17 Annual Pediatric Nursing Conference Registration:

Registration:
Blank Children’s Hospital
Presents
th
Online registration only.
17 Annual Pediatric
Nursing Conference
Visit blankchildrens.org/classes and
click on the “Nurses” category.
Fees:
$45 – Retired Nurse
$60 – UnityPoint Health – Des Moines employees
$70 – non-UnityPointHealth - Des Moines employees
• The program fee covers handouts, breaks, lunch and continuing education
credit for nurses
TUESDAY
November 4, 2014
7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• A cancellation fee of $25 will be retained for cancellations before October 29,
2014 and should be directed to Margaret.Broderick@ unitypoint.org.
Refunds will not be available after October 29, 2014.
Seating is limited to 150 attendees.
Register early!
Registration closes October 29, 2014.
Park in the parking ramp
and take the Southeast
elevators to Level G.
Emergency Contact Number:
(515) 210-0476
Committee Members:
Jessica Dinh, RN, BSN
Terry Neal, RN, BSN, CPN
Sue O’Brien, RN, CPN
Joni Thornton, RN , CPN
000653-1 9/14 CS
An affiliate of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
Thompson Auditorium
Education and Research Center
1415 Woodland Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
1200 Pleasant Street | Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Location:
Blank Children’s Hospital
Thompson Auditorium
Education and Research Center
1415 Woodland Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Agenda
Intended Audience
Nurses who participate in the care of pediatric patients.
Purpose
To enable the learner to use evidence-based practice in the care of
the pediatric patient.
Objectives
1.
Discuss the prevalence, clinical presentation and natural history
of food allergies in children.
2. Explain the process of food desensitization.
3. Describe the differential diagnosis for each quadrant of the
abdomen.
4. Determine the most likely cause of abdominal pain.
5. Review the science behind the recent changes made to the sepsis
guidelines in pediatric populations.
6. Discuss the impact of sepsis in the acute care setting.
7. Recognize common symptoms and assessment techniques
related to children and teens who struggle with anxiety and/or
depression.
8. Review the causes of anxiety and/or depression in pediatric and
adolescent population.
9. Discuss the organ donation process.
10. Describe two triggers to initiate an organ or tissue referral.
11. List healthcare advantages of medical missions.
12. Identify the challenges of cultural similarities and differences
when providing patient care.
13. Identify risk factors for healthcare providers working with
high-risk population.
Approved for 0.77 CEUs
by Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #31,
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
7:00-7:50 a.m. Registration
7:50-8:00 Welcome
8:00-8:50 Oral Desensitization- A New Option
for Food Allergy Management
Tara Federly, MD
Pediatric & Adult Allergy, P.C., Des Moines
12:50-1:50 Life’s a Gift, Pass it On - The Journey of
Organ Donation and Transplantation
Meg Rodriguez BA, MA
In House Coordinator, Iowa Donor Network
Rachel Glissmann RRT, CPTC
Organ Donation Resource Specialist, Iowa Donor
Network
Sheryl J. Moore
Mother of AJ Betts
8:50-9:40 Pediatric Abdominal Pain: How
Serious is “My tummy hurts…”
1:50-2:40 Culture Shock: Pediatric Healthcare in
3rd World Countries
Eduardo J. Carlin, MD
Blank Children’s Gastroenterology Clinic 9:40-10:00 Break, Door Prizes, Vendors
10:00-11:00 The Puzzle of Sepsis- Putting the
Pieces Together
Reylon Meeks RN, PhDc
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Blank Children’s Hospital
11:00-11:50
Feeling Blue in a Colorful World:
Exploring Depression and Anxiety
in Adolescents and Children
Lisa Menzies, MD
Children’s Health Center, Blank Children’s Hospital
Alice Curl, RN, CPN
Children’s Health Center, Blank Children’s Hospital
2:40-2:55 Break, Door Prizes, Vendors
2:55-4:00 Gangs and Guns: Now What?
Mike Stueckrath
Detective, Des Moines Police Department
Sone Cam
Senior Police Officer, Des Moines Police Department
Kim Wood, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Blank Children’s Psychiatry Clinic
11:50-12:50 p.m. Lunch, Door Prizes, Vendors
For further program information and
inquiries, contact Joni Thornton,
Center for Advocacy and Outreach,
at (515) 210-0476 or
joni.thornton@unitypoint.org