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Objectives
1. Describe
how location of the brain injury impacts
signs and symptoms presented by the
patient.
2. Identify common
neurobehavioral conditions in patients
with brain injury
3. Review treatment
options available for the management of
agitation/aggression and seizures in
brain injury patients.
4. Identify
specific strategies that may be used by
families to help a brain injury survivor
adapt to the emotional/behavioral
challenges associated with his/her
injury.
5. Describe the integration
of patient safety measures into the plan
of care.
6. Describe the correlation
between location of injury and impact on
cognition and communication.
7.
Identify ways to increase the quality of
care provided by improving communication
with the brain injured patient.
8.
Incorporate one intervention identified
as significant by the speaker into
patient care.
Speakers:
Sally Strong, RN, APN-CNS, CNRN, CRRN
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Marianjoy
Rehabilitation Hospital
Mary
Hormese, PharmD
PGY2 Emergency
Medicine Pharmacy Resident, Advocate
Christ Medical Center
Patrick E.
Walsh, Psy.D.
Director of Psychology
& Brain Injury Coordinator, Marianjoy
Rehabilitation Hospital
Julie
Geraghty MS CCC-SLP
Speech Language
Pathologist
Advocate Christ Medical
Center
Melissa Trzupek MS CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Advocate
Christ Medical Center
Sandra
Nerocker MSN.Ed, BS, CRRN
Unit
Manager Spinal Cord Injury and
Pediatrics Unit, Schwab Rehabilitation
Hospital
Erma Anderson, RN
Unit Manager, Brain Injury Unit, Schwab
Rehabilitation Hospital
Julie
Papievis
Brain Injury Survivor
Agenda
8:00-8:30 am - Registration
8:30-9:30
Overview of Brain Injury
9:30- 10:30
Management of patients with brain
injury: Common conditions and treatment
options
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Behavioral and Emotional
Adjustments Post-Injury
11:45- 12:45
Lunch
12:45- 1:45 The Impact of Brain
Injury on Communication and Cognition
1:45- 2:45 Maintaining Patient
Safety
2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 -
4:00 Go Back and Be Happy: A Survivor's
Story
4:00- 4:15 Conclusion and
Evaluations
The purpose of this
activity is to educate rehabilitation
professionals on care of the patient
with brain injury.
Good Samaritan
Health and Wellness Center
on the
campus of Advocate Good Samaritan
Hospital
3551 Highland Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Save the Dates 2012:
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Next Board Meeting: February 10, 2012 (Location to be Announced)
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Ø A minimum of two years experience in rehab nursing
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