Conference Description
The conference explores summer heat emergencies in Texas when sweltering summer temperatures rise and the nurse’s role in the care of the patient including evaluation and management of heat related emergencies.
Topics consist of: hyperthermic emergencies in special populations (as well as Hot Cars events), drowning/near-drowning and submersion events, and native snakebites emergencies. One’s role to mitigate injury and strategies for nursing engagement related to public health are examined.
At the end of the conference participants will have increase knowledge related to:
- None Like it Hot: Hyperthermic Emergencies Across the Lifespan – 1 Hour
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- Recognizing unique opportunities for hyperthermic emergencies at various stages of life, actions to take in helping prevent these emergencies and how to treat the different stages of hyperthermia.
- Presenter: Garrett Andrade RN, BSN, CEN
- Pediatric Drownings – 45 minutes
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- Understand risk, treatment, and prevention of pediatric drowning and water-related/submersion incidents.
- Presenter: Moira Foley MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A
- Myths and Misconceptions in the Management of Snakebites – 1 Hour
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- Identification and treatment of native snake envenomation.
- Presenter: Spencer Greene MD, MS, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT, FAAEM
- Action Injury Prevention Call to action: What to do next – 45 minutes
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- Impact of injuries in public health, the nurse’s role in injury prevention, and strategies to promote and increase nursing engagement in injury prevention activities.
- Presenter: Kristine Powell MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CEN, NEA-BC, FAEN
Conference Date and Time
July 15, 2022, 1 – 5 p.m.
Conference Schedule and Flyer
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Conference Location
In-person (Seating limited to 50 participants total. Walk-in registrations will be accepted at the door, based on space availability.)
Hilton Garden Inn
1749 Scott Boulevard
Temple, Texas 76504
254-773-0200
Virtual
Online conference will be held on Zoom.com. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom access link once payment has been received.
Conference Sponsors
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Conference Fee
Seating limited to 50 participants total.
- ENA Members or LVN/EMT/Students* – $20
- Non-ENA Members – $25
- Registration at the door – $30
*Student – as defined by ENA: an individual obtaining their initial licensure as an RN (registered Nurse).
Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. on July 14, 2022.
Deadline to request change from virtual to in-person conference attendance is Friday, July 8, 2022, based on seating availability. Email request to: professional.education@txena.org.
Register and pay by mail or securely online using PayPal below.
3.5 Contact Hours
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Emergency Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Heart of Texas Regional Advisory Council is recognized as a Texas Department of State Health Services provider of EMS continuing education (course Number 600714). This educational activity has been approved for 3.5 contact hours as a qualifying Continuing Education Program.
Contact Information
Christine Russe – Christine.russe@gmail.com
Refund Requests
A written request must be received prior to July 1, 2022 for a refund. No refund will be issued after July 1, 2022
