TUCSON NURSES WEEK FOUNDATION presents Showcase of Tucson Nurses Conference &Healthy Fair Friday, May 16, 2014 7:00 am 4:45 pm Loews Ventana Canyon Resort 7000 North Resort Drive Tucson, AZ 85750 2014 Fabulous Fifty Nurses Gala
As part of the celebration of Nurses Week 2014, The SHOW- CASE is a tribute to Southern Arizona nurses who respond daily to the health care needs of the community. The conference includes innovative practice ideas, projects, methods, and studies in use by Southern Arizona nurses striving to maintain optimal patient care and nursing professional standards. Objectives At the completion of this conference, the participant will be able to: Discuss innovative practice ideas Examine improvements in patient care Describe approaches to promote evidence-based practice and research utilization Identify educational methods to enhance patient care Recognize issues in caring for diverse populations Discuss leadership issues Keynote Speaker Dr. Dave Flemming Tribal Alchemy: Turning Lesser Into Better, Together Dr. Dave Fleming, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona s College of Medicine. Continuing Education Provider approved by the CA BRN Provider #15207 for 7.2 contact hours. CEUs provided online upon completion of the conference. This program is free of commercial infl uence or industry support based on reports of planners and speakers.
2014 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 7:00 8:00 am 8:00 9:15 am Registration Keynote Address: Tribal Alchemy: Turning Lesser Into Better, Together Presented by Dave Fleming DM Session A Improving Patient Outcomes Session B Improving Patient Experience Session C Specialty Care Session D Leadership and Professional Development 9:30 10:30 am The Effect of Gum Chewing on Bowel Motility in Post-Operative Cystectomy Patients Susan Bohnenkamp RN, MS, ACNS-BC, CCM Discharge Nurse Coordinator John Magana RN, ASN Kellie Patterson, RN, BSN Stephanie Pitts, RN, BSN, MSN Skin and Wound Care in Special Populations: Pediatrics and Bariatrics Victoria Beall RN, BSN, CWOCN The Future of Nursing is in Your Hands: The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse Jill Arzouman MS, RN, ACNS, BC, CMSRN Nicole Pelton, RN, BSN 10:30 11:00 am Break / Poster Session / Healthy Fair 11:00 12:00 am Parkinson s Disease: Exercise as Medicine Stephanie Gillespie, RN NP Improved Care at Lower Cost: A Program for Medical/Surgical Patients at Risk for Suicide Susan Patania, RN, MSW, PhD ETOH: Acute and Critical Care Management Kara Snyder, RN, MS, CCRN, CCNS Julio Loya, RN, BSN, CMSRN TMC Emergency Department LEAN Journey Melissa Ritchey, RN, BSN Cynthia Carsten, RN 12:00 1:30 pm Poster Session and Healthy Fair / Lunch / Raffle* Session A Improving Patient Outcomes Session B Improving Patient Experience Session C Specialty Care Session D Leadership and Professional Development 1:30 2:30 pm How can you mend a broken heart?: Caring for the Patient with Heart Failure Angela Muzzy RN, MSN, CCRN, CNS Making a Difference: The Domestic Violence Committee at Northwest Medical Center Elizabeth Burcin RNC-NIC, MS Joy Subrin, LMSW. B.S Caring for the Older Adult Suffering from Cognitive Changes, Psychiatric Illness, and/or Substance Abuse/ Misuse Disorders Ali Parent, RN, MSN Implementing a Nursing Practice Peer Review Program Anne Contento, BSN, MS, CPHQ Cindy Rishel, PhD, RN, OCN 2:45 3:45 pm CAUTI Talk: The Trials and Tribulations of Changing the Culture of Catheter Use in the ICU Jennifer Tuttle RN, MSN-Ed, CNRN Nina Mazzola, BSM, CIC Improving the ED Patient Care: A Chronic Pain Management Program Debra Warner, RN, Nurse Case Manager Jessica Christian, BS, MHA End-of-Life Resources Ana Marin, RN, BSN, CCRN Kimberlee Hilty, RN, BSN Cynthia A MacDonald, RN, AND Pamela Spencer, RN, BSN, CCRN Laura Gile, RNC-NIC, BSN, MHI Tracey Taylor-Duarte, RN, ADN Life Changers: Using Test Taking Techniques to Achieve Success on Licensing and Certifi cation Exams Lauri McCanless MS, RN, RN-NIC, RN-BC 3:45 pm Poster Session / Healthy Fair / Raffle* 4:00 4:45 pm Closing Session: Implementing Tribal Alchemy in Your Work Environment Presented by Dave Fleming DM *Raffl e is cash only
