Thank you to our 2020 REACH Virtual Conference Sponsors!

Plan Out Your Month of REACH

Get excellent virtual educational and networking events all month long by registering for REACH 2020 and preconference events. Check out the schedule below for a taste of what's coming up so you can build your perfect REACH experience. All times listed below are in CENTRAL TIME.

PRECONFERENCE SESSIONS

The CRRN Prep Course (15 CNE)

Presented in four parts: October 5–8 | 8am–Noon CDT 

Barbara Winters-Todd, DNP RN CRRN, and Sue Bolyard, RN CRRN

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Health Policy: Advocating the Value and Role of Rehabilitation Nurses (1 CNE, available with conference registration)

October 12 | 10:30–11:30 am

Jeremy Scott, MA; Joseph Nahra

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Neural Repair and Plasticity: Is There A Right Dose of Rehabilitation? (3.25 CNE)

October 14 | 8 am–11:30 am CDT

Richard C. Senelick, MD

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Pain 101 (3.25 CNE)

  October 15 | 12:30–4 pm

Helen Turner, DNP CNS APRN PCNS-BC AP-PMN FAAN

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CONFERENCE DAY 1: OCTOBER 20

Grand Opening: Welcome from the President, Awards Ceremony

  8:30 am–9:15 am

Barbara J. Lutz, PhD RN CRRN PHNA-BC FAHA FAAN

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Opening Reception (Exhibits and Posters)

  9:15–10:15 am

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Breaktime Activities & Offerings

10:15–11 am

Take a break or join us for some post-session and poster discussions, networking, and more!

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Keynote: Working As One: Bridging Generational Gaps (1 CNE)

11 am–Noon

Amelie Karam

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Breaktime Activities & Offerings

Noon–12:45 pm

Take a break or join us for some post-session and poster discussions, networking, and more!

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1 CNE Each)

  12:45–1:45 pm

It's Not All About Wheelchairs: Supporting Mental Health in the Rehabilitation Patient

Cheryl Lehman, PhD RN-BC CNS-BC CRRN

Care of SCI Patients

Claudia Kitchin, RN BSN CRRN

Sexual Function, Intimacy, Fertility, and Reproduction After Spinal Cord Injury

Gina Biter-Mundt

Integrating Advance Care Planning as Part of Routine Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments

Maria A. Cantu-Cooper, MD

Falls: Explore and Connect QI, EBP, and Research

Barbara Winters-Todd, DNP RN CRRN; Theresa Pietsch, PhD RN CRRN CNE; Cidalia Vital, PhD CNL CPAN; Anne Deutsch, PhD RN CRRN; Susan B. Fowler, PhD RN CNRN FAHA

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Breaktime Activities & Offerings

1:45–2:30 pm

Take a break or join us for some post-session and poster discussions, networking, and more!

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PAPER SESSIONS (1 CNE Each Session)

  2:30–3:30 pm

Scientific Paper Session: Nurse Work-Life Balance/Palliative Care

1. Interventions to Improve Dependent Edema Knowledge in a Rehabilitative Nursing Setting; Marjorie Valle, MSN RN-BC
2. Trio-Rounding: Perception of Benefits and Challenges by Rehabilitation Nurses and Physicians; Tigist Mannaye, MPH BSN RN CRRN
3. Rehabilitating your Clinical Ladder Program: Incorporating the ARN Competency Model; Ashley Rochel, MSN RN-BC CRRN

Clinical Paper Session: Patient Safety

1. Benefits of Population-Based Approaches to Fall Prevention; Amy Hester, PhD RN-BC
2. Safe Patient Handling and Mobility: What is the Future of Rehabilitation Nurses; Tony Hilton, DrPh MSN FNP CRRN
3. Smart Belt Protection to Avoid Hip Fracture in a Senior Care Setting; Rebecca Tarbert, PT DPT GCS CLT

Clinical Paper Session: Leadership

1. 2020 Election: How to Advocate for ARN Legislation and Leaders; Steven Powell, MSN RN-BC
2. Development and Implementation of the Rehabilitation Nursing Academy; Hilary Touchett, PhD RN CRRN CBIS
3. New Delegation Definition Applied With State Rules For Improved Clinical Outcomes; Ruth Hansten, PhD MBA BSN RN FACHE

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Visit the Exhibit Hall!

