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Anne Leclaire

RN, MSN, CRRN

Anne graduated with a Master of Science-Nursing from the University of Phoenix and has worked in the field of rehabilitation nursing for most of her career. She started as a staff nurse in inpatient rehabilitation at Weldon Center for Rehabilitation in Springfield, Massachusetts and then moved to Madison, Wisconsin, at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (UW Health). Since then, she has had progressive leadership roles in the acute care rehabilitation unit at UW Health, moving from Care Team Leader to Patient Care Coordinator and Clinical Nurse Manager. Most recently, she opened and served as the Chief Clinical Officer for the new UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital. She has taken an active leadership role in improving care for patients by leading change initiatives in her work areas and implementing measures to improve patient care. In addition, she has been an active volunteer and leader in both the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses and the Wisconsin Association for Rehabilitation Nurses, where she has given multiple presentations and received the Nurse Manager Role Award. Anne received her BSN in Nursing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst and is a certified rehabilitation registered nurse (CRRN). Anne currently works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Nursing Quality & Safety for UW Health system hospitals.

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SCI: Musculoskeletal & Functional Changes, ADLs, & Mobility

Presented by Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN

SCI: Musculoskeletal & Functional Changes, ADLs, & Mobility

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Functional outcomes differ for persons with spinal cord injury depending on the level and completeness of the insult to the spinal cord. Many patients with spinal cord injuries struggle with deficits in self-care and mobility, which can have a significant effect on their ability to be independent and potentially limit their quality of life. Rehabilitation nurses often partner with other disciplines within the interprofessional team to address these deficits and foster improved functional outcomes. In this course, participants will learn how to use knowledge about spine stabilization, motor changes, and musculoskeletal conditions to develop interventions that address expected functional deficits in ADLs and mobility to improve patient outcomes.

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SCI: Adjustment & Future Planning

Presented by Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN

SCI: Adjustment & Future Planning

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A spinal cord injury is a devastating and life-changing injury that affects not only the individual with the injury but the entire family. The road to recovery can be lengthy and complicated and will be unique, depending on the person's level of injury. In addition to overcoming the physical challenges associated with paralysis, the individual has many psychosocial hurdles that must be addressed. The initial hospitalization and rehabilitation stays are short, and the person must navigate through much information during this time. With all the education and therapy, there is barely time for the person to internalize and process all the life changes and emotions associated with this new injury. This course will address the many psychosocial adjustments that these patients and families face and how the rehabilitation nurse can help foster adjustment through this transitional period. Challenges associated with aging with a spinal cord injury are explored.

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SCI: Cardiac, Pulmonary, Integumentary, & Nutrition

Presented by Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN

SCI: Cardiac, Pulmonary, Integumentary, & Nutrition

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In this course, we continue the discussion about systemic changes caused by a spinal cord injury. The focus is on four systems: pulmonary, integumentary, nutritional, and pain, and learning how these new changes to the person's nervous system affect each of these areas. Rehabilitation nurses need to understand how these changes affect the person's overall health. Risk factors associated with these new deficits are presented along with nursing interventions to assist patients in achieving their desired outcomes.

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SCI: Pathophysiology, Management, & Assessment

Presented by Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN

SCI: Pathophysiology, Management, & Assessment

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A spinal cord injury is one of the most devastating and challenging injuries that a person can face. This serious neurological trauma affects persons of any age and can be life changing. Medical professionals need to understand how spinal cord injuries occur as well as the potential physical effects and syndromes related to this neurological injury. Medical professionals play an integral role in improving patient outcomes by customizing interventions to address deficits and educating patients and families to understand the effects of this damage to the spinal cord itself. This course will review the etiology of a spinal cord injury, expected acute course, and prognosis.

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SCI: Systemic, Neurological, & Cardiovascular Changes

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SCI: Systemic, Neurological, & Cardiovascular Changes

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A spinal cord injury is an insult to the central nervous system, so it should be no surprise that every bodily system is somehow affected by this change. Health care professionals use this information to design nursing interventions that address current and future health issues. Nurses play a key role in educating the patient and family in each of these areas so that they can take over that care upon discharge to home. This course will provide an overview of those expected systemic changes and start by addressing the changes to neurological, autonomic, and cardiovascular systems.

