Because One Stroke is Enough

Stroke Conference for Healthcare Professionals - Thursday, October 11, 2012

This educational program is designed to assist healthcare providers with integration of scientific clinical guidelines for stroke prevention and clinical practice. Nurses, allied healthcare professionals, nursing students and EMS providers who are concerned with the management of strokes are invited to attend.

Registration

To register, click "Register Now" below, or you may call RMH Healthsource at 855-564-7200. Registration deadline ends September 27. Space is limited.

Location and Parking

The conference is held at the JMU Festival Conference and Student Center. Parking is available at the JMU Convocation Center. For a map and parking guide, go to info.jmu.edu/festival/contact.php.

Cost

Nurses, allied health professionals, EMS providers—$15
Students with photo copy of student ID—$10

Schedule of Events

11:45am Registration
Lower Level, First Floor, Highlands
12:15pm Welcome
Lower Level, First Floor, Highlands
12:30pm Keynote address: The Outer Limits of Stroke Care
Dan Chehebar, DO, RMH Neurology, Medical Director of Stroke Program Lower Level, First Floor, Highlands
1:30–1:45pm Break
1:45pm Workshop Session 1 (choose one)
- Brain 101: Anatomy and Physiology.
  Gayle Watson, RN, MSN, CCRN, Stroke Program Coordinator, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
  Lower Level, First Floor, Highlands
- Substance Abuse and Stroke.
  Travis Karicofe, Flight Paramedic, PHI Air Medical Inc.
  Conference Room 7, Lower Level, First Floor
- Mental Health in the Journey of Stroke.
  Nancy Shomo, BSW, GC-C, RMH Behavioral Health, and Trisha Smith, stroke survivor
  Conference Room 2, Upper Level, Second Floor
- Stroke Mimics and the Atypical Stroke Patient.
  Claire Plautz, MD, RMH Emergency Department
  Conference Room 3, Upper Level, Second Floor
2:45–3pm Break with light refreshments (Sponsored by Genentech)
3pm Workshop Session 2 (choose one):
- Stroke Neuro and Physical Assessment Skills.
  Linda Edwards, RN, BSN, MSN, BRCC professor of nursing
  Lower Level, First Floor, Highlands
- It Starts with EMS: Making the correct assessment findings must be based on more than a “stroke” of luck.
  Travis Karicofe, Flight Paramedic, PHI Air Medical Inc.
  Conference Room 7, Lower Level, First Floor
- Innovative Treatments for the Pediatric Stroke Patient.
  Marc Hengartner, PT and Susan Berres, OT, Kluge Children’s Rehabilitation Center and Research Institute
  Conference Room 2, Upper Level, Second Floor
- Snoring is No Laughing Matter: Sleep Apnea and Stroke.
  Frank Barch, MD, RMH Center for Sleep Medicine
  Conference Room 3, Upper Level, Second Floor
4–4:15pm Break
4:15pm Workshop Session 3 (choose one)
- Cooking for Your Health.
  Jessica Rodriguez, MBA, RD, director of RMH Food and Nutrition Services; and Sandra Cubbage, MS, RD, asst. director of clinical and patient services at RMH
  Lower Level, First Floor, Highlands
- First Response and Stroke: EMS Case Study.
  Krystal Caricofe, RN, ADN, RMH ED Supervisor; and Carlissa Blosser, RN, CNS, MSN, RMH ED Clinical Educator
  Conference Room 7, Lower Level, First Floor
- Innovations in Gait Training.
  Greta Nelson, PT, MS, Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
  Conference Room 2, Upper Level, Second Floor
- Stroke: A Hole in One Inpatient Case Study.
  Cristy Long, RN, MSN, RMH clinical educator; and Lois Skeen, RN
  Conference Room 3, Upper Level, Second Floor
5:15pm Evaluation and Credits
Lower Level, First Floor, Highlands