The Advanced Endoscopy Center at Silver Cross Hospital will host a conference on Saturday, August 9 for nurses, associates and technicians who are interested in increasing their knowledge of advanced endoscopy. The event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. in the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, Pavilion A, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox, IL. The new hospital campus is conveniently located at I-355 and Route 6. Register to attend at www.silvercross.org or call 1-888-660-HEAL (4325). Seating is limited.
Dr. Kamran Ayub, Medical Director of the Advanced Endoscopy Center at Silver Cross Hospital, will discuss indications, limitations, potential complications and techniques for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and EUS. He will also discuss the role of endoscopy in the management of gastrointestinal bleeding. Dr. Ayub will be joined by Michelle Shaban, RN, BSN, CGRN, who will discuss the nurse’s role in advanced endoscopy.
In addition, participants will observe and analyze several live case demonstrations for common bile duct stones, biliary obstruction, abnormal CT of pancreas and pancreatic cysts and EUS. Participants will also take part in hands-on workshops to learn the technique of wire exchange, stent placement, balloon dilatation, sphincterotomy, and more.
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This activity will provide 7 contact hours. Silver Cross Hospital’s Nursing Education Department (OH-254, 11/1/2016) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Criteria for successful completion include attending the entire event and submission of a completed evaluation form.
Continental breakfast and boxed lunch will be provided. The course fee is $30. Registration will be accepted through August 4. Refunds will not be provided. All proceeds benefit the Silver Cross Foundation. For more information, contact Taylor Aldridge, PA-C, Course Coordinator, at (708) 499-5678, ext. 184 or visit www.silvercross.org.
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About Silver Cross Hospital
Silver Cross Hospital is a not-for-profit health care provider serving Will County and southwest suburban communities since 1895. Silver Cross has been recognized as a Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals National Award winner for seven consecutive years and as a Hospital of Choice by the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers. With over 3,500 employees, physicians and volunteers, Silver Cross operates a 289-bed acute care hospital and 5 satellite facilities providing outpatient services and physician offices. Silver Cross opened a state-of-the-art replacement hospital in 2012 at I-355 and Route 6 in New Lenox. To learn more about Silver Cross Hospital or a referral to a physician on staff, visit www.silvercross.org or call 1-888-660-HEAL (4325). Physicians on Silver Cross Hospital’s Medical Staff have expertise in their areas of practice to meet the needs of patients seeking their care. These physicians are independent practitioners on the Medical Staff and are not the agents or employees of Silver Cross Hospital. They treat patients based upon their independent medical judgment and they bill patients separately for their services.