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SCI: Bowel, Bladder, & Sexual Dysfunction

Presented by Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN

SCI: Bowel, Bladder, & Sexual Dysfunction

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Spinal cord injuries can cause catastrophic changes to the person's ability to control bowel, bladder, and sexual function. Each of these areas has a significant effect on the person's quality of life and ability to live independently. Medical professionals use their knowledge of expected functional outcomes for each level of injury to create a plan of care to maximize the person's abilities to maintain continence and decrease their burden of care. We are all sexual beings and it is important for these individuals to understand that sexuality can still be a part of their lives. This course reviews the interprofessional team's role in the management of bowel, bladder, and sexual dysfunction.

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Brain Injury: Nursing Concerns

Presented by Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN

Brain Injury: Nursing Concerns

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The effects of brain injuries vary depending on the location and severity of damage within the brain. Rehabilitation nurses can improve patient outcomes by customizing interventions to address the deficits in targeted areas of the damaged brain. Each lobe of the brain has specific functions, and rehabilitation nurses can use this knowledge to guide patient care and set expected outcomes. In this course, participants will learn how a brain injury affects different systems within the body and review different assessment tools that can be used to identify the severity of the injury and potential for recovery.

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Brain Injury: Behavior and Safety

Presented by Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN

Brain Injury: Behavior and Safety

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Patients with brain injuries often exhibit changes in behavior. Some changes may be transient while others may be more profound and permanent. Occasionally these behavior changes, such as agitation, can pose safety concerns for the patient, family, and the nursing staff. Nurses must be able to recognize all changes in behavior and understand the implications for patient care and safety. In this course, participants will learn how to identify and address changes in behavior and propose interventions to promote improved cognitive function. Additionally, the characteristics and management of agitation and other potential challenges to patient safety will be addressed.

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Brain Injury: Musculoskeletal Issues, Mobility & ADLs

Presented by Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN

Brain Injury: Musculoskeletal Issues, Mobility & ADLs

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Outcomes for patients with brain injury vary widely, based on the severity of the insult. Many patients with brain injuries struggle with deficits in self-care and mobility, which can have a significant effect on their ability to be independent and potentially limit their quality of life. Nurses often partner with other disciplines within the interprofessional team to address these deficits and foster improved function. In this course, participants will learn how to use this knowledge to develop interventions that address these expected functional deficits in order to improve patient outcomes.

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Brain Injury: Preparing Patient & Family for the Future

Presented by Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN

Brain Injury: Preparing Patient & Family for the Future

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The consequences of a brain injury last far beyond the walls of the acute hospitalization. Brain injury does not just affect the person with the injury but the entire family circle, especially in cases where the damage is profound. The road to recovery can be lengthy and full of challenges for patients and families. Patients with minor brain damage face very different choices and outcomes than those with severe damage. This course will explore some of the psychosocial changes they and their families face as they begin to transition through the continuum of care on the road to recovery.

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Brain Injury: Nutrition, Communication, and Elimination

Presented by Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN

Brain Injury: Nutrition, Communication, and Elimination

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Nurses use knowledge of brain anatomy and function to guide patient care and negotiate expected outcomes. Brain injuries can cause catastrophic changes to a person's ability to communicate, swallow, and control their bladder and bowel systems. Each of these areas has a significant effect on a patient's quality of life and ability to live independently. In this course, participants will learn how a nurse addresses deficits in nutrition, communication, and elimination to develop interventions to improve patient outcomes.

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Brain Injury: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Etiology and Levels

Presented by Anne Leclaire, RN, MSN, CRRN

Brain Injury: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Etiology and Levels

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Brain injuries affect millions of people each year. The effects of these catastrophic injuries vary based on the specific location and severity of damage within the brain. Rehabilitation nurses play an integral role in improving patient outcomes by customizing interventions to address deficits caused by the varied areas of the brain that were damaged. Knowledge of the extent and location of the brain injury will allow the rehabilitation nurse to guide the patient through the rehabilitation process. In this course, participants will learn how brain injuries occur and which mechanisms of injury lead to a diagnosis of brain injury. In addition, the effect of pathophysiology on determining the severity of the brain damage will be reviewed.

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