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2018 Spring Conference
2017 Fall Conference
2017 Spring Conference
Other videos and puzzles
2017 Spring Conference “Navigating CRC from A to Z”
CRC and Legislation
Learn About:
- How to get involved in Fight CRC
- Health Care Advocacy
- What CRC Health Care is under legislative consideration
Kelly Kuster, BA
1 GI Specific Contact Hour
Available through August 21, 2019
CRC and Surgery
Learn About:
- The current surgical treatment for colon cancer
- The current treatment for rectal cancer
Kirk A. Ludwig, MD, FACS, FASCRS
1 GI Specific Contact Hour
Available through July 31, 2019
CRC and Endoscopy
Learn About:
- The background demographics and pathways for colon cancer.
- Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance.
- Endoscopic management options for large colon polyps and colon cancer.
Darrell D. Ballard, MD, Gastroenterologist
1 GI Specific Contact Hour
Available through August 9, 2019
Nurse Navigation in Colorectal Cancer
Learn About:
- How to identify patients appropriate for referral to an RN navigator
- The treatment for colorectal cancer based on staging
- The treatment options for anal cancer based on staging
- The treatments available for pancreatic cancer based on staging
Sue Luedcke, RN, BSN, Nurse Navigator
1 GI Specific Contact Hour
Available through August 21, 2019
CRC Crossword – Spring 2017- Puzzle
Learn About:
- Terms used in gastroenterology
Anna Werth, RN, CGRN
1 GI Specific Contact Hour
Available through March 24, 2019
2017 Fall Conference “Pearls of GI Wisdom”
ERCP: Back to the Future
Learn About:
- The early techniques in ERCP
- The advantages and modifications that took place over the last 5 to 6 decades in ERCP techniques
- The new areas of interest in ERCP
Prof. Rama P.Venu, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FASGE, Dip. American Board of Internal Medicine HOD, Gastroenterology, AIMS, Kochi
1 Contact Hour
Available through September 22, 2019
Anesthesia Screening Criteria and Management for GI Endoscopy Patients
Learn About:
- Pre-procedure screening criteria
- Why the GI patient is unique for the anesthetist
- The anesthetic management of the GI patient
Kushal Shah, DO
1 Contact Hour
Available through September 23, 2019
Interpreting Liver Lab Tests and Other Liver Diagnostic Tests
Learn About:
- What Liver Function Tests measure.
- Differentiating between different types of liver injury.
- How liver functions are best assessed.
- What liver tests best predict prognosis of liver damage.
Abdullah Fayyad, MD, Gastroenterologist
1 Contact Hour
Available through September 23, 2019
New Horizons in Therapeutic Endoscopy
Learn About:
- The recent techniques in therapeutic endoscopy
- The indications for these newer techniques
- The outcomes of newer therapies versus previous therapies
Prof. Rama P.Venu, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FASGE, Dip. American Board of Internal Medicine HOD, Gastroenterology, AIMS, Kochi
1 Contact Hour
Available through September 23, 2019
Barrett’s Esophagus; Screening-Surveillance Guidelines and Treatment
Learn About:
- What Barrett’s esophagus is
- Current guidelines for management, screening, and surveillance for Barrett’s Esophagus
- The relevant aspects of Barrett’s esophagus to GI nursing
Abdul Sami Khan, MD
1 Contact Hour
Available through September 23, 2019
What Nurses Should Know About IBS and Diverticular Disease
Learn About:
- The pathophysiology of diverticular disease, epidemiology, and risk factors for diverticular disease.
- The pathophysiology of diverticulitis and diverticular bleeding.
- The clinical manifestations, diagnostic approach, and treatment of diverticulitis and diverticular bleeding.
- SUDD and possible treatments for SUDD.
- The pathophysiology of IBS, the different subtypes and the management strategies for IBS.
Colleen N. Schmitt, APNP
1 Contact Hour
Available through September 23, 2019
Meditation: Mind-full or Mindful?
Learn About:
- Review evidence-based research concerning meditation.
- List the types of meditation available, including common postures.
