Designing a Private Room NICU: Making it Work for Families, Staff and Physicians
Sandy Hart, BSN, MSA, RNC, NE-BC, Director – Womens’ & Children’s Services & Mary Steinke, BSN, RNC, Staff Nurse – NICU
21st Annual Gravens Conference on the Physical and Developmental Environment of the High Risk Infant
Clearwater Beach, Florida
Jan. 30- Feb. 2, 2008

NICHE Building Block 1: Gero Staff Development
Rita LaReau, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP – Geriatric, Clinical Nurse Specialist
NICHE Leadership Conference. Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 17-21, 2008

Nursing Leadership
Jane Morrow, RN, MPA
Institute of Nursing Excellence
Thompsonville, MI
April 20-23, 2008

Impact of Facility Design on Healthcare Employees and Work Process
Jacqueline Wahl, MSN, RN, NE-BC – Executive Director, Center for Learning
Multi-Dimensional Neonatal Care
Kalamazoo, MI
April 24, 2008

Pre-hospital Invasive Procedures: The Golden Hour and Critical Care Utilization
Kevin Franklin CFRN/EMT-P, Flight Nurse – West Michigan AirCare
Michigan EMS Expo
Grand Rapids, Michigan
April 25th, 2008

Pediatric Neuro Trauma “Picking up the Pieces”
Alison Hofheinz, MSN, RN, CPNP, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Trauma & Emergency Center & Eileen Negri, BSN, RN, CEN, Instructor – Education Services
Michigan Emergency Nurses Conference
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
May 7, 2008

Hot Topics in Home Care Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapies
Ann Brissette, BSN, RN, MBA, Director – Home Health Care, Lisa Anderson - Rehab Manager, Trinity Home Health Services, Jeanine Biese - Assistant Professor, Grand Valley State University, Karen Ozga - Dir of Clinical Education, Grand Valley State University, and Joan Taylor - Clinical Supervisor, Trinity Home Health Services
Michigan Home Health Association 2008 Annual Conference
Traverse City, Michigan
May 14-16, 2008

Documentation of Spirituality Interventions 2008
Rita LaReau, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP – Geriatric, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Spirituality at the Bedside
Kalamazoo, Michigan
June 4, 2008

Geriatric Assessment & Pain Management
Lucille Lutz, MSN, RNC, APRN, BC, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Pain Management
Bronson LakeView Hospital
Paw Paw, Michigan
July 9, 2008

Actionable Information – Tracking Statistics in your ED using the HMED Operations Monitor
Jan Tucker, MSN, RN, CEN, Facilitator – Trauma & Emergency Center
ACE Allscripts Client Experience 2008
Chicago, Illinois
August 6-8, 2008

Managing Pain in the Surgical Patient
Lucille Lutz, MSN, RNC, APRN, BC, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Pain Management
Ambulatory Surgical Center
Grand Rapids, MI
August 12, 2008

Managing Pain in the Chemically Dependent Patient
Lucille Lutz, MSN, RNC, APRN, BC, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Pain Management
Bronson LakeView Hospital
Paw Paw, Michigan
August 13, 2008

Expanding the Nine Step Cleaning Process to Include Hand Hygiene and Hiring and Retaining Employees in Environmental Services
Jacqueline Wahl, MSN, RN, NE-BC – Executive Director, Center for Learning & Heidi Heil, Manager – Director, Environmental Services
2008 ASHES Annual Conference
San Antonio, Texas
September 7-11, 2008

Fall Prevention at Bronson Methodist Hospital
Rita LaReau, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP – Geriatric, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Voluntary Hospitals Association
Lansing, Michigan
September 10, 2008

Raising the Bar at Bronson Methodist Hospital
Jacqueline Wahl, MSN, RN, NE-BC – Executive Director, Center for Learning
NRC Picker Patient Family Centered Care Symposium 2008
Palm Springs, California
September 18, 2008

RN Circulator Initiative: The Road to Lansing
Connie A. Sargent RN-BC, BS, CNOR, Staff Nurse – Outpatient Surgery
Michigan Lobby Day – Celebrate Perioperative Nursing Lobby Day
Lansing, Michigan
September 23, 2008

Pain Management for Special Populations
Lucille Lutz, MSN, RNC, APRN, BC, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Pain Management
Southwest Michigan Psychiatric Nurses Association
Portage, Michigan
September 23, 2008

Assessing and Managing The Complications of Pain
Lucille Lutz, MSN, RNC, APRN, BC, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Pain Management
Michigan Society for Infection Prevention & Control Fall 2008 Conference
Bay City, Michigan
September 25 & 26, 2008

When Do Air Medical Resources Make Sense for the Scene Patient
Kevin Franklin, CFRN/EMT-P, Staff Nurse – VIP in Trauma & Emergency Center
West Michigan AirCare Conference
Kalamazoo, Michigan
October 4, 2008

Should Marijuana be a Medical Option?
Lucille Lutz, MSN, RNC, APRN, BC, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Pain Management
Panel discussion
Kalamazoo, Michigan
October 15, 2008

Basic EKG Tracing
Deborah Laughlin RN, MSN, BC, Instructor – Education Services
Kalamazoo District Continuing Education Seminar, Michigan LPN Association
Kalamazoo, MI
October 22, 2008

Nursing Leadership
Jane Morrow, RN, MPA
Institute of Nursing Excellence
Thompsonville, MI
October 26-29, 2008

Pediatric Sedation
Kristin Ray, RN, CPN, Staff Nurse – PICU & Tami Drenth, RN, CPN, Staff Nurse – PICU
Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
Kalamazoo, Michigan
November 7, 2008

Geriatric Assessment
Lucille Lutz, MSN, RNC, APRN, BC, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Pain Management
Bronson LakeView Hospital
Paw Paw, Michigan
December 10, 2008