3:30–4:30 pm

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Keynote: Get Busy Living (1 CNE)

  4:30–5:30 pm

Nick and Lindsay Fener

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Breaktime Activities & Offerings

5:30–6:15 pm

Take a break or join us for some post-session and poster discussions, networking, and more!

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CONFERENCE DAY 2: OCTOBER 21

Fellows Induction Ceremony

8:30–9 am

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ARN Research Symposium: Nursing Students with Disabilities: An Integrative Review (1 CNE)

9:15–10:45 am

Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD APRN CRRN FAAN

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Visit the Exhibit Hall!

10:45–11:30 am

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Founder's Address: REACH for Opportunites in ARN to Make a Difference in the Lives of Others and Yourself (1 CNE)

11:30 am–12:30 pm

Cookie R. Gender, RN MSN CRRN-R

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Breaktime Activities & Offerings

12:30–1:15 pm

Take a break or join us for some post-session and poster discussions, networking, and more!

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1 CNE Each)

1:15–2:15 pm

Rehabilitation and COVID—What Has Changed in 2020?

Michele Cournan ANP-BC DNP FNP RN CRRN

Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Managing Behavior of Patients with a TBI and other Challenging Populations: An Interdisciplinary Approach

A. Elizabeth Koyle, PT DPT MBA PhD; Katie Palmer, MA LPC

Being a Change Agent in Changing Times

Susan Fowler, PhD RN CNRN FAHA

Creating a Successful Abstract

Amy Bok, MSN RN CRRN

Leading People and Pandemics

Mary Ellen Hatch, MSN RN CRRN

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Visit the Exhibit Hall!

2:15–3:15 pm

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Breaktime Activities & Offerings

3:15–4 pm

Take a break or join us for some post-session and poster discussions, networking, and more!

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CASE STUDIES (1 CNE Each)

4–5 pm

Case Study: Rising Acuity/Complex Patient

1. Overcoming Challenges: Interdisciplinary Teamwork for the Complex International Patient; Tonya Pipolo, MBA MSN RN CNL CRRN
2. 1. The Art of Rehabilitation Nursing Assessment, Adolfo Calanoc, BSN RN CRRN

Case Study: Palliative Care

1. Working Like Dogs: The Role of Dogs in the Rehabilitation; Andrea Dube, RN CRRN
2. Mrs. Jones' Last Hurrah: A Final Tribute to a Rehabilitation Nurse; Gail L. Sims, RN MSN CRRN

 

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PAPER SESSIONS (1 CNE Each)

5:15–6:15 pm

Paper Session: Clinical - Nurse Self-Care

1. Nurses: Caring For The Caregiver Is That Person In the Mirror; Becky R. Thayer, MSN RN CRRN
2. Vulnerability & Resilience: Dynamic Concepts for Caregiver Self-Care Strategies; Emily Havrilla, PhD CRNP ANP-BC CRRN
3. Supporting New Nurses Through the Standardization of a Preceptorship Program; Corina M. James Scribner, BSN RN CRRN; Nellie Bellot, MSN RN CRRN

Paper Session: Clinical - Pediatric

1. Pediatric Rehabilitation: Some Common and Less Common Pediatric Conditions; Margaret E. Williams, PhD RN MSN CRRN FNP-BC FABDA FARN
2. Sexuality and Sexual Abuse: Individuals with Developmental Disabilities - Pediatrics to Adulthood; Margaret E. Williams, PhD RN MSN CRRN FNP-BC FABDA FARN
3. Using Guided Imagery to Improve Pain Management Options; Shanna C. Caceres, RN

Paper Session: Clinical - COVID

1. Building the Plane While Flying: Rehab Nursing Outcomes following COVID; Sibil Alexanian, MHA RN NEA-BC; Kathryn Williamson-Link, RN MSN CNML CRRN; Anne Hubling, DNP MHSA RN CPHQ NEA-BC
2. Challenge Accepted: Rapid Response Revised Tracheostomy Guidelines During COVID-19 Pandemic; Elaine R. Flynn, RN MSN CRRN CIC; Lisa Pinder, RN BSN CRRN; Deborah Hodgdon, RN MSN TNCC; Nicole Bongart, RM BSN CRRN
3. From Rehab to the Doors of Critical Care; Susan V. Brindisi, MS Ed MA CHES RN CRRN; Selina Lavache, BSN DPN

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Breaktime Activities & Offerings

6:15–7 pm

Take a break or join us for some post-session and poster discussions, networking, and more!

