Monday, September 6, 2010
 
 
 

ARCHIVES-2009 PROGRAM


 

 27th Annual Convention
April 29 - May 2, 2009
Westin Tabor Place
Denver, Colorado
 

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
7:00am – 5:30pm Registration
8:00am - 5:00pm WORKSHOP: Certification Preparation
8:00am - 5:00pm WORKSHOP: ABI Training Review Course
                    ABI Train-the-Trainer Course
5:30pm - 7:30pm WELCOME RECEPTION - All registered attendees welcome
Thursday, April 30, 2009
7:00am – 7:30am Continental Breakfast - Visit Exhibits
7:00am - 5:30pm Registration
7:30am – 8:15am KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Cameron Clapp
Sponsored by Hanger Orthopedics
8:15am – 9:45am GENERAL SESSION I

8:15am - 9:00am

Cardiovascular Disease in Women:  Challenges in 2009
Judy Regensteiner, PhD
Professor of Medicine
University of Colorado Health Science Center
Denver, CO

9:00am - 9:45am

Applying Evidence Based Practice: The How "Twos"
M. Eileen Walsh, PhD, APN, RN-BC
Jobst Vascular Center, Toledo OH
9:45am – 10:15am Coffee Break / Visit Exhibits / View Posters
10:15am - 11:45am GENERAL SESSION II

10:15am - 11:00am

Case Studies in Venous Thrombosis
Patricia Lewis, MSN, FNP
Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington VT

11:00am - 11:45am

Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism, A Discussion of this Anouncement
Cindi Christensen, MSN, CVN, ARNP
Mobile Medical Professionals, Grimes IA
11:45am - 1:00pm Lunch Break (Attendees on own)
1:00pm - 2:30pm GENERAL SESSION III

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Aggressive Lipid Management LDL Apharesis
Donna Polk, MD
University of Connecticut / Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

1:45pm - 2:30pm

Stem Cell Research and Angiogenesis
Ani Pugel-Iskra, MSN, APRN GNP
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Chicago IL
2:30pm - 3:00pm Coffee Break/Visit Exhibits/Poster Viewing with Authors in Attendance
3:00pm - 4:15pm GENERAL SESSION IV

3:00pm - 3:45pm

Clinical Trials in Vascular Medicine
William Hiatt, MD
University of Colorado, Denver, CO

3:45pm - 4:15pm

Nursing in Today's Military
Sharon Weinlein, RN
The Vascular Group, Loudonville NY
4:15pm - 5:00pm CHAPTER ROUND TABLE SESSION 
Friday, May 1, 2009
7:00am - 8:30am MEMBER BUSINESS MEETING
8:45am - 10:15am GENERAL SESSION V

8:45am - 9:30am

Patterns of Pain Response Following Exercise Training for Claudication
Diane Treat-Jacobson, PhD, RN
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN

9:30am - 10:15am

Comparison of ABI Measurements Using an Automatic Blood Pressure Device with the Manual Doppler Technique: A Pilot Study
Kathleen Rich, PhD, RN, CCNS
La Porte Regional Health System, La Porte IN
10:15am - 10:45am Coffee Break / Visit Exhibits / View Posters 
10:45am - 11:45am
GENERAL SESSION VI
10:45am - 11:15am 
Hastening Wound Healing: Evidence Based Strategies
Virginia Capasso, PhD, ANP-BC
Massachusette General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
 
Boston, MA
11:15am - 11:45am 
Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Indications for Use, Complications, and Tracking of Patients
Diana Eastridge, MS, APRN, CNP
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Chicago IL
11:45am - 1:00pm President's Luncheon
1:15pm – 2:00pm CONCURRENT SESSION I
  A. Which Stress Test Should My Patient Have And Why?
          Nora Welch, CVN, CMC, CERT
          Rochester General Hospital, Rochester NY
 

 

B. Wound Assessment, Treatment, Documentation
          
Virginia Capasso, PhD, ANP-BC
          Massachusette General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
          Boston, MA
  C. Innovation and Advancement in Endovascular 
    Aneurysm Repair Requires an Integrated Team
    Approach: The Experience of St. Michael's
    Hospital in Toronto Ontario

          Elizabeth Pawlowski, RN, MHS, BScN, BSc
          St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto ON
2:00pm - 2:30pm Coffee Break / Visit Exhibits / Poster Viewing with Authors in Attendance
2:30pm - 3:15pm CONCURRENT SESSION II
A. Doppler Assessment And ABI - An Acute Care Vascular
     Nurse Competency
          Bertha Hughes, RN RVT Adult NP
          St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto ON
B. Heel Ye Heel Ye: A Nurse Practitioners Experience
    with a Heel Ulcer Education Initiative

          Cindy Dillard, ARNP, NP-BC
          Orlando Health, Orlando FL
  C. Creating a Vascular Center Of Excellence
          Deborah Amentano, RN, MS, CNS
          Carmela Hartline, RN, MS,
          Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus OH
3:30pm - 4:15pm CLINICAL ISSUES FORUM
Janice Nunnelee, PhD, RN
Eileen Walsh, PhD, APN, RN-BC
Victora Fahey, MSN, RN
 
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Committee Meetings
6:30pm
FUN NIGHT
Dinner & Comedy Show at Lannies Clocktower Cabaret
Saturday, May 2, 2009
6:00am - 7:00am 5K FUN RUN
7:30am – 9:00am BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM
Topical Hemostatic Agents: What, When and How to Use
9:15am – 10:00am CONCURRENT SESSION III
A. One Face, Different Smiles
          Glenroy Roberts, BScN
          University Health Network, Scarborough ON, Canada
B. Aortic Occlusive Disease: A Precursor to Total Aortic
    Occlusion
          Patty Bozeman, APRN, CVN
          University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington CT
  C. The Gender Factor in Aortic Aneurysms: Reviewing the
     Evidence

