Events by Facility:

Baby's First Massage

• The program is a combination of home study and 4.5 hours of hands-on training.
• July 12, Oct. 25
• Facilitator: Teresa Kirkpatrick Ramsey
• Cost: $225
• Hours: 27.4
• For details: www.babysfirstmassage.com or (937) 433-5000

Beeber Pharmacy

• For more information, contact Educational Concepts, LLC, (419) 305-3043 or by e-mail: ed_concepts@hotmail.com

Comprehensive Intravenous Therapy for Nurses

• Sept. 17, 18, 24 and 25 8 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Liette
• Hours: 40.74 CE with the clinical component
• Cost: $350, plus $35 licensing fee for LPNs

Center of Nursing Excellence, Miami Valley Hospital

• Miami Valley Hospital (OH-015) is an approved provider of continuing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission of Accreditation, OBN-001-91. Provider status valid through April 1.
• For details, call Roxi DiSalvo (937) 208-3957 or e-mail rdisalvo@mvh.org

The Children's Medical Center of Dayton

CMC Grand Rounds

• Topics available at www.childrensdayton.org
• Wednesday, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
• Kogut Auditorium
• Call 937-224-2841

Acute Care Symposium

• Aug. 20, 8, Hematology Emergencies; 8:45, Toxic Emergencies/Poisonings; 9:45, Infection of CNS
• Aug. 27, 8, Gastroenterology Emergencies; 8:45, Endocrinology Emergencies, 9:30-9:45, 9:45-10:30, Neonatal Surgical Emergencies
• * These educational activities do not provide CME category 1 credits, but may be claimed as category 2 credits by the individual physician attending the presentation.

Children's online CME

• Accreditation: Wright State University (WSU) Boonshoft School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).
• Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• Nurses may use the CME certificate awarded after completion of each module which also meets the requirement for nursing CEs. No other certificate is required. In accordance with the Ohio Board of Nursing's Laws and Rules, a nurse can use the certificate awarded from this CME activity which is equivalent to one (1) nursing contact hour.
• The following Pediatric Grand Rounds sessions are available online:

The Evaluation of Syncope

• Instructor: Michael Ralston

Remember, be careful out there!

• Community pediatric education experiences from across the water.
• Instructor: Mitch Blair

Will Cooler Heads Prevail?

• Treatment of Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
• Instructor: Jeffery Kaiser

Pediatric Transfusion: What's Up?

• Instructor: James French

Cardiac Arrhythmia in the Fetus and Neonate

• Instructor: Arthur Pickoff

Tobacco Use and Smoking Cessation Grand Rounds

• Instructor: Robert J. Fink

Health Care Communication

• Instructor: Shalini G. Forbis

The Female Athlete Triad

• Instructor: Anastasia N. Fischer

Concussions: Star-Struck Athletes

• Instructor: Todd Maugans

M.R.S.A. Grand Rounds

• Clinical Case Conference: Fulminant Pneumonia in an Adolescent
• Instructors: Sherman Alter and Barbara Wolfson
• For more information, contact Sherman J. Alter: cmemeded@childrensdayton.org

Dayton Dietetic Association

• For more information: Ann M. Partlow (937) 436-6405 or partlowa@stleonard.net

Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• Additional information will be available at: www.dayton.va.gov/conference/info.htm

Grandparents/Caregivers Raising Grandkids

• Christ United Methodist Church, 3440 Shroyer Road, Kettering
• For details, contact Judy Hadley (937)293-3151 or
  Shirley Schumacher (937) 298-4720

The Greater Dayton Area Faith Community Nurse/Health Ministers Support & Networking Group

• For more information, contact the Good Samaritan Hospital Health Ministries Program office at (937) 227-9454.

Greene County Medical Reserve Corps Training

• Courses, include: Incident Command System, National Incident Management and Volunteer Reception Center
• Free to health related workers.
• For more information visit www.serveohio.org
• Sign up at www.mrc.train.org: search for "Greene"
• Contact: Donald E. Brannen, Greene County MRC Coordinator, (937) 374-5660 or dbrannen@gcchd.org

Greene Memorial Hospital

Diabetes Support Group Meeting

• Room 110/120, Menapace Building, GMH
• First Tuesday of every month, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• For more information, call (937) 352-2695.

