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  • Nurse Practitioner Skills Boot Camp

    Step up for the “Boot Camp” at Monmouth University

    – an immersion program for Nurse Practitioners providing specialized training in key areas. The hands-on experience will be facilitated by content experts who will share knowledge, tips and techniques for practice. The boot camp is suitable for individuals who would like to update their knowledge and/or who are new to the role.

    Participants will complete 2 modules daily – selecting 4 out of the 5 modules listed below. Each day will conclude with a 1.5 hour pharmacology update.

    • X-Ray Interpretation
    • EKG Assessment
    • Care of Common Orthopedic Injuries and Splinting Basics
    • Suturing and Wound Closure
    • Clinical Decision Making – Interpreting and Integrating Diagnostics

    COST

    $400/$350 MU students and alumni – before May 15

    $450/400 for MU students and alumni – space permitting after May 15

    Instructional materials, a continental breakfast and a light lunch are included in the program fee.

    REGISTER

    For more information, contact Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects, at 732-571-3694 or bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.

  • Sexual Assault Examination Across the Lifespan – Workshop

    Sexual Assault Examination Across the Lifespan

    This program is designed for the RN with at least 2 years recent clinical experience desiring to obtain the in-depth knowledge and skills needed to provide effective health care and services to victims of sexual assault. Content will include the biological, psychological, social and medico-legal dynamics of sexual assault including care of both male and female survivors across the lifespan.

    Topics will include: assessment and evaluation of the adult, adolescent, pediatric survivor of sexual assault through the lifespan; role of the SANE in caring for sexual assault and abuse victims across the lifespan; nursing management of the sexually assaulted patient; evidence collection and analysis; exam documentation; clinical skill demonstrations; interdisciplinary collaboration; NJ laws and regulations; and an overview of the criminal justice system including tips on testifying.

    COST

    $800

    REGISTER

    For more information, contact Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects, at 732-571-3694 or bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.

    Register Online for Workshop

  • Substitute School Nurse Workshop

    Substitute School Nurse Workshop

    Substitute Nurses are needed in many school districts! This class is designed to present an overview of the responsibilities of the Substitute School Nurse. The Instructors will introduce key areas specific to the care of the child in the school setting.

    This program will provide 5.5 contact hours for nurses.

    Substitute Nurses are needed in many school districts! This class is designed to present an overview of the responsibilities of the Substitute School Nurse. The Instructors will introduce key areas specific to the care of the child in the school setting.

    COURSE OBJECTIVES:

    • Describe requirements for School Nursing and employment opportunities
    • Review tips and techniques for the management of the school health office
    • Discuss documentation guidelines
    • Compare district policies for the management of common school health concerns
    • Discuss diabetes management (nutrition and insulin pumps)
    • Describe emergency protocols (epi-pen, glucagon, & nebulizer)

    COST

    $90 (a light lunch is included in the program fee)

    REGISTER

    For more information, contact Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects, at 732-571-3694 or bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.

    Register Online for Workshop

  • Monmouth Lecture Series: Yvonne Thornton M.D. ’69

    Presented by The Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies

    Tuesday, April 18, 2017

    Turning Stumbling Blocks into Stepping Stones

    Yvonne Thornton M.D. ‘69

    Double Board-Certified Specialist in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine

    Science Building Multipurpose Room

    6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

    About This Lecture

    From the footlights of the Apollo Theatre where she performed with her family band known as “The Thornton Sisters” to the operating theater of an Ivy League medical school, Dr. Yvonne Thornton relied on her father’s life lessons, which taught her to be strong and rise above adversity. She has managed more than 12,000 deliveries and has personally delivered more than 5,000 babies in her career. As a Monmouth University alumna and former University Trustee, Dr. Thornton will serve as a kindling force that will ignite a fire within the audience to go forward and achieve their dreams. We will discuss her journey of how she rose from poverty to prosperity and made that quantum leap up the social mobility ladder in one generation.

    Information and Registration

  • Diabetes Management in the School Age Child

    From gym class to glucose monitoring, this continuing education program is designed to provide guidelines for the management and support of the school age child with diabetes. A focus will be on the techniques used to balance insulin and nutritional needs with school activities. Acute and chronic complications will be discussed as well as prevention and health promotion strategies. Current references and resources will be provided.

    Topics will include:

    • The diabetes disease process
    • Brief overview of Insulin and Insulin pumps
    • Glucose monitoring
    • Glycemic control
    • Physical activity
    • Guidelines for referral

    Fee: $65/$50 for MU Students (A light dinner is included in the program fee)

    This program will provide 3 contact hours for nurses.