          Elizabeth Hatswell, RN-EC, NP-Adult
          Stephanie Godard, Alan Lossing MD, FRCSC,
          Marjorie Burnett BSc Hon
          St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto ON
10:15am -11:00am CONCURRENT SESSION IV
A. My Chart: A Patient Education Initiative
          Andrea Meghie, RN, MSN; Kristen Imfeld; Reg. Dietitian;
          Pat Daniels, RN, BA
          Regional Cardiac Care Coordinator/Case Manager
B. The Disabled Vascular Patient
          Jan Nunnelee, PhD, RN
          University of St. Louis, MO
  C. Essentials of Vascular Access
          Ellen Malone, CRNP
          Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
11:00am - 11:15am Coffee Break / Visit Exhibits
11:15am - 12:00pm VASCULAR POTPOURRI
M. Eileen Walsh, PhD, APN, RN-BC
Robyn Strauss, ACNS, BC, MSN
Mary Sieggreen, MSN, APRN,BC,CVN
12:00pm - 12:30pm CLOSING SESSION
  Privilege of Nursing
Tami Lee, MSN, MBA, RN, NE-BC
Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lancaster, PA
12:30pm Presenter Award Presentations
SCIENTIFIC POSTERS
P1  
Glycemic Control in Vascular Surgery Patients
L. Beth Sossoman, MSN, ACNP, CVN; Bailey Rourk, RN, BSN
University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC
P2  
Vascular Patient Insulin Pilot
Katie Schneider, AD RN; Lori Giles RN, and Heather Whitaker RN, BSN
Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens GA
P3  
Diabetic Teaching
Brenda Hensley, RN, AND; Sherry Gravely, RN, MSN
Greenville Memorial Medical Center, Greenville SC
 
P4  
Outcomes of an Innovative Critical Limb Care Program
Pamela Stinehart, MSN, RN
Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus OH
P5  
Nurses' Vascular Assessment of the Post Surgical Infrainguinal Bypass Patient Comparing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) to Pulse Palpation/Doppler Signal
Carol Jo Morse, RN; Jill Knutson, RN
The Vascular Center at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
P6  
Success with an Innovative Critical Limb Screening Program
Holly Lawyer, RN, BSN; Elaine Losego, RN, BSN; Roxanne Finley, RN, BSN
Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus OH
P7  
A Description of Outcomes Associated wtih Isometric Exercise and Low Level Treadmill Walking during Dobutamine Cardiolite Stress Tests
Linda Adams, MSN, RN, CCRN; Becky Kessler, BSN, RN; Susan Butas, BSN, RN
Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus OH
P8  
Ankle-Brachial Index Measurement: Vascular Cuff versus Standard Cuff/Sphygmomanometer
Elmira Asongwed, MS, RN, CNE; Steven Chesbro, PT, DPT, EdD, GCS
University of the District of Columbia, Washington DC
P9  
Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement Technique
Monica Kincade, RN, CVN
Peripheral Vascular Associates, San Antonio TX

P10

Now That I Am An ABI Trainer-Who Do I Train?
Jo-Anna McGrath, RN, BSN
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Chicago IL

P11

Early Detection of Vascular Disease in an Indigent Clinic
Linda Andrews, RN, BEd, CRC
Jobst Vascular Center, Toledo OH

P12

Behavioral Changes of Patients After Participation in a Free Vascular Screening
Susan Shuman, BSN, RN
Jobst Vascular Center, Toledo OH

P13

Withdrawn

P14

Evolving Roles of the Registered Nurse in Outcomes Measurement
Alyson Flood, RN
Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte NC

P15

Under Pressure: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Pamela Johnson, RN; Jennifer Speakman, RN, CPAN
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke VA

P16

Advanced Practice Nursing Role in Tertiary Vascular Care
Julie Ross, MSN, CCNS; Lora Nizinski, MSN, CRNP;
Scott Oldfield, CRNP, DrNP(c)
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA

P17

Withdrew

P18

3pm Huddle Meeting
Mini Iype, RN, BSN; Mini Easo, RN, BSN; Francis Utley, RN
Baylor Heart And Vascular Hospital, Dallas TX

P19

Post-op Vascular Assessment
Patty Flanagan, RN
Albany Medical Center, Broadalbin NY

P20

Technology vs. Nursing: Current Practices in Caring for Beeping-bedside Technology
Macnolia McKinney, RN, BSN
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis MO

P21

Vascular Nurses Aren't Heartless Anymore: The Building of Collaborative Specialties
Christine Setzer, RN, BSN
Orlando Health, Orlando FL

P22

Vesicant IV Therapies And Peripheral IV Integrity
Beth Walker, RN, BSN; Robin Kirschner, RN, EdD, CRN, CPAN
Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa AZ

P23

Graduate Nurses: Learning How to Feel the Thrill
Diane Punnara, RN, PCCN; Maureen Barta RN, BSN, CCRN
Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando FL

P24

Use of Lymphatic Massage and Bandaging Benefits Patients with PVD
Debra Kozeny, APRN, MSN, FNP
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE

P25

Staff Huddle: A Fun Method To Increase Communication
Jennifer Wedner, RN, BSN
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis MO