BARIATRIC CONFERENCE
March 18, 2008
Burle Conference Center
0800-1630
Cost: $150 for non-LG Employees
Purpose: This eight-hour course prepares the health care professional with valuable information for meeting the needs of the fastest growing patient population in health care today. Speaker Michael Dionne (PT) will introduce “Bariatrics” as a unique patient population requiring unique intervention, present transfer & mobility challenges for those who are obese and functionally impaired, and demonstrate a systematic method of progression and introduction of the "Lift Free Zone".
Topics/Objectives
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Obesity Defined
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Cardiac & Respiratory
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Pathway & Nursing Screen
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Mobility
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Transfers
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Bed Prescription/Skin
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Dynamic Balance
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Bathroom Safety
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Rehabilitation Issues
MATERIALS/EVALUATIONS
REGISTRATION
- LG employees should use Netlearning to register.
- Non-LG employees use this registration form.
For additional information, please contact:
Mary Pat Wenger
This conference is approved for 6.1 PSNA Contact Hours by the PA State Nurses Association. Lancaster General employees will also receive 2.0 trauma hours