Monday, March 11, 2013

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Monday, March 11, 2013

The Brooklyn Marriott

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333 Adams Street

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Brooklyn, NY 11201

35 th

_{Annual Perinatal Nurses Conference}

Presented by the Nurse Advisory Committee

Perinatal Health

Optimizing Biopsychosocial Dynamics

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GENERAL INORMATION

Perinatal Health Optimizing Biopsychosocial Dynamics

The 35th Annual Perinatal Nurses Conference, presented by the March of Dimes New York State

Chapter Nurse Advisory Committee, brings together nursing and other health care experts to

provide state-of-the-art information about nursing theory, clinical practice and policy.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND FEES: Register by mail, fax or email. On-site registration

is based on availability. Conference registration fees include admission to the conference,

exhibits, poster presentations, program materials, continental breakfast and lunch. Checks

should be made payable to: March of Dimes and mailed to Madeline Britt, March of

Dimes, 515 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, NY, NY 10022.

CANCELLATIONS: Refund requests will be honored until Thursday, February 28th, 2013, a $50

service charge will be deducted, and refund checks will be mailed six weeks after the

conference.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION: A confirmation letter will be mailed to you, per your

registration information.

CONFERENCE SITE: The Brooklyn Marriott is located at 333 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY

11201.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: The Brooklyn Marriott is accessible by the 4 and 5 subway train

to Borough Hall, or the R train to Jay St-MetroTech. Log on to www.hopstop.com or

www.mta.info to get detailed directions.

QUESTIONS:

If you have any questions contact Madeline Britt at 212-353-8267 or by email at

[email protected]

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GOALS

The conference goal is to bring together nursing and other health care experts to provide state-of-the-art

information regarding nursing theory, perinatal clinical practice and policy. Developed by nurses for nurses,

the conference focuses on continued clinical excellence and patient advocacy in the face of current best

practices and redesign in health care delivery.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Perinatal nurses practicing in the areas of antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, public health, home

health, and neonatal nursing.

OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this seminar the attendees will be able to:

1. Explore the impact of biopsychosocial dynamics and treatment during the perinatal period

on the newborn, parents and family constellation.

2. Apply their knowledge of psychosocial challenges in pregnancy to determine a women’s

mental health risk during the perinatal period and beyond.

3. Conduct a self-assessment of stress and apply coping techniques to improve job

satisfaction and delivery of care.

ACCREDITATION

This activity has been submitted for approval to award contact hours. New Jersey State Nurses Association

is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s

COA.

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 Luba Djurdjinovic, MS Executive Director at Ferre Institute-Genetics Programs

 Dennis O. Romero, MA Regional Administrator, SAMHSA, US Dept. of Health and Human Services

 Lisa Testa, PhD Clinical Psychologist & Perinatal Psychiatry Program Coordinator at Zucker-Hillside Hospital

 Janet N. Press, RNC, MSN, CT Perinatal/Obstetrical Coordinator/ Perinatal Bereavement Services Coordinator at Crouse Hospital/ Upstate Medical University Hospital

 Regina Canuso, MS, PMHCNS-BS Project Manager at NYS Council on Children and Families

 Sonia Murdock, BA Executive Director at Postpartum Resource Center of New York

 Kelly Caramore Walker, CNM, DNP

 Brenda J. Bugbee, RN, BSN St. Peter’s Hospital

 Tammy Morgan Tate, RNC, MA, CHPN CEO/Founder at Perinatal ComfortCare, Inc.

 Lori Gunther Manager NICU FS Site Development, Chapter Programs at March of Dimes National Headquarters

 Margaret Spinelli, MD

 Susan Xenarios, LCSW Director at Crime Victims Treatment Center, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center

 Lisa Haileselassie, LCSW Domestic Violence Coordinator at Crime Victims Treatment Center, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center  Monica Pombo, LCSW Sexual Assault Counselor at Crime Victims

Treatment Center, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center

 Bonnie Berk, MS, RN, HNB-BC, E-RYT, RPYT Board Certified Holistic Nurse at Bonnie Berk, Inc.

