Cox Air Care Conference

0700-0725 - Registration (Breakfast, if served)

0725-0730 - Welcome/Housekeeping Introductions

0730-0800 - From Chaos to Control: Navigating Assessment and Management of Severe Pelvic Injuries - Allen C. Wolfe Jr., MSN, CNS, APRN, CFRN, CCRN, CTRN, TCRN, CMTE, FAASTN

1. Describe the pathophysiology related to signs and symptoms of hemorrhagic shock.
2. Discuss the assessment and immediate management of open book pelvic fractures.

0800-0900 - OB Trauma Case Studies: My patients pinned and pregnant! - Jason Dush, FF/EMT-P

Description Imagine that you receive an 8-month pregnant patient who is trapped in a vehicle after being involved in a collision at an intersection. Extrication has taken place by the fire department and the patient is headed to the hospital by ambulance or helicopter when….. These case reviews will look at a logical sequence for the initial assessment and management of these trauma patients. Come challenge yourself and see how your service would handle these cases.

1. Discuss physiological changes during pregnancy.
2. Discuss delivery considerations and processes.

0900-0915 - Break

0915-0945 - Airway Chronicles: Unlocking Solutions for Facial Trauma Resuscitation - Allen C. Wolfe Jr., MSN, CNS, APRN, CFRN, CCRN, CTRN, TCRN, CMTE, FAASTN

1. Develop a comprehensive approach to manage facial trauma in emergency settings, integrating advanced airway management techniques, considering patient-specific factors and injury severity to optimize patient outcomes.
2. Evaluate and compare various tools, technologies, and equipment available for managing both facial trauma and compromised airways in emergency situations, discerning their advantages, limitations, and appropriate applications in diverse clinical scenarios.

0945-1045 - The Battle Within: Resuscitating Blunt and Penetrating Thoracic Trauma - Allen C. Wolfe Jr., MSN, CNS, APRN, CFRN, CCRN, CTRN, TCRN, CMTE, FAASTN

1. Differentiate between blunt and penetrating thoracic traumas by utilizing advanced diagnostic tools and clinical assessments, facilitating rapid and accurate triage in simulated scenarios.
2. Discuss and compare resuscitative strategies tailored for blunt and penetrating thoracic traumas, including fluid resuscitation, surgical interventions, and hemostatic measures, emphasizing the importance of timely interventions in improving patient outcomes.

1045-1145 - Serving with A Purpose: The Journey Within - Jason Dush, FF/EMT-P

Description: Too many times we find ourselves wondering why we got into our professions and what we want to get out of it. In our personal and professional journeys, we have to identify and execute our purpose. Jason will discuss the tools needed to have a successful life and career based on our inner purpose.

1. Define one’s individual purpose of serving.
2. Identify one’s individual mission and vision statement.

1145-1245 - Lunch

1245-1345 - Rescue From and Care in the Austere Environment - Joshua McElderry, MD

1. Learn details of safe extrication from austere environment.
2. Know ways of initiating care in the austere environment.

1345-1445 - Acute Management of DKA in Children: Don’t Bolus Anything! - Jennifer Flint, MD

1. Define the degree of diabetic ketoacidosis in children.
2. Understand the consequences of rapid correction of DKA.
3. Describe slow, controlled correction of DKI in children.

1445-1500 - Break

1500-1600 - From the patient’s perspective - Anthony Paul Thornton RN

1. The lifelong struggle that encompasses TBI recovery.
2. Choosing the correct Facility for your patient.

1600-1615 - Evaluations

• CoxHealth Prehospital Services is an approved provider of continuing education by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Unit of EMS.

• This program has been submitted to the Missouri Board for Respiratory Care for 7 hours of continuing education credit and credit is pending.

• CoxHealth Education Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Susan Crumm, RN, BSN, CCRN(Alum)

• Program Director, Cox Air Care

Shelly Elsey, RN, BSN, CEN, EMT-P

• Flight Nurse, CoxHealth

Alyssa Horn, RN

• Flight Nurse, CoxHealth

Carlye Jantz RN, BSN

• Flight Nurse, CoxHealth

Jim Lawrence, RN

• Flight Nurse, CoxHealth

Mark Ross, MD

• Medical Director of Cox Air Care, Staff ED Physician, CoxHealth

Norrie Bradley, RN, BSN

• Cox Trauma Services Outreach and Education Coordinator

Amy Jackson, RN, BSN, CCRN

• Enterprise Educator, Nurse Planner, CoxHealth Education Center

Allen C. Wolfe Jr., MSN, CNS, APRN, CFRN, CCRN, CTRN, TCRN, CMTE, FAASTN

• Senior Director of Education, Life Link III, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Jason Dush, FF/EMT-P

• Flight Paramedic, Round Rock, Texas

Joshua McElderry, MD

• Trauma Medical Director, Cox Medical Group, Springfield, MO

Jennifer Flint, MD

• Pediatric Critical Care Intensivists, Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care Transport, Kansas City, MO

Anthony Paul Thornton RN

• RN-Case Manager for the VA, Arkansas

Cancellations received by the date indicated on the program webpage will be entitled to a full refund, less Eventbrite’s fees. Eventbrite registration fees are nonrefundable and vary with each course.

No refunds will be made for cancellations received the day of the activity.

Refunds will be credited back to the same credit card in which the payment was received. If the payment was made in cash or check, the refund will be provided within 4-6 weeks in the form of a check and mailed to the address obtained at the time of registration.

In the event Education Center cancels or reschedules a course, participants are entitled to a full refund, or the participant may transfer registration to the next scheduled activity.

CoxHealth is not responsible for travel, hotel, booking fees, or other cancellation fees for registrants when a program is cancelled.

All refunds must be received in writing via email or by calling the Education Center.

CoxHealth Education Center

1423 N. Jefferson Ave.

Springfield. MO 65802

Phone: 417-269-4117

Fax: 417-269-4787

Email: educationcenter@coxhealth.com