Complete Schedule of Events, Including Extra-Cost Preconference Sessions
Below is the full schedule from ARN's 2019 conference. Review it to read about our great educational sessions from 2019 or learn about the ARN REACH Annual Meeting.
℞ = Indicates the session is also eligible for Pharmacology Credit Hours.
= Indicates the session is an extra cost event.
Tuesday, November 5
8 am – Noon
Preconference Session: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Workshop [7.25 CH]
Key Strategies for Building a Sustainable EBP Culture to Achieve Optimal Healthcare Outcomes
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD RN APRN-CNP FAANP FNAP FAAN
Lynn Gallagher-Ford, PhD RN DPFNAP NE-BC FAAN
Noon – 1 pm
Lunch on Your Own
1 – 4:45 pm
EBP Workshop Resumes
4 – 6 pm
Registration Open
Wednesday, November 6
7 am – 6:30 pm
Registration Open
8 – 11:30 am
Preconference Session [3.25 CH]
Medically Complex Patients and Rehabilitation Nurses: Partnering to Meet New Challenges
Sally Strong, RN APRN CNRN CRRN
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch on Your Own
11:45 am – 4 pm
3-in-1 Professional Tour #1 [3 CH]
3 Locations
1. OhioHealth Rehabilitation Hospital
2. Ohio State Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital
3. Nationwide Children’s Hospital
12:30 – 4 pm
Preconference Session [3.25 CH]
Mini IMPACT Course
Jill Rye, DNP RN CRRN CNL
Kathy Clark, MSN RN CRRN
4:15 – 5:30 pm
Grand Opening
5:30 – 7 pm
Opening Reception with Exhibits and Posters
Thursday, November 7
6:30 – 7:15 am
Yoga
7 am – 5:30 pm
Registration Open
7 am – 4 pm
Resource Center with Exhibits & Posters
7 – 8 am
Breakfast in Resource Center
8 – 9 am
Opening Keynote [1 CH]
The Difference You Make: A Brain Injured Patient’s Perspective on Healing to Wholeness (101)
Patricia “Trisha” Meili, the Central Park Jogger
9:10 – 10:10 am
Health Policy [1 CH]
Advocating the Value and Role of Rehabilitation Nurses (102)
Anne Ruggiero, BSN RN CRRN
Jeremy Scott, MA
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
REACH Sessions [1 CH Each]
The Opiate Crisis: Public Health’s Mitigating Efforts (201 Part 1)
Rebecca L. Ojerinde
The Art & Science of Non-Pharmacological Pain Management in a Rehabilitation Setting (201 Part 2)
Jynae Clapper, MSN RN CRRN
World Health Organization Rehabilitation 2030: A Worldwide Initiative (202)
Michele Cournan, DNP RN ANP-BC FNP CRRN
Stephanie Vaughn, PhD RN CRRN FAHA
CRRN Exam: Tips and Tricks to Organize and Study (203)
Natasha Flurry, CBIS CRRN
Pediatric Rehab School Partnerships for Early Reintegration after Acute Rehabilitation (204)
Sharon Vander Plaats, CRRN CPNP-PC/AC
On the Road to Antibiotic Recovery: The Role of Nursing in Antibiotic Stewardship (205) ℞
Lynn Wardlow, PharmD MBA BCPS BCIDP
12:15 – 1:30 pm
Lunch on Your Own
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Paper Session 301: TBI/SCI; Pediatrics [1 CH]
