A Slice of AACN NTI

Conference Overview

Contemporary Forums and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses proudly present A Slice of AACN NTI, an exciting new Conference featuring expert faculty from AACN’s renowned National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition®. Our collaborative effort showcases the strong commitment of our organizations to your clinical and professional development as a nurse caring for adult high acuity or critical care patients and their families. Savor this “taste” of excellent NTI education in a dazzling new location – Las Vegas!

Meet and mingle with professionals who share your dedication to quality care and best outcomes for this challenging patient population. Bring your questions and share your practice dilemmas. Our faculty and your colleagues will provide guidance, resources and new perspectives. You’ll leave “Slice” with a better understanding of the science, technology, pharmacology and human factors that influence your daily nursing care.

Highlights of the Conference include:

• Traumatic Injuries, a full-day Pre-Conference focusing on care of specific injuries as well as broader physiology.
• Main Conference topics offering evidence-based updates and practical strategies to improve patient outcomes.
• 16 Concurrent Session choices so you can tailor the program to meet your individual interests and learning needs.
• A variety of ways to stimulate your learning: didactic presentations, faculty panels, interactive concurrent sessions and case study discussions.
• Opportunities to share your success stories, problem-solve and network with fellow cliniciansfrom across the country.

Save the dates, invite your colleagues, and join us in Las Vegas for an outstanding new educational event. See you there!

Program Planning and Coordination

Bonnie Baker, MHA, RN
Program Development Specialist - AACN
Laura J. McNamara, MSN, RN, CCNS, CCRN
Clinical Practice Specialist - AACN
Justine Medina, MS, RN
Director, Professional Practice and Programs - AACN
Jeannine Strunk, BSN, RN
Program Manager - Contemporary Forums

Conference Objectives

This Conference will enable the experienced clinician to:

• Identify risk factors, prevention strategies and interventions for complications associated
  with selected disease states and critical injuries in adults.
• Utilize increased knowledge of pathophysiology in patient assessment and management.
• Translate research findings into evidence-based clinical guidelines and practice.
• Investigate technologic advances and their utilization related to ventilation, hemodynamic
  monitoring and device therapy.
• Evaluate pharmacotherapeutic agents commonly prescribed for critically ill adult patients.
• Improve critical thinking skills through extensive discussion of case studies.

Who Should Attend?

Experienced nurses involved in the care of critically ill and injured adults.

If you are a ….

• Staff Nurse
• Nurse Practitioner
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Nurse Manager
• Transport Nurse
• Educator

Practicing in any type of adult ….

• Intensive Care Unit
• Progressive Care Unit
• Step Down Unit
• Trauma Unit

Then this Conference is for you!

Conference Program

Monday, April 5 | Tuesday, April 6 | Wednesday, April 7 | Thursday, April 8

Pre-Conference A

Traumatic Injuries

Monday, April 5

Trauma is the leading cause of death nationwide for people between the ages of 1 and 44. In light of this statistic, it is imperative that nurses in critical care settings are prepared to stabilize the injured adult, recognize complications and intervene appropriately. Advance your knowledge to the next level as we explore selected specific injuries as well as broader concepts of traumatic injury management.

This Pre-Conference will enable you to:

• Fine-tune assessment skills for common traumatic injuries.
• Prioritize care for the newly injured patient.
• Identify potential complications and implement appropriate interventions.
  

7:00 a.m.	Pre-Conference Registration
8:00	Differential Diagnosis of Chest Trauma Leanna R. Miller
8:45	Crush Injury: What We Learned from the Wicked Witch of the East Daria C. Ruffolo
9:30	Refreshment Break
9:45	Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: Victim or Perpetrator Christine Smith Schulman
10:30	The Three T’s of Managing Severe TBI: Technology, Teamwork and Triumph Mary Kay Bader (Rx = .25 hr.)
11:15	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
11:45	Lunch Break
1:15 p.m.	Fluid Controversies in Trauma: It’s All About the “Tank” Daria C. Ruffolo
2:00	Complications of Trauma: The First 48 Hours Leanna R. Miller (Rx = .25 hr.)
2:45	Refreshment Break
3:00	Endpoints of Resuscitation: Throwing Out the Old, Bringing in the New Christine Smith Schulman
3:45	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
4:15	Adjourn

