July 2007 - Southern Adventist University

Southern Union ConferenceHealth Professionals’ RetreatCONTINUING EDUCATIONOctober 11-14, 2007■ Certified Registered Nurse AnesthetistsTopics: Advanced Cardic Life Support (ACLS) and Basic LifeSupport (CPR) Renewal CoursesAccreditation: 7 hours of continuing education are beingapplied for and are pending approval from theAmerican Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).Schedule: Thursday - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Instructors: Faculty from Florida Hospital AHA TrainingCenterEvelyn Courson, RN, BS, CCRNJean Turcotte, RN, MA, CCRNSusan Whitney RN, MS, PCCNJanet Celli, RN, BSN, PCCNDoug Crookston, CCEMT-P■ Nurse/Nurse PractitionerTopics: HPV and Gardasil: The Whole TruthBreakfast: Gateway to Lifestyle ChangeDiabetes: Discoveries and DilemmasAsperger’s Syndrome: The Geek SyndromeOsteoporosisLaw and Order for NursesAccreditation: Southern Adventist University (SAU), accreditedby the Southern Association of Colleges andSchools, and the National League of Nurses,authorizes up to 7 hours of continuing education.Instructors: Southern Adventist University School of NursingBarbara James, DSN, RN, CNE, Professor and DeanSylvia Mayer, RN, MS, Associate ProfessorHolly Gadd, Ph.D., APRN, BC, FNP, Professor,Graduate Program CoordinatorBonnie Freeland, MSN, FNP-BC, Associate ProfessorShirley Spears, MS, RNCS, ANP, Associate ProfessorPamela Ahlfeld, MS, RN, Associate Professor,Undergraduate Program Coordinator■ Physical TherapyTopic: Therapeutic Exercise for Special PopulationsAccreditation: 7 credit hours of continuing education arebeing applied for and are pending approval from thestates of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,Mississippi,and Tennessee. North and South Carolinado not preapprove.Instructor: John Carlos, Jr., P.T., Ph.D., Professor of PhysicalTherapy, Andrews University■ Respiratory TherapyTopics: Medication Errors/Patient Safety (2 hours)Chest Film Assessment (2 hours)Perfecting Precepting Skills (1 hour)Promoting Professional Practice/Team Building (1 hour)Internet Resources for the Respiratory Therapist (1 hour)Accreditation: 7 hours of continuing education are beingapplied for and are pending approval from theAmerican Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).Instructors: Florida Hospital Medical Center, Orlando, FloridaRichard A. Hicks, BS, RRT, Director, Osceola Division,Department of Respiratory CareSusan K. Warren, BS, RRT, Staff DevelopmentCoordinator, Department of Respiratory Care■ Health MinistriesTopics: The Feeling Good Seeker – Personal GuidelinesThe Empty Sky Searcher – Guidelines for the Bible andSpirit of ProphecyThe Head of Our Time Seer – Scientific GuidelinesThe Silver Bullet of HealthPhysical Activity, Obesity, and DiabetesPhysical Activity and the Older AdultAccreditation: North American Division Health CertificationInstructors: Don Morgan, Ph.D., Professor, Department ofHealth and Human Performance, Middle TennesseeState University, Murfreesboro, TNStoy Proctor, M.Div., MPH, Associate Director of HealthMinistries, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists20 T IDINGS • J u l y 2 0 0 7