NTI
Facilitator
Catherine Tierney, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC
Catherine Tierney DNP, RN, ACNP-BC
Virginia Hospital Center
Facilitator

About Catherine

Acute Care NP in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Virginia Hospital Center. Adjunct Faculty in the AG-ACNP Masters program at Georgetown University.


Sessions

HAP, VAP and So Long HCAP: Implementing the Latest Pneumonia Management Guidelines

Hospitalized-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonias are frequent complications of hospitalized patients. Together, they account for 22% of all hospital-associated infections and are one of the top 10 causes of death. The current guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA ...

5/31/2018 6:00 AM - 11:59 PM

HAP, VAP and So Long HCAP: Implementing the Latest Pneumonia Management Guidelines

Hospitalized-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonias are frequent complications of hospitalized patients. Together, they account for 22% of all hospital-associated infections and are one of the top 10 causes of death. The current guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA ...

5/21/2018 8:00 am - 9:15 am

IMC Boot Camp: Tools for Success in the Progressive Care Unit

Shock, an imbalanced state between oxygen demand and delivery at the tissue level, appears in almost every patient admitted to an ICU. However, it can be difficult to detect in the progressive care unit, as patients spend less time in ICUs across the nation. Intended for RNs and NPs who work in the ...

5/21/2018 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm

IMC Boot Camp: Tools for Success in the Progressive Care Unit

Shock, an imbalanced state between oxygen demand and delivery at the tissue level, appears in almost every patient admitted to an ICU. However, it can be difficult to detect in the progressive care unit, as patients spend less time in ICUs across the nation. Intended for RNs and NPs who work in the ...

5/31/2018 6:00 AM - 11:59 PM