CANN Neuro-Education Day 2015

CANN Neuro-Education Day 2015 Putting Our Heads Together November 19, 2015 Location: The Ottawa Hospital, Riverside Amphitheatre, 1967 Riverside Dr, Ottawa ON The goals of this workshop are to assist nurses and allied health professionals in advancing their confidence, knowledge and skills in the assessment and care of neuroscience patients. During this dynamic workshop participants will: 1. Learn to identifypediatric concussion risk factors, assessment tools and management techniques 2. Learn key strategies in the management of neuro-endocrine disorders and their effects on fluid and metabolic balance 3. Gain knowledge of deep brain neuroanatomy landmarks and their applied functions 4. Review brain herniation syndromes, presenting features, assessment tips and management strategies 5. Develop practical skillsfor providing compassionate and comprehensive end of life care for neuroscience patients 6. Be guided through traumatic brain injury case studies and clinical management pearls 7. Cultivate knowledge of common central nervous system infections, their presentation and treatments

Contact Information: : Aline Bourgoin: CANN Councillor, Ontario East, 613-798-5555, ext. 16163 Email: [email protected]

We look forward to reviewing participant feedback from this workshop and developing future workshops to meet your diverse neuroscience education needs.

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Nursing Research Workgroup Planning Committee

A big thank you to the CANNWorkshop Planning Committee:

Aline Bourgoin Marjorie Bowman Sophia Gocan Raizha Gramcko Lynn Joseph Jennifer Purkiss Moderator for this Workshop Aline Bourgoin, RN, BScN, CNN (C) - CANN Councilor, Ontario East Chapter

Aline obtained her Bachelor of Nursing Science degree at the University of Ottawa in 2002. In 2010, she obtained her certification in Neuroscience Nursing through the Canadian Nurses Association. She is also an active member of the Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses both locally (as chapter councillor) and nationally (as a member of the board of directors). Her nursing career has been focused solely in Neurosciences care. She started her nursing career on the Neurosurgery ward at the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus and advanced her career as a part- time professor with the University of Ottawa. In 2008, she joined the Champlain Regional Stroke Network as the Stroke Prevention Coordinator/Nurse specialist. Her current projects include the expansion of Stroke Prevention services within the Champlain region as well as nursing research, education and publication.

Workshop Agenda Time Speaker Topic 0800- Registration and Breakfast 0820 0820- Aline Bourgoin, RN, BScN Opening Remarks 0830

0830- Gail Macartney, RN(EC), PhD, CON(C) Pediatric concussions: The 0915 invisible injury?

0915- Alanna Keenan, RN, MSN, APN Neuro-Trauma 1000 Trauma TOH 1000- Stretch Break 1015 1015- Jennifer Payne RN, MHS CNS Infections 1100 Nurse Educator Neurosciences TOH 1100- Dr. John Woulfe, MD, PhD, FRCPC Deep Brain Neuroanatomy 1145

1145- Lunch 1245 1245- Dr. Michel Shamy, MD, MA, End of Life Care for Neuroscience 1330 FRCPC Patients Dr. Claire Dyason, MD

1330- Dr. Erin Keely, MD, FRCPC Pituitary Disorders 1415 1415- Dr. John Sinclair, MD, BSc, FRCSC Awake Craniotomies 1500

1500- Aline Bourgoin Closing Remarks and Evaluations 1515

Presenter Biographies Gail Macartney, RN (EC), PhD, CON(C) Gail began her pediatric career after joining the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Neurosurgery team in 2009. She has a strong background in adult oncology having worked for many years as an Advanced Practice Nurse at the Ottawa Hospital and Regional Cancer Center. She completed doctoral studies in Nursing at Queen’s University in 2013. Her thesis explored the relationship between symptom experience and quality of life in pediatric brain tumor survivors. Gail is currently the Director of Nursing Research and Knowledge Translation at CHEO. She maintains a clinic role on day per week as a Nurse Practitioner in the Concussion Clinic.