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CONFERENCE DAY 3: OCTOBER 22

8–9 am

CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1 CNE Each)

Non-pharmacological and Holistic Approaches in Rehabilitation Nursing: Barriers and Breakthroughs

Prem Nathenson, DNP APRN NP-C

Mentoring: Sharing the Love of Rehabilitation Nursing

Donna Williams, RN MSN CRRN

All Hands on Deck: The Opioid Crisis in Population Health Perspective

Sophie Nathenson, PhD

Medical Issues in Pediatric Acute Rehabilitation: Spinal Cord Injury

Pushpa Abraham, CPNP

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Visit the Exhibit Hall!

10–10:45 am

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Breaktime Activities & Offerings 

10–10:45 am

Take a break or join us for some post-session and poster discussions, networking, and more!

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Case Study Session: Critical Care (1 CNE)

10:45–11:45 am

1. They're Just Not Right: COVID 19 and Cognitive Dysfunction; Sally Strong, RN APN CNRN CRRN
2. Heart Failure Associated Acute Care Transfers: Stop the Revolving Door; Sally Strong, RN APN CNRN CRRN

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Case Study Session: Getting Over the Fear of Falling After Stroke—Wildcat Deb (.5 CNE)

10:45–11:45 am

Gillian C. Smith, MSN RN CRRN CBIS

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Break Time Activities & Offerings

11:45 am–12:30 pm

Take a break or join us for some post-session and poster discussions, networking, and more!

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PAPER SESSIONS (1 CNE Each)

12:30–1:30 pm

Paper Session: Clinical - Medication

1. An Innovative Approach on Medication Teaching in a Rehabilitation Setting; Li-Chen Lin, PhD RN; Molly Yang, MSN RN; Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD RN
2. Medication Reconciliation: What, Why, When, How, Who, and Where; Elizabeth A. Yetzer, MA MSN
3. Impact of Rehabilitation Nursing Interventions in Reducing Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients; Monique R. Mercado, BSN RN CRRN RN-BC

Paper Session: Clinical - Discharge Planning

1. Lessons Learned in Caring for High Acuity Rehabilitation Patients (HARP); Tracy Huffman, BSN RN CRRN; Angela Harris, BSN RN CRRN
2. Effectively Preparing Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Patients and Families for Discharge Home; Marla B. Porter, MSN RN CRRN; Peter M. Cassidy, FACHE
3. Community Transitions: Implementing a Patient-Centered Education Model in Acute Rehabilitation; Laura Morris, MSN RN CRRN; Elizabeth Wojciechowski, PhD RN PMHCNS-BC CRADC; Lisa Rosen, MS

Paper Session: Clinical - Documentation

1. Wound and Pressure Injury Documentation : A Quality Improvement Project; Mary Ann Laslo, BSN CRRN CCM
2. From FIM and Beyond: Rehabilitation Nursing Evolution; Tina Roma Fisher, RN MSN CRRN; Rebecca M. Hoffman, RN BSN CRRN
3. Nursing Supervisor Workshop - Preparing for Success; Rhauliza C. Joanez, RN MSN CRRN; Kimberli Martinez, RN MSN CRRN

Paper Session: Clinical - Cultural Behaviors

1. Influence of Culture and Ethnicity on Pain: Minimizing Caregiver Bullying In A Rehabilitation Setting; Ann A. Gutierrez, MSN RN CRRN CNRN NPD-BC CBIS FARN
2. Minimizing Caregiver Bullying In A Rehabilitation Setting; Kerry Davis, MSN RN CRRN CBIS
3. Outpatient Nursing Rehabilitation Program; Raquel Neves, RN MsN CRRN PhDc

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS (1 CNE Each*)

1:45–2:45 pm

Demystifying Stroke Care Across the Continuum

Barbara Lutz, PhD RN CRRN PHNA-BC FAHA FAAN; Michelle Camicia, PhD CRRN CCM NEA-BC FARN FAHA; Debbie Summers, MSN RN AHCNS-BC CNRN SCRN FAHA; Lynn Klassman, MSN APN CCRN CCNS CNRN

Health Policy: Advocating the Value and Role of Rehabilitation Nurses

Jeremy Scott, MA; Joseph Nahra

Rehabilitation Robotics: Current Research and Application

Shuo-Hsiu Chang, PT PhD

Morgan's Wonderland (*NO CNE AVAILABLE)

Brooke Kearney, MS

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Breaktime Activities & Offerings

2:45–3 pm

Take a break or join us for some post-session and poster discussions, networking, and more!

