37th Annual
IaSRC LUNG CONFERENCE
Today’s Vision Builds Tomorrow’s Opportunities
April 23rd & 24th , 2015
West Des Moines Marriott
West Des Moines IA
1250 Jordan Creek Parkway
West Des Moines IA 50266
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Application has been made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for
12 continuing education contact hours.
Program Objectives:
Discuss what value the Respiratory Therapists can have on patient care.
Identify current treatment and management plans for patients diagnosed with
Bronchiolitis.
Review the role Respiratory Therapists have in reporting adverse events and
patient safety. .
Describe what role Respiratory Therapists have in the ABCDE Bundle
Review what role Respiratory Therapists have in lung transplantation.
Discuss what it takes to care for patients that have been diagnosed with EBOLA.
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
EXHIBITION HALL: On Thursday, the exhibition hall will be open to managers only
immediately following lunch and awards for one hour. The exhibition hall will then re-open
again after the final speaker of the day during which time the IaSRC will host a reception
and drawing for prizes. Each participant will receive tickets for the reception and drawing.
Items will be given away during the exhibition hall and you must be present to win. For
more information on the Exhibition hall, please contact Jim Diehl @ 515-570-2325 or
respjim@gmail.com
SPUTUM BOWL: The Sputum Bowl will take place again this year on Thursday evening.
Please see Sputum Bowl section for more information. Food and drinks will be provided.
Cash bar will be available. Please plan on attending to cheer on your favorite team!!
HOTEL INFORMATION: The IaSRC has set aside a block of rooms at the Marriott Hotel
for conference attendees at a rate $110.00. In order to reserve rooms, contact the Marriott
reservations desk at (515) 267-1500. Make sure you let them know you are with the
conference to receive the discounted rate. Reservation deadline is April 8, 2015.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Conference Fee (Breakfast & Lunch)
For Resp. Care Students:
AARC Member Discounted Fee:
1-day
1-day
1-day
$160
$50
$80
2-day $245
2-day $100
2-day $140
Please pre-register in order to assure lunch reservations. There are two
options for registration this year.
 You may go to the IaSRC website at www.iasrc.org and complete the
on-line registration form along with payment through our secure site
with Paypal.
 You may download the registration form and mail it in. All
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registrations along with fees must be received by April 17 , 2015. A
late fee of $25 will be assessed after April 17, 2015. On-site
registration is available with an additional $25 processing fee. A 20%
processing fee for all refunds will be withheld in the case of
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cancellations. NO refunds after April 22 , 2015.
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IOWA LUNG CONFERENCE AGENDA
Today’s
Vision Builds Tomorrow’s Opportunities
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Purpose: To increase the knowledge of the Health Care Practitioner
working with patients having conditions affecting the Cardiopulmonary System.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
7:00A Registration and Breakfast
8:00A Keynote: The Value of Respiratory Therapists Delivering Respiratory Care –
Tom Lamphere, BS, RRT-ACCS, RPFT, FAARC
9:00A Bronchiolitis: Current Treatment and Management – Kristie Koenigsberg, RRT,
RCP, Pediatric Team Leader at Unity Point Health Des Moines
10:00 Break
10:15 Creating a Comprehensive Transition Care Program – Tammy Jarnagin, BHS,
RRT, RCP, BHS – Mary Greeley Medical Center
11:15 Patient Safety and the Reporting of Adverse Events – Tom Lamphere, BS, RRTACCS, RPFT, FAARC
12:15 Lunch, Announcements, and Award Ceremony
1:30
Vendor Hall opening for Managers Only
2:30
Rib Fixation and Pain Management of the Trauma Patient- Dr. Sheryl Sahr,
Trauma Surgeon & Surgical Critical Care Director, Unity Point Health Des
Moines
3:30
Living with Alpha 1 Deficiency - Len Geiger
4:30
CEU signing for one day attendance
4:45
Vendor/IaSRC Reception/Drawings
6:00
Sputum Bowl
Friday, April 24, 2015
7:00A Registration and Breakfast Buffett
8:00A Lung Transplantation and the Role of the Respiratory Therapist - Dr. Michael
Eberlein, Ph.D., Medical Director of Lung Transplantation, University of Iowa
9:00A TBA - Dr. Ingbar-University of Minnesota
10:00 Break
10:15 Conquering Ebola at the Nebraska Medicine Biocontainment Unit – Deb Ray,
RRT and Sue Dennny, RRT from Nebraska Med
11:15 Effectiveness of the Awakening and Breathing Coordination, Delirium
Management and Early Exercise (ABCDE) Bundle- Darcy O’Brien, RT Manager
at Nebraska Medicine
12:15 Lunch, Announcements, and Award Ceremony
1:15
Sleep Disorders in Acute Care: The Surgical Patient – Julie Jackson, BAS, RRTACCS, RCP, Unity Point Health Des Moines Respiratory Care Manager
2:15
Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Management of Pulmonary Hypertension – Dr.
