Conference Schedule

THURSDAY, March 5, 2009
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.	Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.	Welcome & Opening
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.	KEYNOTE: Navigating the Seas of Leadership- Elizabeth Jeffries, RN, CSP, CPAE
10: 00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.	Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon	KEYNOTE: CMS Policy Updates: The Quality Indicator Survey- Karen C. Schoeneman, MPA (Invited); Robin Harper, RN
12:00 Noon to 1:30 p.m.	Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.	BREAKOUT SESSIONS Resident Voice: Interview Skills for Coding the MDS 3.0- Rena Shephard, MHA, RN, RAC-MT, C-NE Survey and Enforcement: Keeping Up With the Changing Times- Janet Feldkamp, RN, BSN, LNHA, JD Leadership: Defining the Course of Long-Term Care- Mary Tellis-Nayak, BSN, MSN, MPH, RN Managing Constipation and the New Quality Indicator Survey- Malcolm Fraser, MD, CMD
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.	Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.	BREAKOUT SESSIONS Urinary Incontinence: What is it About and What Can We Do to Fix it?- Diane Newman, RNC, MSN, CRNP, FAAN Customer Satisfaction: What Can One Nurse Do??? – Mary Tellis-Nayak, BSN, MSN, MPH, RN Beneficiary Notices: Clearing Up the Confusion- Ron Orth, RN, NHA, RAC-MT The Softer Side of the MDS – The MDS and Culture Change (AANAC Grant Project) – Carmen Bowman, MHS, ACC (Invited)
FRIDAY, March 6, 2009
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.	Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.	KEYNOTE: Managing and Leading Organizational Change- Clint Maun, CSP
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.	Break in Exhibit Hall
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.	BREAKOUT SESSIONS
	How to Conduct an Internal Investigation- Fred Miles, JD Winning the Battle! How to Survive Regulatory Expectations and Operational Realities for Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment- Janine Savage, RN, RAC-CT Restorative Nursing: Optimizing Resident Function and Reducing the Use of Restraints- Rita Roedel, MS, RN The CNA/MDS Connection- Sandy Biggi, BSN, SNT, RAC-MT, C-NE; Jennifer Pettis, RN, RAC-MT, C-NE Dealing with Difficult People- Clint Maun, CSP
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	AWARDS LUNCHEON
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.	KEYNOTE: The MDS 3.0-Final Developments- Rena Shephard, MHA, RN, RAC-MT, C-NE
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.	BREAKOUT SESSIONS Coaching Implications for Nursing Leadership- Donna J. Duss, RN, MSN BIMS, PHQ-9, PUSH and CAMS: An Introduction to New Assessment Processes for the MDS 3.0- Ron Orth, RN, NHA, RAC-MT Food, Prizes, Men in Tights: Sure Fire Engagement Techniques for Employees- Clint Maun, CSP Medicare Part A: Perilous Pitfalls and Missed Opportunities- Rena Shephard, MHA, RN, RAC-MT, C-NE