Stroke Certification Review Course (SCRN)

Sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of AANN

Friday March 6th and Saturday March 7th 2015

University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2 Conference Center- Auditorium

12505 East 16th Ave. Aurora, CO 80045

Course Objective:To present a comprehensive review of care for the Stroke patient and to assist the experienced stroke nurse in preparing for the Stroke Certification Exam (SCRN).

Schedule: March 6, 2015

Time / Topic / Faculty
7:30am – 8:00am / Registration
7:55am – 8:00am / Welcome / Rebecca ThompsonPresident Rocky Mountain AANN
8:00am - 9:30am / Anatomy and Physiology / Christy L. Casper MSN, ANP-BC
Neurocritical Care Program Manager-St. Anthony Hospital
9:30am – 10:15am / Hyperacute Care: Neurological Exam / Alexandra Graves RN, MS, ANP-BC, ANVP
Cerebrovascular Program Manager
Mountain/ North Denver Operating Group-St. Anthony Hospital
10:15am – 10:30am / Break
10:30am – 11:15am / Hyperacute Care: Ischemic Stroke / Katie L McCarthy MSN, NP-c, CNRN
Stroke Nurse Practitioner- Swedish Medical Center
11:15am – 12:00pm / Hyperacute Care: Hemorrhagic Stroke / Meredith Snyder RN, BSN, CCRN
Stroke Clinical Coordinator- University Of Colorado Hospital
12:00pm – 12:45pm / Lunch (Provided)
12:45pm – 1:30pm / Stroke Diagnostic / Jennifer Simpson MD
Director of Quality Improvement, Associate Professor
Department of Neurology- University Of Colorado Hospital
1:30pm – 2:00pm / Preventive Care / Leigh T Clark MA CNRN CCRN
Critical RN- Retired- Denver Health Medical Center
2:00pm – 2:45pm / Test Taking Strategies and Panel Discussion / Kristen Case RN, MS, CNRN, SCRN- Associate Nurse Manager
Krista Dienhart RN, BSN, CNRN, SCRN- Clinical Nurse
University Of Colorado Hospital
Jean Brady RNBSN, CNRN, SCRN- Stroke Certified Nurse
Leah Farrell RN BSN, SCRN- Stroke Certified Nurse
Swedish Medical Center
2:45pm – 3:00pm / Evaluations

Schedule: March 7, 2015

Time / Topic / Faculty
8:30am – 9:00am / Registration
8:55am – 9:00am / Welcome / Rebecca Thompson President- Rocky Mountain AANN
9:00am -- 9:30am / Acute Care: General care / Amy Larson MSN, ACNP-BC, FNP-C
Stroke Coordinator- Swedish Medical Center
9:30am – 10:30am / Acute Care: Ischemic Stroke / Katie L McCarthy MSN, NP-c, CNRN
Stroke Nurse Practitioner-Swedish Medical Center
10:30am – 10:45am / Break
10:45am – 12:00pm / Acute Care: Hemorrhagic Stroke, Other Stroke Disorders / Tracey Anderson MSN, CNRN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner- Colorado Health Medical Group – Brain & Spine
12:00pm – 12:45pm / Lunch (Provided)
12:45pm – 1:45pm / Medication / Michael Faithe PharmD, BCPS
Medical Science Liaison-Mountain-Neurology MSL Team
1:45pm – 2:15pm / Post-Acute Care/ Rehab / Donna Montarone RN, BSN, CRRN
Staff Nurse- Craig Hospital
2:15pm – 2:45pm / Systems of Care/Quality / Angela WilliamsMS, RN
Stroke Clinical Program Director- University Of Colorado Hospital
2:45pm – 3:00pm / Evaluations

Cost:Friday Only $80Members $90Non-members $100 Day of Registration

Saturday Only $70Members $80Non-members $90 Day of Registration

Friday/Saturday$140Members$160Non-members $180 Day of Registration

For additional conference and lodging information contact: Shelly Limon at

Parking Instructions:Visitor parking available free of charge adjacent to the Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion

Food: Continental breakfast and lunchprovided

Friday only (5.75 CE) Saturday only (4.75 CE) Friday and Saturday (10.5)Contact Hours Applied For

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Registration Form

Name:______Email Address:______

Address-______Phone # (home/cell)-______

National Member #______Local Chapter Member- YES_____ NO_____

Enclose Check with registration form and make payable to: Rocky Mountain Chapter of AANN.

Send check to- Kathy Shaver 13410 Harrison St. Thornton, CO. 80241.

For further questions, contact Shelly Limon at or at 720-848-4746

Deadline for Registration isFebruary 27, 2015