Overview
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is a member of the Neurosurgery Education and Outreach Network (NEON), which is a
neurosurgery education support program.
NEON is comprised of Neurosurgery Nurse Educators, Advanced Practice Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists from each of the 13 neurosurgery centres in Ontario. THP (specifically, at the Mississauga Hospital site), is the regional neurosurgical centre for the Mississauga-Halton and Central West regions. These regions include Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Milton, Georgetown, Orangeville, Caledon, and north Etobicoke. NEON at THP works closely with the non-neurosurgical centres within these regions who care for patients with neurosurgical needs.
Aligned with the priorities identified by the Neurosurgery System Planning Working Group (NSPWG) and the Provincial Neurosurgery Advisory Committee (PNAC), NEON provides support to the non-neurosurgical centres within the Mississauga-Halton and Central West regions in the following ways:
- Planning and implementing neurosurgery system-wide improvements through education and outreach;
- Addressing gaps in skills and knowledge; and
- Improving access and patient flow between neurosurgery and non-neurosurgery centres.
NEON also works collaboratively with Critical Care Services Ontario (CCSO), which is the managing body responsible for the overall program implementation of initiatives of the Ontario Critical Care Strategy, on provincial opportunities for system improvement initiatives.
Below is the organizational chart that highlights the reporting relationship of NEON within the CCSO advisory structure for neurosurgery:
NEON – Terms of Reference, April 2023
Contact Information
Your NEON representatives at Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga site, Mississauga-Halton and Central West regions, are the following:
Clinical Outreach Educator - Neurosurgery, Mississauga-Halton and Central West regions
Beverly Espedido, BSc (Hons), MN, RN
Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga Hospital
905-848-7580 x 6797
Fax: 905-804-7774
beverly.espedido@thp.ca
Clinical Outreach Specialist – Neurosurgery, Mississauga-Halton and Central West regions
Karen Coleman, RN(EC)
Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga Hospital
Phone: 905 848 7580 ext 3936
Karen.Coleman@thp.ca
Program Director, Neuro/MSK Program
Andrea Guth
Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga Hospital
Office: 905-848-7100 Ext. 3460
andrea.guth@thp.ca
NEON Resources
CCSO and Critical
Critical Care Services Ontario
CCSO Neurosurgery
Emergency Management and Transfer of Cranial Cases
Emergency Management and Transfer of Spinal Cases
CCSO Ontario Critical Care Plan 2018-2021 & System Priorities 2022-2024
Criticall Ontario
CCSO Neurosurgical Guidelines
Neurosurgery Consultation Referral Guidelines
Guidelines for Basic Adult Neurological Observation
Guidelines for Pediatric Neurological Observation
Guidelines for Adult Spinal Cord Assessment
Educational Resources
Care of Cervical Orthosis Devices and Collar Care
Care of Patient post Craniectomy (No Bone Flap) Guides and Toolkits
GCS Video:
Glasgow Coma Scale
Guidelines for Basic Adult Neurological Observation E-Learning Module
Intracranial Pressure (ICP) – Causes, Concerns and Management Guides and Toolkits
Nursing Care and Management of a Patient with a Halo Device
Post op Complications Following a Craniotomy
Spinal Orthoses
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Subdural Hematoma
Aspen Vista Cervical Collar Video Series:
Intro
Part 1 - Review of the Parts and Features
Part 2 - Indications and Positioning
Part 3 - Best Practice - Care and Management of a Cervical Collar
Part 4 - Application and Removal of a Cervical Collar in Supine Position
Part 5 - Application and removal of a Cervical Collar in Sitting Position (Hospital Bed)
Part 6 - Application and removal of a Cervical Collar in Sitting Position (In Chair)
Outreacher
Spring 2020 Volume 4 Issue 1
Winter 2019 Volume 3 Issue 3
Summer 2019 Volume 3 Issue 2
Related Links
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada:
https://www.braintumour.ca/
Spinal Cord Injury Ontario:
https://sciontario.org/
Spinal Cord Injury Canada:
https://sci-can.ca/
Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses:
https://www.cann.ca/
Revised: September 28, 2021
