Igniting Your Passion for Nursing Excellence 2014 Pediatric Nursing Conference 7:30AM 4:00PM, Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel 375 S. Moorland Rd, Brookfield, Wis. Use the QR code to register or visit www.maxishare.com/conferences
Featured Speakers: Keynote Presentation Focus the Flame: Impacting Quality & Patient Safety through Nursing Excellence Kathryn Roberts, RN, MSN, CNS, CCRN, CCNS Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Kathryn Roberts has been the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the pediatric intensive care unit at The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) since 1998. Kathryn worked as a nurse at CHOP in many critical care roles since 1991. Kathryn is a past president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). She served on many key committees from 2008-2013. She also served in many volunteer capacities with AACN including the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition Work Group and the AACN Nominating Committee. Kathryn belongs to AACN s Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, the local chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, which honored her with its 2007 and 2009 Presidential Citation. She is also the recipient of AACN's Lifetime Membership Award, the 2013 Expert Alumni Award for Clinical Excellence from the University of Pennsylvania and the 2012 Caroline Langstadter CNO/Senior VP Award for Excellence in Nursing from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Kathryn lectures extensively on pediatric critical care and resuscitation topics, has published research articles in peer-reviewed journals and authored multiple chapters in pediatric critical care nursing textbooks. Plenary Presentation Influencing Excellence Beth Hammer, MSN, RN, APRN-BC Program Manager for Nursing Excellence Nurse Practitioner Zablocki VA Medical Center Beth Hammer, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, a certified adult nurse practitioner (NP) at the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI divides her time between providing leadership for the nursing excellence program and as a nurse practitioner in cardiology. Her leadership role includes facilitating nursing shared governance, patient and nurse satisfaction surveys, and the DAISY Award program. As an NP, she provides consultation and long-term follow-up care to patients with acute and chronic arrhythmias including those with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Beth was past-president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Board of Directors; she completed her term in 2010. As president, Beth led the Board of Directors and rallied AACN s (then) 87,000 members around her Act with Intention theme. Act with Intention served as a constant reminder to nurses that when they step back and take in the bigger picture, intentions become clear. Also, as a past-president, she represented AACN in working with other members of the Critical Care Societies Collaborative on a variety of initiatives.
Purpose: This conference is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and professional growth of nurses who care for children and their families across all care settings, and to provide an opportunity for scholarly networking. Target Audience: Registered nurses, advanced practice providers, school-based nurses, public health nurses, nurse educators, nurse leaders, and other health care professionals interested in and committed to caring for the health of children and their families. Contact Hours: is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses who successfully complete this activity and the poster session will receive 6 nursing contact hours, 3 of which are eligible for pharmacology hours. (Please see asterisked* sessions for pharmacology.) Call for Poster Abstracts: Registered nurses, graduate students, and other healthcare professionals who are interested and/or involved in research, EBP, or program development (ongoing or completed) are invited to submit abstracts for poster presentations. Abstracts must be submitted electronically no later than Friday, September 26 th, 2014. For submission or questions, contact Sarah Arvelo by email SArvelo@chw.org. Registration: On-line only. Please go to http://www.maxishare.com/conferences to complete your registration. No fax or phone registrations will be accepted. If you have any questions or need assistance, call (414) 266-2209. Fees: $125 per person $95 CHW affiliates (MCW) $35 full time students There is no charge for CHW employees to attend. Refund Policy: A refund minus a $35.00 processing fee per registration will be issued if written cancellation is received by October 22 nd, 2014. After October 22 nd, 2014, substitutions only will be accepted by calling (414) 266-2209. Sorry, there will be no refunds for cancellations received after the conference begins or for no shows. Evaluations: Evaluations will be completed online after the conference.
