SAGES Nurses Program
High Tech Minimally Invasive Surgical Nursing: The Expanded Role of the OR Nurse
Chair: Trudy Kenyon, RN
Co-Chair: Donna Luttman, RN
Saturday, April 21, 2001, 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Operating Rooms today face the challenge of keeping their OR's and OR personnel proficient in the evolving high tech environment of Minimally Invasive Surgery. It is imperative that OR personnel have the right tools to expand their knowledge and skills to support these technically demanding procedures. An OR team trained in MIS is essential to the success of these procedures in this high tech environment.
Objectives:
On completion of this seminar, the participant will:
Understand the historical impact of MIS on the OR team
Identify key components of video imaging
Describe safety consideration of electrosurgery
Recognize the crucial steps in preparing for laparoscopic common duct exploration
Describe basic ultrasound imaging techniques
Become familiar with ways to implement research in the OR environment
Identify elements needed to integrate and create an intelligent OR suite
Describe the surgical course of patients undergoing Advanced MIS procedures
PROGRAM
7:30 - 7:50
Registration
7:55 - 8:00
Welcome address
T. Kenyon, RN
Session I
Moderator: T. Kenyon, RN
8:00 – 8:20
Minimally Invasive Surgical Nursing: The Historical Impact on the OR Team
D. Luttmann, RN
8:25 – 8:45
The Anatomy of Video imaging: The Skills, Tools, Instruments and Equipment
E. Harper, RN
8:50 – 9:10
Energy based vessel ligation: Electro-surgical safety
B. C. Ulmer, RN
9:15 - 9:35
Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration: Is your OR ready?
G. Berci, MD
9:40 - 10:00
Ultrasound 101: How to Operate & Interpret Ultrasound Images
J. Jakimowicz, MD
10:05 - 10:20
Break
Session II
Moderator: D. Luttmann, RN
10:25 – 10:45
Research Design: How to set up a study and the components to writing a great paper.
D. Urbach, MD
10:50 - 11:10
The Intelligent OR & the emerging role of Robotics
T. Kenyon, RN
11:15 - 11:35
Laparoscopic Fundoplications: Nissen vs. Toupet
W. Laycock, MD
11:40 – 12:00
Laparoscopic Colectomy
J. Fleshman, MD
12:05 - 12:25
Laparoscopic Solid Organ removal
C. Dan Smith, MD
12:30 - 12:35
Closing Remarks
D. Luttmann, RN
12:35 - 1:30
Lunch Lecture - High Tech MIS: Challenges for the Team
Carlos Gracia, MD
Session III
Co - Moderators : T. Kenyon RN & D. Luttmann RN
1:30 - 2:30 pm
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SAGES acknowledges generous educational grants from the following companies in support of this program:
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