MN-ARN Past Events:
Past events:
Event: 17th Annual Rehabilitation Nurses Conference
Co-Sponsored by MN-ARN and Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
Date: Friday, April 12, 2019
Location: Allina Commons, Petingill Hall
2925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Event: Certification Review Course for CRRN
Date: April 23-24, 2019
Location: Allina Commons, Minneapolis, MN
Event: MN-ARN Spring Conference
Date: Friday, March 16, 2018
Location: Allina Commons, Minneapolis, MN
AGENDA
7:00-7:25: Registration
7:25-7:30: Greeting by Leann Huseth, RN, CRRN, MN-ARN President
7:30-8:15: What it Means to be a Rehab Nurse by Conrad Lyons, RN, MSN, CRRN
8:15-9:15: Integrating Therapy Practices and Whole Person Care in Rehabilitation Nursing by Diane Chappuis, MD, OT
9:15-9:45: Vendor Fair
9:45-10:45: Health Policy Environment and the Implications for Care Delivery in Minnesota by Kerry Gordon, BA, MPP
10:45-11:45: Foundations of Nutrition by Roberta Cassidy, RN, MSN, PhD
11:45-12:30: Lunch
12:30-12:45: MN-ARN Business Meeting by Leann Huseth, RN, CRRN, MN-ARN President
12:45-1:45: Epidural Stimulation for Complete Spinal Cord Injury by David Darrow, MD, MPH
1:45-2:00: Break
2:00-2:45: Sodium and Fluid Imbalances with Neurological Injury by Liz Kozub, RN, MSN, CNS
2:45-3:45: Rehab Nursing Resiliency and Compassion Fatigue by Pat Vitale, MSW
3:45-4:00: Wrap-Up, Evaluations, Continuing Education Credits
Event: MN-ARN Spring Conference (Click here for brochure)
Date: March 31, 2017
Location: Allina Commons, Minneapolis MN
Event: MN-ARN Spring Educational In-Service
Date: February 23, 2017
Time: 5-6pm Board Meeting; 6:30-7:30pm Educational Presentation
Location: Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare- St. Paul, MN
Topic: Transport and Care of Tracheostomy/Ventilator Dependent Patients- An Interdisciplinary Pilot
RSVP by February 10th to Sally Wulfing at swulfing@gillettechildrens.com
Click here for Flyer
Event: MN-ARN Fall Educational Event
Date: November 10, 2016
Time: 5:00pm Board Meeting, 6:00pm Dinner, 6:30-8:30pm Presentation
Location: Regions Hospital, St. Paul MN
Topic: Functional Outcomes, Prognosis and Sexuality of Persons with Neurologic Injuries: SCI and TBI
RSVP to LeAnn Huseth at lrhuseth@lrhc.org by November 8th
Click here for brochure
Event: Scholarship Opportunity
Scholarship to attention national ARN conference 2016. See president's message for details.
Click for application: mn_arn_2016_national_arn_conference_scholarship_changes_2_ss.docx
Event: CRRN Rehab Certification Preparation Course
Date: September 13 &14, 2016
Location: CentraCare Health Plaza, St. Cloud, MN
Click here for Brochure
Event: MN-ARN Scholarship Opportunity
The Minnesota Chapter Association of Rehabilitation Nurses is excited to announce a scholarship opportunity to its members to attend CRRN Review Courses.
Scholarship Amount: Will cover up to $300.00 tuition for attending this conference. Scholarship amount will depend on tuition expenses for the course selected.
Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a MN Chapter ARN member. Commit to participation in the MN ARN Chapter. Options for participation can include hosting one of the November or February evening Board Meetings with in-service offering, joining the conference planning committee, writing a rehabilitation specific article for our website or another MN ARN Board approved participation project.
Scholarship Application: To apply for this scholarship please complete the attached application and return to Teri Herron electronically at teri.herron@allina.com.
