Kaleidoscope 2016

A Celebration of Excellence
Obstetrical, Neonatal, & Women’s Health Nursing Conference

Join us on February 22nd and 23rd at the Galveston Island Convention Center.

February 22 and 23:
Registration begins 7 a.m.
Program 7:50 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Your registration fees include continental breakfast, break refreshments, lunch and continuing education credits. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, faculty and topic substitutions may be required. CEU hours appending approval.

Day 1

Quality and Safety: Hypertension Disorders of Pregnancy
Catherine Eppes, MD,MPH

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
Karen Johnson, MD

Developing a Rewarding Professional Nursing Career
Debra Fowler, PhD, RN

Centering Pregnancy
Mary Traub, MSN, RN, CNM

Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in the High Risk Neonate
Joseph Garcia-Prats, MD

Pregnancy Loss & Neonatal Death: Working With the Bereaving Patient
Carmina Taren, MSW,LCSW
Britanni Woods, MSW, LCSW

From the Brink: Case Studies in Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Patricia Heale, DNP, RNC-OB

Express Yourself: Early and Often
Leah Navarro, MSN, RN, NNP-BC
Kristen Brandt, MSN, RN, NNP-BC

Human Trafficking: What Nurses Need to Know
Stacy Mitchell, DNP, RN, SANE-A-SANE-P

Updates in the Care of Pregnant Women with HIV
Catherine Eppes, MD,MPH

Therapeutic Whole Body Cooling
Angela Koerner, MSN, RN, NNP

Before the Bad Outcome: Recognizing and Managing Risk at the Bedside
Maureen Semple-Hirsch, BSN, JD, RN

Kaizen Opportunities in Women’s Health Care
Christopher Sanderson

Day 2

Emerging Workforce
Andrew Hines, PhD

Management of Category II FH
Steven Clark, MD

Standards of Newborn Care in the Age of Birth Plans
Stephanie Deal, MD
Tiffany McGee-Garrett, MD

The Magic of Writing for Publication
Kenn Kirksey, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN

Care of the Pregnant Woman with Mental Illness
Sherrill Sorenson, DNP, MHL, RN, CENP, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Marguerite HIller, BSN, RN-BC

Withdrawal of Neonatal Life Support: Parent Perspectives
Deborah Armentrout, PhD, MSN, RN, NNP-BC

Financial Landscape of Healthcare
Ricci Sanchez, MBA, FACHE

Amniotic Fluid Embolism: A True Obstetrical Emergency
Bonita Branch, MSN, RN
Karen Hardimon, BSN, RN

Neonatal Congenital Cyanotic Heart Disease Screening
Sophia Tsakiri, MD

Achieving Excellence: Professional Development and Nursing Scholarship
Maureen Padilla, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Why do Nurses Make Errors? We Are all Human
Cheryl Roth, PhD, MSN, RN

When Exclusive Breastfeeding during the Maternity Hospital Stay is not Possible: Supplementation Guidelines
Nancy Hurst, PhD, RN, IBCLC

The Interaction of Law and Ethics in Women’s Health Nursing Practice
Amber Massey, BSN, JD, RN, CPHRM

Expectation of Excellence: Leading from the Bedside
Olinda Johnson, PhD, RN
Texas Woman’s University

Please contact Kaleidoscope2016@harrishealth.org for more information.

Cancellation and refund policy: No refunds will be issued, but substitutions are allowed. Harris Health System reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to any unforeseen circumstances.  In the event of cancellation or postponement, Harris Health System will refund any registration fees, but is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including cancellation charges assessed by airlines/travel agencies or hotels.

Harris Health System is an approved provider of continuing nursing education (CNE) by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.