PEDIATRICS
6th Annual University of Vermont Children’s Hospital WORKING TOGETHER School Nurses and Community Partners TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2017 7:30 am to 4:00 pm DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington* 1117 Williston Road, S. Burlington, VT
The Children’s Specialty Center nurses from The
University of Vermont Children’s Hospital invite you to
join us for a day of presentations on the challenges of
caring for the health needs of children who receive acute
and chronic medical care while in school and community
settings.
The content of this course is applicable to school and
community nurses caring for children who receive inhospital and outpatient medical care while attending
school. The knowledge you gain from attending this
conference will enhance the value of the work that you
do on behalf of your student population with medical
health needs.
* For directions, please visit the DoubleTree website:
www.burlington.doubletree.com
For special room rates, mention the conference when you call.
This one-day program for school nurses and community
partners will feature presentations on:
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Cardiology
Cystic Fibrosis
Emergencies
Grief and Coping
Headaches
Social Media
Substance Abuse
The University of Vermont Medical Center Department of Nursing Educa on
and Research is an Approved Provider of con nuing nursing educa on by the
Northeast Mul state Division (NE‐MSD), an accredited approver by the
American Nurses Creden aling Center’s Commission on Accredita on
WORKING TOGETHER Session Topics Building the Bridge: Effective Collaboration and
Emergencies! Responding to the Unexpected
Coordination for Youth, Families and Communities
Impacted by Substance Abuse & Mental Health Issues
Donna Chicoine, RN, MSN, CEN
Danielle Jatlow, LICSW, LADC
Clinical Director of Education
Porter Medical Center, Middlebury, VT
Director of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services
Centerpoint Adolescent Treatment Services
Donna will review basic assessments and immediate first aid of
School and community nurses are uniquely positioned to build a
maintaining airway and cervical alignment after a traumatic
bridge between youth with mental health and substance abuse
injury. Discussion will include updates in emergency medicine
needs and treatment. Danielle will discuss a developmentally-
related to EMS response, concussions, and emergencies we
matched, family-focused and interdisciplinary framework that
never want to plan for (knife and gun club).
capitalizes on youth and family motivation, uses creative
Grief and Coping
engagement strategies and increases access to treatment
services to support the health and wellness of youth, families
and communities. Danielle will also discuss several community-
an acute injury, how to recognize the mechanism of injury, and
Ally Waltien, MA, CCLS
Julie Hounchell, APRN
The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
based initiatives that support the health and wellbeing of youth,
families and communities.
Certified child life specialist and rostered psychotherapist Ali
Waltien and family nurse practitioner Julie Hounchell will explore
Cardiology
the varying needs of grieving students while offering guidance
Kristina Parsons, BSN, RN, CPN
on navigating the complexities of supporting youth who have
The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
experienced a significant loss. Tips and tools for supporting
Did you know 1 in 100 children are born with a congenital heart
students of all ages will be provided.
disease? Kristina presents an overview on congenital heart
Migraine Headaches: Are they Real?
defects, associated genetic conditions, arrhythmias, common
cardiac medications and neurodevelopmental concerns. She will
discuss what to look for, management and common outpatient
monitoring devices as well as medications and
neurodevelopment monitoring.
Brad Clopton, MSN, FNP
Pediatric Neurology
The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
What exactly are migraine headaches and are they real or
malingering? Brad will discuss how to help heal post-concussion
Cystic Fibrosis
syndrome, how to increase time in class and transitions back to
Emily Dischino, RN
class and sports - what helps and what hurts.
Pediatric Pulmonology
Social Media
Christine Prior, LICSW
The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
Emily will explore an overview of cystic fibrosis as a multi
system disease. She will identify different ways that cystic
fibrosis affects home life and how that might transcend into the
class room, including accommodations to improve supports for
the student and minimize barriers to learning. Christine will
discuss the increased rate of anxiety and depression in students
with CF and the ways schools may be able to support both
medical and emotional needs while in the school environment.
Kevin Grealis
Corporal, S. Burlington Police Dept., Youth Services Division
Kevin will be providing a presentation on social media and how
it pertains to people who work in helping professions with youth.
Topics covered will include an overview of current social media
trends, providing resources to youth and parents who report
negative behavior involving social media, and considerations for
maintaining our own social media profiles.
WORKING TOGETHER The University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, School Nurses and Community Partners CONFERENCE INFORMATION REGISTRATION FEE: $60.00
Includes continental breakfast, snacks
and lunch.
PAYMENT METHOD:
Please send check payable to:
The University of Vermont Children’s
Hospital
PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY
REGISTRATION FORM
All payments due by August 11.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 No refunds issued after August 4.
7:30 am to 4:00 pm PURCHASE ORDERS:
No Purchase Orders accepted after
REGISTRATION FORM July 7, 2017
Name: ____________________________________________
If using a Purchase Order, it is the
responsibility of the attendee to pay
Title (RN, LPN) _____________________________________
for the conference if payment is not
received by July 31.
School & Town: _____________________________________
Contact Information:
Please provide an email address and daytime phone
Please mail registration form and
check to:
The University of Vermont
where you can be reached during the summer.
Children’s Hospital
Email address (required): _____________________________
Jerilyn Metayer, RN
111 Colchester Avenue, Smith 551
Day phone: _________ -_________ - ___________________
Burlington, VT 05401
Any food allergies that we should be aware of?
__________________________________________________
For further information, please
call Susan Hayward or Jerilyn
Metayer at:
(802) 847-3993
CONCURRENT SESSIONS Please check one choice for each session:
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
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Cardiology
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Emergencies
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Headaches
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