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Trauma Nursing - Critical Issues

March 23,2003
Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas NV

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The Trauma-Critical Care Conference immediately follows the STN Conference
March 24-26,2003
Go directly to their website for program and registration information:  
www.trauma-criticalcare.com 

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2002 Agenda
Friday  3/22/02	ATCN Committee meetings all day
Saturday  3/23/02	7 - 4:00 pm    STN Board meets 4:30 pm         STN Annual Meeting followed by Regional Coordinators                       Answer your Questions and a 5:00   pm             Welcome Reception.
Sunday  3/24/02  0630-0900	Breakfast Session Registration and Continental Breakfast
0700-0815	Early Bird Breakfast Sessions
	Session #1   Trauma Performance Improvement:   Making it Work Moderator:  Michael Glenn Panel:  Peggy Hollingsworth-Fridlund, RN & Kathi Ayers, RN
	Session #2   Nursing Research:  Getting Started Moderator:  Jeff Strickland Panel:  Alice Gervanisini, RN & Eileen Whalen, RN
	Session #3 Trauma Center Verification/Designation Moderator:  Molly Loar, RN Panel:  Jorie Klein, RN, Kathleen Martin, RN & Robert Coscia, MD
0830-0845	Welcome and Introductions: Heidi Hotz, RN,  President
0845-0935	General Sission I: Moderator:   Heidi Hotz, RN
	Nursing Resources:  Impact on the Trauma Center:  Johnese Spisso, RN:
	Perspectives from ENA, AORN, AACN:   Kathleen Marting, RN
0935-1035	Break / Vendor Recognition/ Poster viewing
0955-1145	General session II Moderators:   Kenneth Mattox, MD & Connie Mattice RN
	American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma:  Trauma Vision and System Readiness:  David Hoyt, MD
	The New York Experience:  Jesse Blumenthal, MD
1145-1200	STN Annual Awards Presentations:
1215-1345	Luncheon Break out sessions:  grab a buffet plate and join the interest group of your choice 1.  Pediatric Trauma Advances and Controversies     Moderator:  Amy Koestner, RN      Panel:  Pam Griffith, RN & Maria Vanore, RN 2.  Trauma ICU Advances and Controversies     Moderator:  Donna Nayduch, RN     Panel:  Connie Mattice, RN & Norman McSwain, MD 3.  Trauma Resuscitation Advances and Controversies     Moderator:  Stephanie Lush, RN     Panel:  Johnese Spisso, RN & Gregory Jurkovich, MD
1345-1400	General Session III: Kathleen Martin
	STN Update:  Heidi Hotz, RN
	Damage Control:  The Nurses Role:   Vicki Bennett-Shipman, RN
1430-1500	Break
1510-1615	Trends / Protocols / Guidelines: Changes in Trauma Care: Moderator  Heidi Hotz, RN
	Rapid Fire Session I: 10 minutes followed by questions at the end New Technology Impacting the Workplace:  Donna Nayduch, RN Trauma Activation Fee:  Connie Potter, RN Alcohol Screening:  Robbi Hartsock, RN Rapid Fire Session II: 10 minutes followed by questions at the end C-Spine Immobilization: Michele Ziglar, RN Pediatric TBI:  Lisa Runyon, RN Geriatric Trauma:  William R. Schiller, MD
1630-1645	Wrap up