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 caregivers who share your passion and challenges, and exchange best practices and ideas.
Conference Objectives:
- Discuss current trends in evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives
- Address strategies for promoting well-being and resilience for emergency department caregivers
- Explore advanced assessment techniques and prioritization strategies
Date
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location
Ohio
VIRTUAL ONLY
OR
Florida Locations:
IN-PERSON or VIRTUAL
Cleveland Clinic Weston
ED Conference Room WNE1-251
3100 Weston Rd.
Weston, FL 33331
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
Conference Rooms A, B, C
200 SE Hospital Ave #2346
Stuart, FL 34994
Faculty, Agenda & Accreditation
Faculty
- Bethany Bandi, MPAS, PA-C
- Sabina Berrena, BSN, RN
- Matthew Falcone, MSN, RN, CEN
- Lynne Kokoczka, MSN, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
- Christopher Myers, DO
- Andrew Neading, BSN, RN, CBRN
- Joanne Socausky, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Agenda
| Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | Conference Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Housekeeping/Opening remarks
Erica Shields, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC Julie Millar, MSN, RN |
| 8:10 a.m. | Enhancing Emergency Care: Best Practices for Supporting Transgender Patients
Bethany Bandi, MPAS, PA-C |
| 8:40 a.m. | Case Study: Infectious Complications of Intravenous Drug Use
Lynne Kokoczka, MSN, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN |
| 9:40 a.m. | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - A Case Review
Christopher Myers, DO |
| 10:15 a.m. | BREAK |
| 10:30 a.m. | Nursing and Caregiver Burnout: Prevention and Strategies for Well-Being Sabina Berrena, BSN, RN |
| 11 a.m. | Community Resilience in the Face of Tragedy: The Las Vegas Shooting Case Study
Matt Falcone, MSN, RN, CEN |
| 11:45 a.m. | Best Practice: Care of the Burn Patient
Andrew Neading, BSN, RN, CBRN |
| 12:30 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 4.0 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 not accepting exhibitors and vendors at this time.
Poster Submission
We are not accepting Poster Submissions at this time.
Registration
- Registration and payment deadline is September 16, 2025.
- Registration cannot be refunded.
- For questions, please contact Ashley Hawkins at HAWKINA3@ccf.org
- Register Now!
| Conference Fees | In-Person | Virtual |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Caregiver | $20 | $20 |
| General Attendee | $20 | $20 |
