The Many Faces of Bariatric Nursing

Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2, 2014

Greenville, NC

Sponsored jointly by: The College of Nursing, East Carolina University and The National Association of Bariatric Nurses

May 1-2, 2014

Online registration and information

www.bariatricnurses.org

Registration fees:

$100.00- Regular Admission

$50.00- ECU Faculty and Vidant Employees

$25.00- ECU Students

Includes evening networking reception and day-long program

Special Note-

Due to the generous support of The College of Nursing, the registration costs have been held to a minimum.

                                              AGENDA                    

8:00 -   8:45    Registration and Breakfast

8:45 -   9:00    Welcome

9:00 - 10:00   Compassionate Care of the Child Affected by Obesity:  How health Care Providers can Improve Professional Practice and use Data to Drive Change

         Rosie Miller, RN, CCRC

         Beverly Haynes, RN, MSN

 10:00 - 10:45 Exercise and Obesity:  What’s the Relationship?

         Dr. Joe Houmard

 10:45 - 11:00   Break

 11:00 - 11:45 Obesity and Continence

         Dr. Christine Bradway

 11:45 - 12:45 Lunch and Special Presentation

         Cammie Hackney          

 12:45 - 1:45   Bariatric Surgery and the Couple Relationship

        Dr. Mary Lisa Pories

        Dr. Kristen Barbee

1:45 - 2:45   The Morbidly Obese Patient Moving from Hospital to Home or Nursing Home:  What are the Problems?

        Dr. Christine Bradway and Panel

2:45 -   3:00   Break

3:00 -   3:30   Abstract Presentations

3:30 -   4:15   Malnutrition Following Bariatric Surgery

             Dr. Walter Pories        

    4:15 -4:30   Closing Remarks

SPEAKERS

Rosie Miller, RN, CCRC

Beverly Haynes, RN, MSN

Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS)

Dr. Joe Houmard, Professor, Director of Human Performance Laboratory, East Carolina University 

Dr. Christine Bradway, Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner, Urology Health Specialist, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,                        Associate Professor Penn State University

Cammie Hackney, Premiere Designs Accessory Stylist

Dr. Mary Lisa Pories, East Carolina University College of Nursing

Dr. Kristen Barbee, East Carolina University College of Ecology

Dr. Walter Pories,   East Carolina University Professor of Surgery and one of America’s leading experts on morbid obesity and gastric bypass