Overview
Join emergency professionals as we dive deep into the heart of emergency nursing, gain invaluable insights to our practice, and celebrate our unique specialty! Take this opportunity to connect with other Cleveland Clinic ED caregivers who share your passion and challenges, and exchange best practices and ideas.
Conference Objectives:
- Participate in educational opportunities offered during the conference.
- Engage in simulations that align with your scope of practice.
- Implement best care strategies discussed by the symposium speakers into your nursing practice.
Date
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Location
Ohio Location:
Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus
Building 4
3175 Science Park Dr.
Beachwood, OH 44122
OR
Virtual
Faculty, Agenda & Accreditation
Faculty
- Joanne Socausky DNP, RN, NE-BC
- Bethany Bandi, MPAS, PA-C
- Lynne Kokoczka, MSN, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
- Christopher Myers, DO
- Andrew Neading, BSN, RN, CBRN
- Sabina Berrena, BSN, RN
- Matthew Falcone, MSN, RN, CEN
Agenda
| Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | Conference Agenda |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. | Registration/Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Opening Remarks Erica Shields RN, BSN, MBA, NE-BC Julie Millar MSN, RN |
| 8:05 a.m. | Keynote Address:
Empowered by Compassion: A Nurse's Journey
Joanne Socausky, DNP, RN, NE-BC |
| 8:30 a.m. | Simulation, Education, Or Networking activity |
| 9:15 a.m. | BREAK |
| 9:30 a.m. | Best Practice:
Enhancing Emergency Care: Best Practices for Supporting Transgender Patients Bethany Bandi, MPAS, PA-C |
| 10 a.m. | Hot Topic:
Infectious Complications of Intravenous Drug Use Lynne Kokoczka, MSN, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN |
| 11 a.m. | BREAK |
| 11:15 a.m. | POSTERS |
| 11:45 a.m. | Simulation, Education, Or Networking activity |
| 12:30 p.m. | LUNCH |
| 1 p.m. | Case Study:
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Case Review
Christopher Myers, D.O. |
| 1:30 p.m. | Best Practice:
Care of the Burn Patient Andrew Neading, RN, BSN, CBRN |
| 2 p.m. | Simulation, Education, Or Networking activity |
| 2:45 p.m. | BREAK |
| 3 p.m. | Case Study:
Community Resilience in the Face of Tragedy: The Las Vegas Shooting Case Study Matt Falcone, MSN, RN, CEN |
| 3:30 p.m. | Well-Being:
Nursing and Caregiver Burnout: Prevention and Strategies for Well-Being Sabina Berrena, RN, BSN |
| 4 p.m. | Closing Remarks/ CE Collection/ Survey Completion |
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for up to 7.0 ANCC contact hours. The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
If you need assistance, please notify Emergency Nursing at hawkina3@ccf.org at least two weeks prior to the activity.
Exhibitors & Vendors
We are accepting exhibitors and vendors at this time. To become an exhibitor or vendor, please contact Matt Falcone at falconm4@ccf.org or Brenda Luchs at luchsb@ccf.org.
Registration
- Registration and payment deadline is September 16, 2025.
- Registration cannot be refunded.
- For questions, please contact Ashley Hawkins at HAWKINA3@ccf.org
| Conference Fees | In-Person | Virtual |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Caregiver | $40 | $30 |
| General Attendee | $60 | $50 |
