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2014 VASN Annual Fall Conference
“Celebrate School Nursing & 30 years of Success”
NOVEMBER 7 - 8, 2014
Williamsburg Woodland’s Conference Center
105 Visitor Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185
JOIN US
The Virginia Association of School Nurses is making the connection to advocacy, growth, and
excellence in school nursing! Join us at the 30th Annual Fall VASN Conference where you will grow
personally and professionally while enjoying three general sessions and choices from 23 breakout
presentations including networking sessions for pre-k, elementary, middle, high, and private schools.
This conference is a multifaceted approach that provides professional development to school health
personnel on health promotion, disease prevention, school nursing practice, and leadership/legal
topics. Tia Campbell, RN, MSN, NCSN will kick-off this conference with a discussion of the “State of
School Nursing”.
DATE & TIME
November 7, 2014
November 8, 2014
Friday
Cocktails, Dinner and Networking
Saturday
Time for Exploring Exhibitors
VASN Annual Meeting
Celebration Luncheon
7:00 am – 5:15 pm
5:15 pm – 7:00 pm
7:00 am – 4:30 pm
10:15 am – 11:30 am
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This conference is offered to school nurses, school nurse coordinators, and school health personnel.
Educational offerings enhance school nursing competencies and promote evidence-based practice in
the delivery of health care to all students.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
Participants will be able to:
● Identify strategies to build and enhance effective partnerships which support students’ health,
care access, and full participation in their education;
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Describe ways to improve the health status of school children with special health needs and
disabilities;
● Identify best practices in the delivery of evidence based school health services;
● Explain the school nurse’s role in promoting health, preventing disease, and avoiding disability
as a means of supporting student achievement;
● Network with colleagues to develop professional relationships.
REGISTRATION
All participants must preregister. The two-day registration* includes conference materials, Friday lunch
and dinner, the Celebration Luncheon on Saturday, refreshment breaks and Contact Hours.
Registration options are described below. Seating for all sessions is on a first come, first served basis,
and will be limited to the capacity of the meeting room.
Conference Registration Options
Member: Full 2-Day Conference*
Member: Friday Only
Member: Saturday Only (Luncheon Included)
Nonmember: Full 2-Day Conference*
Nonmember: Friday Only
Nonmember: Saturday Only
Additional Saturday Luncheon Ticket
Friday Lunch (Nonregistered Conference
Attendees, including exhibitors and guests)
Friday Dinner (Nonregistered Conference
Attendees, including exhibitors and guests)
Saturday Lunch (Nonregistered Conference
Attendees, including exhibitors and guests)
Regular Registration
$150
$115
$115
$190
$150
$150
$50
$25
Late Registration
$175
$140
$140
$215
$175
$175
$50
$25
$35
$35
$50
$50
Accepted forms of payment are VISA, MasterCard and checks. Conference registration must be
submitted with either full credit card payment to VASN online at www.vasn.us or a check made
payable to VASN and mailed to Brenynn Butler at 512 Herndon Parkway, Suite D, Herndon, VA 20170.
The regular registration rates will be applicable until October 10, 2014. After this date, late registration
will incur a $25 fee and will be accepted only if space is available. All registrations will be confirmed by
email. Registration is guaranteed only after card payment has been approved or when the check has
cleared. Returned checks are subject to a $25.00 returned check fee and registration cancellation.
Registrations with credit card information sent via email will not be processed.
MEALS AND CELEBRATION LUNCHEON
Attendees and their guests who lodge at the Williamsburg Woodland’s Hotel will enjoy a
complimentary continental breakfast. Celebrate Excellence in School Nursing at VASN’s Celebration
Luncheon. The ceremonial induction of VASN Officers will occur during lunch. All attendees and their
guests must make reservations at the time of registration for this fun event from 12:00 – 1:30 on
Saturday. A light lunch will be provided on Friday from 12:00 – 1:00. In addition, coffee/tea service
will be provided each morning.
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HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS, DIRECTIONS, AND HOSPITALITY CENTER
The Williamsburg Woodland’s Conference Center is located at 105 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg,
VA. Relax on the outdoor terrace overlooking a stream and waterfall. The hotel offers a variety
activities including: table tennis, shuffleboard, tetherball, playground, mini golf and more. It is next
door to the Colonial Visitor’s Center and a short walk/ride to historic sites and shopping galore. Room
rates are $115.22/night single/double occupancy/$149.63 for a suite; State government employees
may receive the state rate by calling for additional information (limited number available). Reserve
your hotel room before October 10, 2014. To make hotel reservations call 1-800-261-9530, and ask for
the VASN hotel booking code 20565 or go to https://resweb.passkey.com/go/20565. For directions to
the hotel and conference center, go to http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/stay/williamsburgwoodlands/.
