Sunday May 7th 8-4 (8 CEs)
Arrive at 7:30 am
Meet Outside at assigned location by 7:30 am. Breakfast items served
The University of Arizona Tucson College of Nursing
1305 N Martin Ave
Tucson AZ 85721
9 CEUs Cadaver Lab, Ultrasound Scanning and Physical Exam
** Breakfast items and drinks provided. If you have special food needs, please plan accordingly
***WE have optimized the process on Friday to increase opportunity for learning and maximize hands on time with Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound and Physical Exam.
Total of 8 CEUs for Course and 11 or more CEUs with NSPM Online CEUs
8 CEUs in Cadaver Lab and Hands-on Workshop
Online Material will be delivered near the middle of April to your account. You will receive notification with the email you sign up with.
Pre course online and webinar content
Radiation Safety: Foundational principles of x-ray imaging and essential understanding of how to minimize clinical x-ray radiation exposure.
- Examine and discuss the foundational underpinnings of x-ray imaging from a technological perspective.
- Illustrate the recommended safe practices when working with clinical x-ray imaging
Sympathetic blocks Foundational knowledge, optimized placement, patient work-up and follow up post procedure.
- Examine and discuss the foundational underpinnings of sympathetic blocks.
- Illustrate through case-based example optimal and suboptimal sympathetic block outcomes
WEBINAR: Phase 5 NSPM Pre-Workshop discussion, preparation for the cadaver Lab, physical exam and ultrasound stations. Question and answer session for the course.
- Examine and discuss the goals of the Phase 5 NSPM course
- Illustrate, discuss and ensure all participants are prepared for the workshop
Workshop Agenda
Introduction to course: Review of Radiation Safety, Needle Safety, Laboratory Safety and Compliance, and an Opportunity to Discuss Pre-Workshop Material
Scott Rigdon MSN MPH DNAP CRNA NSPM-C
KJ Wallen DNP CRNA
Objectives
Examine and discuss radiation safety, needle safety, Lab safety and compliance the technological underpinnings of clinical radiofrequency technology.
Discuss and review the pre-workshop didactic material
Description: This CEU content will be the course introduction, review of online content, webinar content and to ensure a common understanding of the overall plan is conveyed.
Cadaver Lab:
Hands on needle placement of lumbar sympathetic block needle placement, optimization and troubleshooting Fluoroscopic imaging with cadaveric and simulation models.
Scott Rigdon MSN MPH DNAP CRNA NSPM-C
KJ Wallen DNP CRNA
Objectives
Demonstrate the step wise approach to identifying and placing lumbar sympathetic block needles to their terminal trajectory.
Demonstrate the step wise approach to terminal lumbar sympathetic block needle placement, sensory/motor testing, nerve lesioning and trouble shooting.
Demonstrate and understanding and proficiency in lumbar sympathetic block needle placement and ablation machine utilization using cadaveric tissue and simulation models
Description: This CEU content will specifically focus on optimized lumbar sympathetic block trajectories, evaluation of placement, troubleshooting common and uncommon occurrences during the block placement process.
Cadaver Lab
Hands on needle placement of cervical sympathetic block needle placement, optimization and troubleshooting Fluoroscopic and Ultrasound imaging with cadaveric and simulation models.
Objectives
Demonstrate the step wise approach to identifying and placing hip sensory distribution (Obturator/Femoral) block needles to their terminal trajectory using both Fluoroscopic Guidance and Ultrasound Guidance.
Demonstrate the step wise approach to terminal RFA needle placement, sensory/motor testing, nerve lesioning and trouble shooting.
Demonstrate and understanding and proficiency in RFA needle placement and ablation machine utilization using cadaveric tissue and simulation models.
Description: This CEU content will specifically focus on optimized lumbar sympathetic block trajectories, evaluation of placement, troubleshooting common and uncommon occurrences during the block placement process.
Working Lunch: Managing post sympathetic block issues from procedural intervention to follow up. Focus on intra-procedural medication utilization to post procedural management.
Scott Rigdon MSN MPH DNAP CRNA NSPM-C
KJ Wallen DNP CRNA
Objectives
Discuss post sympathetic nerve block adverse events from a case-based approach
Examine and discuss the current pharmacological interventions and treatments related to sympathetic block adverse events.
Description: This CEU content will focus on case-based management of sympathetic block patients.
Hands on Physical Exam Lab: Evaluating and detecting sympathetic mediated pain and pathology, establishing a working diagnosis, and making NPSM interventional decisions.
Scott Rigdon MSN MPH DNAP CRNA NSPM-C
KJ Wallen DNP CRNA
Objectives
Examine and illustrate hands on physical exam related to sympathetic mediated pain
Demonstrate physical exam tests used to evaluate patients for sympathetic mediated pain with body models and proctoring
Description: This CEU content will focus on physical examination focused on identifying sympathetically mediated pain and pathology. Identification of specific exams which are associated with medical necessity for procedural intervention.
End of session debriefing with instructors
Scott Rigdon MSN MPH DNAP CRNA NSPM-C
KJ Wallen DNP CRNA
Objectives
Review and discuss the optimization of lumbar and cervical sympathetic blocks.
Re-examine key points from the days learning and reinforce the step wise process to safe sympathetic block placement
Description: This CEU content will focus on review of all the course material, needle placement practice and interacting with instructors to ensure all questions have been answered and adequate cadaveric practice has been obtained by all participants.
