Schedule of the Day
A Certificate of Attendance is provided to all conference attendees at no charge. In order to receive a certificate, you must attend the keynote and three break-out sessions, and complete a conference evaluation. You are also required to sign in/out at the registration table the day of the conference.
Sign out is at 4:15pm. We cannot offer certificates to those who leave early.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:45 am - 8:45 am | Registration Opens Continental Breakfast & Exhibitor Fair |
| 8:45 am - 10:00 am | Keynote Presenter |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Exhibitor Fair & Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am - 11:45 pm | Session A |
| 11:45 am - 1:15 pm | Lunch & Exhibitor Fair |
| 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Session B |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Coffee Break |
| 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm | Session C |
| 4:15 pm | Pick up CEUs or Certificate of Attendance in the Showcase Corner. Attendees must sign out to receive CEU Certificate. |
Event Date & Location:
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
DCU Center
50 Foster Street
Worcester, MA
Registration Opens on March 1, 2020
Pain has an impact on behavior, function and quality of life for people living with dementia, but is one of the most mismanaged conditions. The challenges of understanding and treating acute and chronic pain for those with dementia are complex and often overlooked. Identifying and treating pain requires the ability to listen to what individuals are communicating through behaviors and body language. To treat pain for someone with dementia we must look beyond the words. This keynote offers the opportunity to explore strategies for identifying and managing pain including the use of standardized tools for assessment and monitoring along with the use of medications for individualizing comfort measures.
Melanie Bunn, GNP, MS, RN, is a Consulting Associate at the Duke University School of Nursing, Certified Trainer, Coach and Consultant for Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care, and has her own education consulting company, Bunn Consulting. She received her degree in Nursing from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Master’s degree in Family Health Nursing from Clemson University and a Post-Master’s Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Duke University. She has provided primary care to older people in a variety of settings including retirement homes, long term care nursing, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and in the home as a gerontological nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist and staff nurse. In 2014, Ms. Bunn was awarded the Dr. Ewald W. Busse Award by the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services Department of Health and Human Services for her contributions to improving the care of older adults with dementia and their families.
James Wessler
Paul S. Stuka
Barry Greene
Thomas A. Croswell