Conference Schedule Please view session objectives for an additional description. 7:30 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Welcome Address Nancy Korom, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer 8:15 a.m. Keynote Presentation Focus the Flame: Impacting Quality & Patient Safety through Nursing Excellence Kathryn Roberts, RN, MSN, CNS, CCRN, CCNS Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Discuss nursing strategies to impact the quality and safety of the hospitalized patient. 9:30 a.m. Break/Poster Viewing/Vendors 10:00 a.m. Breakout Session #1 (Choose one) Partnering with Families for Patient Safety Kathryn Roberts, RN, MSN, CNS, CCRN, CCNS Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Describe the importance of collaboration and partnership with parents to keep patients safe. That Poor Little Bum! The Trials and Tribulations of Diaper Dermatitis Media Esser, MSN, RN, NNP-BC, APNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Actively participate in identification of issues and individual Evidence Based Practice solutions related to skin breakdown in babies. Keep Me Safe Interventions for Patients and Families with Challenging Behaviors Stacy Zodrow, BSN, MBA, CPN Director Patient Care-Neurosciences Service Line Eileen Sherburne, MSN, ACNS-BC, FNP-BC, CRRN, WCC, APRN Unit-Based Neurosciences/Rehabilitation Acquire practical skills to prevent conflict, reduce emotional and physical violence, and remain effective in the midst of stress. Management of Prolonged Seizures and Baclofen Pumps Ronda Roell Werner, MS, APNP, PCNS-BC Neuroscience Center Julia Fishler, MSN, CPNP, APNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Identify current best practice in interventions for the care of children with seizure disorders.
11:00 a.m. Break/Posters/Vendors 11:30 a.m. Lunch 12:15 p.m. Break/Posters/Vendors 12:30 p.m. Breakout Session #2 (choose one) Change: Do We Create It or Manage It? Beth Hammer, MSN, RN, APRN-BC Program Manager for Nursing Excellence Nurse Practitioner Zablocki VA Medical Center Use AACN Healthy Work Environment Standards to describe and implement strategies for positive change at work. A Wake-up Call: The Significance of Pediatric Sleep Disorders Megan Grekowicz, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Nurse Practitioner Sleep Program Identify common sleep disorders and their treatment and explore various strategies to improve sleep in the pediatric population. Nurses, IPADS, and Discharge Preparation Kathleen Sawin, PhD, CPNP-PC, FAAN Research Chair in the Nursing of Children Maggie Frederick, BSN, RN Center 8 Neuroscience Unit Pediatric Nurse Jamie Thompson, BSN, RN, CPN West 12 Ped Medical Unit Pediatric Nurse Explore new strategies to support home readiness for hospitalized children and their families. Batches of Scratches: Pediatric Skin Patches* Jane Chevako, MD Describe pediatric skin infections and conditions; identify treatment solutions in a primary care setting, and indications for specialty referral. 1:30 p.m Break to next session 1:45 p.m Breakout Session #3 (choose one) Coordination of Care: The Home Care Nurse Perspective Sarah Arvelo, MSN, RN, CPN, AE-C Clinical Nurse Specialist Robyn Treder, RN-BC Inpatient Case Management Supervisor and Credentialed Trainer Discuss strategies for successful collaboration with Home Care to support a safe patient transition to home.
Advocacy in Action Kathryn Malin, MSN, RN, NNP-BC, APNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Identify methods to increase personal advocacy to improve patient care and examples of successful advocacy strategies. The Psychosocial Implications of Pediatric Heart Disease for Children and Families Kathleen Mussatto, PhD, RN Nurse Scientist, Herma Heart Center Discuss the psychosocial impact of heart disease in children. Teen Sexual Health Needs: Testing, Treatment, and Pregnancy Prevention* Meara Peterson, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, APNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Adolescent Medicine Explore current adolescent reproductive health care topics, including testing, treatment, and pregnancy prevention. 2:45 p.m. Grab an afternoon snack and head to the ballroom for the plenary session. 3:00 p.m. Plenary Presentation: Influencing Excellence Beth Hammer, MSN, RN, APRN-BC Program Manager for Nursing Excellence Nurse Practitioner Zablocki VA Medical Center Identify the concept of nurse influence in patient care and provide strategies to optimize personal impact in creating excellence. 4:00 p.m. Concluding Remarks / Door Prize Drawing
Committee Members: Carolyn Ziebert, MS, RN, PCNS-BC Stacy Wenner, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Magnet/Special Projects Manager Sarah Arvelo, MSN, RN, CPN, AE-C Clinical Nurse Specialist Anne Mussatti, RN, CCRN NICU Ashley Stelter, MS,RN Carol Klingbeil, MS, RN, CPNP Jacqueline Blair RN, BSN, CPN Pediatric Staff Nurse II Joan Totka, MSN, RN Clinical Education Manager Sarah Burns, BS Conference Coordinator Mary Lisowski MaxiSHARE Systems Coordinator Allison Cooper, MSN, RN Clinical Nurse Specialist ADA Statement: Children s Hospital and Health System fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If any participant needs special accommodation, please call (414) 266-2209. Please call Sarah Burns, Conference Coordinator, at (414) 266-2209 or email SBurns@chw.org with questions. Thank you for all you do!