Beckman Coulter Sponsored Webinar: More Secrets of the CBC…Use the Diff to Make a Diff!
Recorded On: 04/30/2024
Webinar Description:
In this follow-up to the 2023 webinar, sponsored by Beckman Coulter, take a deeper dive into the CBC test results with a special focus on the white blood cells and differential. Uncover hidden gems and learn about clues pointing to sepsis recognition in order to provide the right care to the right patient at the right time. This sponsored webinar will focus on understanding novel components of the CBC with Diff and the Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW) marker for determining the severity of infection.
No CE credits are offered for this Sponsor Innovation Webinar.
Webinar Sponsor:
Sepsis Alliance gratefully acknowledges the support provided by Beckman Coulter for this Sponsor Innovation Webinar.
Kathleen M. Vollman, MSN, RN, CCNS, FCCM, FCNS, FAAN
Clinical Nurse Specialist/Consultant
ADVANCING NURSING, LLC
Kathleen M. Vollman MSN, RN, CCNS, FCCM, FCNS, FAAN, is a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist and Consultant. Kathleen received her BSN from Wayne State University in Detroit and her Master as Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist from California State University Long Beach. She has published and lectured nationally and internationally on a variety of topics including pulmonary, critical care, prevention of health care acquired injuries including pressure injury and CAUTI/CLABSIs and other HAIs, work culture, and sepsis recognition and management. She serves as a subject matter expert on these topics for the American Hospital Association and Michigan Hospital Association. From 1989 to 2003, she functioned in the role of Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Medical ICUs at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Currently, her company, ADVANCING NURSING LLC, is focused on creating empowered work environments for healthcare practitioners through the acquisition of better skills, attainment of greater knowledge, and implementation of process improvement.