Colonial Williamsburg hotel guests may purchase guest length-of-stay admission tickets to the historic
areas and other events at a special rate. In addition, there is a discount on most Colonial evening
programs and guided walking tours. Complimentary bus transportation to and from the historic area is
also available to hotel guests.
HELPFUL HINTS FOR CONFERENCE
For your comfort, business casual attire is recommended for conference sessions. VASN does not have
control over the hotel temperature setting. Some rooms may be cool. Please bring a jacket or sweater
for your comfort. Bring a notebook and pen for note-taking as speakers do not always provide
presentation handouts.
As a courtesy to our speakers who have spent a good deal of time preparing the educational sessions,
silence your cell phone or other communication devices during all sessions. If you must take a call,
make arrangements to do so only during breaks and outside of the session. Do not disrupt your
workshop by talking on the phone. Do so only once you are outside the conference room. If you know
that you must leave early, do so only at the scheduled break or before the session begins. Thank you
for your courtesy to our guest presenters and your colleagues.
DRAWINGS
Don’t miss your opportunity to take home a prize by getting your “Exhibitor Passport” completed and
entered in the prize drawing at the VASN Marketplace by 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. You must be present
to win during the drawings at 4:15 on Saturday. A complimentary registration for the 2015 VASN Fall
Conference will be offered. Proceeds from the 50/50 raffle will support the National Association of
School Nurses’ Endowment Fund which advances school nursing practice by:
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Supporting research about school nursing and health of school-age children;
● Funding grants that improve school nursing practice and school affiliated delivery of healthcare;
and
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Providing scholarships for school nurses seeking graduate degrees and/or certification in
advanced nursing practice.
VASN MARKETPLACE
Bid on your favorite basket filled with goodies from various regions in the Commonwealth. The VASN
Marketplace is open between sessions on Friday and Saturday. Proceeds from the Marketplace and its
raffle baskets support ongoing continuing education offerings to Virginia’s school nurses by the VASN,
Inc. You must be present to win the basket drawing at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday.
VASN does not sell or ship online merchandise or products.
DISCLOSURES
The Virginia Association of School Nurses, Inc. discloses that, unless otherwise stated, there is no
conflict of interest between its speakers and their presentation content. VASN does not endorse any
sponsors’ or exhibitors’ products or services. VASN reserves the right to substitute topics and speakers
or cancel sessions as necessary.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUND POLICY
Cancellation requests received on or prior to Friday, October 19, 2014 will result in a full refund, less a
$50 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued after this date. All changes to an existing record,
including cancellations, must be submitted in writing to VASN’s Registration Manager via email
at [email protected], or via fax at 703-964-1246. Please note that all refunds will be
issued in the same format as payment was received. All cancellations will be processed and refunds
distributed within 30 days of the close of the conference. Registrants may substitute another
individual from within the same organization and pay any difference in registration type. VASN’s
registration manager Brenynn Butler must be notified of any substitutions by November 3, 2014.
Please submit all cancellations and substitutions in writing to [email protected].
Should you have any registration questions, please contact Brenynn Butler at 703-964-1240 x32 or
email the VASN, Inc Treasurer at [email protected].
PRIVACY POLICY
VASN, Inc. does not collect, track or sell financial information. An attendee list containing conference
registrants’ names and schools or organizations will be password accessible by registrants on the
conference website. Only those registrants who select “Yes, my information may be released” during
the registration process may have their name, organization, work email and work phone number
released to registrants, exhibitors and sponsors. Those registrants who opt out will not be included on
the conference contact list and will not receive a copy of this list.
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CONTACT HOURS
Contact hours are being offered by the Virginia Association of School Nurses, Inc. A maximum of 8.5
contact hours may be earned for the conference, depending on course completion and attendance. To
be eligible for contact hours for all sessions, participants must sign in to the conference at check-in,
attend sessions and complete the online session evaluation for each session attended, and the general
evaluation for the conference. A completed, legible copy of the Contact Hour Worksheet must be
turned in at the end of the conference to let us know you want contact hours. An email link to the
online evaluation tool will be sent to all participants requesting contact hours after the conference is
completed. You will have two weeks to complete the evaluations. If all of the above requirements are
met, a Certificate of Continuing Education will be e-mailed to eligible participants within 2 weeks
after the conference. Be sure to include a HOME email address on the Contact Hour Worksheet.