Cancer Center Support Group

• GMH, outpatient surgery waiting area, 1st floor
• First Tuesday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m.
• The meetings are open to the public.
• Cost: Free
• Call (937) 352-2680 for details.

Good Samaritan Hospital Health Ministries Program

• For more information, contact Judy Hudson, Good Samaritan Hospital Health Ministries Program Assistant (937) 227-9454.

Hondros College

The RN Pearls for NCLEX Review

• 4605 Duke Drive, Mason, OH
• Sept. 22 and 23, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Liette
• Cost: $100 for outside participants
• For more information, call (419) 305-3043

Kettering Health Network

Addressing Your Loved One's Driving

• Englewood Health Center, 1250 National Rd., Clayton
• Aug. 28, 10-11 a.m.
• Cost: Free

Lupus Awareness Program

• Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday, noon-2 p.m., and the fourth Thursday, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Dr. Charles R. Drew Health Center, 1323 W. Third St, Dayton
• For information, call (937) 225-5045 or contact the 24-hour lupus information line at (937) 225-6300.
• Combined Health District of Montgomery County, 117 S. Main St., Dayton

Mercer Health Center

• For more information, contact Educational Concepts, LLC, (419) 305-3043 or by email: ed_concepts@hotmail.com.

Miami Valley Hospital

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) Training - Adult

• Oct. 20-24, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) 40-hour course, taught by experts in forensic nursing, law enforcement and criminal prosecution, emphasizes victim advocacy and importance of interdisciplinary Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) in the investigative, health-care and prosecution processes. All training is consistent with the standards of practice as defined by the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN).
• Cost: $295
• For details/registration: Cindy Jennings 937-208-8042 or cljennings@mvh.org

Perinatal Consortium for Educational Opportunities (PCEO)

• Contact Mary Ann Swank, swankm@childrensdayton.org.
• This information is also available at www.PCEORegion2.org.

AWHONN: Two-Day Workshop

• This course has been developed by AWHONN utilizing NICHD terminology and taught by Region II AWHONN Instructors. Contact hours awarded by AWHONN.
• Atrium Medical Center
• Sept. 15 and 17, 7:30 am - 5 pm.
• Registration deadline is Aug. 12

Breastfeeding

• Southview Hospital
• Sept. 17, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Registration deadline: Sept. 3

Care of the Intrapartum Patient

• Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney
• Sept. 10, 7:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
• Registration deadline: Aug. 27

Lead the Way

• Atrium Medical Center
• Sept. 9, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Hours: 1.25 contact hours of continuing education on Ohio's Nurse Practice Act.
• Registration deadline: Aug. 26

Perinatal Education Associates Inc.

Waterbirth Credentialing Workshop

• Contact: Connie L. Livingston (937)312-0544 or www.birthsource.com

Sinclair Community College Center for Nursing Continuing Education

• Sinclair Community College (OH-101/07-01-09) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
• Continuing education courses are available on the Sinclair Website at ce.sinclair.edu for radiologic technology, nephrology / dialysis technology and nursing. An online RN refresher program is available at nursing.sinclair.edu.
• Contact: (937) 512-2563 or e-mail:brenda.marcks@sinclair.edu.

Sinclair Community College Mental Health Technology

• Sinclair offers courses in chemical dependency that meet the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board 270-hour requirement for specific education. This spring Sinclair will offer Introduction to Substance Use Disorders, Dual Diagnosis and Assessment of Chemical Dependency Disorders.
• One-day courses are offered to students, graduates and professionals for continuing education. Call (937) 512-2845 or e-mail (linda.mowrey@sinclair.edu).
• Mental Health Technology is now an approved provider of continuing education for the Ohio Counselor Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for counselors and social workers. .
• MHT also offers one-credit hour courses that are approved for continuing education credit by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board and Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board.
• To enroll in courses at Sinclair, go to www.sinclair.edu. New students must first apply to the college. Be sure to mark on the application that you are taking courses for personal interest.
• Contact the Mental Health Technology office (937) 512-2845.

