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FADONA/LTC's 18th Annual Convention and Trade Show
Successfully Walking the Tightrope in LTC
March 30–April 1, 2005

DAY 1: Wednesday, March 30
8 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:30–10:30 a.m.	*Mastering Your Nursing Budgets* with FADONA Treasurer Diane Stover
10:30–10:45 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.– 12:45 p.m.	*Clinical-Financial Plenary Session* moderated by FADONA Treasurer Diane Stover Invited panelists include: LuAnn Beebe with Sovereign; Scott Bell, President, Delta Health Group; Patrick Duplantis, CEO, Sea Crest; Michelle Fetters, President, Adventist Care Centers; Dr. Victor Gambone, President, Florida Medical Directors Association; Kim Pero, Director of Operations - East Coast, Greystone Healthcare Management; and Nina K. Willingham, Senior Executive Director, Life Care Center of Sarasota
12:45 p.m.	Open Trade Show & Lunch with the Vendors — Trade show stays open until 4:45 p.m.
You're Invited! To our Alliance Council-sponsored Fun Night, 6–10 p.m. You're sure to have a fun time at this annual event. There will be great food and loads of fun. *Each paid registrant receives 1 Fun Night ticket. Extra tickets for spouses or guests are $50 each.
DAY 2: “Amazing” Thursday, March 31
8:30–10:25 a.m.	Breakfast with Vendors & Close of Trade Show
10:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.	Isabella “Sam” Rey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Atlanta, Georgia The Matrix: What is Substantial Compliance, Definition of Harm, and How to Know the Difference?
12:30–2:30 p.m.	Annual Award Luncheon with keynote address: No Person is an Island with LuMarie Polivka-West, Director of Policy & Quality Assurance, Florida Health Care Association
2:30–4 p.m.	Susan Acker, MSN, PhD, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Mastering the New Guidelines with Focus on Activities & Psychotropic Medications
4–4:15 p.m.	Break
4:15–6:15 p.m.	Just Ask FADONA FADONA Officers & Regional Coordinators will host Just Ask FADONA, a peer-to-peer FADONA program that was initiated at the 2004 Annual Convention. It is also incorporated as a members-only service — at the association’s Web site. As an extension to this online member service and last year’s successful session, this program will give you an opportunity to ask “Burning Questions” about such issues as staffing, regulations, MDS, reimbursement, industry trends, or any topic you may have. The bottom line is FADONA is here to support you!
DAY 3: Friday, April 1
8 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:30–9:30 a.m.	Mediation & Union Strategies with Attorney Mike Miller
9:30–10:30 a.m.	From a Nurse’s Perspective: Advocacy and Leadership Janegale Boyd, RN, President/CEO, Florida Association of Homes for the Aging
10:30–11 a.m.	Break
11 a.m.–4 p.m.	Trial’N Error: A Mock Trial & Legal Training Session Starring in their FADONA-winning roles are Judge Karen Goldsmith, Defense Council Andy McCumber, Plaintiff Council Jade Gummer, Debbie Afasano (IMA) as the wife of an elderly nursing home resident, SNF DON Teresa Goss, plaintiff’s expert Robyn Maryls, defense expert Robin Bleier, potential juror Cathy Ates, and a cast of hundreds. There will be a box lunch break during the 30-minute court recess!