Overview

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
7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Location

Ohio Location:
Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus
Building 4
3175 Science Park Dr.
Beachwood, OH 44122

OR

Florida Locations:
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

OR

Virtual

Faculty, Agenda & Accreditation

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
7:30 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. Education Potpourri
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. Poster Viewing/Presentation
11:45 a.m. Education Potpourri
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. Education Potpourri
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 6.0 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

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.

Poster Submission

Poster Submission

Now accepting Poster Submissions. Please click here to submit your poster. 

For questions, please contact Matt Falcone at falconm4@ccf.org

Registration

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 $40 $30
General Attendee $60 $50