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11th Annual Innovations in Neuroscience Nursing

November 5-7, 2008
Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown
Cleveland, Ohio

 

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co-DIRECTORs

Kimberly Hunter, MSN, MBA, RN, NE-BC Director of Nursing
Neurological Institute
Jane Miller, BA, RN Nurse Manager, Neuroscience Units

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planning committee

Jennifer Ahl, BSN, RN
 
Doreen Andrews-Hinders, BS, RN, CCRP
 
Deborah Bizjak, MSN, CNP
 
Kirste L. Carlson, ND, PMHCNS-BC
 
Jamie Castillo, RN
 
Stacey Claus, BSN, RN, CNRN
 
Claire Hara-Cleaver, MSN, CNP
 
Michael T. Cooley, RN, CCRN, NREMT-B
 
Cathy Dobrowski, MSN, CNP
 
Silvia H. Garcia, MSN, RN
Angie Hamm, RN
 
Chantel B. Kinnard, BSN, RN
 
Elizabeth Licursi, MS, LSW, RN, CARN-AP
 
Virginia Manocchio, BSN, RN, CNOR
 
Sonya D. Mertz, BSN, RN, CNRN
 
Tina Resser, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CNRN
 
Victoria Rhoades, BSN, RN, CCRN
 
Sharon L. Ungar, RN, CCRN, CNRN

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GUEST FACULTY

Kathleen Adamle, PhD, RN, AOCN Assistant Professor
Graduate Adult CNS Programs
College of Nursing
Kent State University
Kent, OH
Brian G. Dyko, MSN, CNP University Hospitals Westlake
Health Center
Neurological Institute
Westlake, OH
Lorraine B. Fields, MSN, CNRN, CCRN, CCNS Neuro Trauma Clinical Nurse Specialist
Summa Health System
Akron, OH
Linda Littlejohns, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN Integra Neurosciences
Vice President of Clinical Development
President of Integra Foundation
Irvine, CA
Daren Marshall, LSW Family Support Coordinator
Lifebanc
Cleveland, OH
Chris Winkleman, PhD, RN, CCRN, ACNP Assistant Professor
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

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CLEVELAND CLINIC FACULTY

Deborah Bizjak, MSN, CNP Nurse Practitioner
Center for Neurological Restoration
Susan Cancian, RN Nurse Clinician
Neurological Surgery
Julie Chen, MD Neurological Surgery
Xiao Di, MD, PhD Clinical Associate
Neurological Surgery
Gail Ditz, BSN, RN Nurse Clinician
Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center
Claire Hara-Cleaver, MSN, CNP Neurology
Mellen Center for MS
Christopher Iannotti, MD, PhD Neurological Surgery
Irene Katzan, MD Vascular Neurologist
Staff, Cerebrovascular Center and Neurology
Wendy Lewandowski, PhD, PMHCNS-BC Chronic Pain Rehabilitation
Cleveland Clinic
Associate Professor
Director, Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Program
College of Nursing
Kent State University
Kathleen Lupica, MSN, CNP Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center
Chris Madsen, PhD, RN, CNS Behavioral Services and Medicine
Chronic Pain Rehabilitation
Heather Mekesa Donation Specialist
Kim Merner, MSN, APRN, BC Adult Nurse Practitioner
Neurology
Lori Mertz, MSN, CNP, CNRN Nurse Practitioner
Infectious Disease
Sonya D. Mertz, BSN, RN, CNRN Nursing Education
Rebecca Mitchell, MSN, RN Nurse Practitioner
Genomic Medicine Institute
Mary Beth Modic, MSN, RN Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nursing Education
Marvin Natowicz, MD Staff
Genomic Medicine Institute
Joann Palmer, RN Nurse Clinician
Neurological Surgery
Carmen Paradis, MD Associate Staff
Bioethics
Tina Resser, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CNRN Nurse Practitioner
Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
Connie Robinson, MPA, LICDC Chemical Dependency Counselor
Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Joanne Schneider, RN, CNS, CNP Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
Psychiatry/Pain Medicine
Sandra L. Siedlecki, PhD, RN, CNS Senior Nurse Researcher
Department of Nursing Research and Innovations
Cleveland Clinic
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
Sherry Soeder, MSN, CNP Nurse Practitioner
Radiation Oncology
Bruce D. Trapp, PhD Chairman, Department of Neurosciences
Lerner Research Institute

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AGENDA

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WEDNESDAY, November 5
 
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Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse Review
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12:15 pm Registration
Carnegie Prefunction Area
 
1:00 pm Welcome and Introduction
Kimberly Hunter
 
All lectures given by Linda Littlejohns except for Epilepsy.
A box dinner will be provided.
1:15 pm Brain Anatomy I
 
3:15 pm Refreshment Break
 
3:30 pm Brain Anatomy II
 
4:30 pm Neuro-endocrine
 
5:15 pm Refreshment Break and Dinner
 
5:30 pm Epilepsy - Julie Chen
 
6:00 pm -
7:00 pm
Spine Anatomy
 
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THURSDAY, November 6
 
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7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
Carnegie Prefunction Area
 
