CEU Calendar

Advancing Secondary Prevention of Stroke in Rhode Island

Friday, June 8th 2007
7:30am - 1:00pm
Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel Program

Purpose
In alignment with the impact goal of the American Stroke Association, which is to reduce stroke and risk by 25% by 2010, the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke (GWTG-Stroke) program will assist health professionals in implementing the American Stroke Association’s Acute Treatment and Secondary Ischemic Stroke Prevention Guidelines.

The GWTG-Stroke workshop objective:
This seminar is designed to help hospitals and healthcare systems close the treatment gap in secondary prevention of ischemic stroke and implement continuous quality improvement of acute stroke treatment.

Who Should Attend

Chief of Neurology Director of Neurology Services
Medical Director/Associate Director of QI
Neurologists Physiatrist
Neurosurgeons Stroke Nurse Manager/Educator
Chief Nurse Executive ER Physician
Hospitalists ER/Unit Nurses
Rehab Nurse/PT/OT/Speech Pharmacy Director
Nurse Practitioner/CNS/PA Data Information Manager/Analyst
Case Manager QI/PI Nurse

To Register:
Online Registration is required for ALL participants. Online registration closes: end of day June 7, 2007.
Step 1: To Sign Up (new users only)
* If you have previously registered at our Professional Education Center, go to Step 2 and log-in using your
existing user name/password.
Go to: www.professionaleducationcenter.americanheart.org
Click on: Log In
Click on: New User? Sign up
Click on: AHA/ASA Members sign up here (have member number available) or Non AHA/ASA Members sign up
here. Complete New User sign in up information. This take s a few moments
Step 2: To Register for Conference (New Users & Repeat Users):
Go to: www.register.GWTG.americanheart.org
Click on: Select 06/08/07 Warwick, RI GWTG Stroke Getting Started
Click on: Continue or Registration Question ADA/Dietary Requirements
Click on: Enroll

FOR FUTHER QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE REGISTERING , CONTACT :
Amy Graczyk
Email: Amy.Graczyk@heart.org
Phone: 508-656-2021

From T.F. Green Airport Upon exiting the terminal, turn right onto Post Road. The hotel is 0.25 miles ahead on the right.
From East (Cape Cod) Take I-195 West To I-95 South to Rhode Island.
Take Exit 13 (T.F. Green Airport) and turn left onto Post Road.
The hotel is a 0.25 miles ahead on the right.
From North I-95 South to Rhode Island. Take Exit 13 (T.F. Green Airport) to Post Road and turn left. The hotel is 0.25 miles ahead on the right.
From West Take Route 146 East to I-95 South to Rhode Island Exit 13
(T.F. Green Airport). Proceed to Post Road and turn left. The hotel is 0.25 miles ahead on the right.
From South Take I-95 North to Rhode Island Exit 13 (T.F. Green Airport) and turn left onto Post Road. The hotel is 0.25 miles ahead on the right.

The following programs are targeted especially for the nursing assistant caring for the hospice patient. A certificate of attendance will be offered.

Care of the Terminally Ill
Tuesday June 5 (60 minutes)
0730, 1400, 1530
Borda 1 Classroom

Physical Pain-Observations and Reporting
Wednesday June 20 (45 minutes)
0730, 1415, 1530
Borda 1 Classroom