7:45 to 8:45
Light Hall 214
GET YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW: PREPARING FOR SIMULATION IN
YOUR ENVIRONMENT
presented by Mary Lee Lemley, MSN, RNC
8:45 to 9:45
Light Hall 214
KEEPING ABREAST: THE NURSE’S ROLE IN PROMOTING,
PROTECTING, AND SUPPORTING BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS AND
BABIES
presented by Penny Forte, RN, BSN, C-EFM and
Carol Huber, RN, IBCLC
9:45 to 10:00
BREAK
10:00 to 11:00
Light Hall 214
INJURY PREVENTION INITIATIVES IN THE SPOTLIGHT: HOW
TRAUMA DATA DRIVES OUR FOCUS
presented by Purnima Unni, MPH, CHES
11:00 – 12:00
Light Hall 208
TEEN BEHAVIOR: ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH
NEEDS OF PATIENTS IN AN ACUTE CARE SETTING
presented by
Brittany Cox, BSN, RN-BC and
Christa Paramore, BSN, RN-BC
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VanderbiltNursing.com;
Click on Titles For Electronic Registration
OR online at
VanderbiltNursing.com;
look for APRILFEST 20i6 under
“Education/Orientation/Events”
or LMS Search— APRILFEST 20I6
look for APRILFEST 20i6 under
“Education/Orientation/Events”
or LMS Search— APRILFEST 20I6
Presented by
Presented by
VUMC’s Nursing Education and Professional Development and the EEPC (Education Event Planning Committee) VUMC’s Nursing Education and Professional Development and the EEPC (Education Event Planning Committee)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development is an approved
provider of continuing nursing education by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development is an approved
provider of continuing nursing education by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
7:45 to 8:45 Light
Hall 202
10:30 to 12:00
Light Hall 202
NURSING/PHARMACY COLLABORATIVE TO IMPROVE DISCHARGE
PROCESS IN KIDNEY/PANCREAS TRANSPLANT PATIENTS
presented by Kristin Smith, MSN, RN, CNL
CARE OF THE AGING POPULATION
ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT AND EXPLOITATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
presented by Lorraine Mion, PhD, RN, FAAN
UPDATE ON HEPATITIS C THERAPY AND LIVER
TRANSPLANTATION
presented by Heather O’Dell, RN, MSN, ANP-BC
MAXIMIZING FUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS TO FACILITATE AGING
IN PLACE
presented by Pat Flemming, PT, DSc, GCS
12:00 to 12:15
BREAK
12:15 to 1:15
Light Hall 202
APPROACH TO ADVANCE CARE PLANNING – FORMS TO USE
AND WHEN TO USE THEM
presented by Maie El-Sourady, MD, MS
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OR online at
VanderbiltNursing.com;
look for APRILFEST 20i6 under
“Education/Orientation/Events”
or LMS Search— APRILFEST 20I6
TRANSPLANT UPDATE: INNOVATION AND NEW THERAPIES
RISK STRATIFICATION OF HEART TRANSPLANT PATIENT
presented by Leslie Sigler, BSN, RN
ENHANCING SKIN CANCER PREVENTION EDUCATION
POST-TRANSPLANT
presented by Lindsay Ramsey Smith, MSN, RN
8:45 to 9:45 Light
Hall 202
NO PULSE, NO PROBLEM: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES
presented by Sara Womack, BSN, RN and
Meghan Wilson, MSN, ACNP-BC
9:45 to 10:00
BREAK
10:00 to 11:00 Light
Hall 202
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
IMPACT OF ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE ON RESUSCITATION
MEDICINE
presented by Mary Fran Hazinski, MSN, RN, FAAN, FAHA, FERC
10:00 to 11:15
BREAK
11:15 to 12:45 Light
Hall 202
VUMC NURSES IN ACTION
OR: ISOLATION BLOOD WASTAGE IN THE OR
presented by Leslie Yatteau, BS, RN
PACU: MULTIMODAL PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE
PERIOPERATIVE SETTING
presented by Laura Elzey, BSN, RN,
Emily Hannah, BSN, RN,
Elizabeth Merritt, BSN, RN
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: INFANT SAFE SLEEP ENVIRONMENTS –
DO YOU KNOW ENOUGH TO SAVE A LIFE?
presented by Allison Kirkpatrick, BSN, RN, CPN and Brandi
Meacham, MSN, RN, CPN
VUH: AROMATHERAPY IN THE CLINICAL SETTING
presented by Juli Reynolds,BSN, RN
Presented by
VUMC’s Nursing Education and Professional Development and the EEPC (Education Event Planning Committee)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development is an approved
provider of continuing nursing education by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
VMG: CREATION OF A NEW ROLE – ADVANCED PRACTICE
PROVIDERS IN INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MEDICINE
presented by Heather Jackson, APRN-BC, ADS
VPH: WHERE IS THE HOPE?
presented by Joyce Streeter, BSN, RN-BC