Preparing for Success After a SCI:

Preventing Complications

A symposium sponsored by:

The Virginia Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (VARN) & UVA-HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital

March 25, 2011 8:30am – 4:00pm Registration 8:00-8:30 Hilton Garden Inn, Charlottesville Va

Defining Success after SCI Prevention of Respiratory Complications Nutritional Needs in Chronic SCI Management Seating Basics Personal Success Panel Discussion Home Modification and Adaption Caregiver Support Research Options and Application

Presentations By: Alan Alfano, MD Associate Professor of UVA PM&R Medical Director UVA-HealthSouth Kristen Mach, MS, RD Nutritionist Michael Vanhoy MS, OT Director of Quality for UVA-HealthSouth Clint Swanson, MA, RRT Respiratory Care Supervisor Roberts Home Medical Susan Sexton, OT UVA/Continuum Paige Moore, Senior OT, Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center Dea Mahanes, APN 2 – CNS, Neurocritical Care, University of Virginia Health System

RSVP by: March 15, 2011

Mail registrations to: Susan Wolf Treasurer, VARN 1772 Old Powhatan Estates Powhatan, VA 23139

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Pre-registration ____$30 Member ____$50 Non-member ___$75.00 on-site *There is a $25.00 returned check fee. Registration includes light breakfast and lunch.

Name________________________Member? ____Yes ____No e-mail________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________ 5 .5 Contact hours pending for Nursing, CCM, CLCP and MSCC. Contact hours require successful completion of entire program.

This activity has been submitted to the Virginia Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. The Virginia Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation  Thank you to UVA-HealthSouth, Roberts Home Medical and Hill-Rom Vest Airway Clearance System for Sponsorship

VARN Board Meeting:

Thursday, March 24th at 6pm at Uva HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital at 515 Ray C Hunt Drive Charlottesville, Va 22903. Board members: please RSVP by March 18 th to Lori Aylor at [email protected]

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Hotel Recommendations :

Group is registered under "VARN" and the 3 letter code is UVH.Rooms available at a reduced rate at the Hilton Garden Inn, 434-979-4442, located at 1793 Richmond Road, Charlottesville, Va 22911 until February 24, 2011.

Please go to www.varehabnurse.com

more information call: for registration forms or for

Lori Aylor, BSN, RN, CRRN Chief Nursing Officer UVA-HealthSouth Rehab Hospital Office: 434-244-2008 [email protected]

Liz Hunt, RNC, CCM, CRRN The Center for Day Rehab Mary Washington Hospital [email protected]

540-741-4025 (office)