12th annual pediatric nursing conference october 24â€“25, 2011

12th annual pediatric nursing conference

october 24–25, 2011

sheraton harrisburg hershey hotelharrisburg, pennsylvania

a continuing education service of penn state college of medicine

Topics highlight acute care, ambulatory care, neonatal critical care, and pediatric critical care.

overviewThis program is designed to provide nurses from any setting with information on a variety of topics related to pediatric nursing. Explore the unique aspects of children who require nursing care in a variety of settings—acute, ambulatory, neonatal, and critical care. Customized learning will occur through workshop choices. Topics will include patient management utilizing accepted standards and cutting-edge therapies, as well as professionalism and stress reduction/management. Poster presentations will enhance the breadth of the educational offering.

creditAttendees will receive credit only for those sessions that they attend (up to a total of 12.8 contact hours). Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Nursing Education and Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Penn State has approved each day for 0.6 continuing education units (CEUs).

It is our policy to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of our educational programs. Faculty and course directors have disclosed relevant financial relationships with commercial companies, and Penn State has a process in place to resolve any conflict of interest. Complete faculty disclosure will be provided to program participants at the beginning of the activity.

sponsorshipThis offering is a continuing education service of Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Department of Nursing.

general information

locationThe Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, located at 4650 Lindle Road in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is conveniently situated just off of I-283 and is easily accessible from the Harrisburg International Airport, Route I-81, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

accommodationsOvernight accommodations are the responsibility of the participant. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey for program participants at the rate of $135/room for a single, double, triple, or quad room.

Please contact the Sheraton at 1-800-343-5982 or 717-564-5511 and mention that you are a participant in the Penn State Touching the Future of Children conference, or online, go to www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/PSUTouchtheFutureofChildren.

The deadline to reserve at this rate is October 2, 2011. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend you make reservations as early as possible.

feeFor early registrations received by September 9, the fees are:• $190—One day• $285—Both days

For registrations received after September 9, the fees are:• $210—One day• $310—Both days

The fee includes instruction, handout materials (on CD), break refreshments, continental breakfast, and lunch both days.

registrationRegister online, by fax, or by mail. Registrations will be confirmed by e-mail upon receipt of payment, authorization to bill, or a credit card guarantee.

If you do not receive a confirmation within two weeks, phone 717-531-6483 to confirm. Walk-ins and late registrations will be accepted if space is available.

cancellation policyCancellations received later than October 13, 2011, will be assessed a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be made after October 17, 2011.

The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any activity. If a program is canceled or postponed, the University will refund registration fees but cannot be held responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies. Preregistered participants will be notified if a program is filled or canceled.

handoutsAt onsite registration each participant will receive a CD with handouts for each speaker.

One week prior to the conference all registrants will receive an e-mail giving access to a web site with the handouts. Please print your own copies for use during the conference.

call for posterpresentations

The planning committee welcomes submissions to be considered for a poster presentation. Posters are accepted based on relevance to pediatric nursing. Authors of accepted posters will receive a single $50 discount on the conference registration (only one discount per poster and per person).

for more information or to register online

• Call: 717-531-6483 • E-mail: [email protected]• Online: www.pennstatehershey.org/ce

monday, october 24, 2011

7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 am Welcoming Remarks

8:05 am OPENING PLENARY SESSION

Issues Surrounding Internet Safety: Cyberbullying, Sexual Predators, Sexting, Social Networks Chuck Favata

Motivational Speaker Through a simulation of internet activity, participants will

gain insight into the inherent risks for those who engage in social networking. This session will highlight the far-reaching consequences of being connected in today’s cyberworld.

9:30 am Break/Exhibits/Posters

Break into Concurrent SessionsA = Acute C = NICU B = Ambulatory D = PICU

9:45 am CONCURRENT SESSION #1 (choose one)

1A Workplace Incivility: The Professional Nurse’s Responsibility in Cultivating Change

Jill M. Arnold, MSN, RNC* Manager, Patient Transport House Manager Workplace incivility…part of the problem or part

of the solution? This session will help to identify common forms of incivility and help develop an action plan to be part of the solution.

