Fourth Annual Northern Illinois Perinatal,

Neonatal and Pediatric Conference

Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage

PAIDRockford, IL

Permit No. 2499

WelcomeMercyhealth Hospital-Rockton Avenue is proud to bring you the Fourth Annual Northern Illinois Perinatal, Neonatal and Pediatric Nursing Conference. We invite all of our Women’s and Children’s colleagues to enjoy reviewing current trends, best practices, and the latest evidence in our field. This will be an exciting opportunity to network with other organizations and update your knowledge base with the most current research findings. The data, information and evidence obtained can be shared with your home institutions and co-workers. Please join us for this energizing two-day event!

Linnette Carter, RN-BC, MSN, APN/CNS, NEA-BCSystem Director of Women’s and Children’s Services, Mercyhealth

Who should plan to attend?Perinatal nurses, Pediatric nurses, Neonatal intensive care nurses.

Topics Covered:Perinatal: Drug Dependency in Pregnancy; Preterm Labor; FHM-OB Documentation; Uterine Activity as a Critical Element of EFM; Amniotic Fluid Embolus

Neonatal: Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse; Neonatal Head Ultrasounds; Respiratory Care Strategies for Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Neonatal Skin Care

Pediatric: Compassion Fatigue; Ingestions; Implantable Cardiac Devices; Pacemakers; Antimicrobial Stewardship; Pediatric Trauma; Sickle Cell Crisis

And more!

Keynote Speakers

Monday April 9, 2018

Tuesday April 10, 2018

Registration: 7 – 8 am

Conference: 8 am – 4 pm

Radisson Hotel and Conference Center200 S. Bell School Rd. Rockford, IL

(815) 226-2100

A limited number of hotel rooms are $99/night.

Call to make a reservation.

Fourth Annual Northern Illinois Perinatal, Neonatal and Pediatric Conference

Receive up to 12 nursing contact hours for $140.

Price:One day: $80Two days: $140Includes continental breakfast and lunch.

• April 9

• Jason Kotecki,CSP, “Curing Adultitis: Your Prescription for Less Stress

and More Success”

• Judy Formosa, MS, LMFT, CEAP, “Compassion Fatigue”

• April 10

• Lee Ann Piano, “Go for It!”

• Evelyn Perkins, “Demographics of a City”

Mercyhealth Hospital Rockton Avenue

2400 N. Rockton Ave.Rockford, IL 61103

Online Registration Only • February 1 – March 30 Accreditation Nurses: This activity has been submitted to the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91) for approval toward contact hours. The Ohio Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Cancellations A full refund will be given if cancelled on or before March 16. After that date a $50 processing fee will be assessed. No refunds will be given for no shows or cancellations received after March 30. We will take registrations up until the time of the conference, even at the door.

Quality ImprovementIf you would like to display a Quality Improvement poster, please contact Dawn Varacalli at dvaracalli@mhemail.org or (815) 971-5286.

mercyhealthsystem.org/maternalchildconferenceRegistration available at the door with cash or check payment. Single and multi-day registrations may not be shared.

Day 1 – Monday, April 9, 2018Date/Time Track 1: OB Track 2: NICU Track 3: Peds/PICU

7–8 am Registration

8–9 am Keynote: Curing Adultitis: Your Prescription for Less Stress and More Success • Jason Kostecki

9–9:15 am Exhibitors/Posters

9:15– 10:30 am

10:30– 10:45 am Exhibitors

10:45 am– 12 pm

Uterine Activity as a Critical Element of EFM

Carol Burke, MSN, APRN/CNS, RNC-OB, C-EFM

Loyola University Hospital

Neonatal HIE: Hypothermia and Novel Therapies

Sandy Damon, MS, NNP, BCMercyhealth

Implantable Cardiac DevicesJaclyn Reider, NP

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

12 –1 pm Lunch/Exhibitors

2:15 -2:30 pm Exhibitors

2:30- 3:45 pm

Amniotic Fluid EmbolusJamie Otremba, CNM

Western OB/GYN

Respiratory Care Strategies in RDSAimen Ben Ayad, MD

Mercyhealth

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pediatrics

Meera Singavi, MDMercyhealth

3:45 – 4 pm Day 1 Evaluations

Preterm Labor: Know It, Manage It, Prevent ItFunminiyi Taylor, MD

Mercyhealth

A Call for Vigilance: Preventing Sudden Unexpected

Postnatal CollapseTerri Russell, DNP, APN, NNP-BC

Rush University Medical Center

Pediatric IngestionsAlysia Huber, AC PNP

Mercyhealth

Keynote: Compassion Fatigue • Judy Formosa • Mercyhealth1– 2:15 pm

Day 2 – Tuesday, April 10, 2018Date/Time Track 1: OB Track 2: NICU Track 3: Peds/PICU7–8 am Registration

8– 10:30 am Keynote: Go For It! • Leann Piano

10:30– 10:45 am Exhibitors

10:45 am– 12 pm

Mom’s Using: How to Manage Pain Effectively in Drug Dependent

Mothers Cheryl Piper

Remedies

Tiny People, Giant Problems: Commonly Seen and Treated Neonatal

Skin Injuries

Sara Anderson, BSN, RN,CWON, IBCLC, CCRN and Media Esser,

MSN, NNP-BC, APNP, CWN, CCRNChildren’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Pediatric TraumaStacy VanVleet, NP

Mercyhealth

12 –1 pm Lunch/Exhibitors

2:15 -2:30 pm Exhibitors

2:30- 3:45 pm

Community Approach toOpiates and Pregnancy

Brenda Endthoff, BSW; Shari Faber; William Ayetey, MD; Sobia

Kirmani-Moe, MD, MSW;Jenny Kleinert, BSW

Mercyhealth

Neonatal Head UltrasoundsJoan Zawin, MD

Mercyhealth

Sickle Cell Disease: CrisisAllison Lindell, MD

Mercyhealth

3:45 – 4 pm Final Remarks: Linnette Carter • Day 2 Evaluations

Keynote: Demographics of a City • Evelyn Perkins, RN, MS, PMH-BC, NE-BC 1– 2:15 pm