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AALNC 2007 National Educational Conference
Success: New Challenges - New Choices
April 25-28, 2007
Renaissance Austin
Austin, TX

Schedule-at-a-Glance
Tuesday, April 24
Wednesday, April 25
Thursday, April 26
Friday, April 27
Saturday, April 28

TUESDAY, APRIL 24  
12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. LNCC Certification Exam
(Pre-registration required)
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration Open
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25  
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration Open
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference #100
Introduction to Legal Nurse Consulting
Tamara Friedman, RN CLNC
(Optional – Ticket Required)
8:00 a.m. –
12:00 p.m.
Pre-Conference #101
Forensics and Elder Abuse - Nursing Competence in Aging
Karen Dougherty, RN ENPC TNCC
Brenda Ewen, MSN RN D-ABMDI
Karen Rollo, RN BSN CEN SANE-A

(Optional – Ticket Required)
10:00 a.m. –
12:00 p.m.
Pre-Conference #102
Conducting and Using Research in Legal Nurse Consulting
Mary O'Connor, PhD RN
(Optional – Ticket Required)
12:30 p.m. –
2:30 p.m.
Pre-Conference #103
Medicare Set Asides: Bridging the Gap Between Life Care Plans and Medicare Set Asides
Sharon Gentile, RN BSHS CDMS CCM CLCP MSCC
Fran Provenzano, RN BSN CDMS CCM CLCP MSCC

(Optional – Ticket Required)
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Pre-Conference #104
Old Topics, New Challenges and Choices
Mary Ann Shea, JD RN
Barbara Levin, BSN RN ONC LNCC
Patricia Iyer, MSN RN LNCC
Karen Cebulko, BSN RN LNCC CNLCP

(Optional - Ticket Required)
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Pre-Conference #105
Special challenges within Criminal Cases: It's not all about the trial! 
Lisa Schwind, RN Esq. BSN JD
(Optional - Ticket Required)
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Welcome Reception/Exhibits Open 
5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.  First-Time Attendee Orientation 

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THURSDAY,
APRIL 26
 
 
7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Registration Open 
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.  Continental Breakfast/Exhibits Open 
8:00 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.  Opening Remarks and Presidential Address 
Lynda Kopishke, MSN RN LNCC
8:35 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.  Opening Keynote #200
Sullivan v. Edward Hospital: A New Beginning for Legal Nurse Consulting
Matthew Arnold, JD 
9:45 a.m. -
10:15 a.m. 
Beverage Break/Exhibits Open 
10:15 a.m. -
11:15 a.m. 
Concurrent Session #201 
MDS Assessments - What Can They Tell Me?
Misty Coffman, RN
  Concurrent Session #202 
Trauma: Missed Injuries, Misdiagnosis and Malpractice
Ellen Plummer DL MJ RN BSN CCRN
  Concurrent Session #203 
Causation Assessment in Toxic Tort Litigation and the Critical Differences Between Differential Diagnosis and the Assessment of Cause
Ronald Gots, MD PhD
11:15 a.m. -
1:15 a.m. 
Exhibits Open 
11:15 a.m. -
1:15 a.m. 
Power Lunch Session #210 
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Lunch
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. - Presentation
PowerPersuasion: Compelling Visual Persuasion in the Court Room
Craig Ball, JD Certified Computer Forensic Examiner
(Optional - Ticket Required)
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.  Concurrent Session #220 
Using Demontstrative Evidence and Cross-Examination Techniques in Medical Negligence Cases
Frank Branson, JD LLM
  Concurrent Session #221 
Disability Consulting for the LNC
Christopher Smith, RN BA
  Concurrent Session #222 
Disclosure of Unanticipated Outcomes
Elizabeth Bridgeman, BSN RN LNCC
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.  Beverage Break/Exhibits Open 
2:45 p.m. -
4:00 p.m.. 
Concurrent Session #230 
Seven Systems of Success
Karen Cebulko, RN BSN CLNC CNLCP
Concurrent Session #231 
What To Expect as a New LNC
Brenda Windemuth, MSN CRNP
Concurrent Session #401
Capital Mitigation and the Legal Nurse Consultant
Brenda Ewen, MSN RN
Lynda Kopishke, MSN RN LNCC
 
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.  General Session #250 
Computer Forensics for Folks Who Can't Set the Clock on a VCR
Craig Ball, JD Certified Computer Forensic Examiner
5:15 p.m. -6:00 p.m.  Annual Business Meeting
(AALNC Members Only) 
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Texas Round Up - Third Annual AALNC Chapter Night and Networking Reception 