Sinclair Community College Online Continuing Education

• The program provides professional CE credits for radiologic science professionals, nephrology practitioners and nurses. Several new CE courses have been launched in radiology and nursing and the dialysis CE course inventory is growing.
• All courses are structured as independent, self-paced learning experiences, affordably priced and can be accessed at any time.
• Review the course lists at ce.sinclair.edu. The CE programs are recognized by appropriate professional organizations so that credits apply to the practitioner's credential requirements.
• Sinclair's CE program is seeking content experts in the areas of nursing, radiologic sciences and nephrology. Individuals who are interested in authoring CE course should contact Denise.Moore@sinclair.edu. Authors are reimbursed for devlopment services.

Sinclair Community College Dental Hygiene Program

Local Anesthesia Certification for Dental Hygienists

• Approved by the Ohio Dental Board
• Sinclair Community College
• Instruction: Friday, Oct. 31, and Nov. 7, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Clinical: Saturday, Nov. 1, and 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Presenter: Sinclair Dental Hygiene Faculty
• Cost: $795, includes all supplies, lunch, refreshments, parking and 29 hours of continuing education
• Registration deadline: October 20
• Capacity is limited to 32 students. Eligibility requires valid Ohio dental hygiene license. Proof of licensure and CPR certificate must be submitted with payment.
• For additional information, call Judy Fronsoe (937)512-2779

The Southern Ohio Valley - Case Management Society of America (SOV-CMSA)

• Contact: Micki (800) 318-4408

Spanish for Nurses

• This offering has been approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing through the OBN Approver Unit at UVMC OBN-005-92.
• A CD program that trains nurses to speak Spanish
• Hours: 19.2
• Runs on a Mac or PC
• Cost: $39.50 ($35 + tax and shipping)
• Quantity discounts and group study course also available
• Pay by check to: SHAPES Language Training, PO Box 406; Yellow Springs, OH 45387
• For more information, contact robin@rmelnick.com or call Robin Melnick (937) 767-2372; SHAPES Language Training – www.rmelnick.com

UVMC

• All UVMC Continuing Education courses are individually approved by various professional organizations. Check each course description for specific approvals. Contact hour certificates will be awarded for successful completion of the individual programs. Successful completion is defined as attendance of entire program and submission of a completed evaluation form at the conclusion of the program. Individual courses may also have additional requirements for successful completion, which will be made known prior to the start of the program. Late arrivals and early departures may forfeit official continuing education certificates.
• UVMC is authorized as an approver and provider of continuing education in nursing by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN-005-92). As such, UVMC may approve continuing education programs submitted by agencies within Ohio, as well as from other states.
• Contact: Yolanda Munguia at (937) 440-4922.

General Information

• Pre-registration is required.
• Registration fee includes: contact hours, course materials and beverage breaks. Lunch is on your own unless otherwise indicated.
• Refund Policy: UVMC reserves the right to cancel any course that has not met minimum registration requirements. Registrants will be notified if a program is canceled and a full refund will be issued. If a registrant requests a refund at least 24 hours prior to the start of a program, a full refund will be issued.
• Course location, unless specified otherwise, is the UVMC Main Campus in Troy.

Nursing Update Course

• UVMC offers a Nursing Update Course (formerly UVMC's Nurse Refresher Course), designed for nurses who have been out of a clinical practice for two or more years. Nursing Update Course core classes that the participant must attend are designated by an asterisk (*). There are nine required courses for participation in the clinical exposure component. Call (937) 440-4920.