1B A Few Patches from the Clinic for Special Children Quilt

Nicholas L. Rider, DO Staff Physician

Clinic for Special Children Strasburg, Pennsylvania An overview of the medical care needs for the unique

population of the Plain Community and the genetic issues encountered will be presented by experts serving these special children.

* Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania

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1C SIDS Risk Reduction: What’s New in Infant Sleep Safety?

Michael H. Goodstein, MD, FAAP Attending Neonatologist Office of Newborn Medicine York Hospital Director, York County Cribs for Kids Program York, Pennsylvania Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics* Penn State College of Medicine Safe sleep education is a national priority. This

session will provide the latest updates of AAP guidelines and educational strategies.

1D The Application of the Grief Spiral Concept to the Pediatric Palliative Triangle of Care

John Kajic, PsyD Manager Highmark Caring Place Lemoyne, Pennsylvania This session will explore the natural progression

of grief and the impact of a patient’s death on the staff caring for the child and family. Valuable tools to enhance the family members’ and medical professionals’ responses to these life-changing events will also be presented.



2A Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Education for Hospital Staff

Paula B. George, MD, FAAP Medical Director Children’s Resource Center Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

If you suspect that a child is being abused, would you know what to do?

2B Diagnosis and Management of Stridor in Infants and Young Children

David E. Tunkel, MD Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and

Neck Surgery and Pediatrics Division Director Johns Hopkins Medicine Baltimore, Maryland The young infant with stridor can have benign, self-

limited airway issues or severe progressive airway compromise. This session will outline a time-efficient, diagnostic approach for young children with stridor.

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monday, october 24, 2011

2C Update on Neonatal Therapeutic Hypothermia Annette L. Rickolt, MSN, APN, RNC Clinical Nurse Specialist Neonatal ICU Christiana Care Health System Wilmington, Delaware Compare methods of neonatal cooling and learn

about efforts to improve pretransport care of neonatal hypothermia patients.

2D National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) Application at the Bedside: A Panel Discussion of Pediatric Critical Care Cases

Bonnie Weaver, MSN* Clinical Nurse Educator Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital

Utilizing case studies, this presentation will highlight the importance of NPSG in designing patient care in pediatric critical care, as well as presenting an open discussion of unique barriers related to compliance in the pediatric population.

12:30 noon Lunch/Exhibits/Posters

1:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSION #3 (choose one)

3A Spinal Cord Injury: Issues, Overview, and Rehabilitation

Jay H. Rosenberg, BSN, CRRN Assistant Director of Nursing Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange

Campus West Orange, New Jersey

Spinal cord injured (SCI) children and adolescents have specific nursing and medical needs based on the level of injury. Nurses caring for these patients from ICU to outpatient will gain insight into the etiology, diagnosis, and complications associated with SCI.

3B Celiac Disease in the Pediatric Patient…No Fad Diet Here

Beth Schneider, BS, RN, MSN, CRNP, PHRN* Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital

This session will help you become more familiar with Celiac disease. Participants will gain insight into how affected individuals may properly manage their lifestyle to live well.

3C Neonatal Body Composition Jeffrey M. Meyers, MD, PGY-6* Fellow, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Department of Pediatrics Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital

Are former preemies too fat? Are we providing appropriate nutrition for long-term health? Examine a new perspective of neonatal growth: body composition of premature infants.

3D Update in the Management of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Elizabeth Farrington, PharmD, FCCP, FCCM, FPPAG, BCPS

Pharmacist III, Pediatrics New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington, North Carolina The role of pharmacology in the acute management

of pediatric traumatic brain injury will be presented. Treatment options for associated complications such as post-traumatic seizures, venous thrombosis embolism, and gastric ulcers will be included.

2:45 pm Break/Exhibits/Posters

3:00 pm CLOSING PLENARY SESSION

Humor and Laughter…It Does a Body Good Sharon Veet, RN, BS Senior Nurse Educator PinnacleHealth Woman Care Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

In this session we will explore the physical and emotional effects of humor and laughter and their impact on stress levels and health. Also covered will be easy, fun-filled, practical tips for getting more smileage out of your life and work.

