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Rehabilitation Nursing and the Patient with Brain Injury Seminar Information, Registration and Directions Date: March 7, 2012 Location: Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center

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

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Upcoming Events/Programs:  N/A

Next Board Meeting: February 10, 2012 (Location to be Announced)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

ARN offers financial assistance in the form of two $1000 scholarships to nurses working toward a BSN. Scholarship eligibility requirement include:

Ø       Membership in ARN

Ø       Enrollment in a BSN program in good standing and successful completion of at least one course

Ø       Current practice in rehab nursing

Ø       A minimum of two years experience in rehab nursing

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Downers Grove, IL  60515

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