Carrie Kelly, Licensed Prof. Counselor, LPC, NCC, CSAC
1 Contact Hour
Available through September 23, 2019
Pearls of GI Wisdom Crossword – Fall 2017 – Puzzle
Learn About:
- Terms used in gastroenterology.
Anna Werth, RN, ADN, CGRN
1 Contact Hour
Available through September 23, 2019
2018 Spring Conference “Contemporary Trends in GI Arts”
FODMAPs 101
Learn About:
- The basics of the FODMAP diet and its impact on GI symptoms.
- Ways to manage FODMAP intolerances.
- What patients who may benefit from a low FODMAP diet.
- Resources for the low FODMAP diet approach.
Melissa Phillips, MS, RDN, CDC
1 Contact Hour
Available through April 21, 2020
End Stage Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation: The Role of the Transplant Nurse Coordinator
Learn About:
- The process of evaluation for liver transplant.
- The work-up involved in evaluation for potential recipients of liver transplantation.
- The different types of donors available for potential transplantation.
- How to calculate the MELD score and its impact on feasibility of patient transplantation.
Mary Douglas, RN, MSN, CCTC
1 Contact Hour
Available through April 21, 2020
Considerations Concerning Biosimilar Products in the U.S
Learn About:
- Differentiate biosimilar products from small molecule generics.
- Explain key FDA terminology regarding biosimilar products.
- Review policy and access issues related to biosimilar products.
Deborah Bandy, CPA
1 Contact Hour
Available through April 21, 2020
Managing Patients with Advanced Liver Disease
Learn About:
- A patient’s liver disease severity.
- Potential causes of hepatic decompensation.
- The definition, clinical features and prognosis of alcoholic hepatitis.
- Potential indications for liver transplantation and review criteria for liver transplantation
Erin Spengler, MD, Hepatologist
1 Contact Hour
Available through April 21, 2020
Want To Dabble? GI Have A Palette of Tips Designed To Help Your Practice
Learn About:
- Strategies employed in pre-procedure assessment to anticipate complex cases.
- Methods and techniques to help ensure a thorough endoscopic exam.
- How to identify signs and symptoms related to GI procedural complications.
Lynn Miller, RN, BSN, CGRN and Margaret Hauser-Ullman, RN, ADN, CGRN
1 Contact Hour
Available through April 21, 2020
The Art of GI Crossword – Spring 2018 – Puzzle
Learn About:
- Terms used in gastroenterology.
Margaret Hauser-Ullman, RN, ADN, CGRN
1 Contact Hour
Available through April 21, 2020
Other Educational Videos and Puzzles
Cruz’n Down the Liver – Metabolic Liver Disease
Learn About:
- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Wilson’s Disease
- The presentation and treatment of hereditary hemachromastosis
Peter Eichenseer, MD
No Contact Hour
Video from 2016 Spring Conference; “ G I’m Cruz’n Along the River”
Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency (LAL-D): A Progressive Disease
Learn About:
- LAL-D
- The patholphysiology of LAL-D
- The differential diagnosis of LAL-D
- The clinical implications of LAL-D
Krista Havlin, RN, ANP, FNP
No Contact Hour
Video from
2016 Spring Conference; “ G I’m Cruz’n Along the River”
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT)
Learn About:
- What C-difficile is and how it is contracted
- The current treatment protocol
- How donors are selected
- The administration routes and the efficacy of each
- Post treatment protocol
Marie Williams, MSN, NP-C
No Contact Hour
Video from 2016 Spring Conference; “ G I’m Cruz’n Along the River”
Take 3: GI Conditions; The Cause, Effect, & Treatment
Learn About:
- SIBO -small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
- EoE -eosinophilic esophagitis
- GAVE The presentation and treatment of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
Samantha Kozak Melroy, BS, RN, MSN, APNP
No Contact Hour
Video from 2016 Spring Conference; “ G I’m Cruz’n Along the River”
G I’m Cruz’n Along the River Crossword
Learn About:
- Terms used in gastroenterology
Anna Werth, RN, CGRN
No Contact Hour
Puzzle from 2016 Spring Conference; “ G I’m Cruz’n Along the River”