“Oui” CANN
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CANN 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions

June 8–11, 2010
Quebec City, QC

Online registration is available now!

Program

Please note that the language of each presentation is indicated by (EN) for English or (FR) for French

  Tuesday June 8
0800–1700 Board of Directors’ Meeting (Location TBA)
1300–1615 Neuroscience Certification Review (See program registration for details)
1900–2030 Registration
1900–2200 Welcome Reception—Lounge in Lobby
  Wednesday June 9
0700–0800 Registration on Second Level
0800–0845 Welcome Breakfast
0845–0930 Greetings from Invited Guests and President of CANN
0930–1000 Mary Glover Lecture
1020–1050 Codman Award Presentation
1100–1545: Concurrent Sessions
1100–1130 A1 (EN)
Providing Best Practice Stroke Care to Patients across the In-patient Continuum: An Integrated Stroke Unit - L. MacIsaac, B. Fakehinde, S. Jordan, F. Khalediyan, H. Moon, P. Turner
B1 (EN)
Developing a CNS Role in Pediatric Neurosurgery and Neuro-oncology: Challenges and Triumphs! - T. Primiani
C1 (EN)
Self-Efficacy in Headache Management: A Quasi-Experiment - S. Basiuk, K. Then, J.A. Rankin, W. Becker, T.S. Fung
D1 (EN)
Effectiveness of the Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (PARTY) Program in Preventing Traumatic Injuries: A Ten-Year Analysis - J. Banfield
1130–1200 A2 (EN)
Providing Stroke Education to Patients and Families on an Integrated Stroke Unit: Our Team’s Experience - L. MacIsaac, R., Dharamshi, J. Hain-Cohen, Trabbior, I. Sulemon
B2 (EN)
Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumour (ATRT): Suri’s Journey - A. Manicat-Emo, R. Radchenko, C. Ross, T. Watkins
C2 (EN)
A Nurse Practitioner-Led Headache Clinic in the Acute Care Setting: An Effective Health Care Solution - M. DeVries-Rizzo
D2 (EN)
External Ventricular Drainage System Product Change Leads to an Evidence-Informed Protocol Change - D. Meldrum, L. Boisert
1200–1330 Lunch on Own
1300–1330 Poster Viewing Session (Second Floor)
1300–1330 Half-day registration (Second Level)
1330–1400 A3 (EN)
Understanding the Allocation of Space on Acute Stroke Units - C. Seneviratne, C.M. Mather
B3 (EN)
Clinical Questions do translate into Research: The Agitated Behavior Scale in Pediatric Patients Following Traumatic Brain Injury - L. Pearlman, R. Titanic, J. Hutchison, C. Campbell
C3 (EN)
“Do We Do That Here?” Using Progressive Care Standards to Develop Scope of Practice for a Neurosciences Observation Area - S. Broughton, C. McKim
D3 (FR)
External Ventricular Drainage System Product Change Leads to an Evidence-Informed Protocol Change - D. Meldrum, L. Boisert
1400–1430 A4 (EN)
Associations between Biophysical and Psychosocial Outcomes Following Minor Stroke - T. Green, K. King
B4 (EN)
Kids in Transition: The Rehab Experience - T. Flaming, A. Hodinott, A. Manicat-Emo, S. Stinson-Lypka
C4 (EN)
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD): A Disease that Steals the Self - M. Halper, M. Goodman
D4 (FR)
Exploration of the Feelings of Competence and Professional Self-Government of Nurses in the Establishment of a Tool of Integrated Management of Patients Affected by Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (OGIS-DM1) - M. Lavoie, M.C. Chouinard, J. Mathieu, C. Gagnon
1445–1515 A5 (EN)
Under Pressure: Understanding Chiari Malformation - A. Manicat-Emo, M. Namtu, B. Sivakumar
B5 (EN)
Presumed Perinatal Ischemic Stroke, a Retrospective Diagnosis - S. Rothenmund, N. Thornton
C5 (EN)
