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Stroke Conference Schedule

AANN's Advances in Stroke Care Conference will inspire you to optimize patient care through exposure to innovative research and leading evidence-based practice in stroke nursing. Our conference is an environment built to meet your needs whether you are new to the field or a seasoned professional. This is an opportunity to meet your colleagues from around the country and foster relationships. All times are in the Eastern time zone (EDT).

Click here to download the printable schedule. There will be no copies of the schedule available on-site in Louisville. Please print and bring your own copy of the schedule with you to Louisville. 

Thursday, August 3

Registration

7:15 am – 6:00 pm

Pre-Conference Sessions

8:00 am – 4:30 pm EDT (7 CE contact hours)

(001) SCRN Review Course

Level: Intermediate
Track: Professional Development
Michelle Dedeo, DNP RN ARNP-CNS ACCNS-AG CCRN SCRN

Room: Commonwealth 4

This session requires an additional fee to attend. Find more information on the session here.

(002) Stroke Coordinator Boot Camp

Level: Intermediate
Track: Program Management
Erin Conahan, MSN RN ACNS-BC CNRN SCRN PHRN
Claranne Mathiesen, MSN RN CNRN SCRN FAHA

Room: Commonwealth 5-8

This session requires an additional fee to attend. Find more information on the session here.

8:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT (4 CE contact hours)

(003) 3D Stroke Anatomy and Assessment

Level: Intermediate
Track: Anatomy
Linda Littlejohns, MSN RN SCRN CNRN FAAN

Room: Commonwealth 1-3

This session requires an additional fee to attend. Find more information on the session here.

Opening Reception with Exhibitors & Posters

5:00 – 6:30 pm EDT

Room: Foyer & Commonwealth 1-3

Friday, August 4

Registration

7:30 am – 5:30 pm

Breakfast with Exhibitors & Posters

7:30 – 8:00 am EDT

AANN/ABNN/AMWF Update & Keynote Speaker

8:00 – 9:15 am EDT (1 CE contact hour)

A Stroke Against Odds: Strategies for Enhancing Stroke Support in Black Communities
Dr. Christine Cosby-Gaither

Room: Commonwealth 5-8

Find more information on the keynote speaker here.

Break with Exhibitors & Posters

9:15 – 10:00 am EDT

Educational Sessions

10:00 – 11:00 am EDT (1 CE contact hour)

(100) Telestroke/Teleneurology: Using Nursing Innovation to Design a Collaborative Solution
Level: Expert
Track: Program Management
Julia Retelski, MSN RN SCRN CCNS
Laura Williams, MSN RN CEN

Room: Commonwealth 4

(101) Clinical Challenges of the Complex ICU Stroke Patient: The Details
Level: Intermediate
Track: Clinical
Mary Amatangelo, DNP RN ACNP-BC CCRN CNRN SCRN FAHA FNCS
Pharmacology hours: 0.5

Room: Commonwealth 5-8

Educational Sessions

11:10 am – 12:10 pm EDT (1 CE contact hour)

(102) Addressing the Elephant in the Room
Level: Intermediate
Track: Professional Development
Donna Godfrey

Room: Commonwealth 4

(103) Escaping a Code Stroke: Impact of Escape Room Methodology on Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Acute Stroke Management Guidelines​
Level: Intermediate
Track: Community Education
Diana Tai, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN

Room: Commonwealth 5-8

Lunch with Exhibitors & Posters

12:10 – 1:00 pm EDT

Educational Session

1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT (1 CE contact hour)

Room: Commonwealth 4

(105) Tenecteplase for Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Pilot Study in a Community Hospital for Use in a Health Care System
Level: Intermediate
Track: Quality
Theresa Maloney, MSN MBA MHA RN NEA-BC
Pharmacology hours: 0.25

Room: Commonwealth 5-8

Educational Sessions

2:10 – 3:10 pm EDT (1 CE contact hour)

(106) Posters Aren’t Just for Boy Bands Anymore! Innovative Education Strategies that Staff Actually Like
Level: Expert
Track: Professional Development
Amanda Werner, BSN RN ONC RN-BC SCRN

