Course Co-Directors:
Christine Bauer, MSN, RN, CBN and Barbara Lawrence, RN, MEd

*Up to 8.25 CE credits are available.*

Course Overview and Target Audience:
This review course is designed for licensed Registered Nurses (RN) who have been involved in the nursing care of morbidly obese and bariatric surgery patients for a minimum of two years and are preparing to take the Certification Exam.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe morbid obesity and the history of weight loss surgery
• Review clinical management for four weight loss surgery procedures
• Explain team collaboration, program administration and outreach related to the management of morbid obesity
• Discuss strategies for successful test taking

Course Outline:

7:00am
Registration

8:00am
Welcome and Introduction – Christine Bauer, MSN, RN, CBN

8:15am
Bariatric Surgery Vitamin/Mineral Recommendations – Margaret Furtado, MS, RD, LDN

9:15am
Adjustable Gastric Banding – Jamie Carr, BSN, RN, CBN

10:00am
Refreshment Break

10:15am
Introduction to Morbid Obesity, History of Weight Loss Surgery – Samer Mattar, MD, FASMBS

10:45am
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass – Samer Mattar, MD, FASMBS

11:45am
OR: Safely Positioning the Bariatric Patient in the OR – Barbara Lawrence, RN, MEd

12:00pm
Lunch Break

1:00pm
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy – Sherry Allgood, RN, BSN, CBN

1:45 pm
BPD/DS – Barbara Metcalf, RN, CBN

2:45pm
Refreshment Break

 3:00pm
Team Collaboration and Outreach – Bobbie Lou Price, RN, CBN

3:45pm
Program Administration – Jamie Carr, BSN, RN, CBN

4:15pm
Test-Taking Tips/Sample Questions – Barbara Lawrence, RN, MEd

5:00pm
Closing Remarks/Q&A – Christine Bauer, MSN, RN, CBN

5:15 pm
Adjourn