Exploring Nursing Work Life Transition on an Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit - T. Haycock, K. Low
D5 (FR)
Systematic Telephone Monitoring of Patients Affected by Oculopharyngeal Dystrophy - N. Leclerc, A. Larouche, N. Bouchard
1515–1545 A6 (EN)
Stroke E-learning Modules: Just a Click Away! - V. Riediger, R. Wiegner, A. Cayley, J. Abraham
B6 (EN)
Parent Input, Are We Listening? - S. Rothenmund, N. Thornton, A. Kirton
C6 (EN)
A Review of Recreational Street Drugs - B. Won, A. Dalgetty
D6 (FR)
Nursing Case Manager in Neuromuscular Diseases: Outcomes of a Community-Integrated Care Pathway Implementation (FR) - M.C. Chouinard, C. Gagnon, J. Mathieu
1730–1930 CNSF Exhibit at Convention Centre (Need to buy ticket this year, see registration form for details)
1945 Nurses’ Fun Night
  Thursday June 10
0630–0730 Neuroscience Nursing Research Run/Walk (Meet in Lobby at 0615)
0800–0900 Registration (Second floor)
0830–1100 Annual General Meeting with continental breakfast (meeting to start at 0900)
1100–1145 Poster Viewing Session (Second Floor)
1145–1315 Scientific Luncheon—Friedrich’s Ataxia sponsored by Santhera Pharmaceuticals
1300–1330 Registration (half-day)
1330–1610: Concurrent Sessions
1330–1400 A7 (EN)
Maintaining the Stroke Continuum of Care: Diabetic Management in Restorative, Rehabilitation and Out-patient Areas within the Champlain District Stroke Region - L. Joseph, E. Desjardin, S. Draper, J. Furletti, G. Miller, J. Sohmer
B7 (EN)
Hurry Hard: The Joys and Worries of a Canadian Pastime - T. Bergner
C7 (EN)
Development of a Community-Integrated Care Pathway for Health Management in Myotonic Dystrophy - M.C. Chouinard, C. Gagnon, J. Mathieu
D7 (EN)
“No More Scars”: Past and Present—Implication of Postoperative Skull Base Tumour Resection in the Neuro Critical Care Unit - A. Vasconcelos, Y. Silvestre , J. Yu
1400–1430 A8 (EN)
Is BABS a Word? Brain Artery Bypass Surgery - M. Pantalone, S. Broughton
B8 (EN)
Move Over Mr. Elephant: Advanced Care Planning in Pediatric Patients with Neuromuscular Disease - L. Pearlman
C8 (EN)
Adapting and Validating the Stanford Self-Management Program for People with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: Preliminary Results and Lessons Learned - C. Gagnon, M.C. Chouinard, J. Mathieu, N. Leclerc, S. Jean
D8 (EN)
Writing for Publication - Sonia Sarkissian
1445–1515 A9 (EN)
Terson’s Syndrome: A Complication of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - C.A. Miller
B9 & B10 *double session (EN)
Traumatic Brain Injury: Transitioning from “Poor” Prognosis to Palliative Care - S. Kadyschuk, T. Robertson
C9 (EN)
Quality Improvement through the Development of the SCIN Team - S. Nicosia
D9 & D10 *double session (EN)
Developing a Comprehensive Care Pathway for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Patients - R. Murphy
1540–1610 A10 (EN)
The Pressure Cooker: Hypertension and Hemorrhagic Stroke - N. Chenier-Hogan, D. Bowman, D. Podgers

C10 (EN)
Treatment of Aggressive MS with High-Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplant: The Impact on Quality of Life and Fatigue - M.J. Bowman, M.S. Freeman, H.L. Atkins

1645–1715 In/Out Board meeting (Location TBA)
1800–2200 CANN Social Night: Sightseeing Dinner Cruise (See registration form for ticket details)
  Friday June 11
0800–0830 Registration (second level)
0830–1000 Breakfast Symposium
1000–1030 Medtronic Award Presentation
1045–1115 Guest Speaker—Neuroscience Nurses Foundation
1115–1145 Brain Tumour Foundation Award
1145 Closing Remarks and Onward to Vancouver 2011