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Main Conference

Tuesday, April 6

7:00 a.m.	Main Conference Registration
8:00	Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest: Emergent and Critical Care Management Mary Kay Bader (Rx = .25 hr.)
8:45	Early Therapeutic Mobility Chris Winkelman
9:30	Refreshment Break
10:00	Alcohol Use and Abuse in ICU Patients: Don’t Be Fooled Christine Smith Schulman
10:45	Seeing Red: Complications Associated with Blood Transfusions Daria C. Ruffolo
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:00 p.m.	Lunch Break
1:30	Sedation: Behind the Calm Exterior Brenda T. Pun (Rx = .75 hr.)
2:15	Endocrine Emergencies Leanna R. Miller (Rx = .25 hr.)
3:00	Refreshment Break
3:30	It’s Raining in Minnesota and Snowing in Las Vegas! How Climate Change May Affect Your Health Benjamin S. Schultze
4:15	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel (Rx = .25 hr.)
4:45	Adjourn

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Wednesday, April 7

During each Concurrent Session, 4 topics are presented simultaneously in separate rooms. Sessions are limited in size. Choices are assigned in the order received and will be provided at the Conference. Indicate your selection on the Registration Form.

8:00 a.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1 #11 Delirium in the ICU: What Is It and What Can We Do About It? Brenda T. Pun (Rx = .5 hr.) #12 Pour Some Sugar on Me: Pancreatitis Benjamin S. Schultze (Rx = .25 hr.) #13 Cardiac Arrhythmias: Physiologic Links to Recognition and Management Karen Marzlin (Rx = .25 hr.) #14 Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome: Early Identification and Treatment Leanna R. Miller (Rx = .25 hr.)
9:30	Refreshment Break
10:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #2 #21 Ventilating our Sickest Patients: ARDS and Asthma Suzanne M. Burns #22 Cardiac Device Therapy: The Challenges of Technology Cynthia L. Webner #23 Pharmacogenomics and Metabolizing Enzymes Chris Winkelman (Rx = 1.5 hr.) #24 Why Aren’t You Yellow? Acute and Chronic Liver Failure Benjamin S. Schultze (Rx = .5 hr.)
11:30	Lunch Break
1:00 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #3 #31 Protocols, Pathways and Guidelines: Troublesome Trends and Unintended Consequences Suzanne M. Burns #32 Acute Kidney Injury and Key Concepts in Electrolyte Imbalances Karen Marzlin (Rx = .25 hr.) #33 To Clot, I Think Not! Pharmacology of Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents Laura Kierol Andrews (Rx = 1.5 hr.) #34 Arterial Pressure-Based Cardiac Output: New Directions in Hemodynamic Monitoring Barbara “Bobbi” Leeper
2:30	Refreshment Break
3:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #4 #41 New Ventilator Pressure Modes: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Suzanne M. Burns #42 12 Lead ECG: Injury and Ischemia Detection and Clinical Application Cynthia L. Webner #43 Drop by Drop: Pharmacology of Vasoactives in Sepsis Laura Kierol Andrews (Rx = 1.5 hr.) #44 Delivering Nutrition: Compliance and Controversy in the ICU Chris Winkelman ( Rx = .25 hr)
4:30	Adjourn

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Thursday, April 8

8:00 a.m.	Shock States: Sorting Through the Differences Cynthia L. Webner ( Rx = .25 hr.)
8:45	Hemodynamics: Best Practice for Valid Measurements Barbara “Bobbi” Leeper
9:30	Refreshment Break
10:00	Cardiac and Vascular Emergencies: Risk, Recognition and Response Karen Marzlin
10:45	Dying and Death: The Changing Trajectory of End of Life Care in ICUs Laura Kierol Andrews
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:00 p.m.	Conference Summary and Evaluation
12:15	Adjourn

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Rx = Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority

