Nursing Advocacy in the Workplace - NYSAOHN 2019 Annual Conference - Friday, May 17

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Friday, May 17, 2019

• 8:00am - 8:30am

  Breakfast

• 8:30am - 8:45am

  Opening Remarks

• 8:45am - 10:15am

  Assessment and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Trauma

  Diane Olejar MSN, ANP-BC, DOT-CME Ms. Olejar is a Burn and Wound Specialist who received her Adult Nurse Practitioner from the University at Buffalo, her MSN in Burns and Trauma from the University of Cincinnati and her BSN from the University of Rochester.
  1.5 CE Credits

  Learn how to manage small lacerations and other wounds including use of specialized dressings. Update your knowledge on the pathophysiology of burn trauma, initial treatment and ongoing management.

• 10:15am - 10:45am

  Break with Vendors

• 10:45am - 12:15pm

  Alzheimer's Disease and Impact in the Workplace

  Lisa Cove MSN, RN, NP Alzheimer's Association, Rochester & the Finger Lakes Region and Kathy McEntire RN, CCM Ms. Cove is a Geriatric and Adult Nurse Practitioner in Rochester, NY. She attended the University of Rochester School of Nursing and currently is a Director on the Board of the Finger Lakes and Rochester Region Alzheimer's Association.
  1.5 CE Credits

  Attendees will learn how the Alzheimer's disease process affects the brain and learn the warning signs, diagnosis, workplace impact and identify resources available to patients and families. Ms. McEntire will discuss her personal experiences living with a family member with the disease.

• 12:15pm - 1:15pm

  Lunch

• 1:15pm - 2:45pm

  The Many Faces of Advocacy in Nursing

  Deborah Elliott MBA, BSN, RN Ms. Elliott is currently the Executive Director of the Center for Nursing at the Foundation of New York State Nurses and the Executive Director of Nurses House, Inc. As a registered professional nurse, Deb’s clinical expertise is in the field of Women’s and Children’s Health, primarily Labor and Delivery. Her professional career began at a community hospital in upstate New York for which she worked for 27 years, 12 of those years in administrative positions. Since obtaining a MBA from Union Graduate College, Deb has served in various leadership positions including the Executive Director for the Maternal Infant Network of the Capital District and the Deputy Executive Officer for the New York State Nurses Association. She has directed many programs and projects, including grants provided by the New York Department of Health, New York Department of Labor, the New York Department of Education, the United Way, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Deb is also a founding partner and faculty for the Leadership Innovation Academy, LLC (LiA) which provides leadership development training courses designed for nurses. She serves on the board of the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Data Centers as well as boards for a few local community agencies. Deb is a seasoned public speaker, educator and grants writer. She is certified in Labor Relations from Cornell University and an accredited facilitator in Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team from Wiley.
  1.5 CE Credits

  Attendees will learn how to integrate different forms of advocacy into their practice and personal lives.

• 2:45pm - 3:45pm

  Shock and Awe - EMG Testing in Occupational Health

  Darrick Alaimo, MD is a Rochester NY based neurologist. Dr. Alaimo attended Yale University School of Medicine and is certified by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurology.
  1.0 CE Credit

  Learn how to use EMG testing to improve evaluations of upper and lower extremity injuries and use EMG results to guide patient care.

• 3:45pm - 4:00pm

  Wrap-Up and Awarding of CNE

• 4:00pm - 4:30pm

  NYSAOHN Annual Business Meeting