Contact Hours will NOT be available after the conference.
The Virginia Association of School Nurses is an approved provider of continuing nursing
education by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
VASN, Inc., is a 501(c)(6) business league doing business as the Virginia Association of School
Nurses, Inc., and is an affiliate of the National Association of School Nurses. VASN’s website is
www.vasn.us and the mailing address is P.O. Box 28313, Richmond, Virginia, USA 23228
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Conference Session Descriptions
General Sessions:
Friday, 8:20 am – 8:50 am
2014 School Health Update
Tia Campbell, MSN, RN, NCSN
Contact Hours: 0.50
This session will provide school nurses with current information regarding health trends in Virginia, the burden
of disease on the educational system, current staffing statistics in the state and new laws impacting school
health.
Saturday, 8:05 am – 8:50 am
Advocacy and General Assembly Update
Becky Bowers-Lanier, MSN, MPH, EdD, RN, and Janet Wright, BSN, RN, NCSN
Contact Hours: 0.75
This presentation will help school nurses learn how they can personally advocate for a school nurse in every
school and learn how to interact with legislators.
Saturday, 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Pediatric Anaphylaxis: Experience through Simulation
Norma Bergey, RN & Ann Switzer, RN
Contact Hours: 1.0
This presentation will provide skills simulation that bridge between classroom learning and real-life clinical
experience, and show how evidence based practice recognizes simulation as one of the most effective learning
modalities for adult learners.
Break-out Sessions:
Friday, 9:00 am -10:15 am
Professionalism in School Nursing Practice
Tia Campbell, MSN, RN, NCSN, Vice President NASN
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will be able to discuss Standards of Professional Performance, critically evaluate
professional practice and discuss personal responsibility in maintaining current knowledge and competence.
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Language Concepts: Disorders that Affect Children
Eileen Abrahamsen, Ed. D, CCC-SLP; Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participants will be able to identify the primary and secondary communication/language
disorders in preschool through high school aged children and describe differences between developmental
language and articulation behaviors.
Developmental Disabilities and Sexuality
Staci Carr, PhD Candidate, Masters in Education and Psychology
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will be able to identify the difference between typical and atypical social-sexual
development and identify a variety of innervations as they relate to delayed social sexual responses.
Friday, 10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Student Confidentially: How HIPAA and FERPA Guide School Nursing Practice
Tia Campbell, MSN, RN, NCSN, Vice President NASN
Contact Hours: 1.25
This session will provide school nurses with basic information on the mandates of the Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act; education’s equivalent of HIPAA. Group discussion and case studies will help the participant to
apply their knowledge to the clinical practice setting. Sharing student health information with school staff,
conversing with the primary care provider, collaborating with health department officials, documentation and
exceptions to FERPA’s rules will be discussed.
McKinney-Vento: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness
Patricia Popp, PhD, State Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youth
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will be able to identify living situations that meet the educational criteria for
homeless, recognize the challenges, especially health challenges homeless children face and how the McKinneyVento Act addresses theses challenges.
Eating Disorders – 2014 and Beyond
Felicia Kolodner, LPC, NCC, CEDS, Director of Reflections Treatment Center and Gary Litovitz, MD, CEDS, Medical
Director at Dominion Hospital.
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will be able to identify the diagnostic criteria for Anorexia Nervosa,
Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorders and clinical interventions for use with those struggling
with eating disorders.
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Drugs and Alcohol – Street & Prescription
Jack Fitzpatrick, Colonial Criminal Justice Planner
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will be able to understand the effects and identify the appearance of “Bath Salts”
and synthetic drugs and the continuing concerns of alcohol and over-the-counter drugs usage.
Friday, 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Environmental Health in Schools
Veronica Tinney, MPH, Project Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment at
Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will provide an overview of the reasons why children are more susceptible to
environmental hazards, as well as some common environmental hazards that can have negative health
outcomes for children.
Medical vs. School-Based Models of Physical and Occupational Therapies
Karen Miller, DPT and Tilda Sorensen, OTP, OTR/L
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will be able to list differences between medical and school-based models for
Physical and Occupational Therapies.
Communication Strategies that Make Teamwork Succeed
Douglas Mueller, Supervisor for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will be able to identify and discuss communication styles and strategies to improve
teamwork in the work place and demonstrate listening skills necessary for good communication.
