation. At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss common environmental hazards in South Carolina to include treatment
priorities and prevention strategies
July 26, 2012 | Flyer
"Addiction Series: The Psychological Process of Addiction (Week 3)" - 2:30 - 3:30pm
This SCHOOLS program will be presented by Amber Hollingsworth, LPC, MAC, CACII, CCS. This is a six part series that will provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills for working with people with addictions and their families. At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify four stages of progression in addictive disease
August 2, 2012 | Flyer
"Addiction Series: The Family Process (Week 4)" - 2:30 - 3:30pm
This SCHOOLS program will be presented by Amber Hollingsworth, LPC, MAC, CACII, CCS. This is a six part series that will provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills for working with people with addictions and their families. At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify the symptoms and stages of the psychological family process when one of
its members is struggling with chemical dependency
August 9, 2012 | Flyer
"Addiction Series: Treating Adolescents With Substance Abuse (Week 5)" - 2:30 - 3:30pm
This SCHOOLS program will be presented by Amber Hollingsworth, LPC, MAC, CACII, CCS. This is a six part series that will provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills for working with people with addictions and their families. At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify and at least 3 special considerations when treating teens with substance
abuse
August 16, 2012 | Flyer
"Addiction Series: Helping Clients Understand the Relapse Process (Week 6)"
2:30 - 3:30pm
This SCHOOLS program will be presented by Amber Hollingsworth, LPC, MAC, CACII, CCS. This is a six part series that will provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills for working with people with addictions and their families. At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Utilize case studies to discuss the process of relapse
- Identify triggers and warning signs of relapse
