NHF12-217

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? College and Career Choices

Speakers: Don Molter, MEd.

Do you want to be a doctor, lawyer, artist or professional athlete when you grow up? Let us tell you how. Hear a discussion on planning for your future, resources that are available, and how to advocate for yourself and take personal responsibility. We focus on scholarship opportunities and grants, the importance of career and personal inventories, the importance of class selection and performance, and hear success stories from our panelists. Learn how to use Internet and college search engines, the importance of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the role that vocational rehab can play.

MP3

$10.00

$10.00

NHF12-105

Weighty Matters: Overweight with a Bleeding Disorder? Why It Matters and What We Can Do About It

Speakers: Ruth Mulvany, DPT, MS, PT

This session reviews current research on prevalence and impact of overweight conditions in patients with bleeding disorders. We analyze the biomechanical stress of weight loading on joints and multiple body systems, and will review how being overweight adversely affects people with bleeding disorders even more than the average population. Examples of calculations for biomechanical stress are given. Research on weight-loss strategies will be reviewed and participants will develop at least one strategy for counseling/patient education, safe exercise for fitness, wellness and weight loss, motivation and promotion of self-management.

MP3

$10.00

$10.00

NHF12-215

When a Band-Aid and a Hug Are Not Enough! Pain Management and Alternative Therapies

Speakers: Angela Lambing, MSN, NP-C

This session reviews hemophilia pain and how it may be perceived. We look at data from the National Pain Study and discuss non-pharmacological approaches to pain management with an emphasis on collaborating with your hemophilia treatment center for optimal pain management options. We learn to recognize the many different types of hemophilia pain and understand how different non-pharmacological strategies can assist in pain management. In addition, we identify how teens may differ in their expression of pain.

MP3

$10.00

$10.00

Subtotal

$30.00