Event

Management of the Acute and Critically Ill

Symposium Overview

Course Description
This Acute & Critical Care Symposium is designed to provide allied health care professionals and physicians an overview of common topics and procedures seen in the acute and critical care setting. There will be pre-work to develop systematic approaches to diagnostic interpretation, case scenarios to emphasize key learning concepts, as well as hands-on and simulation stations to develop both technical and critical thinking skills with the support of experts across the RWJBarnabas Healthcare (RWJBH) System.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Review the latest guidelines to increase knowledge base and gain competence with topics relevant in the acute and critical care settings: sepsis, common hospital-associated infections, and anti microbial management; as well as the diagnosis and management of shock, respiratory failure, and oncologic emergencies.
• Implement best practice guidelines to demonstrate technical skills and hands-on procedures such as CVC and arterial catheter placement, chest tube insertion, thoracentesis, paracentesis, intubation, splinting, lumbar puncture (LP), and intraosseous (IO) insertion.
• Develop a systematic approach while gaining competence to diagnostic interpretation: ECG, CXR, CT head, chest, abdomen, and pelvis.
• Develop skills to diagnose and manage the acute and critically ill patient via simulation modalities.

Target Audience
This activity is designed for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse practitioner students, physician assistant students, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, and physicians.

General Information

General Fee:

• Day 1 - $150
• Day 2 - $400
• Symposium Day 1 + Day 2 - $475

RWJBH Employee Fee

• Day 1 - $125
• Day 2 - $350
• Symposium Day 1 + Day 2 - $425

Student/Training 

• Day 1 - $100
• Day 2 - $300
• Symposium Day 1 + Day 2 - $375

Registration must be accompanied by program director’s letter confirming resident/fellow/student status. Please upload your letter when registering or email it to rwjnbappf@rwjbh.org

Registrants may be asked to furnish documentation confirming their employment status in order to be eligible for a reduced rate. If it is determined that a registrant does not meet the eligibility criteria, the registrant will be required to pay the necessary tuition fee.

Registration fee includes continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, one lunch, continuing education credits, and course material. Registration for the symposium can only be accepted through our secure online website until June 27, 2023.

Pre-registration is recommended. On-site registration will be accommodated on a space available basis.

Confirmation
Once registered, you will receive a confirmation message and additional information to assist you with your plans to participate in this activity.

Cancellation/Refund
A full refund, less a $25 cancellation fee, will be granted if notice is received no later than June 1, 2023. Refunds will not be issued for any cancellation received after June 1, 2023 and cannot be given for no shows. To cancel, email your cancellation request to rwjnbappf@rwjbh.org

Course Material
In an effort to provide the most complete materials to attendees and conserve resources, emails with PDF versions of pre-work will be distributed to registered attendees.

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by RWJBarnabas Health. In support of improving patient care, RWJBarnabas Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Method of Participation
In order to meet the learning objectives and receive continuing education credit, participants are excepted to formally register for the activity, check in at the registration desk each day of the program, attend the program, and complete the online evaluation at the conclusion of the activity. A CME certificate will be emailed to participants upon comple-tion of the online evaluation.

For any other questions, concerns, or if you require special arrangements to attend this activity, please contact APP Fellowship by email at rwjnbappf@rwjbh.org

RWJBarnabas Health reserve the right to modify program content, faculty and program activities. It also reserves the right to cancel the activity if necessary. If the activity is cancelled, liability is limited to the registration fee.

Dates: Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 - Day 1 (Virtual)

and 

Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 - Day 2 (Hands On) - June 28th is SOLD OUT

Schedule for Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 - Day 1 (Virtual)

• 7:30-8:00 a.m.

Registration / Log In

• 8:00 a.m.

Opening

• 8:10-9:20 a.m.

12 lead ECG Interpretation WATTS UP?
Raj Dalsania, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Services Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

• 9:20-9:30 a.m.

Break

• 9:20-9:30 a.m.

Shock: Diagnosis & Treatment YOU SHOCKED ME ALL NIGHT LONG
Naresh Nagella, MD, JD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Dpt. of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

• 10:40-10:50 a.m.

Break

• 10:50-11:40 a.m.

Sepsis (Surviving Sepsis - SCCM 2021) 50 SHADES OF SEPSIS

Deepali Dixit, PharmD, BCPS, BCCC

Clinical Associate Professor - Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

• 11:40-12:30 p.m.

Lunch

• 12:30-1:40 p.m.

Radiology: CXR Interpretation THINGS I FEAR IN A DARK ROOM
Ronaldo Go, MD
Medical Director
Department of Critical Care Medicine
Robert Wood Johnson University
Hospital-Hamilton, Trenton, NJ

• 1:40-2:50 p.m.

Oncologic Emergencies SCREW CANCER

Carla Schaefer, DNP, RN, OCN, CENP

Associate Chief Nursing Officer of Solid Tumors Rutgers, Cancer Institute of New Jersey

• 2:50-3:00 p.m.

Break

• 3:00-4:10 p.m.

Diagnosis and Management of Common HAIs FIGHT THE RESISTANCE!
Ahmed Abdul-Azim, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Infectious Diseases
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

• 4:10-4:20 p.m.

Break

• 3:00-4:10 p.m.

Diagnosis and Management of Common HAIs FIGHT THE RESISTANCE!
Ahmed Abdul-Azim, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Infectious Diseases
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Failure - THEPULMONOLOGIST NEEDS TO VENT

• 4:20-5:05 p.m.

Respiratory Failure Part 1: Pneumonia,
Heart Failure, COPD, ARDS
Jacob Mathew, MD, PharmD
Department of Critical Care Medicine Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ

• 5:05-6:05 p.m.

Respiratory Failure Part 2: Management
Ibrahim El-Husseini, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital,
New Brunswick, NJ

Schedule for Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 - Day 2 (Hands On)

• 7:30-8:00 a.m.

Registration / Welcome / Breakfast

• 8:05-9:05 a.m.

Radiate Positivity
Dr. Judith Amorosa

• 9:05-9:15 a.m.

CT Chest/Abd/Pelvis

Break
 

• 10:15-10:30 a.m.

Dr Ram Gowda
CT Head

• 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Suturing SO YOU DON'T LIKE SURGERY?SUT-URE SELF Simple Interrupted, Running, Locked Running Horizontal/Vertical Mattress, Subcuticular, A Buried Knot With Surgical Tie

• 11:30-12:30 p.m.

Lunch

Rotating Workstations

You Can Hear The Blood In Your Veins, If You Listen Varicosely

CVC Line Placement (IJ, Femoral, SCL); Arterial Line Placement (Radial, Femoral, Axillary)

Are You A Pleural Effusion? Because I Can’t Breathe When You’re Around

Chest Tube Insertion
Thoracentesis
Intubation / Airway Management

It's Going to TIBIA okay!
Volar, ulnar Gutter splints, posterior splint for LE

I'D TAP THAT

Paracentesis
Lumbar Puncture (LP)
Intraosseous
Arthrocentesis

IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE THAT COUNTS

Simulation

• 5:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks / CME evaluation

Location: June 28th Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy: EMSOP, 165 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854