Alanna Keenan, RN, MSN, APN Trauma TOH Alanna has worked at the Ottawa Hospital since 1987, primarily in the areas of Trauma and Emergency. As Trauma APN since 2002, Alanna centers her role on patients with multi-system traumatic injuries who have been injured as a result of motor vehicle collisions, falls or assaults. Her clinical practice is based in the intermediate care Trauma Unit, where patients with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or multi-system injuries (thoracic, abdominal, orthopaedicetc) are admitted. Proactive discharge planning is a central component to her clinical role. She has developed numerous medical directives for the nurses in the Trauma unit to increase their autonomy in caring for trauma patients. Alanna’s leadership role encompasses manager of Trauma Services at TOH. As lead trauma hospital for the Champlain Local Health Integration Network since 1991, Trauma Services provides tertiary clinical support, education and quality initiatives to all those caring for trauma patients in our region . Her research initiatives have focused on identifying the needs of family members of patients with severe traumatic brain injuries and she has presented this data at numerous conferences, including presentations in Newfoundland, Belgium and New Zealand, as well as publication in the CJNN (Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing).

Jennifer Payne, RN, MHS, Nurse Educator Neurosciences TOH Jennifer graduated from nursing school in 2000 from Sir Sandford Fleming College and Trent University hybrid program. She started at TOH in 2003 in the ER at the General campus; Along with many certifications she also completed a Master’s degree in 2007. Jennifer has held roles as ER nurse, research nurse, nurse educator in ER, nurse educator geriatrics and most currently as nurse educator in the acute care unit of the Neuroscience department at the Civic Campus. She is passionate about nursing education and is excited to be a part of the CANN conference.

Dr. John Woulfe, MD, PhD, FRCPC Attending Staff Neuropathologist, Department of Laboratory Medicine Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus Dr. John Woulfe is currently attending Staff Neuropathologist in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of The Ottawa Hospital, Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa and is an Associate Scientist at the Ottawa Health Research Institute. He completed his BSc in Biology and Psychology at McMaster University, his MSc in Neuro-anatomy at the University of Western Ontario and his PhD in Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University in 1991. Finally, he completed his MD at McMaster University in 1994. He received his specialty training in Clinical Neuropathology from the University of Western Ontario in 1998. Dr. Woulfe’s research is focused on the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders.

Dr. Michel Shamy, MD, MA, FRCPC Michel Shamy is a stroke neurologist and researcher based at the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital. His research focuses on understanding physician decision-making, particularly in stroke care. He holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MA in the History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Calgary. He earned his MD from Queen's University and completed neurology residency in Toronto. He was a fellow in neurovascular / neuro-critical care at the University of California San Francisco, and a research fellow in the Calgary Stroke Program. Michel lives in Ottawa with his wife Claire and their son, Henry.

Dr. Claire Dyason, MD, FRCPC Dr. Claire Dyason BSc MD CCFP is a family physician with specialty training in palliative care. She is currently employed as a GP Oncologist at the Ottawa Hospital. Prior to that, Dr. Dyason worked as a palliative care specialist with Alberta Health Services. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences from McMaster University and an MD from Queen’s University. She completed family medicine training at the University of Toronto, and a fellowship in Palliative Care at the University of Calgary. She lives in Ottawa with her husband Michel and their son Henry.

Dr. Erin Keely,MD, FRCPC Dr. Erin Keely is Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Ottawa Hospital and Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics/Gynecology at the University of Ottawa. She is a member of the Ministry of Health Expert Panel on diabetes and a contributor to the 2008 Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines. Dr. Keely’s research and clinical focus is obstetric medicine with a focus on the postpartum management of women with gestational diabetes. She has served as President of the North American Society of Obstetric Medicine and is an executive member of the Canadian Diabetes in Pregnancy Interest Group. Her other area of academic focus is medical education with a focus on communication between health care professionals. She has received grants from the Canadian Diabetes Association, CIHR, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and Health Canada.

Dr. John Sinclair,MD, BSc, FRCSC

Dr. Sinclair is a graduate of the University of Ottawa and received his medical degree in 1996. After completing his residency in the University of Ottawa Neurosurgery Training Program, Dr. Sinclair was appointed as a clinical instructor of neurosurgery at Stanford University in California. He subsequently completed a cerebrovascular and stereotactic radiosurgery fellowship at Stanford. He then returned to Canada in 2005 and joined The Ottawa Hospital and Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Sinclairwas appointed Director of the Neurosurgery Training Program at the University of Ottawa in 2008.

Dr. Sinclair's subspecialty interests include neuro-oncology and vascular neurosurgery. He is particularly interested in the surgical management of primary brain tumours,Moyamoya disease, complex cerebral aneurysms and vascular malformations. He is also interested in the stereotactic radiosurgical management of brain tumours andarteriovenous malformations. His publications and presentations include articles on cerebral revascularization surgery,intraoperative navigation, the multi-modality treatment of arteriovenous malformations and stereotactic radiosurgery with a special interest in CyberKnife radiosurgery.