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Friday,
April 27
 
 
7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Registration Open 
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.  Continental Breakfast/Exhibits Open 
Mentoring Sessions
(Optional - Ticket Required)
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.  General Session #300 
Patient Confidentiality in Cyberspace - A Perspective
Louis Cheek, JD
9:15 a.m. -
10:15 a.m. 
Vendor Sessions
  Vendor Session #302 
Legal Nurse Systems, LLC
  Vendor Session #303 
Litigation Management
  Vendor Session #305 
The Carlsen Group
  Vendor Session #306 
TrialSmith
  Concurrent Session #304 
LNCC® Certification Workshop and Presentation on ABNS Value of Certification Study
ALNCCB Members
Karen Huff, BSN RN LNCC, Member ABNS Accreditation Council
10:15 a.m. -
10:45 a.m. 
Beverage Break/Exhibits Open 
10:45 a.m. -
11:45 a.m. 
Concurrent Session #310 
Defending a Long-Term Care Case
Taya Bever, RN BSN
Jill Goldsmith, JD
Holley Kvetko, RN BSN
  Concurrent Session #311 
D.V.T. and Pulmonary Emboli: Risk Factors, Prevention, Treatment, and Case Presentation
Diane Heilberg, RN BSN MSN
Mary Salka, RN BSN LNCC
  Concurrent Session #312 
Legal Nurse Consulting in the Area of Corporate Compliance
Mary Bramblett, RN BSN MSHSA CPHQ
Angela Tobias, RN BSN MSHSA LNCC
 
11:45 a.m. -
1:15 p.m. 
Exhibits Open 
Networking Lunch
(Optional - Ticket Required)
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.  Concurrent Session #320 
Mock Trial - Part 1
Patricia Iyer, MSN RN LNCC
Barbara Levin, RN BSN LNCC ONC
Joann Pietro, JD RN
Mary Ann Shea, JD RN
  Concurrent Session #321 
Nursing Home Surveys, Outcomes, and their Impact on the Litigation Process
Judy Bair, BS RN NHA LNCC
  Concurrent Session #322 
Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines and the Legal Implications - Panel
Teri Hardin, MSN RNC NNP
Donna LoSasso, MSN RNC NNP
Laura Markham, MSN MBA RNC NNP CCRN
Diane Weiss, MS RNC NNP CPNP
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.  Beverage Break/Exhibits Open 
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Concurrent Session #330 
Mock Trial - Part 2
Patricia Iyer, MSN RN LNCC
Barbara Levin, RN BSN LNCC ONC
Joann Pietro, JD RN
Mary Ann Shea, JD RN
  Concurrent Session #331 
Posttraumatic Cervical Dystonia: Diagnosis and Treatment Following a Motor Vehicle Accident
Cathy Thomson, MD
  Concurrent Session #332 
Did He Really Do It? Using Technology to Blend Clinical and Financial Health Care Data
Rebecca Busch, RN MBA CCM CFE CHS-III FHFMA
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  Concurrent Session #340 
The Total Package - Worker's Comp and Legal Nurse Consulting
Dawn Vincent, RN CRRN LNCC MSCC
  Concurrent Session #341 
The Medical Findings in Sexual Assault: What Does This Mean for the Defense?
Diana Faugno, RN MSN CPN FAAFS SANE-A
  Concurrent Session #342 
21st Century PTSD: It May Not Be What You Think It Is
Peter Reilly, MS

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SATURDAY,
APRIL 28
 
 
7:00 a.m. -
10:00 a.m. 
Registration Open 
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m..  Meet Your Director-at-Large Continental Breakfast 
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m..  Concurrent Session #400
Legal Nurse Consultant: How Does Your Business Grow?
Susan Forrister, RN MSN
Sandra Huppenbauer, RNCS MSN
 
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m..  Concurrent Session #402
A Bad PAP Smear, Now What Do You Do?
Diane Woolsey, RN BIS 
  Concurrent Session #403
Nutritional Assessment and Care of the Obese Individual
Janet McKee, MS RD LD 
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m..  Beverage Break  
9:30 a.m. -
10:45 a.m. 
Concurrent Session #410
Medical-Legal Issues with Stroke Prevention
Sean Orr, MD 
  Concurrent Session #411
A Staffing Agency Without Oversight is Risky Business
Colleen Mills, RN 
  Concurrent Session #412
Caution: Think Before Speaking
Daneil McAuliffe, LHCRM BSN JD 
11:00 a.m. -
12:15 p.m. 
Closing Keynote #420
Navigating Today's Business Challenges and Technical Environment
Rosie Oldham, BS RN LNCC 
12:15 p.m. -
12:30 p.m. 
Closing Comments and Adjournment 
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