Conference Faculty

Laura Kierol Andrews, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care Medicine The Hospital of Central Connecticut at New Britain General New Britain, Connecticut Assistant Professor, Yale University School of Nursing New Haven, Connecticut	Leanna R. Miller, MN, RN, CCRN, PCCN, CEN, CPNP Educator, Cardiovascular ICU Vanderbilt University Medical Center Assistant in Surgery Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville, Tennessee
Mary Kay Bader, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN, CCNS Neuro/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Mission Hospital Mission Viejo, California	Brenda T. Pun, MSN, RN, ACNP Research Project Coordinator Vanderbilt University Medical Center Clinical Assistant Professor Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Nashville, Tennessee
Bonnie Baker, MHA, RN Planning Committee Member Program Development Specialist American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Aliso Viejo, California	Daria C. Ruffolo, MSN-CS, RN, CCRN, ACNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Department of Anesthesia Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, Illinois
Suzanne M. Burns, MSN, RRT, ACNP, CCRN, FAAN, FCCM, FAANP Professor of Nursing and APN 2 Director of PNSO Research Program University of Virginia Health System Charlottesville, Virginia	Christine Smith Schulman, MS, RN, CNS, CCRN Clinical Nurse Specialist and Consultant Trauma and Critical Care Nursing Christine S. Schulman LLC Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Legacy Emanuel Hospital Portland, Oregon
Barbara "Bobbi" Leeper, MN, RN, CNS, CCRN, FAHA Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiovascular Services Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, Texas	Benjamin S. Schultze, MSN, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN Nurse Practitioner, Medical ICU University of Minnesota Medical Center - Fairview Minneapolis, Minnesota
Karen Marzlin, MSN, RN, CCRN-CMC Clinical Nurse and Educator Coronary Care Unit, Aultman Hospital Partner, Key Choice and Cardiovascular Nursing Education Associates Canton, Ohio	Cynthia L. Webner, MSN, RN, CCRN-CMC Clinical Nurse and Educator Coronary Care Unit, Aultman Hospital Co-Owner, Key Choice and Cardiovascular Nursing Education Associates Canton, Ohio
Laura J. McNamara, MSN, RN, CCNS, CCRN Planning Committee Member Clinical Practice Specialist American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Aliso Viejo, California	Chris Winkelman, PhD, RN, CCRN, ACNP Assistant Professor Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio
Justine Medina, MS, RN Planning Committee Member Director, Professional Practice and Programs American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Aliso Viejo, California

Accreditation

A Certificate of Attendance is given upon completion of course requirements, enabling you to register your credit with the appropriate licensing boards or associations. To apply for credit not listed below, use the procedure established by the specific organization. Additional brochures and evaluation forms provided upon request.

Nurses and Nurse Practitioners

Pre-Conference: 6.25 ANCC/7.5 CA BRN contact hours
Main Conference: 16 ANCC/19.2 CA BRN contact hours

Contemporary Forums is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Contemporary Forums is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #04516. (CA BRN contact hour = 50 minutes)

Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority

Pre-Conference: 0.5 hours
Main Conference: 6.75 hours available

indicates sessions with pharmacology content. Because states’ requirements vary, contact your Board of Nursing for more information.

Location

Las Vegas

Dazzling Location

Viva Las Vegas … you can’t resist the excitement of the neon lights, the unbridled cheers and shrieks of delight from jackpot winners, and the glitz and glamour of the new hotels on the strip. A Disneyland for adults? You bet … and Las Vegas is so much more! Now home to the world’s greatest collection of chefs, Las Vegas boasts restaurants from Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay and Thomas Keller, just to name a few. Show-biz entertainment is tops here too, including several world-famous shows: Cirque du Soleil, Mamma Mia, the Blue Man Group, The Producers and Menopause the Musical. Bette Midler, Elton John, Barry Manilow, David Copperfield and Penn & Teller are just a few of the well-known headliners performing from the worlds of music, comedy and magic.

There’s never a dull moment in Las Vegas. Don’t miss the rousing pirate battle at Treasure Island, marvel at the dancing waters display at the Bellagio, take a romantic gondola ride through the canals of the Venetian or dine at the top of the Eiffel Tower at Paris. For a break from The Strip, take a day trip to Hoover Dam where you’ll be impressed with the power of the mighty Colorado River.

The Mirage Hotel in the heart of Las Vegas is a wonderland of delights, where South Seas vibe meets Strip excitement! You’ll discover surprises around every corner. Watch the new volcano erupt nightly and put on a sizzling show of its own. Stroll through the tropical atmosphere of the Secret Garden & Dolphin Habitat, surrounded by palm trees and lush foliage. Experience the magic and music of the Beatles at LOVE, a dazzling Cirque du Soleil® production. At the end of the day, enjoy dinner in one of many innovative restaurants, relax poolside with friends, or enjoy a stellar time at one of the many bars or lounges. The Mirage offers all the opulence you would expect of a breath-taking Las Vegas hotel.

World-class dining, internationally-known boutiques, award-winning golf courses, savvy nightclubs and European-style spas are calling you to this glittering city, known as “Vegas!” Join your colleagues for “A Slice of AACN NTI” and enjoy all of the fun in the city that never sleeps. For more information, call the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority at (702) 892-7575 or go online to www.lasvegas.com.