4:15 pm Program Evaluation and Adjournment

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2011 planning committeeMyra Popernack, RN, MSN, CRNP, CCRN—ChairTamara Leibfried, RN—Co-chairYvonne Powers, CCMEP—Conference CoordinatorPenelope Greider, RN, BSN, CCRNPatti Artley Hart, RN, MS, CPN, NE-BCMary Lewis, RNC, MSNMelissa McClure, RN, BSN, CPNElizabeth Rohrer, RN, MSN, CNS, CCRNJodie Stabinski, MSN, AE-C, CPNP

tuesday, october 25, 2011

7:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 am Welcoming Remarks

8:05 am OPENING PLENARY SESSION

Natural Disasters and Mass Casualty Events Affecting Children and Their Families: A Description of Emergency Preparedness and the Role of the Health-Care Professional

Robert P. Olympia, MD, FAAP* Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Assistant Program Director, Pediatric Residency

Program Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Penn State College of Medicine

In light of the recent natural disasters in America and around the world, this very timely presentation will inform health-care providers about current recommendations by the AAP and CDC regarding emergency preparedness. Information will be included concerning signs and symptoms of exposure to biologic, chemical, or nuclear agents.


Break into Concurrent SessionsA = Acute C = NICU B = Ambulatory D = Critical Care


1A A Touch of Child Life: It’s Not Just Play We’re Talking About

Ashley Kane, MS, CCLS* Manager, Child Life Program Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Through an overview of collaborative child life

interventions, participants will broaden their understanding of the importance of child development in hospitalization and recovery. Also covered will be valuable techniques to support children with positive coping skills during stressful times.


1B The Front Lines of Concussion Management: A Case-Based Review

Matthew L. Silvis, MD* Assistant Professor of Family & Community

Medicine and Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine

Penn State Hershey Medical Group, Palmyra Penn State College of Medicine With increased media and medical recognition of the morbidity and mortality associated with concussive

injuries, especially in sports, this hot topic session will cover the latest information regarding concussion management.

1C Preventing Infant Abusive Head Injuries: The Past, the Present, and the Future

Marie Killian, RN, BSN* Nurse Coordinator Pennsylvania Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention

and Awareness Program Review the efforts of one state to reduce the incidence

of Shaken Baby Syndrome with a regional perinatal education program.

1D Pediatric Pearls and Jeopardy Jewels Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN,

CPEN, EMT-P Flight Nurse University of Chicago Hospitals Founder, Peds-R-Us Medical Education Chicago, Illinois Do you know what to do in the case of pediatric

medical and trauma emergencies? This highly interactive Jeopardy format will test your knowledge of common and some not-so-common emergency events. Come to play along.


11:15 am CONCURRENT SESSION #2 (CHOOSE ONE)

2A Initial Management of the Critically Ill or Injured Child

Rebecca M. Saul, CRNP, ACNP, PNP-AC Nurse Practitioner Emergency Department and Hospitalist Wellspan at Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Rapid assessment and early recognition of critical

abnormal findings on a physical exam will be discussed in this session. Utilizing specific techniques and critical thinking skills to intervene accordingly in response to that assessment will be explored.

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2B Pennsylvania Childhood Immunizations Alexandra D. McFall, RN, BSN Program Operations Section Manager Division of Immunizations Pennsylvania Department of Health Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Do you know what immunization changes are being

made this school year, or what recommendations have come from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices? Find out in this session.

2C Potentially Better Practices for the Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: An Evidence-Based Approach

Mitchell J. Kresch, MD, FAAP* Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn

Medicine Penn State College of Medicine Medical Director, NICU Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Review the complexity of chronic lung disease and

practices that may reduce the incidence of BPD in extremely low-birth-weight patients.

2D Toxicology Tales in the PICU Catherine Haut, RN, DNP, CPNP, CCRN Assistant Professor Specialty Director, Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program University of Maryland Baltimore, Maryland Through the use of case studies, this session will

present the immediate response and course of illness seen with several major categories of ingested substances. Unusual responses and concerning findings for pharmacological and nonpharmacological agents will be discussed.

