Date

Saturday
March 9, 2019


Location

Goldfarb School of Nursing Auditorium St. Louis, MO 63110


Presented By

International Transplant Nurses Society Gateway Chapter
St. Louis MO

This course is designed for nursing personnel and allied health professionals that care for donors and recipients of solid organ transplants from hospitals, clinics, physician offices, home health, therapy services, case managers and dialysis units. 

Symposium Outcomes

  • Learners will self-report an increase in knowledge about the importance of the ITNS to professional development.
  • Learners will self-report an increase in knowledge about the history and future of the ITNS.
  • Learners will self-report an increase in knowledge about the signs of hyperammonemia
  • Learners will self-report an increase in knowledge regarding the best treatment practices for hyperammonemia.
  • Learners will self-report an increase in knowledge of treatment decisions as it relates to retransplantation.
  • Learners will self-report an increase in confidence discussing the ethical dilemmas regarding liver retransplantation.
  • Learners will self-report an increase in knowledge about the types of surgeries available for weight management in the transplant population.
  • Learners will self-report an increase in knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of the various surgeries for weight management in the transplant population.
  • Learners will self-report an increase in knowledge about lifestyle changes following transplantation. 
  • Learners will self-report an increase in confidence about their ability to communicate effectively with patients and families about lifestyle changes.
  • Learners will be self-report an increase in knowledge of the signs and symptoms of GVHD in solid organ transplant recipients.
  • Learners will self-report an increase in knowledge regarding testing that maybe used when making the diagnosis of GVHD.
  • Learners will self-report an increase in knowledge of necessary expenses for the transplant recipient.
  • Learners will self-report an increase in knowledge of the costs associated with each phase of transplant care.
  • Learners will self-report an increase in knowledge about issues that may affect organ donation when approaching donor families.
  • Learners will self-report an increase in confidence about their ability to discuss brain death with potential donor families.
  • Learner will self-report an increase in confidence about compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction.
  • Learner will self-report an increase in confidence about how meaningful recognition can be used to raise visibility of the impact of Transplant nurses.

 

2017 Comments

"As a new coordinator this activity was educational for me. There were new ideas I have to take back to my  program."

"Very informative. Good speakers. Really enjoyed the social worker talk."

"This was a great conference- I learned a lot!"

"Excellent variety of topics. I enjoy the symposium every year. The experience of hearing “others” with the same barriers and challenges and the solutions is eye opening."

"All speakers were very knowledgeable in their field and provided  good information.

Enjoyed the symposium once again."

"Good line up of speakers. Well organized.

Love the venue. Great food."

"Great topics! Very educational and helpful for transplant coordinators."

Nursing Credits
This activity has been submitted to the Midwest Multistate Division for approval to award nursing contact hours. The Midwest Multistate Division is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

8.0 Contact Hours

CEPTCs Points
The American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) has approved this educational offering for 8.0 Category Education Points for Transplant Coordinators/Nurses (CEPTCs). ITNS-Gateway Chapter is an approved provider of CEPTCs by the American Board for Transplant Certification.

For more information regarding contact hours, please call Joshua Fender at 417- 988-9879

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education has no input or participation in the planning of this Activity.