Sunday April 26, 2026

03:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Registration Open
Location: Registration

Vendor Hall Opens

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Beyond Injury: Strategies to Reduce Spinal Cord Injury Complications
Location: Auditorium

Speaker: Tiffany LeCroy MSN, RN, CRRN, FNP-C, ACNS-BC, FARN
Learning objectives:
1. Define 3 conditions associated with autonomic disfunction after spinal cord injury.
2. Describe the basic care of newly injured patients in the ICU setting.

05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Break and Networking with the Vendors
Location: Vendor Hall

Vendor Hall opens. Meet with Vendors and view the Posters

05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
“Building Better Outcomes Together: A Year of Interdisciplinary Team Meetings on a Spinal Cord Injury and Pediatric Unit”
Location: Auditorium/Virtual

Speakers: Golda Parillon BSN, RN, CRRN; Mary Kuncis BSN, RN, CRRN; Forina Williams RN
Learning objectives:
1. Describe how structured interdisciplinary team meetings improve communication, enhance care coordination, and positively influence patient outcomes in complex care settings.
2. Learn how creating a welcoming environment—such as pairing meetings with informal social elements like “Taco Tuesdays”—can encourage participation and build trust among healthcare team members.
3. Assess the value of regular interdisciplinary meetings through staff feedback and informal attendance tracking and apply similar evaluation methods to their own units.

06:30 AM - 07:30 AM
“Building a Pediatric Rehabilitation Program: A Multi-Year Nursing-Led Journey”

Speakers: Orapin Lee, MSN, RN, CRRN, WCC; Amy Jones, RN; Alyssa Johnson, BSN, RN, CRRN; Ronica McFadden, LPN
Learning objectives:
1. Describe the process of developing a pediatric rehabilitation program within an adult rehab setting, including unit relocation, space redesign, and service expansion.
2. Identify key strategies for preparing rehabilitation nurses to care for pediatric patients through targeted education, shadowing experiences, and specialty training.
3. Discuss the role of interprofessional collaboration and external partnerships in enhancing the quality and scope of pediatric rehabilitation nursing care.
4. Explore future directions for pediatric rehab nursing, including certification preparation and sustaining nurse-led initiatives for ongoing program growth.

Monday April 27, 2026

07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast with Vendors
Location: Vendor Hall

Virtual Option starts at 8:00am today!

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
FSARN Annual Board Meeting and Installation of Officers
Location: Auditorium

President Ann Wilson
Meeting Agenda will be under the Documents tab of this App

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
“Hyperbaric Oxygen Mechanisms of Action”
Location: Auditorium

Speaker: Joseph Dituri, PhD, CDR, USN (Retired). A.k.a., "Dr. Deep Sea"
Assistant Vice President for Veteran’s Clinical Research, University of South Florida
Objectives:
1. Identify the mechanisms of action for Hyperbaric medicine.
2. Describe what hyperbaric medicine can and cannot do based upon the current scientific understanding.
3. Discuss pressure volume and temperature and how they are closely interrelated with a change in one causing a corresponding change in the other.

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Break & Networking with Vendors
Location: Vendor Hall

In Person: Break and Networking with Exhibitors
Poster Presenters will be available at their poster during this break.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
"Wound Care in Three Dimensions How Miro 3-D is Changing the Game"
Location: Auditorium

Speakers: Margaret Seymour Flood, MD
Learner Objectives:
1. Describe the mechanism of action and usage of advanced wound therapy.
2. Explain the basic principles of wound care, including stages of wound healing and factors affecting healing.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
“When Nerves Hurt: Recognizing and Referring Neuropathic Pain for Surgical Relief”
Location: Auditorium

Speakers: Michael Rose, MD, FACS, Matthew Kaufman, MD, FACS and Hakan Usal, MD
Learner Objectives:
1. Describe common causes of neuropathic pain.
2. Summarize surgical treatment options available for peripheral neuropathic pain.

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
Location: Dining Room

In PERSON: Lunch provided with Exhibitors

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
“Managing Agitation in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury”
Location: Auditorium

Speakers: Ian Miller, DO and Leslie Schlang, BSN, RN, CRRN
Objectives:
1. State how the multidisciplinary approach is used to manage agitation in patients with TBI.
2. Identify 2-3 “triggers” for agitation in the TBI population.
3. Describe 1-2 techniques that can be used for managing agitation in patients with TBI.

02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Break
Location: Vendor Hall/Auditorium

In Person: Networking with the Exhibitors
2:30pm: Door prizes awarded (Must be present to win), Silent Auction bid winners announced
Silent Auction last bid 1:30pm

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
"Adaptive Sports: Scuba Diving"
Location: Auditorium

Speakers: Aria Cross and Kenny Menendez
Sponsor: Grateful Divers Worldwide
Learner Objectives:
1. Describe the physiological and psychological mechanisms by which adaptive scuba diving supports rehabilitation and recovery.
2. Identify candidate populations and safety considerations for participation in adaptive diving programs.
3. Recognize how interdisciplinary collaboration between rehabilitation professionals and adaptive dive programs can enhance patient outcomes and community reintegration.

03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Wrap up!

Evaluation and Certificate located online on this conference App:
www.FSARN-Conference.com