Special Session for Nurses

Purpose

• Experience excellent speakers involved in Robotic Surgery

• Discuss the latest practice issues, impacting Robotic surgery including patient safety

• Opportunity to share your knowledge and experience in Robotic surgery with other experts

• Network with your peers and colleagues who are working in the field of Robotic Surgery

• See the latest Robotic equipment and products

All registered participants are invited to attend the entire scientific program.

“Nurses will earn 4.0 contact hours from education sessions on the most current issues in Robotic surgery and the specialized nursing care needed for this patient population.”

Objectives

• Preoperative Assessment, Protocols and Education of the patient undergoing Robotics Surgery

• Bariatric Considerations for Nursing Care

• Perioperative Updates and Protocols

• Postoperative care and Protocols for patient undergoing Robotics Surgery

Target Audience

Nurses, Surgical Assistants/Technologists, Physician Assistants, Per fusionists, Nursing Directors, Nursing Administrators and Student Nurses

Speakers will be Surgeons, Nurse Practioners, Nurses from the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago and Advocate Lutheran Hospital.

None of the planners or the presenters has any conflicts of interest to disclose. This activity is not  commercially supported. Those who attend the entire nursing program and complete the evaluation will receive four hours of continuing nursing education

“The University of Illinois Medical Center is an approved provider of continuing nursng education by the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Centre’s Commission on Accreditation.”

Program Schedule – October 1, 2010

TITLE OF SESSION	SPEAKERS	TIME IT STARTS	TIME IT ENDS
Nursing for Robotic Surgery	M.A. Smith RN (USA)	08:00am	12:00pm
Preoperative Assessment, Protocols and Education of the Patient Undergoing Robotics Surgery< /td>	Y. Concepcion MS NP-C (USA) M. Murphey, MSN, NP-C (USA)	08:00am	09:00am
Bariatric Considerations for Nursing Care	M. Gollinger MS, BSN, CRRN, NEA-BC (USA) V. C. Agoo MSN, RN (USA)	09:00am	09:45am
Perioperative Updates and Protocols	P. Francois, RN, BSN, BSE,CNOR (USA)	09:45am	10:45am
Postoperative care and Protocols for the Patient Undergoing Robotics Surgery	Julianne Moore, RN, BSN (USA)	10:45am	11:45am
Questions and Answers/Evaluation	–	11:45am	12:00pm
Note: Breakfast and lunch will be served to participants