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Browse PlansKathleen Vollman
MSN, RN, CCNS, FCCM, FAAN
Kathleen Vollman is a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Educator, and Consultant. She has published and lectured nationally and internationally on a variety of topics, including pulmonary care, critical care, prevention of health-care-acquired injuries, work culture, and sepsis recognition and management. From 1989 to 2003, she functioned in the role of Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Medical ICUs at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit Michigan. Currently her company, ADVANCING NURSING LLC, is focused on creating empowered work environments for nurses through the acquisition of greater skills and knowledge. Ms. Vollman is a subject matter expert for prevention of CAUTI, CLABSI, and HAPI as well as sepsis recognition/management and the culture of safety for HRET and the Michigan Hospital Association. In 2004, Kathleen was inducted into the College of Critical Care Medicine; in 2009, she was inducted into the American Academy of Nurses. In 2012, Ms. Vollman was appointed to serve as an honorary ambassador to the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses.
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Browse Course CatalogPreventing Non-Ventilator Health Care Acquired Pneumonia
Presented by Kathleen Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCCM, FAAN
Preventing Non-Ventilator Health Care Acquired Pneumonia
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Health care acquired pneumonia not related to a ventilator is an extremely under-recognized threat to patient morbidity and mortality. In a recent study, it was tied with surgical site infection for the number one hospital acquired infection. With mortality rates and hospital length of stay similar to ventilator-associated pneumonia, health care professionals can make a difference in preventing the infection by implementing simple patient care interventions such as oral care and mobility. This course explores why the hospitalized patient is at risk for pneumonia. An in-depth look at basic care practices that impact outcomes associated with reducing health care acquired pneumonia are outlined. This course content is applicable to nurses and other health care professionals who work with patients in acute care, rehabilitation and long-term care settings.
Ventilator-Associated Events: Bigger than Just Preventing Pneumonia
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Ventilator-Associated Events: Bigger than Just Preventing Pneumonia
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More than a quarter of a million patients in the United States receive mechanical ventilation each year, putting them at risk for increased mortality related to pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome, among other lung injuries. How can we prevent these ventilator-associated events (VAE)? Pain/sedation/delirium management, oral care, ventilator setting, early removal of the ventilator, and progressive mobility have all been shown to have a significant impact on outcomes of patients receiving mechanical ventilation. This course will explore the evidence around implementation of the ABCDEF bundle to reduce both short- and long-term negative consequences of mechanical ventilation and the ICU. This course content is applicable to nurses and other health care professionals who work with patients in acute care, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings.
The Big Picture: Prevention of Health Care Acquired Infections
Presented by Kathleen Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCCM, FAAN
The Big Picture: Prevention of Health Care Acquired Infections
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According to a recent national survey, an estimated 722,000 health-care-acquired infections (HAI) occur in hospitals annually. Approximately 75,000 deaths occur yearly, with one out of every 25 patients developing an HAI during hospitalization. The estimated cost for these preventable injuries is $45 billion. If you develop an HAI, your risk for readmission increases to 27 days versus 59 days. This course will outline the problem and address global source control strategies used in preventing the invasion or halting the spread of microorganisms. This course content is applicable to nurses and other health care professionals who work with patients in acute care, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings.
Chasing Zero: Elimination of CLABSI
Presented by Kathleen Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCCM, FAAN
Chasing Zero: Elimination of CLABSI
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Central line associated blood stream infections are serious but preventable infections when evidence-based guidelines for central line insertion and maintenance are properly prioritized and implemented. If not prevented, CLABSIs result in increased length of hospital stay, increased cost and increased patient morbidity and mortality. This session will discuss key care strategies that include but go beyond the traditional bundles of care to reduce or eliminate CLABSIs. Barriers to implementation of the evidence are discussed, and frontline caregiver solutions are detailed to help facilitate ease of adoption. This course content is applicable to nurses and other health care professionals who work with patients in acute care, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings.
Clostridium Difficile (C-diff) Infection: The Latest Scoop on the Poop
Presented by Kathleen Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCCM, FAAN
Clostridium Difficile (C-diff) Infection: The Latest Scoop on the Poop
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Clostridium difficile also known as C-diff contributes to serious infections and higher mortality in hospitalized patients. Antibiotic stewardship across the continuum of care is an essential prevention strategy. This session explores modes of transmission in order to outline a strategy for source control. Hand hygiene practices, the culture of culturing, and environmental factors are examined closely as issues that impact the diagnosis and spread of C-diff. A focus on development of evidence-based care practices/protocols and the examination of resources and systems that support source control and reduce transmission are discussed. This course content is applicable to nurses and other health care professionals who work with patients in acute care, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings.
Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection is Job One
Presented by Kathleen Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCCM, FAAN
Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection is Job One
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the only device-related infections which have increased in the last five years. National quality and safety initiatives as well as reimbursement strategies are targeted to focus on reducing CAUTIs. This course will review the evidence within the existing guidelines for management and early removal of the catheter or preventing placement altogether. In addition, we will explore innovative process and product technology that will help to reduce or eliminate CAUTIs. This course content is applicable to nurses and other health care professionals who work with patients in acute care, rehabilitation, and long-term care facilities.
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