Anyone taken PESI healthcare seminars in Medical Surgical ?

oncnursemsn · Jul 2, 2008

To answer your question- I have taken 2 PESI courses, not med-surg though. I did the 1 day "Dealing with Death and Dying" and it was fantastic, and a 1 day "Cancer, a Complicated Disease" which was just review and disappointing. The instructor had the same slides I use to teach- it was like attending my own lecture. It really depends on who teaches it- How strong are you in med surg? If this isn't your area of specialty, it should be a good course for you. If it's where you practice, you may be disappointed as it will likely be a review. Hopefully someone who has taken this will reply.

Dorito, ASN, RN · Jul 2, 2008

I've been to one of the PESI med-surg seminars. It was a 2 day course but I don't remember what the name of it was. I think they are good seminars and you'll learn a lot. You can purchase tapes and booklets of the inservices as well. I purchased a CD that dealt with signs and symptoms of impending doom and even as a CD it was very good.

RN28MD · Jul 2, 2008

oncnursemsn, thanks for your reply and I did Med Surg for one yr as a new grad and left nursing for almost 4yrs now. Going back to a Med Surge floor and could review stuff on my own but not very good at the critical thinking stuff yet. Dorito, if I was to review this stuff on my own do you think is worth it. Or do they do like critical thinking stuff that would be very helpful?

Trauma Columnist · Jul 2, 2008

I just did the one day Palliative Care seminar and was disappointed in the speaker. Info was just okay. I think my $169.00 could have been better spent.

oncnursemsn · Jul 7, 2008

Not to beat a dead horse, but the all day PESI oncology course I took offered a book- which I bought. (Oncology Nursing Secrets) Should be good, right? Copyright was 2002. Argh. Note to self, don't buy book without knowing copyright date.