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2008 CMSC Annual Meeting
Multiple Sclerosis: Comprehensive Approaches to Complex Challenges
May 28-31, 2008
Workshops
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- Basic Research Techniques for the Non-Basic Scientist
Robert Lisak, MD
To familiarize attendees unfamiliar with basic science techniques used in MS- related research with these techniques, their virtues and short comings.
Level: Basic and Intermediate - Statistics and Analyses – How Do I Read This Stuff
Gary Cutter, PhD
Focus of the workshop is on reading the literature and not ignoring the statistics and analyses – It’s not just about P-values
Level: Basic
- Misuse of Tables, Graphs and Charts
Gary Cutter, PhD - What to Look for in Articles
Stacey Cofield, PhD
- Caregiver Burden
Mary Beth Quig, PhD, Carol Saunders, BSN, BA, MSCN
The variety of clinical courses and the widespread impact of MS affects many individuals who care for the patient both personally and professionally. This workshop will explore the dynamics of burden and discuss effective strategies to reduce the impact of caregiver burden.
Level: Basic - Respiratory Muscle Assessment and Treatment in MS: Hands-On Workshop
Bibliography
Donna Fry, PT, PhD, Toni Chiara, PT, PhD
This session includes a review of respiratory muscle control of breathing followed by instruction on how to assess respiratory muscle function (including a 15 min hands-on session to practice with assessment equipment). This will be followed by a presentation on respiratory muscle training with a second hands-on breakout session to practice using respiratory muscle trainers. The session will conclude with specific recommendations for assessment and treatment of respiratory muscle weakness. Goal: participants will be able to set up a respiratory function / respiratory muscle assessment and training program at their facility.
Level: Intermediate - Management of Elimination Dysfunction
Marie Namey, RN, MSN, MSCN
Impairments in bladder and bowel function with MS are common and affect many patients during the course of the disease. These symptoms which affect quality of life can be treated successfully. Goals for bladder and bowel management include maximizing independence for the patient and preventing incontinence and complications. This workshop will explore initial and innovative interventions for bladder management as well as basic interventions for bowel management.
Level: Basic and Intermediate
Part I – Basics of Bowel and Bladder Management
Part II – Innovations in Interventions for Conditions of the Bladder’s Failure to Store, Empty or Both - Healing Others While Healing Ourselves
Cathy- Lee Benbow, MSW, RSW, Eunice Gorman, RN, BSW, MSW, RSW, PhD cand.
Working with a patient population that lives with a chronic unpredictable illness for which there is both anticipated and real losses can pose challenges for the health care professional. The importance of maintaining our own wellness as health care providers within this challenging field should be acknowledged and nurtured. The objectives of this session will be: 1) Participants will explore their personal stress response mechanisms. 2) Participants will identify their current coping mechanisms for dealing with work related stressors. 3) Participants will explore new coping mechanisms for dealing with work related stress. These objectives will be met through an interactive presentation that will allow for group discussion and a review of literature related to Personal Hardiness and Resilience in dealing with work related stress.
Level: Intermediate - Introduction
Cathy-Lee Benbow, MSW, RSWl Eunice Gorman, RN, BSW, MSW, RSW, PhD cand - Care for the Professional Caregiver
Eunice Gorman, RN, BSW, MSW, RSW, PhD cand - Resilience
- Family Planning and Relationships
Dessa Sadovnick, PhD
This workshop will dicuss the impact of MS on reproduction and family planning with tools and assessment, care, and education.
Level: Intermediate - Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
Maria C. Milazzo, RN, CPNP
Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis is an entity that has received increasing attention in recent years. Up to five percent of MS diagnoses involve youngsters to age 18 with estimates ranging from 10,000-15,000 children with this condition in the United States. This workshop will review the diagnosis of Pediatric MS as well as common differential diagnoses using case studies. The psychiatric issues in Pediatric MS will be discussed, using case studies to demonstrate the use of a targeted interview and self-report inventories for children and families. Particularly important is the overall care of the child with MS; family support, educational interventions, psychosocial and supportive care will be discussed.
Level: Intermediate - Sexuality in MS
Sardar A. Khan, MD
This workshop will addresses the impact of MS on female and male sexual dysfunction. Workshop will review the basic sciences related to male and female sexual dysfunction. Will discuss the pathogenesis of common neurological disorders including MS on the neurovascular pathways of sexual function. Treatment options of male and female sexual dysfunction in patients with MS will be reviewed. This workshop will be interactive with audience participation.
Level: Basic - Multiple Sclerosis and Employment: What Your Patient Needs to Know
Robert T. Fraser, PhD, CRC
Medical professional can ill advise patients with multiple sclerosis or the decision not to work. This presentation will review both the barriers to working and effective strategies to continue to work within the context of receiving federal/insurance subsidy. A major emphasis of the presentation will be the use of motivational interviewing and employment web-based resources as utilized by the University of Washington MS Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.
- Level: Intermediate Making the Work Decision: Barriers and Strategies to being Employed
Robert Fraser, PhD, CRC - Intervention with the Early Diagnosed: Motivational Interviewing, Accommodations and Website Resources
Kurt Johnson, PhD
- Bridging the Gap between Research and Clinical Practice
Gina Remington, RN, BSN
This workshop will survey the history and necessity of informed consent; detail the role of research nurse, while exploring various paradigms within clinical trial organization; discuss and dispel myths commonly perceived by patients; review case studies revealing practical application of research nursing responsibilities; and provide resources and certification opportunities in clinical trial nursing management.
Level: Basic - How to Set Up an MS Center and Make It Pay
Frederick Munschauer, MD
MS care is becoming a greater challenge during the past decade in terms of economic costs and personnel shortages. Cost-effective care will be dicussed.
Level: Basic - Ethnocultural Concerns in Multiple Sclerosis Care
Victor M. Rivera, MD
This workshop will address the different epidemiological, cultural and clinical characteristics as well as the societal and economic challenges encountered by populations afflicted by a condition with a significant impact in their families and social milieu. Humane and practical approaches are discussed considering that multiple sclerosis is no longer “exclusive” of certain groups.
Level: Intermediate - Opening Doors: The Palliative Care Continuum in Multiple Sclerosis
Clinical Bulletin
Marion Brandis, MA, RN, BSN
A very interactive workshop drawing on multiple sclerosis expertise from participants, focused on “upstreaming” palliative care in MS. The workshop will feature discussion about timing and setting for palliative care interventions, small-group problem-solving regarding intensive symptom management in progressed patients, and an activity around MS hospice eligibility guidelines.
Level: Intermediate - MS Advocacy - What is in the Works and What is on the Horizon
Shawn O’Neail
Legislative initiatives to advance issues important to the MS community have made great strides in recent years. This workshop will outline accomplishments in the federal legislative arena and what is currently in the Congressional pipeline. From research funding to legislation to provide a national MS registry, the MS community has made a big impact on Capitol Hill and looks to do much more over the next few years. Shawn will cover the general political tone in Washington, the prospect of several bills of interest and what the professional community can do to help ensure success on the legislative front.
Level: Basic and Intermediate
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