Coming Soon

• Take classes at your convenience with online classes and classes on CD/DVD.
• For the latest course information check us out at www.uvmc.com/events/viewmonth.asp

Critical Thinking Series

• Upper Valley Medical Center offers a 10-session Critical Thinking Series. Participants may enroll at any time during the year. The critical thinking series is geared to entry-level critical care nurses and/or advanced medical-surgical nurses who desire to learn more about critical care concepts. The * symbol indicates component classes of the series. Classes may be taken individually or as a part of the whole course; the entire critical thinking series consists of 7 class topics, the basic cardiology course and a final test. For more information, call (937) 440-4920.

Self-Learning Packet

• UVMC offers an independent study for RNs and LPNs to meet the continuing education re-licensure requirement concerning knowledge of the laws and rules, which govern the practice of nursing in Ohio. The cost is $20. To order, call (937) 440-4920. 1.0 OBN contact hour of Category A (Information directly related to Chapter 4723 of the Ohio Revised Code) will be awarded for successful completion.

ACLS

• UVMC Main Hospital
• Tuesday, September 9; Monday, September 15, 22 and 29, 6-9:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 16 and 23, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., EMS Center
• Saturday, Nov. 15 and 22, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Cost: $90 UVMC employees; $125 others, plus book charge

PALS

• For information regarding upcoming PALS classes, call (937) 440-4920

Care of the Surgical Patient

• Thursday, Sept. 4, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost: $45
• Hours: 6

Pharmacology

• Tuesday, September 18, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Meisha Kreinbrink
• Cost: $45 per day
• Hours: 6

Nurse Aide Training Program

• This ODH-approved course is required to work in LTC facilities and eligible to work in home care. After completion, one may sit for the state nurse aide exam. For details and dates, call (800) 432-8862.

Wilson Memorial Hospital

• To register for any of the following courses, for a fee schedule or for any questions, contact the Education Department of Wilson Memorial Hospital at (937)498-5409

ACLS (Advance Cardiovascular Life Support

• Medical Office Building, Conference Rooms A & B, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Sept. 9, 11 & 17, Nov. 4 & 12
• Participants can take a 1-day, 2-day or 3 day course depending on previous ACLS courses taken.
• Prerequisites: Must be a rhythm analysis-competent Physician, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse or Emergency Medical Technician

CCU (Critical Care Unit) Classes

• Medical Office Building, Conference Rooms A & B, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Session 2: Aug. 13 - Cardio Day 1
  Sept. 23: Cardio Day 2
  Oct. 15: Respiratory
  Oct. 29: Neurology and Renal
• Prerequisites: Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse

EKG Classes "How to Read"

• Medical Office Building, Conference Rooms A & B
• Sept. 25, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Hemodynamics

• Nov. 20, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Medical Office Building, Conference Room B
• Prerequisites: Registered Nurse

Neonatal Resuscitation for Providers

• Medical Office Building, Conference Rooms A & B
• Oct. 27, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Prerequisites: Must work in the medical field with infants: Physician, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician or Obstetric Patient Care Technician

Neonatal Resuscitation Re-certification

• Medical Office Building, Conference Rooms A & B
• Oct. 22, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Prerequisites: Must work in the medical field with infants: Physician, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician or Obstetric Patient Care Technician

Neonatal Resuscitation Re-certification

• Medical Office Building, Conference Rooms A & B
• Oct. 21, 4:40 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
• Prerequisites: Must work in the medical field with infants: Physician, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician or Obstetric Patient Care Technician

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

• Medical Office Building, Conference Rooms A & B, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Oct. 29, 30 - Provider
• Oct. 28 - Recertification
• Prerequisites: Must work in the medical field with children: Physician, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician or Obstetric Patient Care Technician

Rhythm Analysis Course for Registered Nurses

• Medical Office Building, Conference Rooms A & B, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Oct. 2, 7, 9, 14 and 21
• Prerequisites: Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse or Emergency Medical Technician

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Dayton-Area Pathology Meeting

• More info: www.med.wright.edu/path/dapg/schedule.html

Wright State University Department of OB/GYN

Grand Rounds

• Bieser Auditorium, Miami Valley Hospital
• Every Wednesday, 8 a.m.
• Hours: 1.0
• Contact: Becky Bezich (937) 208-6645