FACULTY

COMMITTEE

 Kristen Ann Brown, NNP-BC, CNS NICU, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong Medical Center

 Kelly Caramore Walker, CNM, DNP

 Donna M. Cashman, MS, PHN Public Health/MCH Nurse Consultant; March of Dimes NYS PSC Member; NAC Co-Chair

 Kathy Ann Cerny, MBA, BSN Instructor, Colorado Technical University; Supervising Public Health Nurse Broome County Health Department

 Adriann Combs, BSN, RN Regional Perinatal Center Coordinator, Stony Brook University Hospital

 Christine Grippi, MS, RN, CNS Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, Queens Regional Neonatal Coordinator, Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY; NAC Co-Chair

 Joy L. Henderson, MSN, RNC-NIC, CPNP-PC Manager, Regional Perinatal Centers of NYPH Columbia Cornell at New York Presbyterian Hospital

 Rosemary T. Hoffmann, BSN, MSN, RNC Associate Director of Nurses & Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, Elmhurst Hospital Center

 Sascha A. James, RN, MA, CNM, DNP

 Jo Leonard, MA, RN, FACCE Director, Parent Family Education, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital

 Patricia O. Loftman, MS, CNM Licensed Midwife

 Sabrina Opiola McCauley, DNP, NNP-BC, CPNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at Lenox Hill Hospital & Instructor at Columbia University School of Nursing

 Claire M. Panke, BA, BSN, RNC NICU Nurse, Lenox Hill Hospital; Director, Little One Productions Inc.

 Mary C. Powers, RN, NNP-BC Neonatal Outreach Coordinator at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo

 Estelle Press, MS, RN, CNM Instructor, College of Staten Island, The City University of New York Dept. of Nursing

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PROGRAM

Time

Description

Speaker

7:45 – 8:30 am

Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibits (all day)

8:00 – 8:30 am

Poster Presentation

8:30 – 8:45 am

Greetings and Welcome

Frank DeMeo

State Director

March of Dimes New York State Chapter

Donna M. Cashman, PHN,MS

Christine Grippi, RN, MS, CNS

Sascha A. James, RN, MA, CNM

Co-Chairs, March of Dimes New

York State Chapter, Nurse

Advisory Committee

8:45– 9:45 am

Pregnancy: Bliss or Journey of Worry

Luba Djurdjinovic, MS

9:45 – 10:45 am

Behavioral Health is Essential to Health

Dennis O. Romero, MA

10:45 – 11:00 am

Poster Presentations

11:00 – 12:15 pm

Workshops

12:15 – 1:15 pm

Maternal Child Health Award Luncheon Honors:

1:15 – 2:00 pm

Poster Presentations

2:00 - 3:15 pm

Workshops

3:15 – 3:30 pm

Poster Presentations

3:30 – 4:30 pm

The Self-Caring Nurse: Finding Balance Before Burnout

Bonnie Berk, MS, RN, HNB-BC,

E-RYT, RPYT

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WORKSHOPS

Times

Description

Speaker

11:00 – 12:15 pm

Workshops

1. Successful Interviewing Techniques for Perinatal

Psychiatric Practice

Lisa Testa, PhD

2. Perinatal Loss: Behind Closed Hearts

Janet N. Press, RNC, MSN, CT

3. Maternal Depression: Implications for Mother and

Child and Role of the Nurse

Regina Canuso, MS, PMHCNS-BS

4. Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Nurses and

the Safety Net for Families

Sonia Murdock, BA

Kelly Caramore Walker, CNM, DNP

5. Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Infants

Exposed to Opiates

Brenda J. Bugbee, RN, BSN

2:00 - 3:15 pm

Workshops

1. Successful Interviewing Techniques for Perinatal

Psychiatric Practice

Lisa Testa, PhD

2. Carrying to Term with a Life-Limiting Prenatal

Diagnosis: A Sacred Journey of Heartache, Joy,

and No Regrets

Tammy Morgan Tate, RNC, CHPN,

MA, LCPC

3. Our Relationship with Late Preterm Birth Families:

Ambivalence and Impact

Lori Gunther, MS

4. To Treat or Not To Treat: Challenges in Decision

Making

Margaret Spinelli, MD

5. Understanding the Intersections Between Intimate

Partner Violence and Sexual Assault

Susan Xenarios, LCSW

Lisa Haileselassie, LCSW

Monica Pombo, LCSW

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Contact: Madeline Britt at 212

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353 -

8267 or by email: [email protected]

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