Paper Presentations

Thursday, November 3
1:15-2:45PM
Falls & Safety (Session #601)
Doubling Down on Chance to Reduce Acute Care Transfers Lisa L. Hathaway, BSN RN CRRN
Prevention of Patient Falls on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit Wendy Parmley, MBA RN
Protecting the Employee and the Employer; a Systematic Plan to Address Work Related Injuries of Nursing Staff Julia M. Libcke, MSN RN CRRN
1:15-2:45PM
Patient Education (Session #602)
Building Patient Education into the Practice of Rehabilitation Staff Nurses Susan V. Brindisi, MS Ed MA CHES CRRN
Providing Education for the Hispanic Patient that is Culturally and Literacy Level Appropriate Ann Gutierrez, MSN RN CRRN CBIS
Patient Centric Demand and Nursing Practice Standards Robert Habasevich, MS PT
Safety Coach Program Cecilia Pagkalinawan, RN CRRN
1:15-2:45PM
Management (Session #603)
Let's Try It This Way: A Successful Team Staffing Model Beverly A. Wecal, MBA RN
The “Roll” of Shared Governance on RN Satisfaction Maria L. Bobo, MSN RN WHNP-BC
Change... Are we there yet? Selah Bustamante, RN
1:15-2:45PM
Mentoring (Session #604)
Rehab Nursing: Developing Our Experts to Lead the Way Lori Aylor, BSN RN CRRN
The Clinical Ladder, Mentorship, Preceptor Development and the Benner Model of Skills Acquisition Jay H. Rosenbreg, BSN CRRN
Shared Governance: Pearls of Wisdom from a Staff Nurse Leader's Perspective D. Kiko Van Zandt, BSN RN CRRN
The Next Generation of Mentoring: E-mentoring and the Evidence Theresa M. Pietsch, PhD RN CRRN
Friday, November 4
11AM-12:30PM
FIM & Documentation (Session #701)
Streamlining Documentation for Rehabilitation Nurses Margaret A. Waszkiewicz, MS RN CRRN CNA-BC
A "Backwards" Approach to FIM Documentation Beverly K. Queen, RN CRRN
A 29 IRF/U Case Study: Impact on Base Payment Rates Due to Structured IRF-PAI Assessment and its Contribution to the Management of Patient Care Michael Stevenson, MBA PT
11AM-12:30PM
Patient Satisfaction (Session #702)
Hourly Rounding to Improve Patient Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction and Associate Satisfaction Aloma “Cookie” Gender, MSN RN CRRN
Transformational Leadership: A Shared Vision for Patient and Family-Centered Care Felisha E. Alderson, BSN RN CRRN
Patient Navigation: Improving Patient Outcomes and Satisfaction D. Kiko Van Zandt, BSN RN CRRN
Satisfaction Guaranteed Mary Kalmanovitch, BSN CRRN
11AM-12:30PM
Pediatrics (Session #703)
Overcoming Teaching Barriers in a Pediatric Rehabilitation Setting Maricela A. Ontiveros, RN
Pediatric Neurosciences Clinic: A Novel Approach to Interdisciplinary Pediatric Rehabilitation Teresa L. MacGregor, MSN ARNP
Implementation of Interdisciplinary Shared Governance on a Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation Team Adam M. Politis, MS CCC-SLP
11AM-12:30PM
Spinal Cord (Session #704)
Spiritual Well-Being: Predictor of Quality of Life for Persons with Paraplegia Darlene Nelson Finocchiaro, PhD RN CRRN PN
Teaching Staff to Manage Neurogenic Bowel Tamera Corsaro, CNS CRRN
Homeward Bound: The Development and Implementation of a SCI Treatment Guide for the Pediatric Patient Judith Albers, BSN RN CRRN
3:30-5PM
The Team Approach (Session #801)
Activity Based Rehabilitation Update Linda M. Schultz, PhD CRRN
Nursing Therapy in Motion Roseann Cardi, BSN RN CRRN
A Team Approach to Hypoglycemic Management of Inpatient Rehabilitation Patients Kathryn Williamson-Link
3:30-5PM
Rehab Beyond Our Walls (Session #802)
Case Management and Best Practice: A Balancing Act Terri Sue Patterson, MSN RN CRRN FIALCP
A Rehab Nurses Study in Homecare: Evaluating the Effect of Home Health Aide Education on Fall and Injury Occurrence Sharon Driscoll, RN CRRN
Connecting the Dots: Communication, Education, and Family Adaptation Kerry Davis, RN CRRN
3:30-5PM
Skin Care/Pressure (Session #803)
Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers Justine Krougliak, BSN RN
Pressure Ulcer Prevention: The Perspective of Pediatric Nurses Jennifer Drake, MS RN CPN
Wound Care Initiatives: Photodocumentation of Wounds Lizette H. Balin, BSN CRRN
Getting to Zero: Rancho's Skin Care Bundle Laura E. Del Val, BSN RN
3:30-5PM
TBI (Session #804)
Double trouble - autonomic dysfunction in spinal cord and brain injury: implications for the transition from hospital to home Theodora Potter, BSN RN CRRN
How on Earth Did I Ever Get Along Without Them? Reflections on my Relationships with our Patient Navigators: Practical Practice Changes D. Kiko Van Zandt, BSN RN CRRN
Managing Aggression in Patients with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI): Rehabilitation and Psychiatric CNS collaboration Maureen Musto, MS RN CRRN
Water on the Brain: Hydrocephalus in Brain Injured Rehab Patients Donna Mack, RN CCRN CNRN CRRN PCCN
Saturday, November 5
10:15-11:45AM
Spinal Cord Injury (Session #901)
Specialized Task Force: The Bariatric Spinal Cord Injury Patient Michele D. Ward, BS CRRN
Utilization of Pressure Mapping and Nursing Assessment to Reduce Pressure Ulcer Acquisition in the Spinal Cord Injury Population Shari L. Goodman, BSN RN CRRN
A Matter of Life and Death: Early Recognition and Treatment of Sepsis in the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Patient Craig E. Andrews, BSN MBA RN CRRN CNRN
10:15-11:45AM
Stroke (Session #902)
Focus on Our Future: School-Aged Stroke Education Gayle Watson, MSN MA RN
Utilizing an Interdisciplinary Approach to Managing Behavior in an Acute Rehabilitation Setting Bonnie Tillman, BSN RN CRRN
Changes in Physical Health and Health Risk Behaviors of Caregivers of Stroke Survivors Rosemarie B. King, PhD RN
Healthcare Provider Respect for Stroke Caregivers – New Insights on the Evaluation of Needs and Satisfaction ) Kerry Rae Creasy, MSN PMHNP-BC
10:15-11:45AM
Professional Development (Session #903)
"We are on the Wrong Side of Our Eyeballs: Seeking Real-time Feedback from an Expert" Gail L. Sims, MSN RN CRRN
A Royal Flush: Development, Dissemination & Enculturation of Research and Evidence Based Practice at the Bedside Maraia L. Bobo, MSN RN WHNP-BC
A Journey into Caritas Consciousness Tina Roma Fisher, MSN RN CRRN
Certification Advocate Irene Tranowski, MSN CRRN
10:15-11:45AM
Rehab for the 21st Century (Session #904)
EQUADR 2011 :The Changing Landscape of Rehabilitation Outcomes Susan D. Chase, RN
Nursing Burnout: The Cost of Caring Julius H. Penning, RN
Rehab Nurses: Are You Up for the Challenge / Are You Ready for the Change? Kathleen Holzel, RN
Rehabilitating the Patient with Conversion Disorder Therese M. Gion, MS RN CRRN
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