Education

ARN 2003 Annual Educational Conference

Paper Sessions   

Thursday, October 16
10 –11:30 am  

Training the Rehabilitation Associate: An Interdisciplinary
Christiana Lassen, BC MS RN CRRN

Retaining the Experienced Nursing Assistant - Challenge and Reward
Mary Ann Kieran, MS RN CRRN

The Face of the Team on Paper
Beth Jacobs, RN CCM CRRN

Rehabilitation Associate: Integrating a New Role into Unit Culture
Kathleen Haydon, MS BC RN CRRN

An APN Protocol for Inpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation
Eileen Sherburne, MSN RN CRRN FNP

Collaborative Approach to Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Education Louella Dorsey, MSN RN CRRN

Working with Adolescents without Becoming One
Pamela Thomas, RN

Measuring Nursing-Sensitive Post-Stroke Outcomes
Janet Secrest, PhD RN

Factors Influencing Middle-aged and Older Latin American Women's Participation in Physical Activity- A Stroke Prevention Behavior
Stephanie Vaughn, MSN RN CRRN

Theory of Quality of Life of Stroke Survivors
Jenecia Fairfax, PhD MSN RN

Skin and Wound Assessment: A Failed Process Improved Upon
Jennie Edwards, RN

Incorporating Foot Care Education into Diabetic Foot Screening
Elizabeth Yetzer, MA MSN CRRN

Organization and Care Challenges of a Burn Patient in an Interdisciplinary World
Lisa Dowd, BSN RN CRRN

Reflections on the Screen: Rehabilitation Nurses Online
Teresa Thompson, PhD RN CRRN-A

3:30 –5 pm

Reducing Staff Turnover in Rehabilitation Nursing - Retention Strategies that Work
Susan Lee Downey, MS MNARN

Plaudit and Pitfalls of Developing the Non- Nurse Professional in the Admission Liaison Role
Agnes Titcombe, RN

The Challenges of Implementing a Primary Nursing Model in an Acute Rehabilitation Setting
Stephanie Vaughn, MSN RN CRRN

Preparing for the Future: Steps to Take to Successfully Orient Foreign Nurses to Rehabilitation
Rita Scott-Collier, BSN RN CRRN C

An Oncology Rehabilitation Video: Easing the Transition from Acute Care to a Rehab Setting
Erika Rosato, RN OCN MHA

West Nile Virus in the Rehabilitation Setting
Jill Valentine,BSN RN

The New Guidelines for Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Ellen Barker, MSN RN CNRN CLCP

Spasticity Management Program Coordinator: An Advanced Practice Role for the Rehabilitation Nurse
Barbara Ridley, MSN RN CRRN FNP-C

Therapeutic Riding and the Rehabilitation Nurse
Marilyn Titus, BSN RN

Spirituality in Healthcare: The Correlation of Spiritual Perspective and Spiritual Care by Rehabilitation Nurses
Linda Bertino, MSN RN

Promoting Spiritual Health in Rehabilitation Nursing Care
Kristen Mauk, PhD RN CRRN-A APRN

Promoting Health in an Aging Population
Kristen Mauk, PhD RN CRRN-A APRN

Sleep Studies in the Rehabilitation - Identifying Population and Special Needs
Ellen Kubisz, BSN RN

Nursing Role in Improving Nutrition - Early Intervention Improves Rehab Outcomes
Suzanne Rogers, MA RN CRRN

Aging Survivors of War Trauma in Rehab
Marilyn Rodgers, RN AARN CGN

Saturday, October 18
8:30 –10 am

Incorporating Resilience within the Role of the Rehab Nurse
Joanne Ebert, MBA MS CCM CRRN

Partnering for Success: The Advantages of a Nursing Clinical Rotation in your Rehabilitation Facility
Debra Kiker, MSN RN

Using Orem's Theory in a Orientation Program for Rehabilitation Nurses
Susanne Marland, BSN RN

Improving FIM Accuracy Through 24-Hour Nursing Input
Mary Aleksiewicz, BSN RN CRRN

The Inpatient Rehabilitation Prospective Payment System: An Analytical Look at the Data
Terrie Black, MBA BSN RN BC CRRN

Computerized Interdisciplinary Documentation: An Evolution in Progress
Marilyn Pires, MS RN CRRN-A FAAN

Use of the Agitated Behavior Scale to Measure the Effectiveness of Behavior Plans in the Traumatic Brain Injury Population
Karyn Kling, BSN RN

Behavior Management in Traumatic Brain Injury: Utilizing the Pyramid Approach to Sustain Behavioral Outcomes Throughout the Continuum
Mary Pat Murphy, MSN RN CRRN

Overcoming Behavioral Barriers that Interfere with Positive Outcomes in the Home Care Setting
Linda Breslin, BA RN CCM CRRN

Development of a Behavioral Management Program for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury on an Unlocked Acute Rehabilitation Unit
Lisa Buchanan, MS RN CRRN

Developing a Rehabilitation Team in Vietnam
Jill Derstine, EdD RN FAAN

Clinical Management of Co-Morbid Mental Health Issues in Rehabilitation Patients
Anne Gunderson, MSN RN CNAA CRRN-A

Ethics and Clinical Decision Making in Rehabilitation
Anne J Gunderson, MSN RN CNAA CRRN-A

The Many Faces of Diversity: Providing Culturally Competent Care to Individuals with Disabilities
Mary Jean Kotch, MSN CRRN

10:15 –11:45 am

Burn Rehab: Lessons from the Field
Pamela Palmer-Smith, PhD RN

Burn Rehab: Pain Management
Adora Moncada, BSN RN

Burn Rehab: Wound Care Tricks of the Trade
Beth Hall, BS RN

New Perspective on Workers Compensation in a Rehabilitation Setting
Thomas Malczewski, BSN RN CRRN

Integration of the Roles of Admissions Liaison and Case Manager
Meg Munger, MN RN CRRN

Case Management of the Injured Worker: One of the Many Faces of Rehabilitation Nurses
Donna Williams, MSN RN CRRN-A

The Rehabilitation Nurse as the Life Care Planner
Ellen Barker, MSN RN CNRN CLCP

Management of The Rancho IV Patient in Acute Rehab Setting
Jo Ann Eisel, BSN CRRN

Education of the Brain Injury Population: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Maureen Musto, BSN RN CRRN

Creating Opportunities and Success: The Diverse Role of the Rehab Nurse in a Non Traditional Post Acute Community Based Brain Injury Program
Helen Carmine, MSN CRNP CRRN

Caring For Our Loved Ones: Now And In The Future
Linda Bertino, MSN RN

Bar Code Medication Administration- Utilizing Technology to Reduce Medication Errors and Improve Patient Safety
Susan Davis, MS RN CRRN

Root Cause Analysis- Applying the Process to Improve Quality of Care Provided to Rehabilitation Patients
Susan Davis, MS RN CRRN

The Use of Lift Teams in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting
Michelle Camicia, MSN RN CRRN

Bed Rail-Related Entrapment: Preventions Strategies for the Rehabilitation Nurse
Judith Salter, MSN CNRN CRRN

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