INFUSION THERAPY:
PHLEBOTOMY PROCEDURES FOR DRAWING BLOOD SAMPLES        
NEW YORK, NY
JUNE 17 | 7:30AM – 4:30PM

“Look at the size of that bruise! I had blood drawn and now look at my arm!” Ever hear this complaint? Boost your clinical venipuncture skills and your confidence by attending the Phlebotomy Procedures for Drawing Blood Samples program. Held in New York City, NY, this hands-on continuing education seminar provides comprehensive information on proper techniques for drawing peripheral blood samples. You will learn how to identify the layers of the vein wall, demonstrate steps for drawing blood, and identify legal implications of blood sampling.

The current OSHA Regulations and the Standard of Care are discussed. Each participant will have multiple opportunities to demonstrate proper blood sampling techniques on models. Venous anatomy and physiology, vein identification, criteria for vein selection, device selection, complications, legal aspects, documentation, and blood collection systems are also presented.

Certificates are awarded upon successful completion of a written test and practicum. The practicum includes locating veins by palpation, successful insertion of the device, and obtaining a blood return on a practice model. Participants must attend this continuing education class in its entirety to earn 7.0 contact hours of continuing nursing education from Perivascular Nurse Consultants, Inc. Instructional materials and a continental breakfast are also provided.

Earn 7.0 contact hours provided by Perivascular Nurse Consultants, Inc.*

This program provides participants with comprehensive knowledge on proper techniques for drawing peripheral blood samples. The current OSHA Regulations and the Standard of Care will also be discussed. Each participant will have multiple opportunities to demonstrate proper blood sampling techniques on models.

Objectives
Upon successful completion of this program the participant will be able to:

• Identify the layers of the vein wall
• Demonstrate steps for drawing blood
• Identify legal implications of blood sampling

*Perivascular Nurse Consultants, Inc. is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Special Note: Due to the 1992 OSHA Occupational Exposure and Bloodborne Pathogens Standards, practicum for each seminar will be on a model.

Target Audience:
Healthcare workers including, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing students, new grads, radiologic technicians, medical technicians/assistants, physicians, and physician assistants who draw peripheral blood samples.

Early Bird (by May 27, 2010) : $200 Registration Fee: $225 Group (3+): call for details For more details please call Gannett Education: 1-800-866-0919

Speaker

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For the past 22 years, Sue Masoorli, RN, has made a successful career out of helping fill the need for nurses who are skilled in infusion therapy. In 1987, Masoorli, who had been the nurse manager of an IV team for 10 years and done home infusion for the previous five, founded Perivascular Nurse Consultants Inc., whose staff set up infusion therapy at home visits.

Today, the Philadelphia-based company focuses solely on education. Perivascular Nurse Consultants hosts classes and seminars nationwide and develops training videos and workbooks for healthcare professionals on how to properly place IVs and PICC lines. Masoorli, the president and CEO of the company, estimates it holds about 150 classes and trains roughly 3,000 nurses each year.

Perivascular Nurse Consultants’ focus on education has paid off. Three of the company’s training videos — ones on venipuncture, phlebotomy, and PICC line insertion — earned awards from the American Nurses Association.

With the company’s success has come individual success for Masoorli, who received an award from the American Cancer Society for her volunteer work. Additionally, she serves as an expert witness in nursing malpractice infusion cases.

 

GOT QUESTIONS? CONTACT THE SPEAKER – SUE MASOORLI, RN pncnurse@aol.com  | 215-742-9833 http://www.pncnurse.com “There are so many opportunities [in nursing], so many doors you can go through. Something exciting is always happening. I love seeing the light bulb go on for people, see them really get it!” — Sue Masoorli

Agenda

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Schedule and Course Content

7:30 AM            Registration

8:00 AM            Vein Anatomy

8:30 AM            Vein Identification

• Median Cephalic
• Median Cubital

9:30 AM            Arteries and Nerves of the Forearm

• Radial Artery
• Median Nerve

10:00 AM          BREAK

10:15 AM          Criteria for Site Selection

• Vein Location
• Vein Condition

10:45 AM          Blood Collection Tube Selection

11:15 AM          Order of the Draw

11:30 AM          LUNCH (on your own)

12:30 PM          Blood Collection Systems

• Butterfly
• Syringe
• Vacutainer

1:00 PM            Phlebotomy Procedure Using a Vacutainer

2:30 PM            BREAK

2:45 PM            Phlebotomy Complications

• Hematoma
• Hemolysis

3:30 PM            Individualized Skill Validation

4:30 PM            Award Certificates  (7.0 contact hours)

Hotel Information

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There are no special arrangements for discounted hotel rooms for this seminar. The hotels below, local to The Rockefeller University, are listed for your convenience.

Bentley Hotel – (212) 644-6000

Loews Regency – (212) 759-4100

Carvi Hotel – (212) 752-0639

Holiday Inn Long Island City – (718) 707-3700

Event Tips

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Fee includes instructional materials and continental breakfast. Lunch is on your own.

Seminar sites are handicapped accessible and barrier-free.

Seminar room temperatures are difficult to control. For your comfort, please plan accordingly.

Infusion therapy seminars (especially IV and PICC Certification seminars) often include vein identification by palpation. During this portion of the day, participants will be examining their own and their neighbors' arms in order to become familiar with the locations of veins. It is advisable, therefore, that participants wear clothing in which bare arms can be accessed.

Certificates are obtained upon successful completion of the practicum portion of the Intravenous Venipuncture Certification & Phlebotomy programs. Criteria that must be met include: properly holding the device, retracting the skin, identifying the vein (palpation), inserting the device appropriately & obtaining a blood return on the practice model. The competency checklist must be completed.

ALL programs must be attended in their entirety in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Public Transportation

Buses: Two buses stop near the main entrance: the York Avenue/ 57th Street crosstown (M31) and the 68th Street crosstown (M66).

Subway: Take the Lexington Avenue Local (No. 6) to the 68th Street and Lexington Avenue Station and walk east.

By Car
The FDR Drive can be exited at 61st/63rd Street.

Parking
Greenberg Garage at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (212) 746-1886 (entrance at 68th Street, east of York Avenue).
Quick Park at 450 E. 63rd Street (between York and 1st Avenue).

Cancellation and Refund Policy for Seminars:

Phone cancellations must be confirmed in writing. Cancellations received four weeks prior to the seminar receive a full refund of the registration fee. Cancellations received after four weeks and up to seven days prior to the seminar are assessed a $50 processing fee. Cancellations received seven days prior to the seminar or “no shows” are nonrefundable. Registration fees are transferable to an upcoming seminar within the same calendar year (expires December 31 each year) or to another participant. In the event that a seminar is cancelled, a full refund will be issued.

Questions? Please contact us at 800-866-0919 or events@gannetthg.com.

Continuing Education (CE)

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Participants can earn 7.0 contact hours of continuing nursing education.

Perivascular Nurse Consultants, Inc. is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Perivascular Nurse Consultants, Inc. is also accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing (provider no. CEP 13032).

Practicum Requirement
Certificates are obtained upon successful completion of the practicum portion of the IV Venipuncture Certification & Phlebotomy programs. Criteria that must be met include: properly holding the device, retracting the skin, identifying the vein (palpation), inserting the device appropriately & obtaining a blood return on the practice model. PICC practicum is simulated on partners. The competency checklist must be completed.

Seminars must be attended in their entirety and the evaluation form must be completed to receive a certificate of completion.