AP Skills Refresher Course - March 21, 2025

Danville, PA US
March 21, 2025

This is an in-person educational activity. This course will provide a review of common clinical skills for APPs employed in primary care-based practices. These skills include, but are not limited to Basic ECG interpretation, Preliminary interpretations of CXR, Triaging Pediatric Orthopedic complaints, Introduction to Ortho Urgent Care, Evaluation of low-back pain, Basic suturing, splinting/joint injections, and evaluating common neurologic complaints and neuro exam skills. Learners should attend to hone these skills which can contribute to reduced ED utilization.

 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for Geisinger Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants from all regions who specialize in primary-care based practices, specifically Family Medicine and Convenient Care.  

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • perform basic interpretation of 12 lead EKGs
  • demonstrate basic suturing and techniques
  • perform joint injections and aspirations
  • describe components of a screening neurological exam
  • identify strategies for triaging and treating common childhood orthopedic injuries
 
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
 
 
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    01/01/2025
    Course expires: 
    04/04/2025
    Event starts: 
    03/21/2025 - 8:00am EDT
    Event ends: 
    03/21/2025 - 3:00pm EDT
    Cost:
    $0.00
    Add to calendar: 
    Rating: 
    0
    Schedule
    8:00 AM 
    Basic EKG Interpretation
    Dale Gustitus, CRNP
     
    9:00 AM
    Preliminary Interpretation of CXRs
    Amy Raup, CRNP
     
    10:00 AM
    Evaluation of Low-Back Pain
    Daniel Longacre, PA-C
     
    11:00 AM
    Ortho Urgent Care Intro Splinting/Joint Injections
    Beth Wojtowicz, PA-C
     
    12:00 PM
    Lunch Break
     
    1:00 PM
    Neuro Nuggets: Dizzy/TLOC Assessment Neuro Exam Tips
    Karen Tillotson, PA-C
     
    2:00 PM
    Suturing/I&D
    Jennifer Koehler, PA-C
     
    3:00 PM
    Closing Remarks/Evaluations
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Geisinger Education and Medical Simulation (GEMS) Center
    100 North Academy Avenue
    Danville, PA 17822
    United States

    The GEMS Center in located on the west end of the Geisinger Medical Center campus in Danville, Pa., and is housed in two separate buildings:

    The GEMS Simulation Center is in the former Interim Lab Building (ILB). It is a small yellow brick building directly to the left of the annex. It contains three high-fidelity simulation rooms with attached control/observation rooms and a combination thirty-person classroom/task training room. 

    Geisinger Faculty
    Dale Gustitus, CRNP
    Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Jennifer Koehler, PA-C
    Chief Physician Assistant, Plastic Surgery
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Daniel Longacre, PA-C
    Physician Assistant, Orthopedics
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Alison Mowery, DNP, CRNP
    Director, Nurse Practitioner Services
    System Chief NP, Cardiology
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Amy Raup, CRNP
    Chief Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonology
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Karen Tillotson, DHSc, PA-C
    Activity Director
    Director, Physician Assistant Services
    Director, Neuroscience AP Residency and Education
    Geisinger Wyoming Valley
     
    Beth Wojtowicz, PA-C
    System Chief Physician Assistant, Orthopaedics
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Content Disclosure
    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  
     
     

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences 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 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 6 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

     

     

     

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 6 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

     
     

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 Participation Credit

    Price

    Cost:
    $0.00
    Please login or register to take this course.

    Geisinger employees are no longer required to use a coupon code to charge their AU/Cost Centers. Cost Center will now appear as a payment option when you Checkout.