2026 Neuroscience Nursing Annual Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance
The 2026 Neuroscience Nursing Annual Conference will be held from March 21 – 24, 2026 at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas.
Saturday, March 21
Registration
7:00 am – 5:30 pm
Pre-Conference Sessions ( CE contact hours)
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
(001) SCRN Review Course *
(002) Stroke Coordinator Boot Camp *
*Additional fee required to attend.
Badge Pickup, Mix & Mingle
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Sunday, March 22
Registration
6:30 am – 5:00 pm
Welcome & Networking ( CE contact hour)
8:15 am – 9:15 am
Break with Exhibits & Posters
9:15 – 10:00 am
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hours)
10:00 – 10:30 am
(100) Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Cangrelor Knowledge and Neuroscience Nursing Self-Efficacy
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic: Stroke
Dixie Alexander, DNP AGACNP-BC RN CEN
Reema Soni, MSN AGACNP-BC
(101) Comprehensive Quality Improvement in Stroke Care: Venous Thromboembolism Prevention and Depression Detection
Track: Stroke
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Quality
Romeo Junio II, MBA-HCA RN CNRN
Racheena Vieb
Michelle Duenas, MBAHC USRN HAAD-RN
Louie Jay Ramos, BSN RN
Faith Lanie Romo, SCRN CNRN
(102) Standing Strong: Advancing Fall Prevention in Neuroscience Care
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Beginner
Topic: Quality/ Safety/ Process Improvement
Kristen Vargo, DNP RN NE-BC
Melanie Cook, BSN RN NE-BC
(103) Epilepsy Foundation Session
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Track: Epilepsy
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hours)
10:40 – 11:10 am
(104) Enhancing Care Coordination to Improve Primary Care Follow Up and Medication Adherence Among Acute Stroke Patients Discharged to Home
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic: Stroke
Florence Chukwuneke, MSN RN AGPCNP-BC CNRN NVRN-BC
(105) From Blockage to Breakthrough: Carotid Surgery in an Acute Stroke Unit
Track: Stroke
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Clinical
Kaitlyn Dupriest, MBA BSN RN CCRN
Alexa Collins, MBA BSN RN SCRN
(106) Family Members’ Experiences in a Neurological Step-Down Unit
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Special Topics
Amy Young, MSN APRN ACCNS-AG CCRN
Megan LoBello, MHA BSN RN
(107) Streamlining Care, Strengthening Teams: Standardizing Triage Protocols and Practices
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Beginner
Topic: Pediatric
Clarissa Fraley, BSN RN CPN
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hours)
11:20 – 11:50 am
(108) A Unicorn Amongst Zebras: A Case Study on Navigating Nursing for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic: Movement Disorder/Neuromuscular
Eugena Bergvall, DNP APRN ACNP-BC CCNS-BC ACCNS-AG CCRN CNRN
Taylor Gietschier, BSN RN
Shaina White, MSN RN
(109) Training Over Territory: How Stroke Nurse Selection and Education Maintains Care Standards Across Changing Unit Environments
Track: Stroke
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Proram Management
Nina Cruz, MSN APRN FNP-BC SCRN
Monique Sanchez, MSN RN CNRN SCRN
David Smith, BSN RN SCRN
(110) Roadmap to Success: Optimizing Inpatient Staffing for a Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit to Enhance Patient Safety
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate Topic: Special Topics
Angela Childers, ADN RN CNRN CPN
Britney Carrasco, BSN RN
(111) The Quiet Storm: Unmasking Nonconvulsive Seizures in Neuro Care
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Beginner
Topic: Seizures/Epilepsy
Emily McDaniel, BSN RN SCRN CNRN
Ashley Higgins, MSN APRN ACCNS-AG CCRN CNRN SCRN
Lunch with Exhibitors
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Opening Speaker ( CE contact hour)
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions (1 CE contact hour)
2:10 – 3:10 pm
(112) Pediatric Headache (ACNN Session)
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic: Pediatric
Deanna Duggan
(113) It’s Not Always Black and White When It Comes to Gray Matter: Case Studies on Atypical Stroke Presentation
Track: Stroke
Level: Beginner
Topic: Clinical
Jennifer Slabik, BSN RN SCRN CEN
Kristina Young, BSN RN
Alexandra Graves, MS RN ANP-BC AG-ACNP ANVP
(114) Roadmap to Success: Optimizing Inpatient Staffing for a Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit to Enhance Patient Safety
Track: Mixed Neuro Level: Intermediate
Topic: Special Topics
Angela Childers, ADN RN CNRN CPN
Britney Carrasco, BSN RN
