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Objectives of Part A: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
1. We’ll go into the indications, definition & configuration of veno-venous (VV) & veno-arterial (VA) ECMO
2. We’ll dive deep into nuances of patient management including an examination of nursing priorities
3. We’ll also briefly examine the role of the perfusionist and the emerging role of the ECMO specialist
4. finally we’ll look the how & why of weaning, associated complications and outcomes
Objectives of Part B: Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)
1. We’ll cover the most common types of short term & long term ventricular assist devices (VADs) & their indications
2 We’ll then look at the the decision process, description of patient profiles, and management
3. Finally we’ll look at the complications & outcomes of the different types of MCS devices
Description:
ECLS is an extracorporeal method of providing prolonged cardiac & respiratory support to persons whose heart and lungs are unable to provide adequate perfusion to sustain life. The technology is derived from cardiopulmonary bypass, which provides shorter-term support in the surgical suite. With various forms of ECLS now being provided in critical care areas, and the extra demand for ECLS due to critically-ill COVID patients, there is an expectation for critical care personnel to understand & manage the mechanisms & processes of ECLS. Join our critical care educator, Chris Coltman RN, BScN for this important two part review. In the first part, he’ll cover ECMO indications & configurations (both VV and VA), management priorities, weaning & complications. In the second part, he’ll cover MCS (Mechanical Circulatory Support), including the types of Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD’s), indications, patient profiles, management, complications and outcomes. Join us for this critical update!
Who Should Attend?:
• Critical Care Nurses in all Adult settings: ICU, CICU, CVICU, MICU, SICU, OR & PACU
• Specialized Cardiac Staff; Perfusionists, Chest Physiotherapists, Respiratory Therapists
• Medical Students, Post Grad Critical Care RN Students, Transplantation staff
• Nurses Planning to Work, or Newly working in Critical Care areas
• Critical Care Managers and Educators.
• May be of some value to staff in Pediatric ICU’s and NICU’s
Christopher Coltman, RN, BScN
Christopher Coltman, a graduate of the UofA Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, has been engaged in cardiac and cardiovascular surgical nursing for over 25 years. He has worked in a variety or settings and countries, including Montreal, London (England) and in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He has extensive experience in the area of acute coronary syndrome, heart failure and cardiovascular surgery. Chris is well known as an excellent teacher, having over 17 years of teaching experience, and has taught a number of sessions on a variety of topics where his passion for teaching and cardiac care shows. He is currently the Clinical Nurse Educator in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.