Pritzker, University of Minnesota
3:15
CEU signing
Disclosure policy: Speakers will disclose to attendees the nature of any significant financial
relationships they have with the commercial firms providing support, as well as the commercial
manufacturers of products and/or the providers of services discussed in their presentations.
Behavior policy: Professional behavior must be exhibited at all events during the conference. If nonprofessional behavior is observed, removal from the conference premises will be enforced.
For more information and updates, go to the IaSRC Website: iasrc.org
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SPUTUM BOWL TEAM SIGNUP
Team Captain
Name:_______________________________
Employer/School:___________________________________________________
Email:____________________________________________________________
Phone:___________________________________________________________
Team Member
Name:_______________________________
Employer/School:___________________________________________________
Email:____________________________________________________________
Phone:___________________________________________________________
Team Member
Name:_______________________________
Employer/School:___________________________________________________
Email:____________________________________________________________
Phone:___________________________________________________________
Team Member
Name:_______________________________
Employer/School:___________________________________________________
Email:____________________________________________________________
Phone:___________________________________________________________
Alternate Team Member
Name:_______________________________
Employer/School:___________________________________________________
Email:____________________________________________________________
Phone:___________________________________________________________
NOTE: Each team must have 3 members and may designate 1 alternate member. Each
team captain is required to complete the sputum bowl question form and submit along
with questions by deadline posted.
DEADLINE: Roster and questions MUST be received by April 10th, 2015. We will not
accept late registration forms this year due to the tight time schedule that we have for the
sputum bowl. Maximum 3 teams per school entry.
You may complete Sputum Bowl signup in 1 of 3 ways:
Mail to: Dave Blake, 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, Iowa. c/o IMMC Resp. Care
Dept.
Email roster information to: Dave at David.Blake@unitypoint.org (preferred method)
Fax roster information to Dave at: 515-241-5095
For questions contact Dave at 515-241-6291 or by e-mail David.Blake@unitypoint.org
In addition to the winning team adding their names to the coveted Sputum Bowl cup, awards will
be presented to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams and for the team demonstrating outstanding
sportsmanship.
A special challenge to all practicing therapists - form a team and compete .It’s the most fun you
can have with something that has Sputum in its name.
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SPUTUM BOWL QUESTIONS FORM
DUE: April 10th, 2015
The following individual is responsible for submitting the enclosed Sputum Bowl
questions for our team:
Team/School:_________________________________________________________
Name:
Address:
Work Phone: (
)
Home Phone: (
)
E-Mail:
NOTE: IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU RETAIN COPIES
OF YOUR DISK AND QUESTIONS IN CASE THE ORIGINALS
ARE LOST IN THE MAIL.
CHECK LIST
Please use this checklist in order to insure that your Society’s questions meet the rules
for acceptance.
10 visual questions (JPEG formatted CD with corresponding questions)
10 non-visual written questions from any of the *categories listed below.
All questions must be referenced by: Book title, Edition or Vol. No. and
Page No.
All visual and non-visual questions (with answers) should be on CD disk
*All Questions must fit into at least one of these Categories
Airway Care – Mechanical Ventilation – Acute Care – Gas Therapy – Humidity/Aerosol –
Microbiology – Pulmonary Function – Anatomy/Physiology – Pharmacology – Pathology – History
– Chemistry/Physics – Neonatal/Pediatrics – Cardiopulmonary Rehab/Home Care –
Management.
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37th ANNUAL IOWA LUNG CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Name:________________________________________________
Employer/School:______________________________________
Home Address:________________________________________
City/State/Zip:_________________________________________
Phone:_______________________________________________
E-mail address: ________________________________________
AARC#__________________________Expires:______________
RCP#_________________________________________________
You may Pre-register one of two ways this year. Pre-registration is due by April 17,
2015:
1.) Register on-line via credit card on our secure website at http://www.iasrc.org
2.) Mail to: Suellen Carmody-Menzer
1200 34th St SE
Cedar Rapids IA 52403
A late fee of $25 will be assessed after April 17, 2015. A 20% processing fee for
all refunds will be withheld in the case of cancellations. NO refunds after April
22nd, 2015.
Entire Conference April 23-24
AARC Member (Discounted)
Student
□ $245
□ $140
□ $100
Thursday, April 23 only
AARC Member (Discounted)
Student
□ $160
□ $80
□ $50
Friday, April 24only
AARC Member
Student
□ $160
□ $80
□ $50
Onsite registration must show proof of AARC membership to obtain discounted price.
Please make registration check payable to: Iowa Society for Respiratory Care
For questions, contact Devin Rhum @ 319-385-6178, Lisa Sabio @ 515-241-6207 or see
IaSRC website: www.iasrc.org
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Iowa Society for Respiratory Care
P.O. Box 8454
Des Moines, Ia. 50301
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