ENT Bootcamp

In Person * Open to SMCH Employees and External Participants-(HC)

• Attn: Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Other Healthcare Professionals
• Nursing Students: We’d love to have you! Join now and save with our exclusive student rate.
• In Person at Stanford Center for Academic Medicine - 453 Quarry Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304

DESCRIPTION

• The ENT Bootcamp is a comprehensive 4-hour course designed for healthcare professionals, including nurses and respiratory therapists seeking to advance their clinical expertise. Through didactic lectures based on real-life scenarios, the course provides dynamic coverage of complex medical management alongside PT, OT, and Speech Therapy perspectives. Designed for the critical and acute care setting, the bootcamp features a hands-on skills lab where participants develop proficiency with airway equipment and master emergency interventions for complications such as tracheostomy dislodgement.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of this educational activity, the learner will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the steps to take in a tracheostomy dislodgment or emergency.
2. Discuss escalating concerns in an airway emergency.
3. Perform different skills related to ENT care in a critical care setting
4. Demonstrate bagging with a flow inflating bag.
5. Discuss difference between flow inflating and self-inflating bags.
6. Discuss components of the airway cart.
7. Discuss the mobility pathway.
8. Identify speaking valves, their uses & contraindications.
9. Demonstrate components of rapid sequence intubation (RSI).
10. Discuss the elements of unplanned extubations and how to prevent them.
11. Discuss common ENT procedures in a critical care setting.
12. Discuss the care of a fresh tracheostomy patient.
13. Discuss the care of an established tracheostomy patient.
14. Discuss different kinds of vents in the PICU.
15. Identify the different components of ventilators.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

This continuing education (CE) course is offered through Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford by the Center for Professional Excellence and Inquiry (CPEI). Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), Provider Number 9713.

Center for Professional Excellence and Inquiry is accredited as provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

• Number of BRN Contact Hours: 2.8
• Number of ANCC Contact Hours: 3.75

Nurses:

• While CA BRN credits are accepted for your RN license renewal, ANCC credits may only apply to specific certifications. To ensure your credits are valid, please verify with your state board or accrediting body whether they accept ANCC-approved continuing education.

Other Medical Professionals:

• Contact your professional board to determine if they accept continuing education (CE) credits approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Earning CE Credits

• To be eligible for Continuing Education (CE) credits, participants are required to attend the entire course or event and complete the course evaluation. Partial credit cannot be granted for late arrivals or early departures.

Certificate Issuance and Record Keeping

• CE certificates will be distributed within 30 days of course completion. Participants are responsible for maintaining their personal records of accrued CE documentation. Certificates must be retained for four years following the course date and are valid for a single use toward registered nurse license renewal.

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Clinical Nurses (RNs)
• Respiratory Therapists
• Nursing Students
• Other Medical Professionals

REGISTRATION and FEES

• Stanford Children's Employees (with CE credits) = $15 (plus service fees)
• General Admission (with CE credits) = $25 (plus service fees)
• Nursing Students = $10 (plus service fees)
• For employment verification, please register using your Stanford work email and employee ID number.
• The Center for Professional Excellence and Inquiry (CPE&I) accepts card payments ONLY for course fees and materials. Transfer of Funds are no longer accepted. Employees seeking reimbursement for educational expenses must obtain their manager's approval through Bright Horizon. Employees must submit proof of completion and receipts upon completion of a course in order to be reimbursed. Click HERE for Reimbursement Guidelines.

CHANGES ON REGISTRATION

• Log in to EventBrite with the email address you used to register and manage your registration.
• Join Waitlist: Please note that being on the waitlist does not guarantee enrollment to the course but it certainly increases your chances when an opening becomes available. Our waitlist is maintained on a first-come, first-served basis. Upon seat availability, you will be contacted automatically with further instructions on how to register.

CANCELLATION and REFUND

• FULL REFUND for cancellations at least 2 weeks prior to class date.
• NO REFUND for cancellations less than 5 days prior to class date.
• For SCH Employees: NO SHOWS or cancellations on the day of class are considered unexcused absences. Managers will be notified. A medical note may be required in the event of illness or medical emergencies.
• Cancellation by CPEI: Schedules, venues and details are subject to change and cancellation. Registered participants will be provided with as much advance notice as possible if this should occur. If CPEI cancels class, full refund will be given.
• Email CPEILearning@stanfordchildrens.org to request cancellation and refund.

CONTACT US

For registration assistance and inquiries about the classes we offer, email us at CPEILearning@stanfordchildrens.org.