Full course description
August 28, 2026
In-Person Only
7 CE Hours
Location
Holiday Inn
110 2nd Ave
Kearney, NE 68848
Registration
| Registration Fee | $90 | |
| CHI Health Employee | $65 | Use code Kearney at checkout |
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Conference links to be sent a week prior to the event.
Description
This program is designed to provide current information related to emergency medicine and trauma, as well as evidence-based practice recommendations to improve patient outcomes for health care professionals.
Objectives
- Identify current drug trends in the region.
- Identify dangers of current social media culture.
- Identify at least three common obstetrical emergencies and two indicators of trauma unique to the pregnant patient.
- Describe the initial assessment priorities and critical interventions for a pregnant patient experiencing a specified obstetrical emergency or traumatic injury.
- Describe strategies for effective communication and seamless handoff of care between pre-hospital and in-hospital providers when managing a pregnant patient with an emergency or trauma.
- Discuss signs and symptoms of traumatic brain injury in children.
- Discuss treatment strategies for traumatic brain injury in children.
- Discuss signs and symptoms of chest wall injuries.
- Discuss treatment strategies for chest wall injuries.
- Describe weather alerts in Nebraska.
- Describe how to utilize the critical incident management service in Nebraska.
- Discuss patient care strategies in traumatic injury EMS case studies.
Designed For
Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, EMS personnel, public health professionals, fellows, residents, students and other interested health care providers.
Jointly Provided By
- CommonSpirit Health
- Creighton University College of Professional and Continuing Education
Schedule
Friday, August 28, 2026
All times listed are in Central Time (CT).
7:30 a.m.
Check-In, Continental Breakfast, and Visit Exhibits
8 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Renae Jacobson, MSN, RN, TCRN, CCRN-K
Trauma Nurse Coordinator
CHI Health Good Samaritan
8:15 a.m.
Law Enforcement Drugs
Officer Jason Garrels
Criminal Investigations
Kearney Police Department
9:15 a.m.
Law Enforcement Social Media
Officer Dan Warrington
Criminal Investigations
Kearney Police Department
10:15 a.m.
Break and Visit Exhibits
10:30 a.m.
Obstetrical Emergencies and Trauma Care
Beth Deida, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Labor and Delivery Nurse
CHI Health St. Francis
11:30 a.m.
Peds TBI
Meena Vessell, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Children’s Nebraska
12:30 p.m.
Lunch and Visit Exhibits
1:15 p.m.
Chest wall injuries
Brady O’Hare, MD
General Surgery
CHI Health Good Samaritan
1:45 p.m.
Before the Storm Hits: Gaining a Better Understanding of the Weather Enterprise and Health Impacts
Mike Moritz
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service Hastings
2:45 p.m.
Break and Visit Exhibits
3 p.m.
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Becka Neumiller, NRP
Stroke/STEMI Program Manager
Office of Emergency Health Services
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
3:30 p.m.
EMS Regional Data and Case Studies
Denell Rhinehart, FP-C
Outreach Education
Air Methods
4:30 p.m.
Adjournment and Evaluations
Renae Jacobson, MSN, RN, TCRN, CCRN-K
Trauma Nurse Coordinator
CHI Health Good Samaritan
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education and CHI Health. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
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Questions?
Office of Continuing Education
College of Professional and Continuing Education
Creighton University
402.280.1830
CMedEd@creighton.edu