Initiatives in Chronic Illnesses

Thursday, 10 July 2008: 10:30 AM-11:45 AM
Moderator:
Luxana Reynaga-Ornelas, MN, RN
10:30 AM
Pre-Treatment of Contrast Induced Nephropathy
Holly Kirkland-Walsh, RN, FNP, MSN, University of California at Davis; Bonnie Jean Raingruber, RN, PhD, California State University, Sacramento, and University of California Davis
10:50 AM
Effects of Psycho-Education by Video and Telephone Counseling on Adjustment to Breast Cancer in Patients and Partners
Wendy Budin, PhD, RN-BC, New York University; Deborah Witt Sherman, PhD, APRN, ANP, PCM, BC, FAAN, New York University; Carol Noll Hoskins, RN, PhD, FAAN, New York University; Judith Haber, PhD, APRN, CS, FAAN, New York University; Mary Rosedale, PhD, NP-P, APRN, BC, New York University
11:10 AM
Realities of Living with Both Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity in Relation to Self-Management from a Clients Perspective
Aileen Burton, RGN, BNS, MSc, Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland; Vivien Coates, PhD, University of Ulster at Coleraine; Mary Linehan, RGN, Post, Grad, Dip(Diabetes, Nursing), Dip, Health, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Ireland; Marie Heffernan, RGN, HDip, Diabetes, Nursing, PGCert, Nurse, Pescrib, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Ireland; Sineaid Lillis, RGN, H, Dip(Diabetes, Nursing), South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Ireland