The Merle S. Elliott Continuing Education and Conference Center

The Alzheimer's Association, Greater Maryland Chapter, is providing training for care providers working in Assisted Living facilities.  Each member of your staff is invited to attend.  This 5-hour training is presented by the staff of the Alzheimer's Association and the Mental Health Association and meets the State of Maryland's new regulations for Assisted Living providers.  Each participant will receive a certificate.

Topics include:

Program Agenda - Day 1

A special Multicultural Student Information Night will be held on Thurs., April 11, beginning 6:30 p.m., in the Elliott Center (upper level, Career Programs Building). All students and parents interested in HCC's English as a Second Language (ESL) or credit programs are encouraged to attend.

For more information, call 240-500-2572.

NRS 771 K
Seminar Fee: $132*

NRS 771 KS (HCC Students)
Seminar Fee: $45.25*

*Cost includes registration fee, continental breakfast, and lunch
Check-In and Continental Breakfast at 8:00 a.m.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Donita Dyalram, D.D.S., M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland

Topics to be covered:

NRS 583 JM
Tri-State Echo Members and Meritus Health Employees
Fee: $55 (Early Bird Discount - $49 if registered by 3/29/13)

NRS 583 J
Others
Fee: $69 (Early Bird Discount - $63 if registered by 3/29/13)

Agenda:

Speaker: Carol Okupniak, MSN, RN-BC, Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Clinical Simulation and Practice, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Topics Include:

Agenda:

• Blood Collection and Venipuncture Procedures
• Break
• Documentation
• Special Handling Procedures
• Lunch
• Preanalytical Complications
• Break
• Practice Component
• Evaluations and Certificates

This activity has been submitted to the Maryland Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours.  The Maryland Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing education nursing education by the American Nurses Credential Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Agenda:

• Blood Collection and Venipuncture Procedures
• Break
• Documentation
• Special Handling Procedures
• Lunch
• Preanalytical Complications
• Break
• Practice Component
• Evaluations and Certificates

This activity has been submitted to the Maryland Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours.  The Maryland Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing education nursing education by the American Nurses Credential Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Check-in and Continental breakfast at 7:30 a.m.

Speaker: Candace Maddalena, BSN, RN, Chemo-Certified Charge Nurse, Infusion Center, Winchester Medical Center

Topics to be covered:

• Methods of line management (PICC lines, Mediports, Hickman and Groshong catheters
• Treatmeat options for: Lyme Disease, Crohn's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Osteoporosis
• Methods of infusion/titration for: Remicade, Rituxan, Reclast, and Boniva

4 contact hours

NRS 498 H