Friday September 5,2008
Holiday Inn
Rockside Road
Independence, Ohio



Continuing Education for Respiratory Therapists & Nurses

Who should attend:
This course has been designed to address respiratory issues of interest to both entry level and experienced practitioners. 6.5 CRCE’s will be available for Respiratory Therapists and 6.75 ONA Contact Hours will be provided for Nursing.  University Hospitals (OH-003/05-01-2011), is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Morning Agenda

7:30 - 8:00	Registration
8:00 - 9:00	"Leadership Management Trends in Healthcare”	Timothy Myers, RRT-NPS
9:00 - 10:00	“EHR” Impact on Clinical Practice	Tracy Christopherson, RRT
10:00 - 10:30	BREAK – Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 - 11:30	“Pediatric Ingestions”	Larry Quang, MD
11:30 - 12:15	“Respiratory Rounds” Part I
	* Optimized Airway Clearance	Kathleen Deakins, RRT-NPS
	* Congenital Heart Management	Nancy Johnson RRT-NPS
12:15 - 1:15	Box Lunch in Exhibit Hallfont

Afternoon Agenda

1:15 – 2:15	“Applications of Pediatric High Frequency Ventilation”	Donald Null, MD
2:15 – 3:00	“Respiratory Rounds” Part I
	* Management of PPHN	John Gallagher RRT-NPS
	* The ICU Asthmatic	Chris Joyce RRT-NPS
3:00 – 4:00	“ICU Management of Pediatric Asthma”	Robert Cohn, MD
4:00 – 4:15	Evaluations & Awards