Application Review Process: Applications will be reviewed by the MN Chapter Board of Directors and notification of application approval/denial will be sent by October 9, 2015. The selected applicants will receive additional information at that time.
Thank you for your support of the MN Chapter ARN and for being a passionate rehabilitation nurse. You are valued and appreciated! We look forward to receiving your application!
Click here for application
Event: MN-ARN In-Service-- Teleconferencing Available!
Topic: Using Integrative Therapies for Comfort and Symptom Management with Rehabilitation Patients
Date: Monday, May 16, 2016
Time: 5:00pm Chapter Board Meeting (all are welcome); 6:00pm Dinner; 6:30-7:30pm Education Offering
Location: Essentia Health-Duluth
502 E. 2nd Street, Duluth, MN
Cost: Free for ARN Members, $10 for non-members
RSVP: Please email to confirm registration and food tally to Darren Froehle at Darren.froehle@essentiahealth.org
Click here for Brochure
Event: MN-ARN In-Service
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016
Topic: Medications Given in the Rehab Setting: The More You Know...
Location: Courage Kenny Rehab Unit- United Hospital
333 Smith Ave, St. Paul, MN
Cost: Free for ARN Members, $10 for non-members
Event: MN-ARN Spring Conference
Date: Friday, April 8, 2016
Time: 7:00am-4:30pm
Location: Allina Commons, Minneapolis, MN
Cost: $85 MN-ARN members, $105 non-members, $25 Students (no contact hours provided)
Topics this year include:
-Neurointerventional Stroke Therapy
-Nursing Cares for Halo Patient and Prosthetic Post-Op Care
-Vendor Fair including exhibit by Wiggle Your Toes (non-profit)
-A Stroke Survivor's Story
-Cutting Edge Technology used in Rehabilitation featuring the Eksoskeleton
-Autoimmune Encephalitis
-Visual Impairments acquired by Brain Injury
-Medical Cannabis in Minnesota
Event: A Comprehensive Review of Rehabiliation Nursing: A CRRN Review Course
Date: October 20-21, 2015
Location: Courage Kenny Rehab Institute- Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
Click here for Brochure
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2015
Time: 3:00 PM EST (2:00 PM CST, 1:00 PM MST, 12:00 PM PST)
Event: Byram Healthcare invites you to attend an accredited continuing education course
Topic: Overactive Bladder
Presented by: Carol Jones, CWOCN
This program is designed to help healthcare professionals develop care plans for patients with overactive bladder (OAB). Topics addressed include how to reach out to these patients so they are willing to discuss their condition, complications associated with OAB, pharmaceutical and therapy-related treatment modalities available, and absorbent products appropriate for the patients with this condition.
This course is designed and accredited for case managers, nurses, social workers, WOCNs, certified diabetes educators and registered dietitians.
It is valid for one (1) continuing education credit hour.
Date: Friday, May 29, 2015 and Saturday, May 30, 2015
Place: Allina Commons Pettingill Hall
Bridging Together SCI Conference
Presented by: CKRI and MNSCIA
Click here for detailed information (brochure)
Contact Hours: This activity has been submitted to WNA CEAP for approval to award 10.5 contact hours.
Wisconsin Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Event: MN-ARN Spring Conference 2015
Place: Allina Commons Pettingill Hall
13th Annual Rehabilitation Nurse Seminar: Building Rehab Excellence (click for brochure)
Co-Provided by MN ARN and CKRI
Time: 7:00am-4:30pm
ACCREDITATION
Nurse: This activity has been submitted to the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation for 7.0 hours of credit. However, the nurse is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.
Other: Individuals representing other professional disciplines may submit course materials to their respective professional associations for 7.0 hours of continuing
Event: Scholarship Opportunities!
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 MN ARN National ARN Conference Scholarship: LeAnn Huseth AND Jill Karelis! Both LeAnn and Jill were selected for this scholarship based on their dedication and commitment to rehabilitation nursing, their desire to advance their professional careers as well as networking and reaching out to fellow rehab nurses to share the findings from the conference. Their enthusiasm in becoming more involved in the MN ARN Chapter is also evident. Please join me in congratulating them!
