MS from the Nurse's Perspective: More than Symptom Management

Faculty & Disclosures

Melanie Dumlao, RN, CNP, MSCN
Nurse Clinician, Department of Neurology
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Chicago, Illinois

Ms. Dumlao earned a Bachelor's degree from Loyola University School of Nursing and a Master's degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a Nurse Practitioner at Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation with Dr. Bruce Cohen and Dr. Joy Derwenskus. Ms. Dumlao has worked with MS patients for nine years and is a Multiple Sclerosis certified nurse. Ms. Dumlao is actively involved in the community speaking at both patient programs and nurse programs.

Catherine M. O'Connell, RN, BSN, MSCN
Nurse Clinician, Department of Neurology
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Chicago, Illinois

Ms. O'Connell earned a Bachelor's degree from Loyola University School of Nursing, and has been a nurse for over 25 years. She currently practices as a nurse clinician in the MS Clinic at Northwestern with Dr. Joy Derwenskus and Dr. Bruce Cohen. This Northwestern center is one of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's affiliated MS centers. Ms. O'Connell earned her MS certification through the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses in 2007. Prior to coming to Northwestern, Cathy was a clinic nurse in Internal Medicine.

Faculty Disclosure

It is the policy of ProCE to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other relationship a faculty member or a sponsor has with the manufacturer of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation.
-	Melanie Dumlao has disclosed that she has served as a consultant or speaker for Bayer, Biogen-Idec, Pfizer, Serono, and TEVA Neuroscience.
-	Catherine M. O'Connell has disclosed that she has served as a consultant or speaker for Bayer and TEVA Neuroscience.

Program Information

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