Break with Exhibits and Posters
3:10 – 3:40 pm
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hour)
3:40 – 4:40 pm
(115) APP Session
Track: APP
Level: Advanced
Topic:
(116) Posterior Circulation
Track: Stroke
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Anatomy
Linda Littlejohns, MSN RN SCRN CNRN FAAN
(117) Understanding Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries (BCVI) and the Role Nursing Plays in Improving Patient Outcomes
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Neurotrauma
Cynthia Blank-Reid, MSN RN TCRN CEN
(118) Secret Weapon Attack or Mass Psychogenic Illness? The Role of Flawed Science, Diplomatic Intrigue, and Media Sensationalism in the Continued Mystery of ‘Havana Syndrome’
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Beginner
Topic: Special Topics
Maureen Lall, PhD APRN FNP-BC COHN-S SCRN NEA-BC
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hours)
4:50 – 5:20 pm
(119) Multimodal Monitoring: A Tiered Approach to Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Management in the Neuro ICU
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic: Stroke
Elizabeth Hundt, PhD APRN NP-C ACNS-BC FAHA
(120) Mixed Messaging: FAST vs BEFAST
Track: Stroke
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Community Education
Ashley Bolling, DNP APRN AGPCNP-BC SCRN
Kimisha Lutas, MSN RN CNRN SCRN
(121) Brain-Eating Ameba: A True Horror Story
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Beginner
Topic: Special Topics
Cathy Cartwright, DNP RN-BC PCNS FAAN
(122) The Magic Kingdom of Sleep Medicine: Fun Facts Neuroscience Nurses Must Know about Sleep-Wake Disorders
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Beginner
Topic: Special Topics
Irene AbellA, DNP MM MSN APRN NP-C CNRN Alumnus-CCRN
Opening Reception
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Monday, March 23
Registration
6:30 am – 5:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hours)
8:00 - 8:30 am
(200) Early Mobility Protocol Post Intravenous Tenecteplase Administration
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic: Stroke
Carmen Lewis, BSN RN SCRN ASC-BC AGAC-NP
(201) Neuroscience Nursing Interventions in Adult Hospitalized Patients with Ischemic Stroke: Findings from a Scoping Review
Track: Stroke
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Clinical
Normal McNair, PhD RN ACNS-BC CNRN FAHA
Susan Bell, DNP MS APRN-CNP CNRN EBP-C
Elizabeth Hundt, PhD APRN NP-C ACNS-BC FAHA
Molly McNett, PhD RN CNRN FNCS FAAN
(202) Art Meets Medicine: Improving Healthcare with Visual Education
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Special Topics
Virginia Prendergast, PhD NP-C FANN CNRN
Samantha Mack
(203) Revolutionizing Hospital Education by Developing Your Own Virtual Reality Video as a Training Platform for Clinical Education
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Beginner
Topic: Neurocritical Care
Sophia Santhosh, Student
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hour)
8:40 – 9:40 am
(204) Treating Brain Tumors with Lasers? Nursing Considerations for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic: Neuro-oncology
Sarah Beam, MSN APRN ACNP CNRN
(205) Time is Brain in ICH TWO: Expanding ICH Alert Across Stroke Centers
Track: Stroke
Level: Expert
Topic: Quality
Nina Cruz, MSN APRN FNP-BC SCRN
Delilah Cetoute, BSN RN SCRN
(206) Famous Neuroscience Patients and the Lone Star State
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Special Topics
Cynthia Blank-Reid, MSN RN TCRN CEN
(207) Spines, Brains, and Pain, Oh My! Addressing Pain in the Neuroscience Population
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Beginner
Topic: Special Topics
Holly Wirth, DNP RN NE-BC CNE SCRN PMGT-BC
Break with Exhibits and Posters
9:40 – 10:15 am
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hour)
10:15 – 11:15 am
(208) APP Session
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic:
(209) Brain Games: Using Gamification to Transform Neuroscience Education
Track: Stroke
Level: Beginner
Topic: Program Management
Danielle Hagedorn, MBA BSN RN CPHQ
Jodi James, MSN RN CCRN
(210) ABNN Session
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Professional Development
(211) Beyond Motor, Sensory, and Sensation Impairment: Disorders of Perception
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Beginner
Topic: Special Topics
Patricia Blissitt, PhD ARNP-CNS CCRN CNRN SCRN CCNS CCM ACNS-BC
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hours)
11:25 - 11:55 am
(212) The Path to Developing a National Association of Epilepsy Centers-Accredited Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: Review of Essential Components and Required Processes
