To Save a Life: The Importance of Childhood Vision Screening

Sunday–Monday • July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008

KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.

Sponsored by KU HEALTHPartners, Inc.,
the National Eye Institute,
the University of Kansas Medical Center Continuing Education and
the School of Nursing.

This course is available at no charge without CEUs. For individuals interested in obtaining continuing education credit for this course, the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) is offering continuing education credit. The cost of registration is $20.00.

Nurses CNE credit 2.5 hours
General Certificate 2.5 hours

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Overview & Target Audience

The overall objective of this program is to prepare nurses and other health professionals and childhood educators with substantive approaches to conducting basic visual assessments and eye examinations for infant to pre-school childhood populations. The goal is to promote early detection of vision-related problems. This program has special content aimed at family nurse practitioners/students who provide primary care in multiple settings.

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Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants will:

Recall essential eye anatomy and vision "norms" associated with infant to pre-school age growth and development.
Use age-appropriate equipment, observation and techniques to conduct an infant to pre-school age eye examination.
Assess for pathologic vision problems commonly found in multi-cultural infant and pre-school children.
Access appropriate referral mechanisms to get at-risk children into the care of vision health professionals.
Link vision health to social development in infant to pre-school age children.

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Before You Begin

You may start and stop this course as many times as you wish and at any time of the day or night. While it will take you approximately 2 1/2 hours to complete the course, you do not need to complete it in one sitting.
This course is accessible using your internet browser, i.e., Internet Explorer.
- Bookmark this course URL: http://classes.kumc.edu/general/eyeinstitute/overview.htm
At the top of the Home page, under the course banner, you will find five hyperlinks:
- Objectives
- How to Use This Site
- Lessons
- Content Experts and Project Consultants
- Home
After reviewing the course objectives, click on the How to Use this Site link and follow the instructions provided on computer and software specifications.
In the Lessons link, you will find six content links on each side of the Lessons Menu box. Click on, read and complete the Introduction, Pre-test, and five of the six lesson modules (Anatomy, Development, Pathology, Equipment and either the Healthcare Providers or Other Professionals).
After completing the five modules, take the 10 question post-test. CEUs will be available based on achieving a score of equal to or greater than 75%.
- Note: A bonus case study and additional 10 question quiz is also available for Nurse Practitioners, but is not included in the CEU scoring.
References, resources, and a glossary are also provided for your convenience in the Lessons Menu box.

Click here to begin the course now.

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Planning Committee

Karen Aldridge, OD, Prairie Wind Eyecare, Hill City, Kan., www.prairiewindeyecare.com
Cynthia L. Burlingame, OD, Burlingame Vision Associates, Overland Park, Kan.
Michael R. Bleich, Ph.D., RN, CNAA, BC, Associate Dean and Professor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kan.
Elaine W. Domian, RN, CS, FNP, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kan.
Wayne R. Hemphill, OD, Olathe Family Vision, Olathe, Kan., www.olathefamilyvision.com
Pam Kepus, MSN, ARNP-BC (Lead Author), Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kan.
Colleen Kosiak, RN, MS, ARNP, Clinical Instructor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kan.
Melinda Krautmann, MS, BSN, RN, Clinical Instructor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kan.
Gerard Lozada, OD, Rosedale Vision Center, Kansas City, Kan., www.rosedalevision.com
Donna Clausen Ronnebaum (Project Coordinator), Manager of Clinical and Community Affairs, University of Kansas School of Nursing KU HealthPartners, INC., Kansas City, Kan.
Monica S. Scheibmeir, RN, PhD, FNP, Associate Professor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kan.
Joseph B. Sullivan, OD, President, Kansas Optometric Association, 8118 E. Douglas, Suite 107, Wichita, Kan.
Alan M. Warne, Ed.D., Associate Director for Program Development, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.

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Accreditation

Nurses

This educational activity is approved for 2.5 contact hours.

The University of Kansas School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

EO/AA provider

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The option to obtain continuing education units is available at a nominal cost.
This option will automatically be offered upon completion of the course module and a post-test score of 75% or better.