World Cornea Congress VI

Nurses Program

Care of the Cataract and Refractive Patient:  The Nursing Perspective

This activity is approved by the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (ASORN) for 7.5 contact hours. ASORN is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC-COA). ASORN Approval Number 0901.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC-COA) and the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (ASORN) recognize this activity as continuing education for nurses. This recognition does not imply approval or endorsement of any commercial products by the ANCC-COA or ASORN.

This preliminary program is subject to change; please check the website frequently for updates.
Please note: Registrants of the Nursing Program are invited to attend the following events/sessions as well as the nursing-specific program:

Thursday, February 5
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Welcome Reception
Friday, February 6
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Physician Optional Educational Workshops
Sunday, February 8
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM Physician Breakfast with the Experts and General Sessions

Program Chair

Carol Ruehl, RN, CRNO
Clinical Administrator
Lieberman Eye Associates
Chicago, Illinois

Faculty

Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD
David F. Chang, MD
Bonnie An Henderson, MD
Nick Mamalis, MD
Samuel Masket, MD
Alison Melzer, BSN, RN
Kevin M. Miller, MD
Randall J. Olson, MD
Steve C. Schallhorn, MD
Donald N. Serafano, MD
Walter J. Stark, MD
Roger F. Steinert, MD

Preliminary Program (subject to change)

Saturday, February 6
Joint Session with Technicians
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Cataract Surgery Today
David F. Chang, MD and Bonnie An Henderson, MD
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Update Refractive Surgery: Which Procedure for Which Patient?
Steve C. Schallhorn, MD and Roger F. Steinert, MD
Nursing Sessions
The Status of Endophthalmitis and TASS Today
10:15 AM – 10:40 AM Endophthalmitis – Etiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management
Samuel Masket, MD
10:40 AM – 11:05 AM TASS-Etiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management
Nick Mamalis, MD
11:05 AM – 11:30 AM Role of the Nurse in Prevention of Endophthalmitis and TASS
Alison Melzer, RN, CRNO
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Nursing, the Finest Art
Carol  Ruehl, RN, CRNO
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Luncheon
Cataract Surgery
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Cataract Surgery in the Presence of Co-Morbid Conditions
Kevin M. Miller, MD
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Care of the Cataract Surgery Patient: The Many Hats of the Ophthalmic Nurse in Improving Outcomes
Carol Ruehl, RN, CRNO
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM Grand Rounds and Interactive Discussion
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD; Randall J. Olson, MD; Donald N. Serafano, MD; and Walter J. Stark, MD
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM Q&A and Evaluations

Educational Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, attendees will be able to:


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