Neuro Conference for Nurses

The Silver Cross Neuroscience Institute will host a free Neuro Conference on Monday, Nov. 3 for nurses who are interested in increasing their knowledge of the management and treatment of acute stroke. The free event will be held from 11:20 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and again at 3:20 to 6:30 p.m. in the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox.

Participants will learn about the SAH—the sudden change in mental status, NIH stroke scale, things to look for in unresponsive intubated and aphasic patients, sudden deterioration of stroke scale >4, blood pressure management in hemorrhagic stroke, hydrocephalus and EVD management, and early diagnosis and treatment options for vasospasm.

The conference will be led by Dr. Harish Shownkeen, Medical Director of the Neuro Interventional Surgery Program at Silver Cross Hospital. Course faculty includes Dr. Kathleen McCahill, Medical Director of the Silver Cross Stroke Program; Dr. Richard Burgess, Interventional Neuro Radiologist at Silver Cross Hospital and Cadence Health; Abbigayle Doerr, Advanced Practice Nurse at Silver Cross Hospital and Cadence Health; Kathryn Lubben, Advanced Practice Nurse at Silver Cross Hospital and Cadence Health; Cheri Doyle and Darlene Bergman, Clinical Nurse Educators at Silver Cross Hospital; and Penny Eriks, RN, Silver Cross Hospital Stroke Coordinator.

Attendees will receive presentation materials, refreshments, and 2.5 continuing education credits from Silver Cross Hospital’s Nursing Education Department. Register to attend either session at www.silvercross.org/neuro or call 1-888-660-HEAL (4325) by Oct. 31.

About Silver Cross Hospital

Silver Cross Hospital is a not-for-profit health care provider serving Will County and southwest suburban communities since 1895. Silver Cross has been recognized as a Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals National Award winner for seven consecutive years and as a Hospital of Choice by the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers. With over 3,500 employees, physicians and volunteers, Silver Cross operates a new 289-bed acute care hospital at I-355 and Route 6 in New Lenox and 5 satellite facilities providing outpatient services and physician offices. To learn more about Silver Cross Hospital or a referral to a physician on staff, visit www.silvercross.org or call 1-888-660-HEAL (4325). Physicians on Silver Cross Hospital’s Medical Staff have expertise in their areas of practice to meet the needs of patients seeking their care. These physicians are independent practitioners on the Medical Staff and are not the agents or employees of Silver Cross Hospital. They treat patients based upon their independent medical judgment and they bill patients separately for their services.