    For more information, contact Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects, at 732-571-3694 or bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.

    Register Online Now

  • Substitute School Nurse Workshop

    Substitute Nurses are needed in many school districts! This class is designed to present an overview of the responsibilities of the Substitute School Nurse. The Instructors will introduce key areas specific to the care of the child in the school setting.

    COURSE OBJECTIVES:

    • Describe requirements for School Nursing and employment opportunities
    • Review tips and techniques for the management of the school health office
    • Discuss documentation guidelines
    • Compare district policies for the management of common school health concerns
    • Discuss diabetes management (nutrition and insulin pumps)
    • Describe emergency protocols (epi-pen, glucagon, & nebulizer)

    Fee: $90 (a light lunch is included in the program fee)

    This program will provide 5.5 contact hours

    For more information, contact Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects, at 732-571-3694 or bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.

    Register Online Now

  • Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Clinical Skills Training (IAFN)

    The purpose of this program is to prepare the registered nurse for the clinical aspects of the adult/adolescent sexual assault medical-forensic examination. Participation is limited to nurses who have completed a didactic course of SANE/SAFE training.

    This 2-day live training experience provides the attendee with an opportunity to observe and demonstrate clinical skills used during the assessment and treatment of adolescent and adult victims of sexual assault.

    Participants will observe and demonstrate the following techniques:

    • Specimen collection and packaging
    • Photo-documentation of findings
    • Genital inspection and pelvic examination
    • The use of supplies and equipment specific to completion of a forensic medical sexual assault evaluation.

    Fee: $450

    16.0 nursing continuing education contact hours will be provided by the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN). Participants must provide verification of active registered nursing license.

    For more information, please contact Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects, at 732-571-3694 or bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.

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  • Improving Communication Regarding End-of-Life Decisions

    This workshop is designed to provide health care professionals with a better understanding of the complex decision making process that is involved in the planning of end-of-life care. The instructors will explore and review end-of life care choices such as hospice, palliative care and advanced directives. The patients’ perspective will be presented, highlighting research on “The inner life at the end of life,” life reviews and attitudes toward death. Participants will engage in a simulated medical decision process and analyze different types of advanced directives. The goal will be to facilitate patient centered care and shared decision making through effective communication and planning.

    COURSE OBJECTIVES:

    • Examine the complexities surrounding end-of-life care including different levels of care, types of proxy and advanced directives.
    • Discuss ethical issues faced by healthcare professionals in providing care during the dying process.
    • Review challenges faced by families and caregivers as they honor patient wishes in end of life decisions.
    • Evaluate strategies to maximize patient autonomy.
    • Facilitating communication about end-of-life decisions.

    Fee: $98/$20 for current MU Nursing and Health Studies Students (a light lunch is included in the program fee)

    This program will provide 5 contact hours for Nurses.

    For more information, contact Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects, at 732-571-3694 or bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.

  • Sexual Assault Examination Across the Lifespan – Workshop for Nurses

    This program is designed for the RN with at least 2 years recent clinical experience desiring to obtain the in-depth knowledge and skills needed to provide effective health care and services to victims of sexual assault. Content will include the biological, psychological, social and medico-legal dynamics of sexual assault including care of both male and female survivors across the lifespan.

    Topics will include: assessment and evaluation of the adult, adolescent, pediatric survivor of sexual assault through the lifespan, role of the SANE in caring for sexual assault and abuse victims across the lifespan, nursing management of the sexually assaulted patient, evidence collection and analysis, exam documentation, clinical skill demonstrations, interdisciplinary collaboration, NJ laws and regulations, and an overview of the criminal justice system including tips on testifying.

    Fee: $850

    For more information, contact Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects, at 732-571-3694 or bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.

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  • Pediatric Physical Assessment

    This course is one of the most popular continuing education programs offered by the School of Nursing. The instructor will focus on basic clinical evaluation of the school age child including both normal and abnormal findings. The material covered will primarily focus on disease and disorders frequently observed in the school age child.

    COURSE OBJECTIVES:

    • Describe the procedure for conducting a physical exam on a school age child
    • Discuss normal and abnormal findings in health screenings
    • Demonstrate the procedure for the assessment of the ear
    • Identify common pediatric disorders
    • Articulate appropriate guidelines for referral

    Fee: $95(a light lunch is included in the program fee)

    This program will provide 5 contact hours for nurses.

    For more information, contact Barbara Paskewich, MSN,RN, MA, CHES, Director of Professional Development and Special Projects, at 732-571-3694 or bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.

    Register Online Now