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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
Taya Bever, BSN
Deborah Gorombei, RN BSN MS LNCC
Holley Kvetko, RN BSN
(Optional – Ticket Required) |
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Pre-Conference #101
LNCC Prep Review
Mindy Cohen, RN MSN LNCC
Karen Cebulko, BSN RN CNLCP LNCC
Karen J. Huff, BSN RN LNCC
Rosie Oldham, BS RN LNCC
(Optional – Ticket Required) |
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Pre-Conference #102
Sales and Marketing Boot Camp: Moving from Bedside to Board Room
Lynda Kopishke, RN MSN LNCC
(Optional – Ticket Required) |
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Pre-Conference #103
Tools of the Trade for Subcontracting and for Subcontractors
Dana Jolly, BSN RN LNCC
Angela M. Duke-Haynes, RN
(Optional - Ticket Required)
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Pre-Conference #104
Geriatric Trauma: The Next Generation of Trauma Patients
Ellen Plummer, DL MJ RN BSN CCRN
(Optional - Ticket Required) |
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Pre-Conference #105
Case Analysis of Pacemakers, ICDs and CRT-D Devices
Nancy Tracy, RN
(Optional - Ticket Required) |
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
AALNC Chapter Leadership Forum
(By invitation only)
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5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
20th Annivesary Reception/Exhibits Open |
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
First-Time Attendee Orientation |
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THURSDAY,
APRIL 23 |
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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
Mindy Cohen, MSN RN LNCC |
8:35 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Opening Keynote #200
One in a Million
Kate Adamson Klugman
Steven Mark Klugman, Esq.
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9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Beverage Break/Exhibits Open |
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
Concurrent Session #201
Elder Law Face-off: Why the Other Side is Just Wrong! Part 1
Hon. Victor H. Person
Stephen Garcia, JD
Michael LeVangie, Esq., LLM
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Concurrent Session #202
Pressure Ulcers and Legal Litigation
Erin O'Malley, RN BSN MHSA MBA LNC-CSp |
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Concurrent Session #203
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injuries for the Legal Nurse Consultant...The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Linda A. Dye, RN MSN EdD |
11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Exhibits Open - Lunch-time raffle at 1:00 p.m.
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11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Power Lunch Session #210
How Al Gore Won an Oscar: Bringing Your Case Alive In Mediation with POWERPOINT®
Kurt E. Wolfgram, JD
Barbara A. Boschert, RN BSN
(Optional - Ticket Required)
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1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Session #220
Clinical Trials on Trial
Pam Hollsten, BSN RN LNCC |
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Concurrent Session #221
Elder Law Face-off: Why the Other Side is Just Wrong! Part 2
Hon. Victor H. Person
Stephen Garcia, JD
Michael LeVangie, Esq., LLM |
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Session #222
Demystifying Your Client's Hospital Billing
Allen Shane, RN BSN CMAS CCM CLNC LHRM |
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
Beverage Break/Exhibits Open |
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Session #230
Managing the Assisted Living Case
Lynn Bowers, BSN BA RN LNCC |
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Concurrent Session #231
Utilizing the Nursing Process in Writing Your Life Care Plan
Karen Cebulko, BSN RN CNLCP LNCC |
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Concurrent Session #232
Wound Care Liability Issues: New CPGs and Government Regulations
Diane L Krasner, PhD RN CWCN CWS BCLNC FAAN
Mary T. Bruno, RN CWS CFCN FACCWS DAPWCA
Karen Lou Kennedy-Evans, RN CS FNP |
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Session #240
The Agency and Travel Nurse: Impact on Patient Outcomes
Cheryl Gatti, RN BSN LNCC
Jude Lark, RN BSN CCRN |
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Concurrent Session #241
Sexual Assault of the Disabled Adolescent/Adult: The Medical Findings and Barriers Encountered
Diana Faugno, RN MSN CPN FAAFS SANE-A SANE-P |
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Concurrent Session #242
What Legal Nurse Consultants Need to Know About How Jurors Make Decisions
David Wenner, MSW JD |
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Annual Business Meeting
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6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
Fifth Annual AALNC Chapter Night and Networking Reception - Where Were You Twenty Years Ago? |
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Friday, April 24 |
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7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Registration Open |
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast/Exhibits Open
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Concurrent Session #300
To INTEND or Not to INTEND: That is the Question. Sedatives, Behavior and Intent
