Please Complete Each Field & Mail to Address Below by October 26, 2014

Registration American Association Please complete each field & mail to address The mission of the Boston Chapter of below by October 26, 2014. Neuroscience Nurses is to foster the of Neuroscience Nurses adult and pediatric specialties of neuroscience nursing with the goal Boston Chapter Name improving patient care. We hope this conference inspires your passion to Address attain excellence in every patient and family encounter. City State Zip

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Employer Position Boston Chapter President: Years in Nursing Years in neuroscience Carole Atkinson, MS, PNP-BC, CNRN [email protected] The Ninth Annual National membership ID # 617-355-0542 Brain Matters Registration Fee Conference Questions? Conference Early Bird Registration! Mary M. Guanci, MSN RN CNRN Registration AANN Members $75.00 [email protected] 2014 Registration before Oct 3rd $75.00 617-724-7242 Register after Oct 3rd to 26th $ 80.00 Walk In $95.00 Wednesday, (Sorry no group rates) November 5, 2014 Breakfast & Lunch provided Checks payable to: Contact hours awarded 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. AANN Boston Chapter Registration: 7:30-7:50 am. Mail to: Boston Chapter C/O Marsha Sherman Waltham Woods Conference 93 Butler St. Center Quincy, Ma. 02169 860 Winter St. Waltham, Ma.

Boston Chapter Cheryl Cahill MSN, RN Boston Children’s Hospital

Acute Stroke Response & the Patient Experience Emily Welbourn Marie McCune BSE, RN,SCRN,CCM Mt. Auburn Hospital Keynote Speaker Dr. Megan Keiser is the current President of the American Association of Neuroscience Pre-hospital Management of Nurses. In her role as president, she Neurologic Emergencies challenges neuroscience nurses to Enlighten, Michael Frakes APRN, CCNS, CFRN.CCRN Engage and Empower, the theme of the Boston Med Flight upcoming 2015 national conference. The Emerging Role of Genetics in the Dr. Keiser is an Assistant Professor of Prediction &Management of Brain Nursing at the University of Michigan-Flint Tumors as well as a Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner Jennifer Cahill, DNP, RN at William Beaumont Health System. She has . Massachusetts General Hospital been practicing as a Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner for over 20 years. She earned a Topics and Speakers Directions to Waltham Woods BSN and an MS in Medical-Surgical Nursing www.conferencecenteratwaltham both from the University of Michigan, Ann Using Evidence to Guide Practice: woods.com Arbor. She completed a Certificate as an Utilization of the AANN Clinical From the East (Boston and Logan Adult Nurse Practitioner from California Airport) or West (Worcester) Practice Guidelines. State University, Long Beach in 1996 and West on the Mass. Pike/I-90 past tollbooth received her Doctor of Nursing Practice Megan Keiser RN DNP,CNRN APRN-BC and follow the signs for I-95/128 North. degree from Wayne State University in AANN President, Keynote Follow 95/128 North for approximately 2 2012. miles to Exit 27B (Wyman Street/ Winter Dr. Keiser has influenced the practice of Predicting Patient Outcome after Street). At the lights, turn right onto Wyman neuroscience nursing as an active member of Neurologic Injury Street. Remain in the right lane and bear the American Association of Neuroscience Brian Edlow M.D. right at the yield sign onto Winter Street. nursing .She has volunteered on many Massachusetts General Hospital Remain in the right lane and cross back committees and has held various leadership over Route 128. (Continue with "Directions positions at the AANN and at the American Stroke Risk Factors: A Brief Overview for All" below.) Board of Neuroscience ABNN. She is a past Mary Amatangelo MS, ACNP-BC, CCRN From the North (Burlington/Lexington) or president of the ABNN and current president Brigham & Woman’s Hospital South (Dedham/Newton) of the AANN. Dr. Keiser conducts Route 128/I-95 to Exit 27B (Winter Street). translational research to improve evidence- When coming off the exit, stay in the far Complicated Cases: Challenges in based practice for patients with neurological right lane and follow Winter Street. and neurosurgical disorders. Neuroscience Nursing (Continue with "Directions for All" below.) Vincent Vacca MS, RN Directions for All Brigham & Woman’s Hospital Remain in the far right lane through two sets of lights, passing the Doubletree Hotel on your left. Travel around the Cambridge Reservoir (on right) for approximately .5 mile (pass AstraZeneca on left). Turn left at the granite sign announcing Health Point and Waltham Woods Corporate Center. Travel up the hill following the green signs to Waltham Woods Corporate Center for approximately .3 mile to a second granite sign for Waltham Woods (860-890 Winter Street) on the left. Immediately after sign, turn left into the parking lot for the Massachusetts Medical Society. Park near the Conference Center entrance. Designated parking is available for individuals with special needs.

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