Med-Surg Marathon: A Comprehensive Overview of Everything Med-Surg

August 3^rd & 4^th 2012

Ramada Hotel & Conference Center

2402 N. Forest Road

Getzville, New York 14068

This program is designed to provide nurses with the tools, confidence and knowledge to successfully complete the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) or ANCC’s Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Exam. The target audience are medical-surgical nurses who have been practicing for at least 2 years and are considering taking the medical-surgical nursing certification exam(both CMSRN and ANCC), as well as any nurse who desires a refresher course in medical-surgical nursing.

At the completion of this program, the participants will be able to:

1. Describe the techniques for preparing for a medical-surgical nursing certification exam

2. Relate the pathophysiologic basis of various disease states to the nursing process

3. Identify outcome criteria used by med-surg nurses to determine the effectiveness of care

4. Outline the legal, ethical and professional responsibilities inherent to being a medical-surgical nurse caring for a variety of patients

*Please contact MSNCB: 866-877-2676 or ANCC: 800-284-2378 directly for exam fees, schedules and information

Mimi Haskins, MS, RN, CNS, CMSRN

Mimi has 24 years of clinical and educational experience in telemetry, intermediate care, and med-surg. She has also worked in case management and as a critical care/ER nurse in the military. Mimi obtained her BSN from D’Youville College and her MS as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, from State University of New York at Buffalo, in 1998. Since 2002, she has worked in various roles related to staff development and nursing education. Mimi is a Nursing Clinical Instructor at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Nursing.

Med-Surg Marathon: A Comprehensive Overview of Everything Med-Surg

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Tuition includes: Continuing education credits (14 contact hours), handouts and learning materials, continental breakfast, breaks, and lunch both days

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The Approval Code # is BNUSU7-12

UB School of Nursing
103 Wende Hall, 3435 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14214
Tel: (716) 829-2537

Results showed that hospitals with a larger percentage of nurses who had baccalaureate degrees and certification had lower 30-day mortality and failure to rescue rates for surgical patients. Every 10% increase in the percentage of baccalaureate nurses in hospitals was associated with a 6% decrease in the odds of patients dying (both 30-day mortality and failure to rescue). Every 10% increase in baccalaureate nurses with certification was associated with a 2% decrease in these odds. Years of experience in the hospital did not have a significant effect on patient outcomes.

Blegen, M.A. (2012). Does Certification of Staff Nurses Improve Patient Outcomes? Evidence Based Nursing, 15(2), 54-55.