NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID ST. CLOUD, MN PERMIT NO. 389

This program will be held in the Hughes/Mathews Room at the CentraCare Health Plaza Education Center, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud, MN 56303. Please park in the Prairie East or Prairie West parking lots and enter the Prairie East or Prairie West entrance. Signs will be posted guiding you to the Education Center.

For those attendees who need lodging information, the following hotels are within close proximity to the conference location: • St. Cloud Holiday Inn (320) 253-9000 (shuttle available) • Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton (800) 430-2692 • Homewood Suites by Hilton St. Cloud (320) 252-5900 • Courtyard by Marriott (320) 654-1661 (shuttle available) • AmericInn (320) 259-0877 • Best Western Kelly Inn (320) 253-0606 • Country Inn and Suites (320) 252-8282

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Daycare is not provided. Please make necessary arrangements. Tuition includes lunch, contact hour certificate and program materials. It is difficult to maintain room temperature for the comfort of all. Please dress in layers. Disclosure Policy: It is the policy of CentraCare Health Education & Professional Development Department to provide balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities. All faculty participating in sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict (s) of interest related to the content of their presentation. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act of 2008, please advise the CentraCare Health Education & Professional Development Department at (320) 255-5642 when registering if you have any disability that requires special materials and/or services so that appropriate personnel can be advised. For more information, or if you have special needs, communication requirements, or nutritional requests, please contact CentraCare Health Education & Professional Development Department at (320) 255-5642 or email [email protected].

Driving east or west on Highway 23 – Go north on Highway 15 to County Road 120. Take the exit ramp for County Road 120 and turn left on County Road 120 west. Drive one-quarter mile and enter/exit the roundabout at CentraCare Health Plaza. Driving north on Highway 15 – Take the exit ramp for County Road 120 and turn left on County Road 120 west. Drive one-quarter mile and enter/exit the round-about at CentraCare Health Plaza. Driving south on Highway 15 - Take the exit ramp for County Road 120 west. Turn right at the stoplight and drive one-quarter mile and enter/exit the roundabout at CentraCare Health Plaza. Driving east or west on I-94 – Exit I-94 at Highway 15. Go north on Highway 15 to County Road 120. Take the exit ramp for County Road 120, and turn left on County Road 120 west. Drive one-quarter mile and enter/exit the roundabout at CentraCare Health Plaza.

Driving east on Highway 10 – Take the Highway 15 exit to St. Cloud. Go to County Road 120. Take the exit ramp for County Road 120 west. Turn right at the stoplight and drive one-quarter mile and enter/ exit the round-about at CentraCare Health Plaza. Driving west on Highway 10 – Take the Highway 23 exit to St. Cloud. Stay on Highway 23 through St. Cloud. Turn right onto Highway 15 north. Go north to County Road 120. Take the exit ramp for County Road 120, and turn left for County Road 120 west. Drive one-quarter mile and enter/exit the roundabout at CentraCare Health Plaza.

Thursday, September 27, 2018 Friday, September 28, 2018 Day 1: 7:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Day 2: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CentraCare Health Plaza, Hughes/Mathews Room St. Cloud, MN 56303

7:30 - 8:00 a.m. 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

10:00 - 10:15 a.m. 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

11:15 - 12:00 p.m.

CCH Employees: $125 | Others: $225 Registration is limited and taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Sponsored by: CentraCare Health Education & Professional Development Department

12:00 - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

2:30 - 2:45 p.m. 2:45 - 4:15 p.m.

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

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Discuss the importance of rapid recognition, assessment and management of a stroke patient in the emergency department. Describe the common mechanisms of injury in both traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injured patients. Identify those neurological patients at a greater risk for seizures and discuss management in the acute care setting during a seizure. Select appropriate rehabilitation care of patients with motor, sensory and language deficits from a neurological disorder. Discuss the more common neurological disorders seen in the pediatric population and identify findings on neurological assessment. Differentiate the characteristics of the neuromuscular and autoimmune neurological disorders. Discuss the traits of the new neurological encephalopathies called the prion disorders.

4:15 - 4:45 p.m.

