Abstracts Archive

This project implemented an interactive education program at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital to enhance the regional clinicians' skills and confidence in spinal cord injury (SCI) care. Workshops focused on practical, locally relevant training in neurological assessment, respiratory management, and ...

This workshop reviews ALS pathophysiology, identifies the gaps in practice in the ALS/EMG clinic regarding PEG education for patients,  and the development of an education program for patients. Will include hands-on demo of Lou: PEG training model, and a discussion of case studies. 

The Glasgow Coma Scale was official updated in 2024, yet many nurses are still trained in the 1974 standard. This talk will detail the updates to the GCS and how these changes should be integrated into current neuro nursing practice.

Sexual wellbeing is an area of unmet need for those with neurological conditions, with little attention to the topic in rehabilitation or health care professionals with the knowledge and comfort to address the area. Since 1975, the Sexual Health Rehab Program has addressed the sexual and reproductiv...

This presentation explores barriers and facilitators to oral care provision for hospitalized patients with neurological disorders using a mixed-methods approach. Findings highlight organizational, educational, and cultural influences on nursing practice and offer practical, evidence-informed strateg...

Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is a time-sensitive, minimally invasive treatment for ischemic stroke that restores cerebral blood flow by removing arterial clots, with success measured using the TICI scale. This interactive workshop highlights the critical, site-specific role of the neuroscience nu...

In Quebec the dyad partnership between Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses often work together in a dyad model across several clinical settings, including a Neuroscience inpatient unit. This project aims to better understand how the dyad functions on a Neuroscience unit by identifying it...

Grounded in neuroscience, and personal experience, this talk explores how chronic alcohol use disrupts neural pathways involved in reward, memory, and emotional regulation, and how sustained sobriety can promote repair and rewiring through neuroplasticity. Includes a short yoga practice to integrate...

 In-hospital strokes are associated with increased mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and increased length of stay compared with community onset strokes. The CODE Stroke pathway has been implemented across Calgary hospitals for two years. This review examines both the meaningful improvements an...

The Clinical Frailty Scale is used to determine appropriate admission to an Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) unit which opened in St. John's, NL in June 2025. A look at how using the ACE Philosophy improved the outcome for patients 65 or older with an acute illness. In particular, a focus on how year...

This Creative Arts presentation uses storytelling and light humor to explore the unforgettable 'first time' moments that shape neuroscience nurses: first procedures, first crises, first losses, and first big wins. Through shared narratives, it highlights how teamwork, mentorship, and peer su...