Neuroscience Nursing Symposium
Course Goal
This symposium will highlight neuroscience nursing as a caring science, through innovation, education, and research. Participants will celebrate the past 40 years of neuroscience nursing while learning from experts in the field.
In addition to featuring the best in nursing care of the past and present, this course will explore the implications for our future. This will include addressing organized approaches to the detailed planning, interventions, and complexity of the neuroscience patient, family, and caregivers.
Presentations will include correlative 3D review of neuroanatomy, strengthening resilience, translation of cutting-edge research to bedside care, and international nursing innovations. Participants will come away with evidence-based care strategies and innovations to optimize patient outcomes through achievement of nursing excellence.
Course Learning Objectives
- Identify critical components in the anatomical assessment of the central nervous system
- Identify past, present, and emerging education, interventions, and research at Barrow Neurological Institute
- Define how evidence-based research can benefit patient care and nursing outcomes
- Learn consensus-building tools to optimize outcomes when working with disparate teams
- Address key nursing interventions regarding the care and management of the patient with large vessel occlusion
- Identify the purpose of a virtual hospital and innovative observations of patients
- Discover ways to sustain resilience and prioritize self-care
- Discuss innovations in Australia, Canada, and Japan supporting clinical practice, research, or education for neuroscience patients
Registration Information
| Attendee Type | Early Registration (before 9/22/22) | Late Registration (after 9/22/22) |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow/Dignity Staff & Students (Oct. 4 ONLY) | $115 | $125 |
| Barrow/Dignity Staff & Students (Oct. 5 ONLY) | $115 | $125 |
| Barrow/Dignity Staff & Students (Both Days) | $180 | $190 |
| Visiting Health Care Professionals (Oct. 4 ONLY) | $130 | $140 |
| Visiting Health Care Professionals (Oct. 5 ONLY) | $130 | $140 |
| Visiting Health Care Professionals (Both Days) | $205 | $215 |
education credits.
Refund and cancellation policy: A refund, less 20% processing fee, will be made for cancellations submitted in writing prior to 9/26/2022. No refunds will be made thereafter. Barrow reserves the right to cancel or change any program for due causes. Cancellation of a program by Barrow will result in a full refund of tuition. Barrow and SJHMC are not responsible for the refund of travel or hotel expenses under any circumstances.
Nursing Credits Available
The hours obtained by attending this CE event can be used toward recertification for CNRN and SCRN.
In-Person
October 4-5, 2022
7:30 AM – 4:15 PM PDT
Date, Time, and Location
In Person
Tuesday & Wednesday, October 4-5, 2022
7:30 AM – 4:15 PM PDT
Goldman Auditorium
Barrow Neurological Institute
2910 North 3rd Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
Target Audience
Health care professionals specializing in the field of neuroscience, including all levels of nurses and other professionals involved in various outpatient and inpatient clinical settings.
Agenda and Speaker Information
All times refer to Arizona time (Pacific Daylight Time).
| SPeaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, Oct. 4 – Registration and Breakfast | 7:30 AM |
| Virginia Prendergast, PhD, NP-C, CNRN, FAAN | Welcome (8:00 AM) |
| Ginny Beeson, BSN, MSN, Captain USN (Ret) | The Barrow Women’s Board Keynote 40 Years of Caring & Change: Looking Back, Looking Forward (7:30 AM) |
| Break | 9:30 AM |
| Zaman Mirzadeh, MD, PhD | CNS Control of Blood Sugar: A Potential Future for Diabetes Treatment (10:00 AM) |
| Pamela Klonoff, PhD | Holistic Milieu Therapy at the Center for Transitional NeuroRehabilitation (10:45 AM) |
| Nader Sanai, MD | Drug Development for Brain Cancer: Past, Present, and Future (11:15 AM) |
| Lunch | 12:00 PM |
| Reyna Felix Patient, 911 Dispatcher | Other Side of the Rail: Anti-NMDA – Doing it My Way (1:00 PM) |
| Craig M. Dale, RN, PhD, CNCC(C) Vicki Evans (Roach) Nobuko Okubo, PhD, RN, PHN | International Panel: Innovations in Practice, Research, and Education (1:30 PM) |
| Break | 2:15 PM |
| Linda Littlejohns, RN, MSN, SCRN, CNRN, FAAN | Tying Vascular Brain Anatomy to Symptoms in 3D |
| Wrap-up and Evaluations | 4:15 PM |
| Wednesday, Oct. 5 – Registration and Breakfast | 7:30 AM |
| Virginia Prendergast, PhD, NP-C, CNRN, FAAN | Welcome (8:00 AM) |
| Ginny Beeson, BSN, MSN, Captain USN (Ret) | Warren & Mary Jane Crist Foundation Keynote Now Is Our Time! (8:15 AM) |
| Michael T. Lawton, MD | Barrow 3.0 (9:00 AM) |
| Break | 9:30 AM |
| DaiWai Olson, PhD, RN | The Possibility and Potential of Nursing Research (10:00 AM) |
| Lt. Col. Stephen Rush, MD (Zoom) | PJs and the Thai Cave Rescue (10:45 AM) |
| Joey Jean Farmer, RN – Patient | Other Side of the Rail: From a Grade V AVM to an RN (11:45 AM) |
| Lunch | 12:15 PM |
| Daniel Gonzalez, MD | Large Vessel Occlusion: The Rise of Thrombectomy (1:15 PM) |
| Matthew Metsker, PA-C, MPAS, MHA, FHM, CMPE Laura Meacham, MN, RN (Zoom) | Mission Control: Virtual Hospital Experience (1:45 PM) |
| Break | 2:15 PM |
| Heather Rabin, PhD | Turning Adversity Into Growth (2:45 PM) |
| Linda Littlejohns, RN, MSN, SCRN, CNRN, FAAN | The Head Bone’s Connected to the Neck Bone in 3D (3:15 PM) |
| Wrap-up and Evaluations | 4:15 PM |
Conference Planning Committee
Neuro ICU
Neurotelemetry
Neurotelemetry
Commercial Support
No commercial support has been received.
Exhibitors and Sponsors
Those interested in exhibiting or sponsorship should contact CME@BarrowNeuro.org for more information.
Disclosure Information
No disclosures at this time.