12:30 noon Lunch/Exhibits/Posters

1:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSION #3 (choose one)

3A Multi-Drug-Resistant Organism (MDRO): What Can We Do?

Crystal Zalonis, DO, MS* Professor of Medicine and Orthopaedics and

Rehabilitation, Divisions of Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease and Epidemiology

Penn State College of Medicine This session will present information concerning

the use or overuse of antibiotics which results in an increasing occurrence of resistant bacteria. Understanding the contributing factors will enable providers to gain a greater perspective of the issue and offer options to challenge this rising concern.

3B School Health 101 Beth Anne Bahn, CSN, CRNP Acting Director, Division of School Health Bureau of Community Health Systems Pennsylvania Department of Health Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The school-aged child has his/her own unique needs being met by the community health system. This presentation will help the participant gain an understanding of the laws governing school health and major practice issues surrounding school health nursing.

3C The Effects of Nursing on NICU Patient Outcomes

Sunny Hallowell, MSN, CRNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner University of Penn/CHOP Doctoral Student University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Nurses do make a difference in the NICU! Our

speaker will present the findings of several projects examining nurse staffing and infant outcomes in the NICU.

3D Let’s Get Messy…Pediatric Skills Playtime Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN,

CPEN, EMT-PThis hands-on skills lab will utilize actual swine and bovine components to learn about techniques and tools used in managing emergencies. Due to the interactive nature of this session, there are a limited number of seats available based on date of registration.

2:45 pm Break/Exhibits/Posters

3:00 pm CLOSING PLENARY SESSION

Caring for the Caregiver Penny Koval, DC WellCare Chiropractic Hershey, Pennsylvania

To be an effective caregiver, one must care for oneself. Participants will gain insight into the importance of maintaining balance and a healthy lifestyle. Seven Steps and other basic tools needed to achieve balance and overall wellbeing will be identified.

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touching the future of children—12th annual pediatric conference • october 24–25, 2011 • C4305-12-Y

Registration is requested by October 17, 2011. Register online, by fax, or by mail. If you do not receive a confirmation from Penn State at your home address within

two weeks, call 717-531-6483 to confirm. Walk-ins and late registrations will be accepted if space is available. Please provide both daytime and evening phone numbers so we can contact you if last-minute changes occur.

Name (Please print) NP RN LPN Other

E-mail Address (Print legibly. Used for confirmation, registration status, and program materials.) male female

Home Address City State Zip Code

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Register me for the following: October 24, 2011. Choose one breakout session in each column:

1A—Workplace Incivility 2A—Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) 3A—Spinal Cord Injury 1B—Patches from Clinic for Special Children Quilt 2B—Diagnosis and Management of Stridor 3B—Celiac Disease/Pediatric Patient 1C—SIDS Risk Reduction 2C—Update on Neonatal Therapeutic Hypothermia 3C—Neonatal Body Composition 1D—Grief Spiral Concept/Peds Palliative Triangle of Care 2D—National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) 3D—Management of Pediatric TBI

October 25, 2011. Choose one breakout session in each column: 1A—A Touch of Child Life 2A—Initial Management/Critically Ill Child 3A—Multi-Drug-Resistant Organism 1B—Front Lines of Concussion Management 2B—Pennsylvania Childhood Immunizations 3B—School Health 101 1C—Preventing Infant Abusive Head Injuries 2C—Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 3C—Effects/Nrsng on NICU Pt. Outcomes 1D—Pediatric Pearls and Jeopardy Jewels 2D—Toxicology Tales in the PICU 3D—Pediatric Skills Playtime

Check appropriate fee: Early registrations, received by September 9: $190—One day $285—Both days Registrations received after September 9: $210—One day $310—Both days

Poster presentation: Hard copy of poster presentation attached (mail or fax) Poster presentation forthcoming by e-mail if registering online

Method of payment: Check enclosed payable to Penn State. Bill my sponsoring organization. A letter of authorization must be attached. HMC/COM employee—bill department budget. Cost center/budget #: _______________________________________________________________ Charge my VISA MasterCard or AMEX

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