Medical-Surgical Nursing Conference 2026

Thursday, October 29, 2026, 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM, Online

The purpose of this conference is to optimize the care of medical-surgical patients by providing advance knowledge and innovative care strategies impacting medical-surgical nurses and patients in a variety of settings.

ANCC Contact Hours (7.00 hours), Participation (7.00 hours)

1. Discuss indications and process for field amputation.
2. Discuss nursing interventions for pressure injury prevention.
3. Discuss the impact of active listening and techniques aimed at preventing and de-escalating emotional and behavioral escalation of people.
4. Discuss an overview of practices to prevent the transmission of C. difficile and Candida auris.
5. Discuss the impact of inpatient falls on patient safety, outcomes and healthcare quality.
6. Explore how participation in a death cafe can enhance patient care.
7. Identify the assessment findings and nursing priorities for patients with liver cirrhosis and acute pancreatitis. Describe the pathophysiology, complications and nursing management. Apply evidence-based nursing interventions to the care of patients.
8. Describe the mechanism of action, clinical indications, and common adverse effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists. Identify key inpatient nursing considerations and potential pitfalls associated with GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy.

Registration Fees:

• UI Health Care Employees = $40

• Non-UI Health Care Attendees = $50

  • Increase to $70 after 10/13/2026

• Registration closes on 10/21/2026

The Zoom link and additional conference details will be provided via email the week prior to the conference.

Refund Policy: Full refund (minus $10 cancellation fee) if notification received on or before 10/21/2026.

Questions? Contact Nursing Clinical Education Center at [email protected] or call (319) 356-1238.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine 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.

 Nurse: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 7.0 ANCC contact hours.

Other Health Care Provider: A certificate of participation will be available after successful completion of an online evaluation. It is the responsibility of the licensees to determine if this continuing education activity meets the requirements of their professional licensure board.

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Thursday, October 29, 2026