Room: Commonwealth 4

(107) Getting the Stroke Patient Ready for Discharge – Do You Have What It Takes?
Level: Intermediate
Track: Program Management
Cynthia Bautista, PhD RN CNRN SCRN CCNS ACNS-BC FNCS FCNS

Room: Commonwealth 5-8

Break with Exhibitors & Posters

3:10 – 3:40 pm EDT

Educational Sessions

3:40 – 4:40 pm EDT (1 CE contact hour)

(108) Innovating "Just-in-Time" Tools for Stroke Nursing Care
Level: Beginner
Track: Clinical
Ann Leonhardt-Caprio, DNP RN ANP-BC SCRN FAHA

Room: Commonwealth 4

(109) From Silos to Collaborative Working Relationships With EMS and Emergency Department
Level: Intermediate
Track: Community Education
Angela Moscho, MSN RN SCRN

Room: Commonwealth 5-8

Educational Sessions

4:50 – 5:50 pm EDT (1 CE contact hour)

(110) When "Call Me Maybe” Means a Little More: Operationalizing the Patient Discharge Call Process
Level: Intermediate
Track: Program Management
Jamie Baker, BSN RN CEN

Room: Commonwealth 4

(111) Identifying Factors that Contribute to Delays in Stroke Presentation Provides Opportunities for Community Outreach
Level: Expert
Track: Community Education
Darcy O'Banion, DNP APRN ACCNS-AG

Room: Commonwealth 5-8

Saturday, August 5

Registration

7:30 am – 12:00 pm

Breakfast with Exhibitors & Posters

7:30 – 8:00 am EDT

Educational Sessions

8:00 – 9:00 am EDT (1 CE contact hour)

(200) The FUNdamentals of an Engaging Classroom
Level: Intermediate
Track: Professional Development
Casey Okong'o, MSN RN SCRN
Jessica Sumner, DNP APRN ACNS-BC CEN

Room: Commonwealth 4

(201) But, I Can’t See! Post-Stroke Visual Difficulties
Level: Intermediate
Track: Clinical
Kathryn Funk, MSN AGACNP-BC SCRN CNRN

Room: Commonwealth 5-8

Educational Sessions

9:10 – 10:10 am EDT (1 CE contact hour)

(202) Stroke Prevention Guidelines: Correlating Evidence with Clinical Application
Level: Intermediate
Track: Clinical
Mary Amatangelo, DNP RN ACNP-BC CCRN CNRN SCRN FAHA FNCS
Pharmacology hours: 0.5

Room: Commonwealth 5-8

(203) Stroke Care Transitions: Inpatient to Outpatient
Level: Intermediate
Track: Quality
Nikki Enneking, BSN RN SCRN
Jennifer Ross, BSN RN CNRN

Room: Commonwealth 4

Break with Exhibitors & Posters

10:10 – 10:40 am EDT

Educational Sessions

10:40 – 11:40 am EDT (1 CE contact hour)

(204) NeuroInterventional (Endovascular) Post-Procedure Assessment and Documentation Compliance
Level: Intermediate
Track: Program Management
Chandra Brower, MSN RN SCRN

Room: Commonwealth 4

(205) Is It a Stroke or Not? Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome
Level: Expert
Track: Clinical
Kathryn Funk, MSN AGACNP-BC SCRN CNRN
Pharmacology hours: 0.25

Room: Commonwealth 5-8

Educational Sessions

11:50 am – 12:50 pm EDT (1 CE contact hour)

(206) Defining the Stroke Coordinator Role in a Regional Stroke Program
Level: Expert
Track: Program Management
Amanda Werner, BSN RN ONC RN-BC SCRN

Room: Commonwealth 4

(207) Annual Stroke Staff Nurse Education Using Gamification
Level: Intermediate
Track: Professional Development
Cynthia Bautista, PhD RN CNRN SCRN CCNS ACNS-BC FNCS FCNS

Room: Commonwealth 5-8