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Thursday, November 3

1:15-2:45PM

Falls & Safety (Session #601)

Intermediate Doubling Down on Chance to Reduce Acute Care Transfers
Lisa L. Hathaway, BSN RN CRRN

Intermediate Prevention of Patient Falls on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
Wendy Parmley, MBA RN

Intermediate 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)

Intermediate Building Patient Education into the Practice of Rehabilitation Staff Nurses
Susan V. Brindisi, MS Ed MA CHES CRRN

Intermediate Providing Education for the Hispanic Patient that is Culturally and Literacy Level Appropriate
Ann Gutierrez, MSN RN CRRN CBIS

Advanced Patient Centric Demand and Nursing Practice Standards
Robert Habasevich, MS PT

Intermediate Safety Coach Program
Cecilia Pagkalinawan, RN CRRN

1:15-2:45PM

Management (Session #603)

Intermediate Let's Try It This Way: A Successful Team Staffing Model
Beverly A. Wecal, MBA RN

Basic The “Roll” of Shared Governance on RN Satisfaction
Maria L. Bobo, MSN RN WHNP-BC

Advanced Change... Are we there yet?
Selah Bustamante, RN

1:15-2:45PM

Mentoring (Session #604)

Basic Rehab Nursing: Developing Our Experts to Lead the Way
Lori Aylor, BSN RN CRRN

Intermediate The Clinical Ladder, Mentorship, Preceptor Development and the Benner Model of Skills Acquisition
Jay H. Rosenbreg, BSN CRRN

Basic Shared Governance: Pearls of Wisdom from a Staff Nurse Leader's Perspective
D. Kiko Van Zandt, BSN RN CRRN

Intermediate 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)

Intermediate Streamlining Documentation for Rehabilitation Nurses
Margaret A. Waszkiewicz, MS RN CRRN CNA-BC

Intermediate A "Backwards" Approach to FIM Documentation
Beverly K. Queen, RN CRRN

Intermediate 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)

Advanced Hourly Rounding to Improve Patient Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction and Associate Satisfaction
Aloma “Cookie” Gender, MSN RN CRRN

Basic Transformational Leadership: A Shared Vision for Patient and Family-Centered Care
Felisha E. Alderson, BSN RN CRRN

Basic Patient Navigation: Improving Patient Outcomes and Satisfaction
D. Kiko Van Zandt, BSN RN CRRN

Basic Satisfaction Guaranteed
Mary Kalmanovitch, BSN CRRN

11AM-12:30PM

Pediatrics (Session #703)

Intermediate Overcoming Teaching Barriers in a Pediatric Rehabilitation Setting
Maricela A. Ontiveros, RN

Intermediate Pediatric Neurosciences Clinic: A Novel Approach to Interdisciplinary Pediatric Rehabilitation
Teresa L. MacGregor, MSN ARNP

Basic Implementation of Interdisciplinary Shared Governance on a Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation Team
Adam M. Politis, MS CCC-SLP

11AM-12:30PM

Spinal Cord (Session #704)

Advanced Spiritual Well-Being: Predictor of Quality of Life for Persons with Paraplegia
Darlene Nelson Finocchiaro, PhD RN CRRN PN

Basic Teaching Staff to Manage Neurogenic Bowel
Tamera Corsaro, CNS CRRN

IntermediateHomeward 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)

Intermediate Activity Based Rehabilitation Update
Linda M. Schultz, PhD CRRN

Basic Nursing Therapy in Motion
Roseann Cardi, BSN RN CRRN

Intermediate A Team Approach to Hypoglycemic Management of Inpatient Rehabilitation Patients
Kathryn Williamson-Link

3:30-5PM

Rehab Beyond Our Walls (Session #802)

Advanced Case Management and Best Practice: A Balancing Act
Terri Sue Patterson, MSN RN CRRN FIALCP

Intermediate A Rehab Nurses Study in Homecare: Evaluating the Effect of Home Health Aide Education on Fall and Injury Occurrence
Sharon Driscoll, RN CRRN

Intermediate Connecting the Dots: Communication, Education, and Family Adaptation
Kerry Davis, RN CRRN

3:30-5PM

Skin Care/Pressure (Session #803)

Intermediate Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers
Justine Krougliak, BSN RN

Basic Pressure Ulcer Prevention: The Perspective of Pediatric Nurses
Jennifer Drake, MS RN CPN

SymbolA Wound Care Initiatives: Photodocumentation of Wounds
Lizette H. Balin, BSN CRRN

Intermediate Getting to Zero: Rancho's Skin Care Bundle
Laura E. Del Val, BSN RN

3:30-5PM

TBI (Session #804)

Intermediate Double trouble - autonomic dysfunction in spinal cord and brain injury: implications for the transition from hospital to home
Theodora Potter, BSN RN CRRN

Basic 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

Intermediate Managing Aggression in Patients with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI): Rehabilitation and Psychiatric CNS collaboration
Maureen Musto, MS RN CRRN

Intermediate 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)

Advanced Specialized Task Force: The Bariatric Spinal Cord Injury Patient
Michele D. Ward, BS CRRN

Intermediate Utilization of Pressure Mapping and Nursing Assessment to Reduce Pressure Ulcer Acquisition in the Spinal Cord Injury Population
Shari L. Goodman, BSN RN CRRN

Intermediate 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)

Basic Focus on Our Future: School-Aged Stroke Education
Gayle Watson, MSN MA RN

Advanced Utilizing an Interdisciplinary Approach to Managing Behavior in an Acute Rehabilitation Setting
Bonnie Tillman, BSN RN CRRN

Intermediate Changes in Physical Health and Health Risk Behaviors of Caregivers of Stroke Survivors
Rosemarie B. King, PhD RN

Basic 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)

Basic "We are on the Wrong Side of Our Eyeballs: Seeking Real-time Feedback from an Expert"
Gail L. Sims, MSN RN CRRN

Basic A Royal Flush: Development, Dissemination & Enculturation of Research and Evidence Based Practice at the Bedside
Maraia L. Bobo, MSN RN WHNP-BC

SymbolB A Journey into Caritas Consciousness
Tina Roma Fisher, MSN RN CRRN

Basic Certification Advocate
Irene Tranowski, MSN CRRN

10:15-11:45AM

Rehab for the 21st Century (Session #904)

Advanced EQUADR 2011 :The Changing Landscape of Rehabilitation Outcomes
Susan D. Chase, RN

Intermediate Nursing Burnout: The Cost of Caring
Julius H. Penning, RN

Basic Rehab Nurses: Are You Up for the Challenge / Are You Ready for the Change?
Kathleen Holzel, RN

Intermediate Rehabilitating the Patient with Conversion Disorder
Therese M. Gion, MS RN CRRN