UW-NIL: CCU Education Days - January 2026
Overview
Understand and apply principles of managing elevated intracranial HTN. Be able to identify and apply concepts to caring for a post-surgical open heart patient. Learn and understand the principles of different cases in organ and tissue donation. Review and demonstrate principles of massive transfusion of blood products.
Elements of Competence
ABMS/ACGME
- Patient care and procedural skills
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE/NURSING COMPETENCIES
- Provide patient/person-centered care
- Apply quality improvement
INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE COMPETENCIES
- Roles/responsibilities
Intended Audience
This activity is designed to reach Nurses (RN, APRN).
Learning Objectives
As a result of this activity, participants, as members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Identify indications/contraindications for IO insertion and be able to demonstrate insertion steps.
- Identify irregularities in paced rhythms and be able to work through troubleshooting.
- Demonstrate proper Minnesota 4‑Lumen insertion, maintenance, and removal procedures.
Agenda
08:00–08:15 — Leadership Updates
08:15–08:50 — Pacemakers
08:50–09:25 — IO Insertion
9:25–10:00 — Minnesota 4 Lumen Procedure
UW Health Northern Illinois-Swedish American Hospital
1401 E State St
Rockford, IL 61104
United States
Presenters & Planners – CCU Education Days
- Bradee Aamodt, BSN, RN
- Amy Palmer, BSN, RN
- Jen Kyriazoplous, BSN, RN
Policy on Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
Bradee Aamodt-Osborne | Planner/Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Jennifer Kyriazopolous | Planner/Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jessica Jones | Planner/Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Michelle Strand | Planner/Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Shezad Baloch | Accreditation Specialist | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re‐selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
Accreditation
Accreditation Statement
| In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team | |
| Credit Designation Statements American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 ANCC contact hours. |
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.20 continuing education units (CEUs) or 2.0 hours.
Available Credit
- 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 2.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 2.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
Questions about Registration
Email Julie Gates at [email protected]
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact [email protected] as soon as you can make a reasonable accommodation request.

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