Nurse/Allied Health Program

Overview

Attend the Hawaiian Eye Nursing Program to gain expert perspective from all aspects of your practice. Take advantage of this opportunity to interact with world renowned physicians, expert nurses and successful administrators all in one room. With the ophthalmic nurse in mind, physicians will explain the latest technologies available and how they can be used in your office; nurses will discuss efficiency - how to maximize your current expertise and obtain new skills; and administrators will explain the necessary changes in coding.

Target Audience

This program is specifically designed for ophthalmic nurses and allied health professionals.

Learning Objectives

After completing the nurse/allied health program, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the most current trends in refractive and cataract surgery including femto-second laser surgery, presbyopia correcting and accommodating IOLs.
  • Differentiate between medical and surgical treatments of glaucoma, discuss fourier domain OCT in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma, and surgical considerations in the progression of glaucoma.
  • Explain new technologies in retinal imaging and techniques in retinal surgery, discuss the efficacy and indications for intravitreal injections.
  • Discuss the roles of all staff members in the transition to an Electronic Medical Record, PQRS reporting, and minimizing risk in the clinic and ASC.
  • Discuss current regulatory considerations in the Ambulatory Surgery Center, list several diagnostic tests that aid in determining a patient’s candidacy for lifestyle lenses.

Vindico Medical Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. P#188-6/2009-2012.

All planners, faculty, and authors involved in the development of CNE content are required to disclose significant financial interest to Vindico Medical Education. Significant financial interest will be disclosed to the activity audience.

All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non-FDA approved or investigational use of the following products/devices.