Wednesday and Thursday Pre-Conference Activities
Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Provider and Instructor Courses
Registration Deadline: October 7
Registration Fee: $225 (Non-Physicians); $350 (Physicians)
Provider Course - Wednesday, October 29
Instructor Course - Thursday, October 30
Location: Richmond Marriott Hotel • Richmond, Virginia
Courses begin at 7:30 am
These courses are open to MDs, RNs, LPNs, PAs, NPs, therapists, paramedics, fire service, and other emergency care personnel. The Provider Course provides guidelines in the assessment and management of the burn patient during the first 24 hours post injury. The Instructor Course is designed for those who have experience in daily patient management of burn injuries. It will provide general concepts of teaching and prepare attendees to serve as instructors of the Provider Course.
Separate Course Registration Required
These courses require a separate registration with the American Burn Association with fees payable directly to the ABA. For additional information contact Elaine Barrett at the American Burn Association at 312-642-9260 or e-mail barrett@ameriburn.org.
Rehabilitation Symposium: Successful Burn Rehabilitation: A Team Effort
Registration Deadline: October 7
Registration Fee: $175 (Lunch included) - Mark Registration Form - Space is limited
Thursday, October 30
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Chair: Reginald L. Richard, MS, PT, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
Courses begin at 7:30 am
Faculty: Amy Acton, RN, BSN, Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Grand Rapids, MI;
James Culbert, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Lemmie Downs Jr., MSW,
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Mary Goode, PT, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Richmond, VA; William D. Hardin, Jr., MD, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA; Mary Ann
Seyfried-Clemmons, OTR/L, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; Reverend Dan Taylor,
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; Lillie Willis, RN, BSN, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Richmond, VA.
Need: Patient centered care, provided through a multidisciplinary team approach, first originated in burn treatment decades ago. Today, patient survival from severe burns is at an all-time best. This means that patients experiencing large body surface area burns are in need of a fully cooperative and integrated system of care for best outcomes. All burn team members regardless of specific discipline have a role and contribution to successful burn rehabilitation. To this end, it is important for all members of the burn care team to have a proper perspective and appreciation of each other’s professional input to this care. Although burn therapists are primarily responsible for the physical rehabilitation aspects of patient care, all team members contribute vitally to overall patient success.
This Burn Rehabilitation Symposium will explore the many and varied ways that members of the burn team participate in burn rehabilitation either directly or indirectly. Team members will also learn of the support needed by the rehabilitation staff in order to achieve successful patient outcomes. Furthermore, it is important for all burn staff to learn from patients and family members the impact that such care can have on their lives. Participants will be encouraged to ask and discuss important questions to gain a better appreciation for the total rehabilitation process.
At the conclusion of this symposium, participants will be better prepared to:
Describe the theory that underlies burn rehabilitation principles and how each member contributes to this design;
Discuss patient and family member perspectives of the rehabilitation process;
Recognize the significance of burn rehabilitation participation for improved outcomes;
Demonstrate a better relationship with all burn team members.
Target Audience: This symposium is designed for all burn healthcare professionals including physicians and surgeons, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, psychologists, social workers and pastoral care providers who participate in the care of patients with burn injury.
Symposium Outline: Lectures by representatives of various burn disciplines will be presented that address topics relevant to the rehabilitation of patients with burn injury. Faculty will stimulate thought processes to provoke questions. Panel discussions will be held to address obstacles affecting integrated patient rehabilitation care.
AGENDA
Burn Rehab Science for the Team
Nursing’s Role in Burn Rehab
OT & PT Directed Burn Rehab
Burn Rehab: A Family Member’s Insights
The Spiritual Side of Burn Rehab
Psychological Support for Burn Rehab
Social Workers Contribution to Burn Rehab
Long-Term Rehab Support
Burn Rehab Reality Check
Panel & Audience Discussion
The Southern Disaster Plan: Current Status and Future Directions
No Additional Fee – Mark Registration Form – Space is Limited
Thursday, October 30
6:30 – 8:30 pm
The Southern Region continues to lead the nation in addressing the challenges of regional burn disaster planning and surge capacity. The Southern Region has published a burn disaster plan, developed functional relationships among states and have established a working relationship with federal Region IV disaster planning authorities. Please join us in this exciting regional disaster planning workshop as we continue to work with federal authorities on burn disaster planning and discuss the role of coordination and training, in particular the role of the ABA and ABLS.