Event: MN-ARN Spring in-service
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Place: Regions Hospital Rehabilitation
Somali Culture and How it Affects Healthcare (click for flyer)
Presenter: Mohamed Ahmed, Preceptor, Senior Interpreter - Somali, CoreCHIMohamed Ahmed, Preceptor, Senior Interpreter - Somali, CoreCHI
Hosted by: Deb Spotts
Time:
5:00 PM ARN Chapter Board Meeting (all invited to attend)
6:00 PM Dinner
6:30-8:30 PM Continuing Educational Program
Contact Hours: This activity has been submitted to WNA CEAP for approval to award contact hours.
Wisconsin Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Event: MN-ARN Fall Educational In-service
Topic: Charge Nurse Development: Education Structure to Facilitate Success and Optimize Professional Function and Accountability.
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Location: CentraCare, St. Cloud Hospital (teleconferencing available)
St. Cloud, MN
Click here to view/print brochure
RSVP: Please email to confirm registration and food tally to: Ann Summar at SummarA@centracare.com Contact phone only if necessary: 320-232-7796
12th Annual Rehabilitation Nurse Seminar: Past, Present, and Future
Friday, April 4, 2014 from 7:30 am - 4:15 pm
Location: Allina Commons, Minneapolis MN
Click here to view/print Conference Brochure (Registration Instructions provided in brochure)
Click here to view Save the Date Flyer
2014 Conference Agenda:
7:00 am Registration, Vendors and Continental Breakfast
7:25 am Welcome and Introductions
7:30-8:30 am Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Stroke Recovery
Kate Frost, MS, RCEP and Dr. James Carey PHD, PT, FAPTA
8:30-9:30 am Tracheostomy Types: Timing, Selection, and Decannulation
Michael Tedford, MD
9:30-10:00 am Vendor Fair
Exhibit: The Ins and Outs of Trachestomy Tubes (Anne Uttermark, BS, RRT)
10:00-11:00 am The Challenge of Rehabilitation for End Stage Renal Disease Patients
Nancy Peterson, RN, CNN
11:00-11:30 am MN Chapter ARN: An Exciting Time for Rehabilitation Nursing
Teri Herron, RN, BSN, CRRN
11:30-12:30 pm Lunch (provided)
12:30-1:30 pm Beyond Basics- Urodynamic Evaluation of the Neurogenic Bladder
Evelyn Kliever, RN, MA
1:30-2:15 pm Understanding Sleep to Promote Optimal Recovery
Jean Humphries, PhD (c), MS, RN
2:15-2:30 pm Break
2:30-4:00 pm Caring for Sprained Spirits and Broken Hearts: Our Patients and Ourselves
Verlyn Hemmen, D. Min, and Kim Goodman, M.Div, BCC, ACPE Supervisor
4:00-4:15 pm Wrap Up and Evaluations
Event: Walk MS: Christopher & Banks Twin Cities Walk 2014
Date: May 4, 2014
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Event: CRRN Review Course
Date: April 8-9, 2014
Location: Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, Minneapolis MN
Click here to view Save the Date Flyer
Click here to view brochure and how to register
Event CANCELLED: CRRN Renewal Process Changes
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014
Event cancelled due to low attendance. If you are interested in attending this presentation please contact Teri Herron at 612-863-3936 or teri.herron@allina.com with a time of the day and day of the week that would work best for you for this presentation. Thank you!
The Minnesota Chapter Association of Rehabilitation Nurses is excited to announce two new scholarship opportunities to its members! Please see the above attachments for scholarship details and application.