Comparing Effects of Spasticity Management Treatment on Quality of Life - TBI/SCI
Lalita Thompson, MSN CRRN
Constant Visual Observation: A Model of Care - TBI/SCI
Tiffany LeCroy, MSN RN CRRN FNP-C ACNS-BC
Pediatrics Digital Stimulation Current Practice: QI Project
Margaret Williams, PhD RN CRRN FNP-BC FABDA
Paper Session 302: Work Environment/Leadership [1 CH]
Changing Culture One Shift at a Time
Shelli Ellis, MSN RN CPN NE-BC
Fostering a Healthy Work Environment for Nurses
Coleen Rossi, MBA RN CCM CRRN
Making the Most of Your HUMAN Resources
Nicole Rostron, RN BSN CRRN CNRN
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Resource Center Open with Exhibits and Posters
3:40 – 4:30 pm
Case Study Session 401: Case Management [.75 CH]
Case Management Consultant to Attorneys
Karen Preston, RN PHN MS CRRN FIALCP
Life Care Planning Practice for the Rehab Nurse
Jody Masterson, RN MSN CRRN FIALCP
Debbe Marcinko, MA BSN RN CRRN CCM CRC CLCP CNLCP LPC MSCC
Case Study Session 402: Traumatic Brain Injury [.75 CH]
How TBI Can Affect Sexual Well Being
Seferina Klinger, RN CRRN BSN
Behavior Management and TBI: When Traditional Modalities Fail
Lindsay Hong, MS RN CRRN
4:40 – 5:30 pm
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) [.75 CH]
Gerontology
Home Health
Pain
Pediatrics
Subacute
VA/DOD
5:45 – 7:45 pm
Anniversary Celebration
Friday, November 8
6:30 am – Noon
Resource Center with Exhibits
6:30 – 8 am
Breakfast in Resource Center with Exhibits
7 – 7:30 am
Chair Yoga and Meditation
7 – 7:50 am
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) [.75 CH]
Administration Management
Admissions Liaisons
Advanced Practice
Case Management/Insurance/Consulting
Educators
Staff Nurses
7:30 am – 5 pm
Registration Open
8 – 9 am
Founder’s Address [1 CH]
Stories: REACHing Your Rehab Nursing Potential Starts Here (103)
Linda Pierce, PhD RN CRRN FAHA FAAN
9:10 – 10:10 am
REACH Sessions [1 CH Each]
Rehab Nursing Evidence on Trial: YOU be the Judge (or Jury) (501)
Susan Fowler, PhD CNRN FAHA RN
Theresa Pietsch, PhD CNE RN CRRN
Leadership for All: Keeping Your Head Above Water in the Sea of Constant Change! (502)
Sue Brown, MSN RN-BC CRRN CCM RNA CMAC
From the Surveyors Point of View: How to Prepare & Remain Survey Ready! (503)
Paula Martinkewiz, MS RN CRRN
Best Practices in Care Transitions (504)
Anne Ruggiero, BSN RN CRRN
Maria Radwanski, MSN RN CRRN
Pediatric Chronic Illness Program: An Innovative Approach (Diabetes Management) (505) Rx
Pushpa Abraham, MSN APN CPNP
11 – 11:20 am
Passport Prize Drawing in Resource Center
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Paper Session 601: All Things Stroke [1 CH]
RTW Assessment After Hemorrhagic Stroke: Specialty NP Evaluation
Marissa DeJesus, DNP RN APRN-CNP
Integrated Care Pathway - Stroke Rehabilitation
Raquel Neves, RN MSN
Managing Diabetes After a Stroke
Mary Williams, RN
Paper Session 602: Safety/Behavioral Management [1 CH]
Is Your Patient with Suicidal Ideations Safe?
