DAY ONE - Monday, October 6, 2008

7:15-8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:15 Welcome
Theresa Hendricksen RN, BSN, MS
Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut

8:15-9:45 Keynote Speaker:
"Changing Pediatric Nursing for the "Changing Pediatric Patient”
Details »
Janice Selekman, RN, DNSc, NCSN
University of Delaware School of Nursing

9:45-10:15 Vendor Exhibits

10:15-11:15 Concurrent Session #1

A.		The Child with Arthritis in the School Setting Details » Marie Sanzo, RN, MSN, CPN Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
B.		Developing a Professional Practice Model in a Pediatric Healthcare Environment…Its More than Climbing a Ladder Details » William Jordan, RN, MSN Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
C.		Becoming a Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse & Treatment of Chemo Induced Nausea and Vomiting Details » Heather Ambrose, RN, BSN, CPON, CPN Karen Kern, RN, BSN, CPON Kristen Straka, RN, MSN, CPN Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

11:15-11:30 Break

11:30-12:30 Concurrent Session #2

A.		Pediatric Nurses and Nurse Practitioners: A Call to Action for Child Victims of Sexual Assault Details » Judith Specht RN, BSN, SANE-A SANE-P University Hospital Medical Center
B.		Complementary Interventions to Expand Clinical Practice: What Can You Do At The Bedside? Details » Larraine M. Bossi, RN, MS, CNS, BC Children’s Hospital Boston
C.		Lap Band Procedure: Awareness and Sensitivity Training Details » William Jordan, RN, MSN Peggy Dorough, RN, MS Kathleen Doyle, RN, BSN Diane Lombardi, RD, CD-N Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

12:30-1:30 Complimentary Lunch

1:30-2:30 Concurrent Session #3

A.		Don’t Do Drugs, Always Wear a Seatbelt and Don’t Eat your Lipstick Details » Maria Sanzo, RN, MSN, CPN Michelle Cole, RN, MSN Kathy Visinski, RN, MSN Kathy Murphy, RN, MSN Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
B.		Teen C.A.R.E. : Assisting Teens in Avoiding Unintended Pregnancy and STIs Details » Alison Moriarty Daley, RN, MSN, APRN, BC, PNP Yale University School of Nursing
C.		The High Fidelity Pediatric Simulation Experience (Please note this DOUBLE session runs from 1:30-4:00, with a break from 2:30-3:00. Register early, this session is limited to 12 participants. Additional fees apply.) Details » Claire Hibbs-Cusson, RN, BSN Kathy Barnett, RN Petronella Stotz, RN, APRN Neviana Raykov, RN, APRN Heather Schlott, MD Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

2:30-3:00 Vendor Exhibits

3:00-4:00 Concurrent Session #4

A.		Update in School Screening and Management of Scoliosis Details » Jeffrey Thomson, MD Amy Shannon, RN, APRN Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
B.		Play Therapy for Nursing Education: Using Games to Motivate Details » Debbie Civello, RN, MA, CCRN Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

4:30-6:00 Wine and Cheese Reception, poster presentations, live music
Please join us for poster presentations, live music, appetizers, and wine*.

*Per CT law, participants must be 21 to consume alcoholic beverages at the event.