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic: Epilepsy
Haley Delaney, MSN RN
(213) Impact of Health-Related Social Needs on Caregiver Burden Among Informal Care Partners of Stroke Survivors
Track: Stroke
Level: Expert
Topic: Other
Charles Shamoun, BSN RN SCRN CNRN CCRN
(214) Past President Session
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Professional Development
Kim Meyer, PhD APRN CNRN
(215) Combined Session
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level:
Topic:
Eloisa Herrera, MSN MBA CNS RN AGCNS-BC SCRN CNL
Mackenzie Cypher, MSN RN NP-C ACCNS-AG CCRN
Colleen Peachey, MSN RN CCRN AGCNS-BC
Heather Gregg, MSN RN CCRN NPD-BC
Lunch with Exhibitors
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hours)
1:00 - 3:00 pm
(216) APP Roles Across the Nation & Advocacy
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic: Professional Development
APP Role Survey Group
(217) Mixed Neuro Anatomy Session
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Anatomy & Physiology
Linda Littlejohns, MSN RN SCRN CNRN FAAN
(218) JNN Publishing Session*
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Publishing
DaiWai Olson, PhD RN CCRN FNCS
*requires an additional registration
Break with Exhibitors and Posters
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Passport Drawing
3:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hour)
3:30 - 4:30 pm
(219) A Review of the 2024 McDonald Criteria for Multiple Sclerosis and the 2023 Criteria for Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic:
Claire Sinai, DNP RN CPNP
(220) Pediatric Stroke Task Force
Track: Stroke
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Pediatrics
AANN Clinical Science Committee (CSC)
(221) Running the Race: A Case Study on Moving Forward with Concurrent Diagnosis of Bulbar ALS and CIDP
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Movement Disorder/Neuromuscular
Charla Johnson, DNP RN NI-BC ONC FNAON
(222) Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) Session
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Professional Development
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hours)
4:40 - 5:10 pm
(223) Influencing Factors of Stroke Prenotification in Emergency Medical Service Among Stroke Code Patients: A Retrospective Analysis
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic: Stroke
Yuan Li, PhD RN
Suzanne Stone, BSN RN
Aubrey Day, BSN RN
(224) Sex, Drugs, and...Stroke?
Track: Stroke
Level: Beginner
Topic: Clinical
Lauren Macko, MSN APRN ACCNS-AG CCRN SCRN
(225) Bite Sized Brilliance: Leveraging Microlearning to Deliver Neuroscience Nursing Education
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Quality/Safety/Process Improvement
Dawnielle Feucht, BSN RN SCRN
Holly Wirth, DNP RN NE-BC CNE SCRN PMGT-BC
(226) Feed Your Mind: Uniting Expertise to Elevate Neuro-Oncology Care Through Interdisciplinary Education
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Special Topics
Maria Krywyj, BSN RN
Tara Miller, MSN CNP
Neuro Night Event
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Tuesday, March 24
Registration
7:45 – 11:00 am
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hour)
8:00 - 9:00 am
(300) APP Session
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic:
(301) New Ischemic Stroke Guidelines
Track: Stroke
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Professional Development
AHA/ASA
(302) Blueprints of Care: The Future of Neuroscience Nursing through Thoughtful Healthcare Design
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Special Topics
Kristen Vargo, DNP RN NE-BC
Melanie Cook, BSN RN NE-BC
(303) Hydrocephalus Foundation Session
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Intermediate
Topic: Hydrocephalus
Concurrent Sessions ( CE contact hours)
9:10 - 9:40 am
(304) Ensuring Patient Safety in Pediatric Neurosurgery through Advance Practice Provider Daily Checklist
Track: APP
Level: APP
Topic: Quality/Safety/Process Improvement
Michaela Mamary, DNP FNP-BC
Michelle Parker, MS APRN PNP-PC
(305) Stroke Squad: The Advantages of a Team-Based Approach in a Regional Neuroscience Service Line
Track: Stroke
Level: Intermediate
Topic:
Jennifer Slabik, BSN RN SCRN CEN
(306) Empowering the 1st Responder: Creation of Structured Seizure Response Roles in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Track: Mixed Neuro
Level: Beginner
Tropic: Quality/Safety/Process Improvement
Angela Childers, AND RN CNRN CPN
AANN, ABNN, and JNN Awards
9:50 - 10:20 am
Closing Speaker ( CE contact hour)
10:20 - 11:20 am