7:45 am Welcome & Introduction
Kimberly Hunter
 
8:00 am General Session I: Stem Cell Research in Neurosciences
Christopher Iannotti and Bruce Trapp
 
9:00 am General Session II: Neuro Ethics
Lorraine Fields
Carmen Paradis
Daren Marshall
Heather Mekesa

 
10:00 am Refreshment Break/Exhibits/Posters
 
10:30 am Breakout Sessions
(A) Neuromodulation - Deborah Bizjak
(B) Meningitis in Teens and Young Adults – Lori Mertz
(C) CNRN Review/Rehabilitation – Linda Littlejohns
 
11:30 am Lunch/General Session III
The Magic of Mentoring: Leaving Your Handprint on the Future of Nursing Practice
Mary Beth Modic
 
1:00 pm Breakout Sessions
(D) Moving Research into Practice – Sandra L. Siedlecki
(E) MS Therapies – Claire Hara-Cleaver
(F) CNRN Review/CNS Infections – Linda Littlejohns
 
2:00 pm Refreshment Break/Exhibits/Posters
 
2:30 pm Breakout Sessions
(G) Examining the Evidence: Brain Trauma –
Chris Winkleman
(H) Guided Imagery in Pain – Wendy Lewandowski
(I) CNRN Review/Neurodegeneration – Linda Littlejohns
 
3:30 pm General Session IV: Stroke Guidelines
Irene Katzan
 
4:30 pm -
6:00 pm
Reception
Carnegie Prefunction Area
 
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FRIDAY, November 7
 
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7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
Carnegie Prefunction Area
 
7:45 am Welcome & Introduction
Kimberly Hunter
 
8:00 am General Session V: Neuroradiology for the
Bedside Nurse

Gail Ditz
 
9:00 am Breakout Sessions
(J) Endoscopic Applications in Neurosurgery – Xiao Di
(K) Mitochondrial Disorders – Marvin Natowicz and
Rebecca Mitchell

(L) CNRN Review/ICP/Trauma – Sonya Mertz
 
10:00 am Refreshment Break/Exhibits/Posters
 
10:30 am Breakout Sessions
(M) Clinical Localization in Stroke – Brian Dyko
(N) Updates in Epilepsy – Joann Palmer and Kim Merner
(O) CNRN Review/Neuro-oncology – Kathleen Lupica
 
11:30 am Lunch/General Session VI: Patient-Initiated Humor: Seriously, Are You Listening?
Kathleen Adamle
 
1:00 pm Breakout Sessions
(P) PTSD in Chronic Pain – Joanne Schneider
(Q) New Brain Cancer Therapies – Sherry Soeder
(R) CNRN Review/Neurovascular – Tina Resser and
Susan Cancian
 
2:00 pm Refreshment Break/Exhibits/Posters
 
2:30 pm General Session VII: Depression and Addiction in the Neuro Patient
Connie Robinson
 
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm General Session VIII: A Wellness Recipe for the Working Nurse
Chris Madsen
 
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ABSTRACT for posterS

Abstract Online Submission Form: www.clevelandclinic.org/nursing

Abstract Submission Deadline: October 1, 2008

The abstract is a review of the information your poster is to include.
Please do not include personal/professional information about
yourself in the summary. The poster should be pertinent to the
fields of nursing and/or neuroscience nursing. The committee will
review all abstract submissions and electronically notify recipients of
approval.

Posters will be displayed during the conference on Thursday,
November 6 and Friday, November 7 and will be mounted on a
4’x8’ board (push pins will be provided). No tables will be available
for tabletop poster displays. If your poster is accepted, the primary
author’s registration fee will be waived for one day and receive a
discounted rate for additional days.

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LOCATION
Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown
1100 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216-658-6400
www.clevelanddowntown.gardeninn.com

 


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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown for a special rate of $95 (single/double; plus tax) for conference attendees. To obtain this rate, reservations must be made by October 17, 2008. To make your reservation, call the hotel at 216-658-6400 and identify yourself as an attendee of the Neuroscience Nursing conference.

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PARKING
Self parking is available at $8.00 per car, per day (includes overnight parking).

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For further information about this activity, contact Brigid Ring at

Local: 216-445-0754
Toll Free: 800-223-2273 x50754
Email: ringb@ccf.org

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Americans with disabilities act

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify Brigid Ring at 216-445-0754 at least two weeks prior to the activity.

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ACCREDITATION
The Cleveland Clinic (OH-045/10-01-09) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION

Registration deadline is 5:00 pm (EST), Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

A request for a refund must be received in writing by October 24, 2008. No refunds will be given after October 24, but registration is transferable through November 7, 2008. A $50 cancellation fee will be deducted from the refund for all cancellations.

To check on the status of a faxed or mailed registration, please call 216-448-0777.

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ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. PLEASE REGISTER ON-SITE.