Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Review Course - ABC Signup

AMSN Medical‐Surgical
Nursing Overview &
Certification Review
This two‐day course is an overview of interventions
that medical‐surgical nurses use to
promote quality of life for their clients. Using
the nursing process to enhance physical and
psychological well‐being in clients and their
significant others is inherent in the role of the
medical‐surgical nurse.
Course Location:
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
12221 North MoPac Expressway
Decherd Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Austin, TX 78758
Please park in the South Parking Lot and
take South elevators to 2nd floor.
Presents:
Medical‐Surgical
Nursing Certification
Review Course
September 20‐21, 2011
8:00 AM ‐ 4:30 PM
North Austin Medical Center
Featuring: Caroline Ashman, MSN, RN, CMSRN
of Academy of Medical‐Surgical Nurses
Taking this course will provide those taking
the medical‐surgical certification exam with
information necessary for success and will
include practice exam questions. For those
not taking the test, the course provides an
excellent review of the body systems and
nursing interventions used as well as objective
and subjective data to gather.
For program questions, please contact us
at 512‐544‐0137 or
Emily.Domask@stdavids.com
St. David’s Academy for Clinical Excellence
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd
Austin, TX 78757
Phone: 512‐544‐0100 Fax: 512‐544‐0141
Registration now open!
www.stdavids‐institute.com

Course Objectives
Through comprehensive lecture and discussion,
students will be able to:
• Describe techniques for preparing for a
Medical‐Surgical Certification exam.
• Relate the pathophysiologic basis of
various disease states to the nursing
assessment, planning, implementation
and evaluation necessary.
• Identify outcome criteria and evaluative
criteria used by nurses to determine the
effectiveness of nursing care of various
Medical‐Surgical patients.
• Outline the legal, ethical and professional
responsibilities inherent in being a Med‐
Surg nurse caring for a variety of patients.
Speaker:
Caroline Ashman, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Caroline is currently a Charge Nurse at Emory Eastside
Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She has been an RN for
24 years, and is certified as a medical‐surgical nurse
by MSNCB. She was a Clinical Educator for three
years and an independent presenter for PESI Healthcare,
traveling extensively presenting a seminar
called “Current Trends, Treatments, and Issues”. She
received her BSN from Thomas Edison State College
in Trenton, NJ and her initial nursing education from
the University of Wolverhampton, England. Caroline
has worked in a variety of settings in hospitals as well
as a Sales Trainer and Nurse Advisor to the
pharmaceutical industry. She moved to the U.S. in
1991.
Attendance and Meals
Students must arrive at North Austin Medical Center by
7:45 AM each day for registration.
Continental breakfast and coffee will be served both
mornings (lunch is on your own). A cafeteria is located
onsite.
CE Information
This educational activity is being co‐provided by the
Academy of Medical‐Surgical Nurses (AMSN) and
Anthony J. Jannetti (AJJ).
AJJ is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing
education by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC‐COA).
AJJ is a Provider approved by the California Board of
Registered Nursing. Provider Number CEP 5387.
Licensees in the state of CA must retain this certificate
for 4 years after the CE activity is completed.
Registration Form
Med‐Surg Nursing Review Course
September 20‐21, 2011
This form is for non‐St. David’s employees ONLY.
SDH employees: Please register online through
www.stdavids‐institute.com
Last Name First Name
Address
City/State/Zip
Email
Phone
Hospital or Facility
Registration Type & Fee (check one):
Other HCA affiliate—$200
St. David’s Healthcare affiliate—$225
Non‐HCA employee—$250
Send this registration form and payment to:
St. David’s HealthCare
Attn: Emily Domask
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd, Ste 124—S
Austin, TX 78757