Friday, 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
EVMS CARES: Consumer & Clinical Health Information for School Nurses
Ruth Smith, MLIS, Outreach Services Coordinator at the Brickell Medical Sciences Library at Eastern Virginia
Medical School
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will be able to locate Brickell Library website, understand the Library Outreach
Program, and evaluate consumer health websites.
School Violence: Staff Response Options
Kae Bruch, RN, EMT-E/FF
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will identify and understand VDCJS recommended responses for faculty and staff
in active shooter situations and how school personnel, prevention planning and infrastructure components that
affect responses in active shooter situation.
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Engaging with the Autistic Student
Michaela McCracken, School Psychologist
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will have an increasing understanding of autism characteristics, changes as related
to DSM-V, the level of involvement of the autistic child in regular and special education, and increased skills with
social engagement of the autistic student.
Sex Ed in Virginia: State Law, School Policies, & Talking with Young People
Kelly Van Nice, BS in Sociology, State Strategy Coordinator
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will be able to describe current laws and policies regarding sexuality education in
Virginia and identify new strategies for talking with young people about sexuality.
Saturday, 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Abusive Teen relationships
Robert Franklin, MS in Counseling, Sexual and Domestic Violence Community Outreach Coordinator
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will identify dating abuse, its causes, impact on students, help students
understand what constitutes healthy and abusive relationships, and provide students with skills and resources to
help themselves or friends in abusive dating relationships.
Future of Nursing in Virginia
Shirley Gibson, DNP, MSHA, RN, FACHE, Associate Vice President of Nursing of VCU Health System
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will understand the Institute of Medicine: Future of Nursing, define the structure
of the Campaign for Action and the Virginia Action Coalition.
Gangs Suppression
Detective R. K. Hall, BS in Education, Portsmouth Police Department FBI Task Force Officer and Special deputy
U.S. Marshall
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will identify members and trends of criminal street gangs and become
aware of their presence in Virginia.
ENT – What School Nurses Should Know
Larry Daniels, PhD, RN, CPNP, NREMT-P, Associate Professor and Chair for Nursing Campus programs college of
Nursing and Public Health, South University
Contact Hours: 1.25
In this session the participant will be able to discuss three causes and care of ear pain in a child, causes
of and care of epistaxis, and causes and care of a sore throat.
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Saturday, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Networking for Pre-K School Nurses
Networking for Elementary Schools Nurses
Networking for Middle Schools Nurses
Networking for High Schools Nurses
Networking for Private School Nurses
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VVASN FALL CONFERENCE 2014 DAY ONE
Date & Location
Time
Activity
Friday, November 7, 2014
8:00-8:20
VASN Welcome & Introduction
of Speakers
Sessions
8:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Cocktails & Dinner
5:30 – 7:00
8:20–8:50
8:50- 9:00
9:00 - 10:15
Williamsburg Woodland’s
Conference Center
9:00 – 10:15
105 Visitor Drive
Williamsburg, VA 23185
9:00 – 10:15
757-253-2277
10:15 – 10:45
10:45 – 12:00
10:45 – 12:00
10:45 – 12:00
10:45 – 12:00
12:00 – 2:00
2:00 – 3:15
2:00 – 3:15
2:00 – 3:15
3:15 – 4:00
4:00 – 5:15
4:00 – 5:15
4:00 – 5:15
4:00 – 5:15
Facilitators & Presenters
Contact
Hours
Darlene Mueller, PhD, MSEL, BSN, RN
Marion Gansler, RN
VASN Fall Conference Co-Chairmen
2014 State of School Nursing
Tia Campbell, MSN, RN, NCSN
Break – Please visit our Exhibitors and complete your Passport
Break Out Sessions
Professionalism in School
Tia Campbell, MSN, RN, NCSN
Nursing Practice
Language Concepts – Disorders
Eileen Abrahamsen, Ed.D, CCC-SLP,
that Affect Children
Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and
Disorders
Developmental Disabilities &
Staci Carr, PhD Candidate, Masters in Education and
Sexuality
Psychology
Break
Student Confidentially: How
Tia Campbell, MSN, RN, NCSN
HIPAA and FERPA Guide School
Nursing Practice
McKinney – Vento: Supporting
Patricia Popp, PhD, State Coordinator for Education
Students Experiencing
of Homeless Children and Youth
Homelessness
Eating Disorders – 2014 and
Felicia Kolodner, LPC, NCC, CEDS, Director of
Beyond
Reflections Treatment Center and Gary Litovitz, MD,
CEDS, Medical Director at Dominion Hospital.
