POSTPONED! 2025 ARN NorCal Symposium: Rehab Refresher and CRRN Test Taking Strategies

John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center
1601 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 7:30am PT - 5:00pm PT
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Posted by The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Northern California Chapter

Rehabilitation Nursing

1601 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598

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Speakers
Agenda

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Topic

Intro to Spinal Cord Injury, Nursing Entrepreneurship, Advancements in Stroke Rehabilitation, Bioness System, ASIA Scoring, Speech Therapy Assessment of Cognition, Communication, and Swallowing, Neurogenic Bladder, Smart-Home Technology (Optional breakfast session on CRRN Test Taking Strategies), Vendors

Credits Offered

This event offers 6.25 CEU credits to attendees.
Accreditation Info: California Board of Registered Nurses Provider #007495.

Additional Information

Come join the Northern California Chapter of ARN for their 2025 Educational Symposium.

Earn 6.25+ continuing education units (CEUs) on topics of interest to rehabilitation nurses. An additional CEU is available (at no additional cost) by attending a breakfast session on CRRN Test Taking Strategies.

Speakers from the Veterans Administration of Palo Alto, Therapists from John Muir Medical Center's Acute Rehab , Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center's Nurses and Physiatrist, and special guest: Past president of ARN and nurse entrepreneur Michelle Camicia.

Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and snacks will be provided.

Come meet and network with your rehabilitation colleagues that work and live in Northern California.

Please print out or download copies of our brochure and/or flyer to share with your colleagues.

Speakers

Susan Pejoro MSN, RN, GNP-BC

Co-Chair, VHA, Electronic Health Record Modernization, Acute Care Delivery Council; Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

Consultant, ONS, Clinical Practice Program

Field Based – VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Michelle Camicia PhD, RN, CRRN,CCM. NEA-BC, FAHA, FARN, FAAN

Managing Partner, PATH2Caregiving
2012-2013 ARN President

Transformational nursing and healthcare leader with a demonstrated history of developing high-performing interprofessional teams to achieve industry-leading clinical, care experience, and fiscal outcomes. Experience working in the hospital & outpatient settings in the health care industry. Skilled in Nursing Management, Healthcare Consulting, Research, Nonprofit Organizations, Transitions Management, and Operations Management. Strong operations professional graduated from University of California, Davis, The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing with a PhD in Nursing and Healthcare Leadership.

Kendal Anderson PT, DPT, CBIS, CSRS

Staff Therapist, John Muir Medical Center

Erin Arnold OTR/L, MHA

Supervisor, Inpatient Occupational Therapy, John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, CA.

An occupational therapist with over 20 years experience practicing, supervising, managing and training clinicians and students. Clinical specialties include acute and post-acute treatment of neurological impairments including spinal cord injury, stroke and traumatic brain injury. I also have experience treating patients with a variety of orthopedic and medical diagnoses, and fabricating custom hand orthoses. I currently manage a staff of 20+ occupational therapists across both the acute and post-acute (Acute Rehabilitation Unit) environments, and manage a multi-million dollar budget including overseeing department billing.

Hilary Welty M.S. CCC SLP

Speech Pathology Supervisor, John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, CA.

Maricar Tan BSN, RN, CRRN

Staff Nurse 4, Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Vallejo, CA.

Linda S.Y. Park BSN, RN, CRRN

KFRC Interim Nurse Manager, Clinical Practice Consultant, Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Vallejo, CA.

Shawn Huff McDaniel BSN, CRRN

Staff Nurse 2, Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Vallejo, CA