Registration: Blank Children’s Hospital Presents th Online registration only. 17 Annual Pediatric Nursing Conference Visit blankchildrens.org/classes and click on the “Nurses” category. Fees: $45 – Retired Nurse $60 – UnityPoint Health – Des Moines employees $70 – non-UnityPointHealth - Des Moines employees • The program fee covers handouts, breaks, lunch and continuing education credit for nurses TUESDAY November 4, 2014 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. • A cancellation fee of $25 will be retained for cancellations before October 29, 2014 and should be directed to Margaret.Broderick@ unitypoint.org. Refunds will not be available after October 29, 2014. Seating is limited to 150 attendees. Register early! Registration closes October 29, 2014. Park in the parking ramp and take the Southeast elevators to Level G. Emergency Contact Number: (515) 210-0476 Committee Members: Jessica Dinh, RN, BSN Terry Neal, RN, BSN, CPN Sue O’Brien, RN, CPN Joni Thornton, RN , CPN 000653-1 9/14 CS An affiliate of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Thompson Auditorium Education and Research Center 1415 Woodland Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309 1200 Pleasant Street | Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Location: Blank Children’s Hospital Thompson Auditorium Education and Research Center 1415 Woodland Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309 Agenda Intended Audience Nurses who participate in the care of pediatric patients. Purpose To enable the learner to use evidence-based practice in the care of the pediatric patient. Objectives 1. Discuss the prevalence, clinical presentation and natural history of food allergies in children. 2. Explain the process of food desensitization. 3. Describe the differential diagnosis for each quadrant of the abdomen. 4. Determine the most likely cause of abdominal pain. 5. Review the science behind the recent changes made to the sepsis guidelines in pediatric populations. 6. Discuss the impact of sepsis in the acute care setting. 7. Recognize common symptoms and assessment techniques related to children and teens who struggle with anxiety and/or depression. 8. Review the causes of anxiety and/or depression in pediatric and adolescent population. 9. Discuss the organ donation process. 10. Describe two triggers to initiate an organ or tissue referral. 11. List healthcare advantages of medical missions. 12. Identify the challenges of cultural similarities and differences when providing patient care. 13. Identify risk factors for healthcare providers working with high-risk population. Approved for 0.77 CEUs by Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #31, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines 7:00-7:50 a.m. Registration 7:50-8:00 Welcome 8:00-8:50 Oral Desensitization- A New Option for Food Allergy Management Tara Federly, MD Pediatric & Adult Allergy, P.C., Des Moines 12:50-1:50 Life’s a Gift, Pass it On - The Journey of Organ Donation and Transplantation Meg Rodriguez BA, MA In House Coordinator, Iowa Donor Network Rachel Glissmann RRT, CPTC Organ Donation Resource Specialist, Iowa Donor Network Sheryl J. Moore Mother of AJ Betts 8:50-9:40 Pediatric Abdominal Pain: How Serious is “My tummy hurts…” 1:50-2:40 Culture Shock: Pediatric Healthcare in 3rd World Countries Eduardo J. Carlin, MD Blank Children’s Gastroenterology Clinic 9:40-10:00 Break, Door Prizes, Vendors 10:00-11:00 The Puzzle of Sepsis- Putting the Pieces Together Reylon Meeks RN, PhDc Clinical Nurse Specialist Blank Children’s Hospital 11:00-11:50 Feeling Blue in a Colorful World: Exploring Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents and Children Lisa Menzies, MD Children’s Health Center, Blank Children’s Hospital Alice Curl, RN, CPN Children’s Health Center, Blank Children’s Hospital 2:40-2:55 Break, Door Prizes, Vendors 2:55-4:00 Gangs and Guns: Now What? Mike Stueckrath Detective, Des Moines Police Department Sone Cam Senior Police Officer, Des Moines Police Department Kim Wood, ARNP, PMHNP-BC Blank Children’s Psychiatry Clinic 11:50-12:50 p.m. Lunch, Door Prizes, Vendors For further program information and inquiries, contact Joni Thornton, Center for Advocacy and Outreach, at (515) 210-0476 or [email protected]