2019 Virginia ENA Annual Conference

This conference is held at The Place at Innsbrook, a central location in Virginia, so individuals may attend from all over the region.

This conference offers RNs, EMS Providers, Nursing Students and/or other Healthcare Providers a comprehensive education experience of current topics related to Emergency Medicine.

This activity has been submitted to the Emergency Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. The Emergency Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This activity has also been submitted to the Virginia Office of EMS for contact hours.

We hope you will join us to increase your knowledge on hot topics related to Emergency Nursing and network with other healthcare providers from across Virginia!

Agenda:

0715-0800 Registration and Breakfast
0800-0805 Welcome – 2019 VENA President Gary Meadows
0805-0820 ENA Update Ron Kraus, ENA Board of Directors
0825-0925 Hi New Grad! Welcome to the Emergency Department! Kara Bauman
0930-1030 Acute Stroke: Advanced Assessment, Diagnostic and Treatment Methodologies
Sam Hewitt
1030-1050 Break/Exhibit Hall
1055-1155 To Be or Not to Be… That is the Question Ron Kraus, ENA Board of Directors
1155-1300 Lunch/Exhibit Hall
1315-1415 Extremes in Trauma: Geriatric and Pediatric Considerations Dusty Lynn
1420-1520 It’s OK Mom, It’s Only Water Vapor Lynn Howard
1520-1540 Break
1540-1640 Taking Care of Turtles: Building Resiliency in Hard-shelled People Paula Neher
1640-1700 Wrap Up/Closing Address 2019 VENA President Gary Meadows

Conference Faculty:

Kara Bauman, MN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Level I Trauma Center & Adult ED
Clinical Educator

Sam Hewitt, BSN, RN, CEN
University of Virginia Medical Center
Neuroradiology and Emergency Department
Charge/Staff RN

Ron Kraus, MSN, RN, CEN, ACNS-BC
Methodist Hospital
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Emergency Nurses Association
Board of Directors
2019 Secretary/Treasurer

Dusty Lynn, RN, M.Sc, TCRN, EMT-P
University of Virginia
Life Support Learning Center
Administrative Coordinator, Pediatric Emergency Medical and Trauma Education

Lynn Howard, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
HCA Healthtrust
Capital Division Education
Specialty Educator for North Richmond

Paula Neher, BSN, RN, CEN CPEN
Sentara RMH Medical Center
Staff Development Educator

Accommodations:
Hyatt Place
4100 Cox Road Glen Allen, VA 23060
Reservation: 804-747-9644 on or before September 18,
2019
Discount code: VA Emergency Nurses Association
Conference; Group code: “G-VENG”
$99 King + sleeper sofa or Double + sleeper sofa
Hilton Garden Inn
4050 Cox Road Glen Allen, VA 23060
Reservation: 804-521-2900 no later than 5pm on
September 26, 2019
Group code: VAENA
$119 1 King or 2 Queen beds
Courtyard Marriott
3950 Westerre Parkway Henrico, VA 23233
Reservation: 804-346-5427 or 1-800-321-2211 on or before
September 19, 2019
Discount code: VA ENA Block
$110 King bed​