Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses

I care about eye care

Friday June 16, 0730—1615
Room 524C

Learning objectives

At the end of the day, participants will be able to:

  • Integrate new knowledge and techniques into their practice and work environment
  • Apply acquired information to enhance best practice and optimum patient care and communication
  • Compare information through networking with colleagues to understand and differentiate national ophthalmology standards of practice

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Pierre Marsolais, MD, FRCPC

MODERATORS

Carole Descharnais, RN, BScN, MSc
Barbara Kerr, RN

FACULTY

Pierre Allard, pht, MBA, MDT
Chantal Arès, MD
Hana Boxerman, MSc, CLVT
Kathy Bruce, RN, BHScN, CPN(c) – Past-President
Marie-France Clermont, BCO
Mahshad Darvish-Zargar, MDCM, MBA
Ali Hafez, MD
Donna Punch, RN – President
Pascale Rinfret, RN, BScN, MScN


Agenda

0730 Registration
0800 Welcome remarks • Carole Desharnais
0805 Making something out of nothing: How I got my dream job • Barbara Kerr
0830 Telephone ocular triage: Roles, tools and rules • Ali Hafez
0900 Lid lesions: Should we worry? • Chantal Arès
0930 The reality of physiological and psychological changes in the anophthalmic patient • Marie-France Clermont
1000 Break
1045 Eccentric viewing training: Finding the sweet spot • Hana Boxerman
1115 Annual Business Meeting, election of new executive members • Donna Punch and Kathy Bruce
1215 Lunch and networking in Exhibition Hall
1330 The positive effects of raising health professionals’ awareness of the cause of organ and tissue donation • Pierre Marsolais
1430 The evolution of corneal transplantation • Mahshad Darvish-Zargar
1500 Stretch break
1515 I see you have a back problem! • Pierre Allard
1545 Town hall • Pascale Rinfret
1615 Closing remarks • Carole Desharnais