Description:
Presented by experienced integrated health team members within the specialty of bariatric surgery, this course offers information and guidance for the basic and safe care of bariatric surgery patients within a Bariatric Surgery Program. Target audience: Nurses who are new to the specialty or who have worked in the specialty of bariatric surgery for less than 2 years.
Learning Objectives:
- Attendees will understand the importance of developing a patient-centered program for the treatment of obesity
- Attendees will be able to articulate the essential components of a comprehensive care pathway
- Attendees will gain understanding of the nutritional needs of the bariatric surgery patient
- Attendees will be able to clearly define the role of the bariatric surgery Program Coordinator
- Attendees will identify opportunities to increase patient safety
- Attendees will gain insight into the significance of long-term follow-up.
| 8:00am |
Metabolic Surgery Vance L Albaugh, MD PhD |
| 8:45am |
The Pre-Operative Pathway and the Ambulatory Care setting Karen Schulz, MSN CNS CBN |
| 9:00am |
Perioperative Care of the Bariatric Surgery Patient Pam Davis, RN BSN MBA CBN |
| 9:30am |
Interactive breakout session |
| 10:00am | Break |
| 10:15am |
The Role of the Bariatric Program Coordinator and the Multidisciplinary Team Ginny Ledbetter, MSN APRN ACNS-BC CBN |
| 10:45am |
Intake, Nutrition and Behavior Modification Beth Czerwony, MS RD CSOWM LD; Erin Rossi, MFN RD LD |
| 11:15am |
Long term follow-up of the bariatric surgery patient Laura Boyer, FNP-C |
| 11:45am |
Q & A with the panel of presenters |
| 12:00pm | Adjourn |