Robert Julien, MD PhD |
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Concurrent Session #301
E-Discovery and the Electronic Medical Record: A Practical Review for the Legal Nurse Consultant
John Flattery, BSN RN |
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Concurrent Session #302
Advanced Directives: Self-Determination, Legislation and Litigation
Eileen Watson, EdD MSN RN ANP GNP LNCC
Pamela Daguro, Esq., JD |
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Vendor Sessions #310-312 |
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Concurrent Session #314
LNCC® Certification Workshop
ALNCCB Members
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10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Beverage Break/Exhibits Open |
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Concurrent Session #320
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Mary Alice McLarty, JD |
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Concurrent Session #321
Silent Angels: Shaken Baby Syndrome vs. Medical Malpractice
Susan Smith, RN,C BS MS CNA CEN CCRN |
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Concurrent Session #322
Emerging Forensic Issues of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in American Athletes
Bennett Omalu, MD MBA MPH |
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Exhibits Open - Lunch-time raffle at 1:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch
(Optional - Ticket Required)
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1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Session #330
Nationally Recognized Protocol for Heart Attack Care
Marci Bennett, MHA BSN RN CPHQ CCRN |
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Concurrent Session #331
Electronically Stored Information and Electronic Medical Records in the Digital Age
Robin Vinson, JD |
1:15 - 2:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Session #332
Legal Nurse Consultants Developing Partnership with Elder Abuse Litigation Team
Mitzi Wortman, RN,C CCM LNCC
Lorrie Thomas, RN
Kathryn Stebner, Esq. |
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
Beverage Break/Exhibits Open |
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Session #340
Proficient LNC Use of Technology and Data Management
Rosie Oldham, BS RN LNCC
Brian Oldham, MCP MCSA A+ N+ |
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Concurrent Session #341
Never Events and Other Public Healthcare Report Cards: Medical Error or Avoidable Consequence?
Janet Swanson, RN JD CPHRM |
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Concurrent Session #342
Notes on Neonatal Negligence: Aspects of Clinical Practice Liability
Beth Diehl-Svrjcek, RN MS CCRN NNP CCM LNCC |
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Session #350
New Challenges in Wound Care Litigation: An Expert Witness Prospective
Shishir Shah, DO CWS |
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Concurrent Session #351
The Disposition of Abandoned Embryos: An LNC Special Project
Tamara Ellinghausen, RN |
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Concurrent Session #352
Understanding PTSD and Impact on Settlement Negotiation
Molly Feliciano, MSN APRN-BC LNCC
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5:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
An Evening at the Wildlife World Aquarium
Optional Networking and Dinner Activity
(Ticket Required) |
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SATURDAY, APRIL 25 |
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7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Registration Open |
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.. |
Mentoring Sessions
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8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.. |
Concurrent Session #400
Bariatric Surgery: Review and Complications
Stephen Katsis, MD |
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Concurrent Session #401
A Legal Nurse Consultant in the Field of Workers Compensation Case Management
Victoria Powell, RN CCM LNCC CNLCP MSCC CEAS II |
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Concurrent Session #402
Assisting Attorney Clients with Locating an Expert Witness: What Every LNC Needs to Know
Catherine Beasley, MS BSN LNCC
Lauren Welp, MSN BSN RN
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9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.. |
Beverage Break
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9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Concurrent Session #410
Triaging Trials: The Role of the In-house LNC for the Defense
Laura G. Nissim, RN MS CNS LNCC
Suzanne Smithwick, RN LNCC
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Concurrent Session #411
Opioid Delivery Systems: An Update for LNCs
Kathleen Colfer, MSN RN-BC |
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Concurrent Session #412
Current Economic Trends, Tort Reform and You
Karen Huff, BSN RN LNCC CLCP FIALCP
Mindy Cohen, MSN RN LNCC
Madeline C. Good, MSN RN LNCC
Sharon K. McQuown, MSN RN LNCC
Julianne Lawless |
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Closing Keynote #420
Mayhem Mary vs. the Mistress of Mirth: In Showdown at the Med-Mal Corral
Teddylen Guffey, MHSA BSN RN LNCC
Mary Lanz, RN LNCC |
12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Closing Comments and Adjournment
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