EUS / EBUS Clinical Review (5 Contact Hours)

5.0 Contact Hours (2008) / 5.0 GI-Specific Contact Hours

Note: Nurse attendees must participate in the full day program to receive 5.0 contact hours.

This symposium is intended for GI nurses and technicians.

Morning Lecture
Afternoon 30 minute hands-on stations

9:00am - 3:30pm
8:30am registration

Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) has emerged as an important new imaging modality. This program is designed to provide nurses and technicians a thorough update of the most recent advances in endosonographic technology and equipment, and a step-by-step guide to performing and preparing for the procedure. This course will allow the nurse/technician to discuss the most recent advances in EUS technology and equipment, describe the procedure and its role in gastroenterology, and understand the applications of the equipment and accessories.

This formal educational activity has been developed in response to GI Nurses and Associates who have expressed a need to increase their knowledge on the basics of Endoscopic Ultrasound as well as therapeutic modalities. Attendees will be given up-to-date information that may help to improve unit operations and patient care.

• Identify the role of nurses and associates involved with EUS and ERCP procedures
• Review the gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology related to EUS and ERCP
• Discuss the physics of ultrasound as it relates to GI echoendoscopes
• Demonstrate proper procedure room and scope set up for the EUS system and ERCP procedures
• Demonstrate the proper use of FNA needles
• Demonstrate proper handling and reprocessing procedures necessary for patient ready scopes

Training will be provided through three breakout stations. Each of these stations will cover a different area of EUS.

STATION 1:

Room set-up & Balloon Application will offer tips on an effective EUS procedure room set-up, as well as training on balloon application for both radial and curvilinear array systems.

STATION 2:

Needle Set-up & Cytology Slides will be assembling FNA needles and making cytology slides.

STATION 3:

Reprocessing (Radial, Curvilinear) will provide precise training on manual, as well as automated disinfection reprocessing of echoendoscopes.

STATION 4:

EBUS, a demonstration of the EBUS system

$275.00 per day
Registration for 2 Day EUS/ERCP Program @ $500.00

Class size is limited, please register early.
Note: All Full or Value-Added Olympus Service contract customers can use their contract number as a form of payment. Please contact your local Endoscopy Support Specialist if you have any questions regarding your service contract number.

Olympus America has been approved as a provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing - License #10419

Note: there is a no smoking policy for the Center Valley Campus. This policy is strictly enforced.
Dress code for this facility is Business.

Course dates and locations are subject to change.

Registered participants for Olympus University courses must provide us with their cancellation notice five business days prior to the program date. “No-Show” registrations will be charged a $50.00 cancellation fee for their catering/meeting expenses. This policy includes Olympus Full/ Value-Added Service Contract customers. A course registration can be transferred within a facility at anytime. Please call the Olympus University Registration Help Desk if you need to cancel your attendance