Welcome,

The Neurocritical Care Society is composed of a diverse group of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to promote care of the critically ill neurological patient population. The society embraces a multidisciplinary approach to the science and care of these patients. As nursing professionals, we are excited at the opportunity to collaborate with other nurses, as well as physicians, pharmacists, scientists, and other members of the healthcare team.

Please join us in celebrating our many accomplishments. We hope that you find this website to be a useful resource in your clinical practice or research efforts.

The Nursing Committee Members
Neurocritical Care Society

Nursing involvement in NCS Committees
Advocacy Committee:  (Wendy Wright, MD Chair)
Mary Kay Bader, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN

Annual Meeting Committee:  (Gene Sung, MD, MPH, Chair)
Laura H Mcilvoy, PhD, RN, CCRN, CNRN
Susan Yeager, MS, RN, CCRN, ACNP

Clinical Guidelines Committee:  (Lori Shutter, MD Chair)
Mary Kay Bader, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN
Dea Mahanes, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, CCNS

Clinical Guidelines Acute Resuscitation in Catastrophic Neurological Injury Sub-committee:  (Lori Shutter, MD Chair)
Patricia Blissitt, RN, PhD, CCRN, CNRN, CCNS, CCM, APRN, BC
Dea Mahanes, MSN, RN

Clinical Guidelines ICP Management Sub-committee:  (Gene Y. Sung, MD Chair)
Mary Kay Bader, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN
Filissa Caserta, MSN, CRNP-AC, CNRN

Clinical Trials Committee:  (Jose Suarez, MD Chair)
DaiWai Olson, PhD, RN

Fundraising Committee:  (Paul Vespa, MD Chair)
Martha Eggleston, RN, MS, CCRN, CNS

Nominating Committee:  (Cherylee Chang, MD Chair)
Mary Kay Bader, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN

Nursing Committee:  (Daiwai Olson, PhD, RN, Chair)
Anne Alexandrov, PhD, APRN, CCRN, FAAN
Mary Kay Bader, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN
Cynthia Bautista, PhD, RN, CNRN
Mark Favors
Stephanie Gillespie
Linda Kovitch, MSN, CRNA, RRT
Sarah Livesay, MSN, RN
Dea Mahanes, MSN, RN
Molly McNett, PhD, RN
Jessica Riddell
Angel Sostre
Jon Wheiler
Susan Yeager, RN

Publications Committee:  (Owen Samuels, MD Chair)
Sarah Livesay, MSN, RN
Eileen Maloney, MSN, ACNP-BC

Website/Newsletter Committee:  (Romergryko Geocadin, MD Chair)
Sarah Livesay, MSN, RN
Susan Yeager, MS, RN, CCRN, ACNP

Neuroscience Nursing Advocacy/Partners
World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses (WFNN)
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN)

Nursing Practice
Protocols & Guidelines:  Under Construction

Nursing Committee Updates
Nursing Committee Meeting Minutes:
April 14, 2010