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Drugs and Alcohol – Street and
Jack Fitzpatrick, Colonial Criminal Justice Planner
Prescriptions
Visit Exhibits, Network & Enjoy Lunch
Breakout Sessions
Environmental Health in
Veronia Tinney, MPH, Coordinator at Children’s
Schools
National Medical Center
Medical vs. School-Based
Karen Miller, DPT and Tilda Sorensen, OTP, OTR/L
Models of Physical &
Occupational Therapies
Communication Strategies that
Douglas Mueller, Supervisor for Space and Naval
Make Teamwork Succeed
Warfare Systems Center Atlantic
Break - Please visit our Exhibitors and complete your Passport
EVMS CARES: Consumer &
Ruth Smith, MLIS, Outreach Services Coordinator at
Clinical Health Information for
the Brickell Medical Sciences Library at Eastern
School Nurses
Virginia Medical School
School Violence: Staff Response Kae Bruch, RN, EMT-E/FF
Options
Engaging with the Autistic
Michaela McCracken, School Psychologist
Student
Sex Ed in Virginia: State Law,
Kelly Van Nice, BS in Sociology, State Strategy
School Policies, & Talking with
Coordinator
Young People
1.25 hrs
5:15 – 6:00
5:30 – 6:00
6:00 – 7:00
Visit Exhibits
Cocktails
Dinner
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VVASN FALL CONFERENCE 2014 DAY TWO
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Date & Location
Saturday,
November 8, 2014
Time
7:00 – 8:00
8:00 – 8:05
Activity
Registration
VASN Welcome & Introduction
of Speakers
Sessions
8:05 – 4:15
8:05 – 8:50
Advocacy and General Assembly
Update
Closing Remarks,
Drawings
4:15 – 4:30
VASN Executive
Committee Meeting
4:45 – 5:15
Williamsburg Woodland’s
Conference Center
105 Visitor Drive
Williamsburg, VA 23185
757-253-2277
8:50 – 9:00
Facilitators & Presenters
Conference Managers
Darlene Mueller, PhD, MSEL, BSN, RN
Marion Gansler, RN
VASN Fall Conference Co-Chairmen
Becky Bowers-Lanier, MSN, MPH, EdD, RN, and
Janet Wright, BSN, RN, NCSN
Contact Hours
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0.75 hrs
9:00 – 10:15
Break: Coffee & Tea Service; Visit Exhibits & Network
Breakout Sessions
Abusive Teen Relationships
Robert Franklin, MS in Counseling, Sexual and
Domestic Violence Community Outreach
Coordinator
1.25 hrs
9:00 – 10:15
Future of Nursing in Virginia
Shirley Gibson, DNP, MSHA, RN, FACHE, Associate
Vice President of Nursing of VCU Health Service
1.25 hrs
9:00 – 10:15
Gangs Suppression
Detective R. K. Hall, BS in Education, Portsmouth
Police Department FBI Task Force Officer and
Special Deputy U.S. Marshall
1.25 hrs
9:00 – 10:15
ENT- What School Nurses Should
Know
Larry Daniels, PhD, University of the South
1.25 hrs
10:15– 11:30
11:30 – 12:00
12:00 – 1:30
1:30 – 2:00
Explore Exhibitors
VASN Annual Meeting
Luncheon with Recognition of School Nursing Excellence
Break: Visit Exhibits & Network
Break Out Sessions
2:00 – 3:00
Networking
Pre-K Schools
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2:00 – 3:00
Networking
Elementary Schools
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2:00 – 3:00
2:00 – 3:00
2:00 – 3:00
Networking
Networking
Networking
Middle Schools
High Schools
Private Schools
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Break
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3:00 – 3:15
3:15 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:30
4:45 – 5:15
Pediatric Anaphylaxis: Experience
Through Simulation
Closing Remarks, Drawings &
Evaluations
VASN Executive Committee
Norma Bergery, RN & Ann Switzer, RN
1.0 hr
Darlene Mueller, PhD, MSEL, BSN, RN
Marion Gansler, RN
VASN Fall Conference Co-Chairmen
Kae Bruch, RN, EMT-E/FF, President of VASN
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7:00 pm Ghost Walk
Sunday is a great time to stay over and Explore Williamsburg!
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