Facilitator
Thomas Aaron VanDruff, MS, ACNP-BC
Thomas VanDruff MS, ACNP-BC
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Georgetown University
Facilitator

About Thomas

I am an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with over 13 years of experience caring for a wide range of acute and critically ill patients in Medical and Surgical intensive care units. I am also an adjunct clinical faculty member for the AG-ACNP/CNS program at Georgetown University.


Sessions

Direct Oral Anticoagulants: Newest Therapies in the Prevention and Management of Thromboembolism

Venous thromboembolic disease continues to pose a significant problem in both acute and critical care. To date, several therapies have been utilized to both prevent and treat DVTs and strokes but continue to present difficulties in therapeutic dosing, as well as complications and reversal of therapy ...

5/31/2019 6:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Direct Oral Anticoagulants: Newest Therapies in the Prevention and Management of Thromboembolism

Venous thromboembolic disease continues to pose a significant problem in both acute and critical care. To date, several therapies have been utilized to both prevent and treat DVTs and strokes but continue to present difficulties in therapeutic dosing, as well as complications and reversal of therapy ...

5/22/2019 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Direct Oral Anticoagulants: Newest Therapies in the Prevention and Management of Thromboembolism

Venous thromboembolic disease continues to pose a significant problem in both acute and critical care. To date, several therapies have been utilized to both prevent and treat DVTs and strokes but continue to present difficulties in therapeutic dosing, as well as complications and reversal of therapy ...

5/23/2019 11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Rhythm, Rate, Volume, Drugs, Devices: Management of the Critically Ill Patient in Shock

Shock states, as evidenced by hypotension and hypoperfusion as well as alterations in preload, afterload and contractility are among the most common reasons for admission to the critical care setting. The bedside clinician must have an extensive knowledge of the use of multiple types of medications ...

5/31/2019 6:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Rhythm, Rate, Volume, Drugs, Devices: Management of the Critically Ill Patient in Shock

Shock states, as evidenced by hypotension and hypoperfusion as well as alterations in preload, afterload and contractility are among the most common reasons for admission to the critical care setting. The bedside clinician must have an extensive knowledge of the use of multiple types of medications ...

5/22/2019 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Take a Deep Breath: Mechanical Ventilation, from Intubation to Liberation

Care of the mechanically ventilated patient is a mainstay of critical care. However, many experienced nurses and advanced clinicians care for these patients without truly understanding the indications for intubation and necessity for mechanical ventilation, the various ventilator modes available to ...

5/23/2019 10:00 am - 11:15 am

Take a Deep Breath: Mechanical Ventilation, from Intubation to Liberation

Care of the mechanically ventilated patient is a mainstay of critical care. However, many experienced nurses and advanced clinicians care for these patients without truly understanding the indications for intubation and necessity for mechanical ventilation, the various ventilator modes available to ...

5/31/2019 6:00 AM - 11:59 PM