Deadline: August 1, 2014
Click here for MN-ARN 2015 Spring Conference Scholarship
Click here for National ARN 2014 Conference Scholarship
Event: 17th Annual Rehabilitation Nurses Conference
Co-Sponsored by MN-ARN and Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
Date: Friday, April 12, 2019
Location: Allina Commons, Petingill Hall
2925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Event: Certification Review Course for CRRN
Date: April 23-24, 2019
Location: Allina Commons, Minneapolis, MN
Event: MN-ARN Spring Conference
Date: Friday, March 16, 2018
Location: Allina Commons, Minneapolis, MN
AGENDA
7:00-7:25: Registration
7:25-7:30: Greeting by Leann Huseth, RN, CRRN, MN-ARN President
7:30-8:15: What it Means to be a Rehab Nurse by Conrad Lyons, RN, MSN, CRRN
8:15-9:15: Integrating Therapy Practices and Whole Person Care in Rehabilitation Nursing by Diane Chappuis, MD, OT
9:15-9:45: Vendor Fair
9:45-10:45: Health Policy Environment and the Implications for Care Delivery in Minnesota by Kerry Gordon, BA, MPP
10:45-11:45: Foundations of Nutrition by Roberta Cassidy, RN, MSN, PhD
11:45-12:30: Lunch
12:30-12:45: MN-ARN Business Meeting by Leann Huseth, RN, CRRN, MN-ARN President
12:45-1:45: Epidural Stimulation for Complete Spinal Cord Injury by David Darrow, MD, MPH
1:45-2:00: Break
2:00-2:45: Sodium and Fluid Imbalances with Neurological Injury by Liz Kozub, RN, MSN, CNS
2:45-3:45: Rehab Nursing Resiliency and Compassion Fatigue by Pat Vitale, MSW
3:45-4:00: Wrap-Up, Evaluations, Continuing Education Credits
Event: MN-ARN Spring Conference (Click here for brochure)
Date: March 31, 2017
Location: Allina Commons, Minneapolis MN
Event: MN-ARN Spring Educational In-Service
Date: February 23, 2017
Time: 5-6pm Board Meeting; 6:30-7:30pm Educational Presentation
Location: Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare- St. Paul, MN
Topic: Transport and Care of Tracheostomy/Ventilator Dependent Patients- An Interdisciplinary Pilot
RSVP by February 10th to Sally Wulfing at swulfing@gillettechildrens.com
Click here for Flyer
Event: MN-ARN Fall Educational Event
Date: November 10, 2016
Time: 5:00pm Board Meeting, 6:00pm Dinner, 6:30-8:30pm Presentation
Location: Regions Hospital, St. Paul MN
Topic: Functional Outcomes, Prognosis and Sexuality of Persons with Neurologic Injuries: SCI and TBI
RSVP to LeAnn Huseth at lrhuseth@lrhc.org by November 8th
Click here for brochure
Event: Scholarship Opportunity
Scholarship to attention national ARN conference 2016. See president's message for details.
Click for application: mn_arn_2016_national_arn_conference_scholarship_changes_2_ss.docx
Event: CRRN Rehab Certification Preparation Course
Date: September 13 &14, 2016
Location: CentraCare Health Plaza, St. Cloud, MN
Click here for Brochure
Event: MN-ARN Scholarship Opportunity
The Minnesota Chapter Association of Rehabilitation Nurses is excited to announce a scholarship opportunity to its members to attend CRRN Review Courses.
Scholarship Amount: Will cover up to $300.00 tuition for attending this conference. Scholarship amount will depend on tuition expenses for the course selected.
Scholarship Eligibility: Must be a MN Chapter ARN member. Commit to participation in the MN ARN Chapter. Options for participation can include hosting one of the November or February evening Board Meetings with in-service offering, joining the conference planning committee, writing a rehabilitation specific article for our website or another MN ARN Board approved participation project.
Scholarship Application: To apply for this scholarship please complete the attached application and return to Teri Herron electronically at teri.herron@allina.com.
Application Review Process: Applications will be reviewed by the MN Chapter Board of Directors and notification of application approval/denial will be sent by October 9, 2015. The selected applicants will receive additional information at that time.
