The NECC 12th Annual Summit Poster Presentations

Atypical/ Vague Stroke Recognition: Nursing Dysphagia Screen in the Emergency Department
Jennifer Sposito, MSN, RN – UConn John Dempsey Hospital, CT
Annie Worshoufsky, MSN, RN, CEN – UConn John Dempsey Hospital, CT

Community Education & Response
Jennifer Sposito, MSN, RN – University of Hartford, CT
Amy Zipf, MSN, RN – University of Hartford, CT
Mohammad Almutairi, MSN, RN – University of Hartford, CT
Fahad Alowaymel, MSN, RN – University of Hartford, CT

Emergency Medical Services Hospital Prenotification and Stroke Time Targets
Vicki Look, MPH – New York State Department of Health, NY
Ian Brissette, PhD – New York State Department of Health, NY
Tatiana Ledneva, MS – New York State Department of Health, NY
Tara M. Cope, MS – New York State Department of Health, NY

Expanding the Stroke Continuum of Care: Challenges to Re-Engaging the Patient
Tricia Desrocher, PT, MS, CSRS – Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network, NH
Joanne Morello, PT, DPT, CSRS – Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network, NH

Improving Altepase Administration Times through Simulation
Kristen Hickey, MSN, RN – Midstate Medical Center, CT
Melissa Dibble, MSN, RN-BC-CAPA – Midstate Medical Center, CT
Carol M. DeGennaro, DNP, RN-BC, CEN – Midstate Medical Center, CT

New Jersey Stroke Coordinators Consortium (NJSCC) Survey: Analysis of Acute Stroke Care in New Jersey
Florence Chukwuneke, MSN, APN, CNRN – Stroke Coordinator, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick; President-Elect – NJSCC, NJ
Geri Sanfillippo, MSN, RN, SCRN – Stroke Coordinator, Capital Health, NJ
Jacqueline Dwyer, MSN, RN, CNRN – Stroke Coordinator, Capital Health, NJ
Varsha Singh, MSN, APN – President, NJSCC, NJ
Ellen Ciaccirelli, MSN, RN, APN – Stroke Coordinator, Centrastate Medical Center, NJ

Process Analysis During Initial Mobile Stroke Unit Implementation
James Boozan, MICP – Capital Health, NJ
Bernard Szeneitas – Capital Health, NJ
Nathalie Gofman, PharmD – Capital Health, NJ
Michael Stiefel, PhD, MD – Capital Health, NJ

Public Health Collaboration to Identify Key Elements of a Sustainable Stroke Awareness Campaign
Mary Hunt Johnson, BSN, RN, OCN – Director, Community Health, Mount Auburn Hospital, MA
Marie McCune, BSE, RN, SCRN, CCM – Stroke Coordinator, Mount Auburn Hospital, MA

Three-Tier Stroke Activations at a Primary Stroke Center: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Christina Swanberry, BSN, RN, CCRN-K, SCRN – Concord Hospital, NH
Lezli Clark, RN, BSN, CEN, CPEN – Concord Hospital, NH
Aimee Valeras, PhD, LICSW – Concord Hospital, NH

To Improve the Recognition and Time to Treatment of Inpatients Who Suffer a Stroke During Hospitalization Through Multidisciplinary Education – A Quality Improvement Project
Karen Schaefer, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC – The Miriam Hospital, RI

Utility of a Mobile Stroke Unit for Non-Ischemic Neurological Emergencies
Soraya M. Sanchez-Molero, MD – Capital Health, NJ
James Boozan, MICP – Capital Health, NJ
Michael Steifel, PhD, MD – Capital Health, NJ