BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1791588:Event:32919 DTSTAMP:20260430T194832Z SUMMARY:Venipuncture and Pharmacology for Contrast Media DESCRIPTION:Venipuncture and Pharmacology for Contrast Media\nSaturday , June 20, 2009\nPalm Springs, CA\n\nMEETING SPONSOR:\nAdvanced Health Education Center\n\n8502 Tybor Drive\nHouston, TX 77074\nToll-Free 80 0-239-1361\n713-772-0157\nFAX 713-772-0155\nWebsite: http://aheconline .com\n\nCONFERENCE CENTER:\nWyndham Palm Springs Hotel\n888 East Tahqu itz Canyon Way\nPalm Springs, CA 92262\n760-322-6000\n\nMEETING DESCRI PTION:\nVenipuncture and Pharmacology for Contrast Media Procedures\nV enipuncture is allowed in most states with the documented training. Th is course will provide the techniques for administration, the pharmaco logy of dose units, the importance of documentation and the response t o allergic reactions. You will not want to miss this important opportu nity to enhance your skills. Course includes both lecture and laborato ry training with IV training arms.\nCourse Topics\n• Safe and correc t venipuncture techniques\n• Aseptic techniques and infection contro l\n• Patient safety, cooperation and education\n• Administration o f prescribed medications and contrast media\n• Documentation, charti ng procedures and outcomes\n• Recognition and a response to allergic reactions to contrast media or medications\n\nTechnologists who wish to participate in the class for informational purposes will receive 8 Hours of CE Credit and will not advance to the clinical participation. \n*To meet California state requirements, you must have 10 hours of tr aining and 10 venipuncture sticks under the supervision of a qualified instructor. For our course, a qualified instructor is a physician or registered nurse in your facility where you are employed. The venipunc tures will be completed in the facility where you are employed, after permission has been obtained from the employer. Supervision should be by the radiologist from whom you will be accepting orders to perform t he venipuncture.\nIt is required that you have current CPR training an d that you receive in-service training in first aid, emergency respons e and the facility emergency response system. You will spend eight hou rs in the classroom in the theory and practice of venipuncture on IV t raining arms. The additional required two hours of training must be ob tained in your facility and include crash cart procedures, emergency u tilization of oxygen and the ambu or bag-valve mask. The clinical perf ormance of the ten venipuncture sticks under supervision must be compl eted, documented, and the clinical supervisor must attest by signature to the satisfactory completion. After all required documentation is c ompleted and returned to Advanced Health, a certificate will be issued documenting compliance to California state requirements. The required venipuncture sticks must be completed in a six-month period following the classroom portion.\n\n\nINSTRUCTORS:\nOtis\n\nCME HOURS: 8\n\nLEC TURE TOPICS:\nnot listed\n\nACTIVITIES: not listed\n\nFor more informa tion visit https://community.radrounds.com/events/venipuncture-and-pha rmacology-1 DTSTART:20090620T040000Z DTEND:20090621T035900Z CATEGORIES:venipuncture, pharmacology, contrast, media LOCATION:Palm Springs, CA 92262 WEBSITE:http://radlist.com/meeting.asp?meeting_id=3781 URL:http://radlist.com/meeting.asp?meeting_id=3781 CONTACT:760-322-6000 ORGANIZER:Advanced Health Education Center ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg": ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="radRound s Radiology Events":https://community.radrounds.com/profile/radRoundsR adiologyEvents END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR