Course Calendar

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Keynote Address

Bullying, Harassment and Horizontal Violence: It's Impact on Professional Nursing Practice and Quality Patient Care
Rosanna DeMarco, PhD, PHCNS-BC, ACRN, FAAN
This program will identify how bullying, harassment and horizontal violence within the work setting can influence the quality of patient care. Approaches to the management of internal conflicts will be explored.

Concurrent Sessions

Obstetrical Emergencies
Mary Ellen Burke Sosa, RN, C-OB, M.S
This program will discuss the nursing management of the most common obstetrical emergencies such as
hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, prolapsed cord and maternal emergencies. The concept of anticipatory nursing care will be explored.

Acute and Chronic Renal Disease – A Nurse’s Perspective
Lisa Dumouchel, MSN, APRN
This program will address both acute and chronic renal disease, including pathophysiology, etiologies and current therapeutic modalities. The nursing care and management of acute and chronic renal disease will be explained.

Pediatric Respiratory Assessment: Easy as Breathing In and Out!
Michelle A. Beauchesne, DNSc, RN, CPNP, FNAP, FAANP
This session will provide an overview of respiratory assessment of the infant and child. Specific common conditions will be highlighted and current standards and guidelines will be shared.

Metabolic Syndrome: The Negative Aspects of Synergy
Christopher R. Keroack, MD
This program will focus on the definition, identification, significant symptoms of and treatment options for metabolic syndrome. The synergy of abdominal obesity, abnormal lipid profile, elevated blood pressure and fasting serum glucose levels in regard to components of health and disease states will be discussed.

Lunch

Concurrent Sessions

Oh My Aching Back
Nancy L. Hiltz, RN, MS, ONC
This program will discuss spine anatomy and the most frequently seen pathologies and treatments available. Strategies for back injury prevention and conservative measures for treatment will be explored. Program will conclude with an overview of the current surgical modalities.

Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant – Who, When, What & How
Ruth Muller, RN, MSN, AOCNS
This program will discuss the hematologic diseases for which transplant is employed. Collection methods, pretransplant conditioning, administration as well as the common post-transplant complications, treatment strategies and nursing care will be addressed.

If I Only Had a Brain
Michael A. Frakes, RN, APRN, CCNS, CFRN, CTRN, CCRN
Proper post-event management can preserve at-risk brain tissue while mistakes can worsen outcomes
following a stroke or traumatic brain injury. Brain injury physiology, assessment, clinical best practices and commonly made errors in the care of patients with ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and brain trauma will be highlighted.

Modulating Pain and Symptoms in End of Life Care – The Harmony of Nursing and Music Therapy
Kathleen A. Bliss, MSN, RN, CHA
This presentation will address the types of pain and symptoms frequently experienced as individuals approach the end-of-life. Both conventional and
innovative approaches to pain management will be discussed, including the emerging body of research related to the efficacy of music therapy.

Break

Closing Session

Debrief on the Pandemic
Alfred DeMaria, Jr., MD
The 2009 H1N1 pandemic has become a household word, impacting healthcare workers and the general public. The Massachusetts response to H1N1 will be
presented. Assumptions about influenza, the course of the pandemic, and lessons learned will be discussed.