Barbara Merges, MHA BSN CRRN RN-BC
Prevention of Work Place Violence: A Rehabilitation Neurobehavioral Unit
Kerry Davis MSN RN CRRN CBIS
Paper Session 603: Research [1 CH]
Social Support Post-TBI: Bridging Access with Virtual Environments
Hilary Touchett, PhD RN CRRN CBIS
Nursing Education: Patients with Altered Appearance Facing Mirrors
Virginia Becky Thayer, MSN RN CRRN
Paper Session 604: Leadership, Motivation/Mentoring, Team & Quality [1 CH]
Igniting Passion in Your Nurses, Leadership
Nicole Rostron, RN CRRN CNRN
Impact of Pre-Report Huddle in a Rehab Unit, Leadership
Lasmine Bailey, BSN RN
A Patient Journey to Home, Team & Quality
Cindy Tew, MSN CRRN
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Lunch on Your Own
RNJ Consultation Sessions
12:45 – 5 pm
3-in-1 Professional Tour #2 [3 CH]
3 Locations
1. OhioHealth Rehabilitation Hospital
2. Ohio State Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital
3. Nationwide Children’s Hospital
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Annual Members’ Meeting
2:30 – 3:20 pm
Case Study Session 606: Complex Clinical Management [.75 CH]
Management of a Difficult Ostomy
Leonard Hughes, RN
Nursing Management of a Patient with a Transplant
Frank Meyers, BSN RN CRRN
Case Study Session 607: Aging and Cultural Sensitivity [.75 CH]
Cultural Sensitivity: One Person at a Time
Kristine Longo, RN CRRN
Assessments to Assist Elders with Aging in Place
Donna Williams, RN MSN CRRN
3:30 – 4:30 pm
REACH Sessions [1 CH Each]
Writing for Publication: Keys to Success (701)
Pamala Larsen, PhD RN
Linda Pierce, PhD RN CRRN FAHA FAAN
Enhancing Capacity: Reengineering Fall and Fall Injury Programs: Infrastructure, Capacity and Sustainability (702)
Patricia Quigley, PhD APRN CRRN FAAN FAANP
Joint Commission Integrated Care Certification: Our Journey to Certification (703)
Michele Cournan, DNP RN ANP-BC FNP CRRN
Stroke Transitional Care Intervention—Strategies for Successful Implementation (704)
Barbara Lutz, PhD RN CRRN PHNA-BC FAHA FNAP FAAN
Michelle Camicia, PhD RN CRRN CCM NEA-BCm FAHA
Obesity Management: Care of Patients with Morbid Obesity (705)
Joann North, BSN RN-BC CBN
4:40 – 5:40 pm
Career Development Panel [1 CH]
Rehabilitation Nursing: Career Choice from Graduate Nurse to Retirement (706)
Tina Roma-Fisher, MSN RN CRRN
Saturday, November 9
7:30 – 10 am
Registration Open
7:15 – 8 am
Continental Breakfast
8 – 9 am
REACH Sessions [1 CH Each]
CARF Update on 2020 New Performance Measurement, Management, and Improvement Standards (801)
Christine MacDonell, FACRM
Use of Gaming to Provide Stroke Education (802)
Cynthia Bautista, PhD APRN FNCS
The Opioid Crisis: Where Do We Go from Here? A Holistic Approach to Managing Chronic Pain (803)
Paul Prem Nathenson, DNP APRN-NP
Sophie Nathenson, PhD
Utilizing Music Therapy to Aid Rehabilitation Patients with Recovery (804)
Lisa Gallagher, MA MT-BC
Challenges of Treating Veterans with Disabilities in the Community (805)
Donna Jernigan, MS BSN RN CRRN
9:10 – 10:10 am
Paper Session 901: General Rehabilitation Nursing [1 CH]
Grit Your Teeth and Smile: Oral Care
Susan Fowler, PhD RN CNRN FAHA
UrINe-VITED Bladder Program
Carissa Augustyn, MSN RN CRRN
Palliative Care in Rehabilitation
Natasha Poorman, CRRN
Paper Session 902: Risk Management, Pain, and Education [1 CH]
Eliminate Preventable Harm in Inpatient Neurological Rehabilitation Unit
Lilibeth De Claro, RN CRRN
Utilizing Alternative Methods for Pain Control
Debra Thomas, RN BSN CRRN
Concurrent Validity of CARE Function Data Elements
Anne Deutsch, PhD RN
Paper Session 903: Education for Staff and Patients [1 CH]
Get Comfortable with Teach Back!
Carol Hannibal, MSN RN PCCN CRRN RN-BC
Improving Client Education with Teach Back Method
Deniece Mensah, DNP MS FNP RN
CRRN Tidbits: Promoting Passage of the CRRN Exam
Margaret Williams, PhD RN CRRN FNP-BC FABDA
Paper Session 904: International Rehab Nursing Programs [1 CH]
Rehabilitation Nursing Education: An International Strategy
Kristen Mauk, PhD DNP CRRN GCNS-BC GNP FAAN
Rehabilitation Nursing Standards of Care - UAE Approach
Raquel Neves, RN MSN
10:20 – 11:40 am
Closing Session [1.25 CH]
Curing Adultitis: Your Prescription for Less Stress and More Success (104)
Jason Kotecki