Hotel/Travel

Hotel Accommodations

The Conference will be held at the Mirage Hotel, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109. A limited block of rooms is being held for you and your guests at special group rates which will be in effect, based on room availability, from April 3 to April 9 for those wishing to extend their stay to enjoy area activities or qualify for discount airfares.

Rates: $95 single/double
Rates are per room and subject to prevailing state and local taxes.

To obtain the special group rates, make your reservation early and before the “hotel room block release date” which is March 4. Rooms may sell out before this date so be sure to make your reservation now. After the release date, rooms and group rates may no longer be available so call the hotel regarding availability.

To reserve your room online, please click here.

For room reservations, call (800) 499-6311 and inform them that you are attending the Contemporary Forums’ Conference A Slice of AACN NTI. Request a confirmation number and written confirmation of your reservation. Reservations must include a first night’s deposit.

Please contact the hotel regarding cancellation policy. For arrivals after 3 p.m., call the hotel on the day of travel to reconfirm reservations.

For additional hotel information, call the Mirage Hotel at (702) 791-7111.

For assistance in locating a roommate, call Contemporary Forums at (800) 377-7707, Ext. 0.

Travel Discounts

Contemporary Forums has a special discount agreement with United Airlines unavailable to the general public. To obtain these special Conference fares visit www.united.com or call the Special Meeting Desk at (800) 521-4041, Account Code 510CW.

Hertz is the official car rental agency for the Conference. Special rates will be in effect throughout the conference as well as one week before and after. For special rates, call HERTZ at (800) 654-2240 and refer to Contemporary Forums plus the Conference discount code CV# 03000245.

Fees

Registrations must include full tuition payment to be accepted. Registrations faxed without payment will not be processed. Confirmation is sent by email if your completed registration form and payment are received two weeks before the Conference begins. Since Conference registration and hotel rooms are limited, early registration is advised.

Out of consideration to registrants, children of any age and spouses may not attend the sessions.

Tuition Fee (U.S. Funds)
	Pre-Conference	Main Conference AACN Member Fee	Main Conference AACN Non-Member Fee
Early Registration Fee* (On/Before February 22)	$225 each	$465	$510
Regular Registration Fee (After February 22)	$255 each	$495	$540

*Postmarked or phone/fax/online registration and fees received on/before February 22.

Your tuition includes Certificate of Attendance and refreshment breaks.

Group Discounts (Online registration not available)

Tuition discounts are given to groups of 3 or more registering for the complete Main Conference. Discounts do not apply to the Pre-Conference. To qualify for the group discount, all registration information must be complete for all group members, payment included and forms sent together. If faxing, list all group members on cover sheet. Subtract the discount from the tuition fee. Groups may not be formed after individual registrations are received.

• $25 per person discount for 3 or 4 in a group
  $45 per person discount for 5 or more in a group

Method of Tuition Payment

Make payment by check (payable to Contemporary Forums and enclose with Registration Form), Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express or Purchase Order. A $30 fee is charged for any returned check. Personal checks are NOT accepted at the Conference. Purchase Orders must be received with registration by the Conference date and include the P.O. number, invoice address, tuition, approval signature, and contact name, email address and phone number.

Register by Phone, Fax, Mail or Online (Payment required to register)

Register only ONCE, by mail, fax (800) 329-9923, online at or by calling (800) 377-7707, Ext. 5252, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Pacific Time). Before calling, complete all registration information.

Tax Deductibility

Expenses of training, tuition, travel, lodging and meals to maintain or improve professional skills may be TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Consult your tax advisor.

Partial Attendance (Online registration not available)

Call Contemporary Forums for tuition and CE credit for individual days. Group discounts do not apply. Registrations may not be shared.

Cancellations

Cancellations may be made by phone or in writing. Cancellations received on/before February 22 receive a full tuition refund. Cancellations received after February 22 are assessed a $20 processing fee. No refunds for cancellations received after the Conference begins or for “no shows.” If this meeting is cancelled for any reason, including labor strikes or acts of God, liability is limited to a full refund of registration fees.

Program Changes

Contemporary Forums reserves the right to make necessary changes in speakers, topics or schedule.

Questions?

Contact Contemporary Forums at (800) 377-7707, Ext. 0, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) or email info@cforums.com. If you require special arrangements at this Conference, call (800) 377-7707, Ext. 5252, at least 30 days prior to the Conference.