Thank you for your support of the MN Chapter ARN and for being a passionate rehabilitation nurse. You are valued and appreciated! We look forward to receiving your application!
Click here for application
Event: MN-ARN In-Service-- Teleconferencing Available!
Topic: Using Integrative Therapies for Comfort and Symptom Management with Rehabilitation Patients
Date: Monday, May 16, 2016
Time: 5:00pm Chapter Board Meeting (all are welcome); 6:00pm Dinner; 6:30-7:30pm Education Offering
Location: Essentia Health-Duluth
502 E. 2nd Street, Duluth, MN
Cost: Free for ARN Members, $10 for non-members
RSVP: Please email to confirm registration and food tally to Darren Froehle at Darren.froehle@essentiahealth.org
Click here for Brochure
Event: MN-ARN In-Service
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016
Topic: Medications Given in the Rehab Setting: The More You Know...
Location: Courage Kenny Rehab Unit- United Hospital
333 Smith Ave, St. Paul, MN
Cost: Free for ARN Members, $10 for non-members
Event: MN-ARN Spring Conference
Date: Friday, April 8, 2016
Time: 7:00am-4:30pm
Location: Allina Commons, Minneapolis, MN
Cost: $85 MN-ARN members, $105 non-members, $25 Students (no contact hours provided)
Topics this year include:
-Neurointerventional Stroke Therapy
-Nursing Cares for Halo Patient and Prosthetic Post-Op Care
-Vendor Fair including exhibit by Wiggle Your Toes (non-profit)
-A Stroke Survivor's Story
-Cutting Edge Technology used in Rehabilitation featuring the Eksoskeleton
-Autoimmune Encephalitis
-Visual Impairments acquired by Brain Injury
-Medical Cannabis in Minnesota
Event: A Comprehensive Review of Rehabiliation Nursing: A CRRN Review Course
Date: October 20-21, 2015
Location: Courage Kenny Rehab Institute- Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
Click here for Brochure
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2015
Time: 3:00 PM EST (2:00 PM CST, 1:00 PM MST, 12:00 PM PST)
Event: Byram Healthcare invites you to attend an accredited continuing education course
Topic: Overactive Bladder
Presented by: Carol Jones, CWOCN
This program is designed to help healthcare professionals develop care plans for patients with overactive bladder (OAB). Topics addressed include how to reach out to these patients so they are willing to discuss their condition, complications associated with OAB, pharmaceutical and therapy-related treatment modalities available, and absorbent products appropriate for the patients with this condition.
This course is designed and accredited for case managers, nurses, social workers, WOCNs, certified diabetes educators and registered dietitians.
It is valid for one (1) continuing education credit hour.
Date: Friday, May 29, 2015 and Saturday, May 30, 2015
Place: Allina Commons Pettingill Hall
Bridging Together SCI Conference
Presented by: CKRI and MNSCIA
Click here for detailed information (brochure)
Contact Hours: This activity has been submitted to WNA CEAP for approval to award 10.5 contact hours.
Wisconsin Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Event: MN-ARN Spring Conference 2015
Place: Allina Commons Pettingill Hall
13th Annual Rehabilitation Nurse Seminar: Building Rehab Excellence (click for brochure)
Co-Provided by MN ARN and CKRI
Time: 7:00am-4:30pm
ACCREDITATION
Nurse: This activity has been submitted to the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation for 7.0 hours of credit. However, the nurse is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.
Other: Individuals representing other professional disciplines may submit course materials to their respective professional associations for 7.0 hours of continuing
Event: Scholarship Opportunities!
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 MN ARN National ARN Conference Scholarship: LeAnn Huseth AND Jill Karelis! Both LeAnn and Jill were selected for this scholarship based on their dedication and commitment to rehabilitation nursing, their desire to advance their professional careers as well as networking and reaching out to fellow rehab nurses to share the findings from the conference. Their enthusiasm in becoming more involved in the MN ARN Chapter is also evident. Please join me in congratulating them!