7:30 - 8:00 a.m. 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

9:30 - 9:45 a.m. 9:45 - 11:00 a.m.

11:00 - 12:00 p.m.

12:00 - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

The CNRN Review Course is designed to provide the neuroscience nurse with the information needed to pass the CNRN examination. The information follows the blueprint provided by the American Association of Neuroscience Nursing organization. The review course follows patients from the emergency room to rehabilitation. It includes disorders which affect pediatrics, adults and elderly patients.

2:30 - 2:45 p.m. 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.

4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Check-in/Breakfast (included) Trauma -Traumatic brain injury -Traumatic hematomas -Spinal cord injury Break Seizures -Partial -Generalized -Status Epilepticus -Non-epileptic seizures Cerebrovascular -Ischemic Strokes -Carotid/vertebral dissections Lunch (included) Cerebrovascular -Intracerbral hemorrahage -Subarachnoid hemorrhage -Aneurysm -AVMs/AV fistulas -Anoxic brain injuries Break Pediatric and Developmental -Arnold Chaiari malformations -Cerebal Palsy -Spina Bifida/Syringomelia/ Myelomeningocoele CNRN Test Review

Check-in/Breakfast (included) Chronic Neurological -Pain management/Neuropathic pain -Headaches -Peripheral nerve injury/repetitive stress injury -Balance disorders Break Chronic Neurological (cont’d) -Dementia -Movement disorders -Degenerative spine disease -Hydrocephalus Tumors -Brain Tumors Lunch (included) Tumors (cont’d) -Spine tumors Immune/Infections -Meningitis/Abscesses -Encephalitis -Prion disease -Encephalopathies Break Immune/Infections -Multiple Sclerosis -Myasthenia Gravis -Demyelinating polyneuropathy -Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Questions/Evaluations/Adjourn

received her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Texas in Arlington in 1985 and her Master’s Degree in Nursing as a Clinical Nurse Specialist from Texas Woman’s University in 1993. Her work experience includes critical care education for surgical/trauma, neurosurgical and thoracic surgery, management positions, and Trauma Clinical Nurse Specialist. She currently presents seminars throughout the country and is Director of the Marcus Neuroinstitute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Kendra is certified by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and is an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor. She has an extensive and comprehensive knowledge base and is known for her ability to simplify the complex and maintain audience attention.

CNRN Neuroscience Certification Preparation Course September 27 & 28, 2018 CentraCare Health Plaza, Hughes/Mathews Room St. Cloud, MN

PLEASE PRINT Name ______________________________________ Organization ________________________________ Title _______________________________________ Home Address _______________________________

This course is designed for neuroscience nurses working to obtain the CNRN certification.

City _____________________ State___ Zip _______ Home Phone ________________________________

Participants earn 15.25 contact hours.

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Quest for Nursing Knowledge is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP16803.

Email ______________________________________

It is the personal responsibility of each participant to determine whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education by their licensing organization.

To earn contact hours, participant must attend all sessions and complete an evaluation form.

I have previously attended a class/conference at CentraCare Health (external attendees only)

Please check appropriate boxes:

PROGRAM FEE CCH Employees - $125

Note: Cancelation 24 hours prior to the beginning of the course may result in loss of registration fee.

Others - $225

METHOD OF PAYMENT Please visit http://abnncertification.org/cnrn/eligibility to ensure that you meet all eligibility requirements for this certification.

Department # (internal only) _____________ Check enclosed payable to CentraCare Health Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover)

AANN members: $285-$310 | Non-members: $380-$405 The exam’s computer-based testing is administered by Iso-Quality Testing at 200 locations around the United States and internationally. Each testing center’s schedule varies based on availability. If you have a question about a specific location, contact Iso-Quality Testing at 1-866773-1114. All certification exam applications must be completed online. See website for more details on becoming certified: http://abnncertification.org/cnrn/exam

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Registrations cannot be accepted or processed unless accompanied by appropriate tuition payment. Mail registration and payment to: CentraCare Health Education & Professional Development Department, 1406 Sixth Avenue North, St. Cloud, MN 56303.