Continuing Medical Education Archive

"Breathing Better: How Does Non-Invasive Ventilation Work?"

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Friday, January 13, 2012 - 8:30am

Friday January 13^th, 2012

Objectives:

Understand the mechanism by which BiPAP and CPAP work for relief of dyspnea
Be able to select patients who may benefit from non-invasive
ventilation
Be able to give appropriate settings for BiPAP and CPAP

"Caring for the Hospice Patient with Liver Disease"

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Friday, December 9, 2011 - 8:30am

Friday December 9^th, 2011

Objectives:

Common causes of liver disease
Hospice criteria for terminal diagnosis of liver disease
Treatment of symptoms in liver disease

Fishing Further Upstream: The Palliative Care Imperative

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Friday, November 11, 2011 - 8:30am

Friday November 11^th, 2011

Objectives:

Identify barriers to early implementation of palliative care for patients with serious illness
Discuss recent impactful articles in Palliative Care
Explore initiatives to improve serious illness care at WFBMC

Care Considerations for the Patient with Terminal Head and Neck Cancer

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Friday, October 28, 2011 -

8:30am to 9:30am

Friday October 28^th, 2011

Objectives

Overview of physical symptoms and relevant treatments for the terminal head and neck cancer patient
Overview of psychological concerns for the terminal head and neck cancer patient and their caregivers
The myths and realities of providing care to the terminal head and neck cancer patient

Methadone Update for 2011

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Friday, October 14, 2011 - 8:30am

Friday October 14^th, 2011

Objectives:

Review Methadone's unique properties
Examine dosing concerns
Explore public health concerns
Provice balance approach for continued use of this important drug

Interventional Pain Therapy for Palliative Cancer Pain

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Friday, September 23, 2011 -

8:30am to 9:30am

Friday September 23^rd, 2011

Objectives:

Describe Injection techniques
Describe Neurolytic / Ablative techniques
Describe Implantable device techniques

Shared Decision Making: How Do We Cut the Cake?

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Friday, September 9, 2011 -

8:30am to 9:30am

Friday September 9^th, 2011

Objectives:

Understand the complex processes involved during informed consent discussions
Learn how to apply Shared Decision Making principles as treatment options are explored
Choosing appropriate language during Shared Decision Making

Also you can view the video that Dr. Stinson presented from PBS.org.

Compassion Fatigue: A Buddhist Perspective

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Friday, May 27, 2011 -

8:30am to 9:30am

Friday May 27^th, 2011

Objectives:

Understand and recognize compassion fatigue
Appreciate basic Buddhist principles regarding compassion
Create a framework for coping with compassion fatigue

Why Ketamine?

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Friday, May 13, 2011 - 8:30am

Friday May 13^th, 2011

Objectives

Understand pharmacology, dosing, and administration of Ketamine
Understand the indications, contraindications, benefits, and side effects of Ketamine
Understand the various uses of Ketamine and its abuse potential

Delirium: Assessment and Management

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Friday, April 8, 2011 - 8:30pm

Saturday April 9^th, 2011

Objectives:

Understand the causes for delirium
Assess for delirium
Understand the treatment of delrium