2014 TNWF Posters Conference Registration Darby Conroy, RN, ADN Charina Graziosoz, RN, BSN Mary Fogerty, RN, BSN Beth Ratcliff, RN, BSN Crystal Hamlin, RN, ADN Rose Novak RN Nancy Box, RN, ADN Marcie Paradise, RN, BSN Growing Our Future Leaders: The Importance of the Clinical Nurse Lead Role Tonya Henson, RN CCRN Victoria Veronese, RN, MS Kara Snyder, RN, MS, CCRN, CCNS Garnering Resources to Create a Culture of Certifi cation Lindsay Johnson, RN, BSN Amy Butler, RN, BSN The Aftermath of the 2009 Pandemic: Current Treatments for H1N1 Infl uenza Rajni Parmar, RN, MSN, CNOR Nursing Scope of Practice in Massage Gail Priestley, RN, CNS Kara Snyder, RN, MS, CCRN, CCNS Amy Valencia, RN, BSN Angela Muzzy, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNS Using Data to Improve Clinical Process: VAP Prevention in a Medical ICU Heather Scott, RN, JD, CIC A Management Model That Brings Infection Prevention to the Bedside Arvie Webster, RN, MSN, CEN Amy Finkel, RN, BSN, MPH Appropriateness of Field Triage of Trauma Patients Diane Chapman, RN, BSN Fall Prevention Bethany Hammond Nursing Student Students for Students Christine Parks, BScN, RN, CWON, CFCN PUPP-ED (Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program in the Emergency Department) Showcase of Tucson Nurses May 16, 2014 Registration and credit card payment may be done on the website: www.azstarnet.com/nurses Name Home Email Home Phone Facility Please fill in amount: Regular (mailed by 4/20/2014)...$80 Late (mailed after 4/20/2014) or onsite (cash only)...$90 First Presenter only...$0 Nursing Students who are not yet RN s...$25 The registration fee is required to cover the cost of the conference. It includes tuition, Healthy Fair exhibits, breaks, lunch, and CE contact hours. Student registration discounts are funded by scholarships of the Foundation. Registration is transferable, but not refundable. If registering more than one individual: Number of Attendees: Names of Attendees: Contact Person: Phone: Send registration form and payment for the Conference and/or Gala seats to: Tucson Nurses Week Foundation PO Box 65085, Tucson, AZ 85728-5085
Join in Celebrating the 2014 Tucson Fabulous 50 Saturday, May 17, 2014 6:00 pm 11:00 pm No Host Bar 6:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm Special room rate of $149 available until April 20, 2014 Loews Ventana Canyon Resort 7000 North Resort Drive For more information visit resweb.passkey.com/go/tucsonnursesweek2014 or call 1-877-622-3140 Carpooling recommended. Enjoy dinner and dancing to the music of The Twilight Band FORMAL DRESS ENCOURAGED Gala Registration Fabulous 50 nurses Gala May 17, 2014 Space is limited and Gala seats must be purchased by April 20th. Seat assignments will be posted outside the ballroom the evening of the Gala. If confi rmation of payment is requested please include your E-mail address and you will be notifi ed that your payment has been received. Include seating requests when sending the payment. For information or questions contact Karen Rizzo at tnwf@live.com. Please indicate the facility or person(s) to be seated with: Contact Person: Phone: Gala Seats x $75 each After April 20, 2014 Gala Seats x $85 each TOTAL ENCLOSED Make checks payable to: Tucson Nurses Week Foundation Send registration form and payment for the Conference and/or Gala seats to: Tucson Nurses Week Foundation PO Box 65085, Tucson, AZ 85728-5085