2024 Annual Neuroscience Nursing Symposium

October 1, 2024

The Annual Neuroscience Nursing Symposium is a one-day event in which learners will explore the care of the neurological patient through the perspective of the Neuroscience Nurse.

Registration TypeFee
Houston Methodist Employee$25
Non-Houston Methodist Employee$50
Virtual Option$40

All proceeds from this course benefit the Neuroscience Nursing Education Fund to provide educational opportunities for the bedside Neuroscience Nurses at Houston Methodist Hospital.

Target Audience

Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

Nursing Learning Outcome:

Upon completion of the activity, registered nurses are expected to report enhanced knowledge of neurological disorders and updates in their management, as well as an improved understanding of evidence-based practice and the benefits of the SCRN review course as indicated on the post-activity survey.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.75 Attendance
  • 5.75 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 5.75 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 6.00 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 6.00 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
Course opens: 
06/11/2024
Course expires: 
11/30/2024
Event starts: 
10/01/2024 - 7:00am CDT
Event ends: 
10/01/2024 - 4:00pm CDT
Cost:
$50.00
2024 Annual Neuroscience Nursing Symposium
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
 Time Topic Speaker
 0755-0800 Opening Remarks Katie Broadway, MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN  
 0800-0830 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Kurt Yaeger, MD
 0830-0900 PRES Michael Zwillman, MD
 0900-0930 SCRN Review Course Stephanie Jeansonne, MSN, RN, CNRN, CCRN, SCRN
 Vanessa Flowers, RN
 0930-0945Break
 0945-1015 Neuroinflammation Jan Flewelling
 1015-1045 Mobility after Tenecteplase Katie Broadway, MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN
 1045-1115 Falls and Stroke Barbara Johnson, DNP, MBA, RN, CNRN, NE-BC
 1115- 1200Lunch
 1200-1230 How to get started in EBP Shannan Hamlin, PhD, RN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM
 1230-1300 Innovation at the Bedside Sheeba Roy, DNP, RN, CNRN, CNML
 Kayla Willis
 Danielle Hondt, BSN, RN, BC
 1300-1330 Neuro Assessments Curtis Schroller, RN
 1330-1345Break
 1345-1415 Seizures Nkechi Carter, AG-ACNP
 Rajalakshmi Thampi, APRN, AG-ACNP-Bc 
 1415-1445 Disorders of Consciousness Zach Denias, PT
 1445-1515 The Voice of the Patient *No CEs Awarded* Annie and Vicky Washington

 

In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston

In-Person attendance will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute (6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030). 

Virtual information will be provided to registered learners. 

Travel

Travel

Houston Methodist Way Finder Map

View Parking Information

Direction from nearest parking garages:

From Garage 1:

  • Take parking garage elevator to 3rd floor.
  • Exit and turn left and enter doors into the hospital on the right.
  • Take stairs down to ground level, walk straight past the Information Desk. This is the Crain Garden. Continue straight toward the Weiss Chapel, turn right and continue past the Gift Shop.
  • Turn right before the Dunn Tower Elevator bank and then a quick left (Starbucks will be on the right). Proceed down this hall toward the Market Café.
  • Turn Right, then a quick left to leave Dunn Tower and enter into the Research Institute.
  • Continue straight toward exit doors.
  • Turn right at the RI Information Desk. Proceed up the staircase and the John F. Bookout Auditorium will be on the right side.
  • Elevators to the second floor are also available, pass the staircase and proceed to end. Elevators will be on the right.

From Garage 7:

  • Take parking garage elevator to ground floor, exit and turn left to outer walkway.
  • Turn left and proceed to glass double doors on left, enter Walter Tower.
  • Proceed straight down hallway past the Fondren/Alkek elevators, then past the Dunn elevator bank.
  • Take a left (Starbucks will be on the right) and follow the directions from above to the Research Institute. 

From Garage 15 (McGovern Commons): 

  • located directly across the street from the Houston Methodist Research Institute

TBA

Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.


Houston Methodist will award 5.75 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.


Houston Methodist Hospital designates this activity for 6.00 hours Social Work CEUs. This offering complies with section 781.501 of the rules of The Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Available Credit

  • 5.75 Attendance
  • 5.75 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 5.75 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 6.00 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 6.00 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Interested in exhibiting? Contact us for more information.

Price

Cost:
$50.00
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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

  • STEP 1 - Click the "Enroll" button. 
  • STEP 2 - Once enrolled, the Status should say "In progress" and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.

FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
In-person (Registered Nurses, RTs, OTs, PTs)$25
Mobility Techs, PCAsFREE
Virtual Option$40