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Annual Members Meeting & Board Induction 

3:30–4:30 pm

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Closing Keynote: THE MISSION WALKER (1 CNE)

4:30–5:30 pm

Edie Littlefield Sundby, Bestselling Author and Adventurer

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POST CONFERENCE

RNJ Consultation Session

October 23; 10:30 am–Noon

Linda Pierce, PhD MSN RN CRRN FAAN; Pamela Larsen, PhD MS RN

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Post-Session Discussion

1–1:45 pm

Take a break or join us for some post-session and poster discussions, networking, and more!

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Post-Session Discussion

2:30-3:15 pm

Take a break or join us for some post-session and poster discussions, networking, and more!

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Diversity & Inclusion—Panel Discussion

Wednesday, October 28: 1-2 pm

Tonisha J. Melvin, DNP CRRN NP-C; Steven D. Powell, MSN RN-BC CRRN; Vidette J. Forbes, MBA RN CRRN

During this session, Vidette J. Forbes will moderate a Diversity and Inclusion panel discussion. The presentation will include dialogue on various topics such as benefits of a diverse healthcare workforce, improving diversity in nursing, creating a culturally diverse nursing team, and more!

See what fascinating programs we offered at ARN REACH 2020

Earn CNE from these sessions on evidence-based practice, new treatments, and the latest in rehab nursing, only available until December 31

Rehabilitation nursing is a diverse field of practice, and last month we built a comprehensive calendar of interactive, expert-led online sessions covering a broad scope of topics. Explore some of the recorded presentations sessions below and remember to fill out a conference evaluation in order to claim your CNE credits.

View the Recordings

Educational Sessions

Our 2020 roster of educational sessions covered four central areas of interest. Click below to explore the recorded sessions from each of these topics.

Case Studies and Paper Sessions

Our collection of paper sessions and case studies offers you a wide range of topics to digest and discuss—from inspiring stories to how rehab nurses just like you are finding new solutions to the challenges you face every day.

Connect Virtually with Rehabilitation Nurse Leaders

ARN's annual meeting, REACH, is going virtual, offering new opportunities for you to reach your target audiences without the risk of travel. Support the rehabilitation nursing field through advertising or by exhibiting virtually, enhancing your visibility and increasing your impact with ARN. Join us online October 20-22, 2020!

For more information or to express your interest, download the virtual exhibit form or contact Chris Schroll, Senior Manager, Public Relations, at 847.375.3661 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Virtual Expo Hall

The ARN Virtual Expo Hall will be fully interactive, allowing attendees to engage with leaders and decision makers in the rehabilitation nursing specialty. Attendees can watch the latest product demos, view technology in action, and connect directly with sponsors and exhibitors—all within the exhibitor's virtual booth!

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION

As with the face-to-face meetings of prior years, the virtual conference will provide an excellent venue for participation and marketing from our sponsors and vendors. The robust online marketplace offers numerous new and expanded opportunities for vendors to get involved and connect with attendees. The platform provides multi-level digital booths and includes an interactive floor plan viewed from any browser or mobile device or smart phone. Customize how you want to present and connect:

Standard Virtual Booth $1,000

• Standard booth size displaying your company name
• 250 character company description
• Chat function
• Ability to upload 1 company brochure
• 4 exhibitor registrations

Silver Package $1,500

• Double booth size displaying your company name or logo
• 400 character company description
• Chat function
• Ability to load 2 company brochures
• Ability to upload video
• Opportunity to host a chat room as part of your booth
• Recognized as a Silver supporter
• 6 exhibitor registrations

Gold Package $2,000

• 3 times the booth size displaying company name, logo, or gif video
• 550 character company description
• Chat function
• Ability to upload up to 4 company brochures
• Ability to add one flyer to the Resource Library
• Ability to upload video
• Opportunity to host a chat room as part of your booth
• Recognized as a Gold supporter
• 8 exhibitor registrations
• 1 complimentary full conference registration

DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION

Online Live Exhibit Hours

Attendees will be able to access the exhibit hall 24-7 during the Conference dates and up to 3 months afterwards. However, these are the dedicated exhibit hall hours when you will receive the most traffic and attendees will want to connect with you via the built-in chat function (all hours are listed in Central time):

