Certifi ed Emergency Nurse (CEN)

Review CourseMarch 22–23, 2012

8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

Conference CenterBristol Regional Medical Center

Registration Fee: $100 for Wellmont Health

System employees$250 general admission

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About the Speaker

Robert Rutherford, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN

Rob Rutherford began his career in emergency care as a high school student volunteering in the emergency room. Since then, he has worked as a staff nurse, charge nurse and nurse educator for Wellmont Health System, which operates two trauma centers and is the main tertiary referral system for most of northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

His clinical interests include trauma and critical care and pediatric emergency nursing. In addition to becoming one of the nation’s fi rst 500 Certifi ed Pediatric Emergency Nurses, he was also named 2010 Nurse of the Year for Emergency Services at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Rutherford is a member of the Appalachian Chapter of the Emergency Nurses Association.

Outside of work, he volunteers his time as a Boy Scout leader and is active in his church’s Meals on Wheels ministry.

Registration Form

Certifi ed Emergency Nurse Review CourseConference Center, Bristol Regional Medical Center

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Lunch will be provided.

Vegetarian lunch requested ❐

Please mail this form and payment to:Rob RutherfordDepartment of Clinical EducationBristol Regional Medical Center1 Medical Park Blvd.Bristol, TN 37620

For those traveling to the review course who wish to stay overnight, rooms are available at the Hampton Inn adjacent to the hospital campus. For reservations, please call (423) 764-3600 and ask for the Wellmont rate, which is $79 plus tax per night.

Please e-mail questions to Rob Rutherford at robert.rutherford@wellmont.org.

CEN Review Course

Board certifi cation is an important way to distinguish a nurse who has met a level of distinction, knowledge, and competence that indicates professional nursing practice. Certifi cation is widely accepted evidence of nursing quality - to colleagues, to employers, and to the public. Not only does certifi cation validate the nurse’s abilities and skills, it also boosts self-confi dence and contributes to better patient care. Obtaining specialty certifi cation is a signifi cant achievement and one that demonstrates a commitment to quality emergency nursing care.

This review course will cover:• Cardiovascular emergencies• Gastrointestinal emergencies• Genitourinary, gynecological, and

obstetrical emergencies• Maxillofacial and ocular emergencies• Neurological emergencies• Orthopedic and wound emergencies• Psychosocial emergencies• Respiratory emergencies• Environmental and

toxicological emergencies• Shock• Medical emergencies• Communicable diseases• Professional issues in emergency nursing

An application has been fi led for Continuing Education Units.

Wellmont Nurse Connection 1-877-230-NURSE • wellmont.org

of nursing quality - to colleagues, to employers, and to the public. Not only does certifi cation validate the nurse’s abilities and skills, it also boosts self-confi dence and contributes to better patient care. Obtaining specialty certifi cation is a signifi cant achievement and one that demonstrates a commitment to quality emergency nursing care.

Genitourinary, gynecological, and

Maxillofacial and ocular emergencies

Orthopedic and wound emergencies

Professional issues in emergency nursing

An application has been fi led for Continuing