Event: MN-ARN Spring in-service
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Place: Regions Hospital Rehabilitation
Somali Culture and How it Affects Healthcare (click for flyer)
Presenter: Mohamed Ahmed, Preceptor, Senior Interpreter - Somali, CoreCHIMohamed Ahmed, Preceptor, Senior Interpreter - Somali, CoreCHI
Hosted by: Deb Spotts
Time:
5:00 PM ARN Chapter Board Meeting (all invited to attend)
6:00 PM Dinner
6:30-8:30 PM Continuing Educational Program
Contact Hours: This activity has been submitted to WNA CEAP for approval to award contact hours.
Wisconsin Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Event: MN-ARN Fall Educational In-service
Topic: Charge Nurse Development: Education Structure to Facilitate Success and Optimize Professional Function and Accountability.
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Location: CentraCare, St. Cloud Hospital (teleconferencing available)
St. Cloud, MN
Click here to view/print brochure
RSVP: Please email to confirm registration and food tally to: Ann Summar at SummarA@centracare.com Contact phone only if necessary: 320-232-7796
12th Annual Rehabilitation Nurse Seminar: Past, Present, and Future
Friday, April 4, 2014 from 7:30 am - 4:15 pm
Location: Allina Commons, Minneapolis MN
Click here to view/print Conference Brochure (Registration Instructions provided in brochure)
Click here to view Save the Date Flyer
2014 Conference Agenda:
7:00 am Registration, Vendors and Continental Breakfast
7:25 am Welcome and Introductions
7:30-8:30 am Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Stroke Recovery
Kate Frost, MS, RCEP and Dr. James Carey PHD, PT, FAPTA
8:30-9:30 am Tracheostomy Types: Timing, Selection, and Decannulation
Michael Tedford, MD
9:30-10:00 am Vendor Fair
Exhibit: The Ins and Outs of Trachestomy Tubes (Anne Uttermark, BS, RRT)
10:00-11:00 am The Challenge of Rehabilitation for End Stage Renal Disease Patients
Nancy Peterson, RN, CNN
11:00-11:30 am MN Chapter ARN: An Exciting Time for Rehabilitation Nursing
Teri Herron, RN, BSN, CRRN
11:30-12:30 pm Lunch (provided)
12:30-1:30 pm Beyond Basics- Urodynamic Evaluation of the Neurogenic Bladder
Evelyn Kliever, RN, MA
1:30-2:15 pm Understanding Sleep to Promote Optimal Recovery
Jean Humphries, PhD (c), MS, RN
2:15-2:30 pm Break
2:30-4:00 pm Caring for Sprained Spirits and Broken Hearts: Our Patients and Ourselves
Verlyn Hemmen, D. Min, and Kim Goodman, M.Div, BCC, ACPE Supervisor
4:00-4:15 pm Wrap Up and Evaluations
Event: Walk MS: Christopher & Banks Twin Cities Walk 2014
Date: May 4, 2014
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Event: CRRN Review Course
Date: April 8-9, 2014
Location: Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, Minneapolis MN
Click here to view Save the Date Flyer
Click here to view brochure and how to register
Event CANCELLED: CRRN Renewal Process Changes
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014
Event cancelled due to low attendance. If you are interested in attending this presentation please contact Teri Herron at 612-863-3936 or teri.herron@allina.com with a time of the day and day of the week that would work best for you for this presentation. Thank you!
The Minnesota Chapter Association of Rehabilitation Nurses is excited to announce two new scholarship opportunities to its members! Please see the above attachments for scholarship details and application.
Deadline: August 1, 2014
Click here for MN-ARN 2015 Spring Conference Scholarship
Click here for National ARN 2014 Conference Scholarship

Thank you Teri Herron, MN-ARN President for organizing our first year involved with the MS Walk 2013! Thank you to those who participated and donated!

Alexandra Van Sickle (Board Member at Large), Teri Herron (President) and Tammy Bailey (MN-ARN member) participating in the MS Walk 2013.