Tuesday, October 20

• 9:15-10:15 am
• 3:30-4:30 pm

Wednesday, October 21

• 10:45-11:30 am
• 2:15-3:15 pm

Thursday, October 22

• 9:15-10:15 am
• 5-6 pm

Gain even more visibility with additional sponsorship opportunities

Upgrade to a Passport Partner $500

Each participating sponsor will be indicated by a specialized icon in their exhibit listing. Attendees will need to visit all exhibitors listed, click the “scan my badge” button, and then collect a word from the bottom of the exhibitor listing. Once all the words have been collected, they will be used to create a special phrase. The attendee then emails that phrase to ARN to be entered in the prize raffle.

Participation in the passport program includes logo recognition in the virtual marketplace, promotional materials, and the ARN website.

The drawing will take place in the virtual ARN Membership Booth on Thursday, October 22 at 5:45 pm.

Product Theater $3,000

Product Theaters are a forum for ARN virtual exhibitors to provide attendees non-accredited educational sessions which highlight a new service or the development of a particular product. Online Product Theaters include up to a 30-minute, pre-recorded program that will be posted as part of the online curriculum. There are 6 opportunities (times listed below). The presentation will be made available during your reserved tiime and then be accessible up to 30 days post-Conference. ARN will provide Theater hosts with metrics and lead retrieval information from their presentation. Here are the available times for presentations (all hours are listed in Central time):

Tuesday, October 20

• 10:15-11:00 am
• 1:45-2:30 pm

Wednesday October 21

• 12:30-1:15 pm
• 3:15-4:00 pm

Thursday, October 22

• 10:15-11:00 am
• 5:30-6:30 pm

Web Banner Advertising $1,000

Draw more traffic to your virtual booth or to your company website with a banner ad. Located on the bottom of the screen within the session platform, banner ads catch the eye of attendees as they view the online content.

Banner ad spec size: 320 x 50 pixels

Artwork Deadline: September 25

Eblast—Pricing varies

Send a blast email to reach your target audience quickly! Announce the release of a new product; promote your products, services, and events; or drive traffic to your booth with a dedicated email blast sent directly to members from ARN with the option of including nonmember CRRNs. E-blast are sent by ARN on your company’s behalf.

HTML is preferred. If not available, submit a JPEG (650 pixel width) and links, or else a Word document with any code or links for tracking purposes. If additional images are within the Word document, please provide those JPEG images separately.

85% of attendees are directly involved with purchasing decisions

More than 85% of the nearly 1,000 REACH attendees are directly involved with purchasing decisions at their facility. Attendees at REACH 2019 represented the following positions and specialties:

Who Exhibits at REACH?

Our attendees actively engage with vendors in the ARN Resource Center because they are searching for the latest innovations in the these areas of focus:

Patient Handling & Mobility Devices	Long-Term Care
Pharmaceuticals	Subacute Care
Pressure-Relief Devices	Transitional Living
Rehab Nursing Recruitment	Inpatient
Urological/Incontinence Devices	Brain Injury
Wound/Skin Care	Stroke
Home Health Care	Spinal Cord
ALS, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Parkinson's Care	Burns
Cancer Care	Pulmonary Disease Care
Organ Transplant	Major Joint Replacements
Nutrition	Diabetes Care
LVADs	Assistive Devices
Electronic Monitoring & Safety Devices	Bariatric Beds

 

Thanks to Our REACH 2019 Supporters

Silver Level

Bronze Level

Thank You to Our IRC Partners

A “Thank You” to Nurses from ARN REACH 2020

You made our virtual conference possible in an unprecedented year.

COVID-19 may have driven us online, but with your support, the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses’ annual conference was a still smash success. Going digital didn’t just keep us all safe, it also opened up some exciting new education and networking opportunities. We’re already working on next year’s conference, but here are a few ways you can keep engaging with ARN REACH until 2021.

• Network with your new contacts on the ARN Member Circle, a thriving online community of job postings and discussion boards, the 2020 Virtual Conference community will be open to all 2020 attendees to use indefinitely
• Check out some stats in our recent newsfeed post
• Share some of your favorite memories, screenshots, quotes, or anything else from the conference on social media — just don’t forget to tag @AssocRehabNurse and #ARNREACH when you do!