Psychiatric Nursing

Conference Overview

Though processes, guidelines and options evolve, the goal of psychiatric nursing remains unchanged – to provide evidence-based care that promotes healing in a safe and therapeutic environment. Accurate assessment and diagnosis, the “right” mix of therapy and medication and appropriate follow-up are all key components to best possible outcomes. How can we facilitate this process through the continuum of care, no matter what our practice setting?

We invite you to the 25th Annual Psychiatric Nursing Conferences, where we will investigate how to fit together all the pieces of the therapeutic puzzle and devise practical treatment plans. Bring your questions and challenging cases, and receive thought-provoking guidance in this interactive learning environment. Return to your practice setting armed with new tools and ideas, and re-energized to continue the work you know and love!

Highlights & Benefits of the 2010 Conferences include:

• Two exciting Las Vegas Pre-Conference options: “Psychopharmacologic Complexities in Prescriptive Practice”, or “Dialectical Behavior Therapy”.
• A chance to earn pharmacology credit for gaining or renewing prescriptive authority.
• Case studies interwoven with didactic content in order to emphasize clinical applications of the material presented.
• Main Conference presentations addressing both the global issues affecting psychiatric nursing as well as daily practice challenges.
• 20 Concurrent Session choices, providing opportunity for discussion of topics vital to your individual needs and interests.
• New perspectives gained through dynamic interaction with our expert faculty as well as your colleagues from across the country.
• An opportunity to enjoy dazzling Las Vegas!

Mark your 2010 calendar now and plan to join us at one of these outstanding educational offerings! See you there!

Las Vegas Planning Committee

Mary Ann Nihart, MA, PMHNP, PMHCS, BC
Paul Thomas Clements, PhD, APRN, BC, DF-IAFN
Andrew Penn, MS, NP, CNS

Contemporary Forums

Jeannine Strunk, BSN, RN
Program Manager

Conference Objectives

• This Conference will enable the experienced practitioner to:
• Evaluate how best practices, community integration and the economic/political landscape have re-defined acute care psychiatric treatment.
• Investigate psychopharmacologic treatment options related to emergent as well as non-emergent clinical presentations.
• Identify both positive and negative factors that influence the development of a therapeutic, recovery-oriented treatment environment.
• Describe the neurobiology of and appropriate interventions for selected psychiatric disorders.
• Translate research on both patient and staff safety into clinical practice guidelines.

Who Should Attend?

• Staff Nurses
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nurse Managers
• Educators/Instructors
• Private Practitioners/Consultants
• Case Managers

Conference Program

Wednesday, April 21 | Thursday, April 22 | Friday, April 23 | Saturday, April 24

Pre-Conference A

Psychopharmacologic Complexities in Prescriptive Practice

Complexities abound in today’s mental health practice and no less so for prescriptive practice. This case-based Pre-Conference will focus on the challenges presented by real-life patients, where diagnoses are not always clear, making treatment decisions difficult. Experienced nurse clinicians will improve their understanding of the science of psychopharmacology as well as increase their capacity for the art of diagnosis and treatment planning.

This Pre-Conference will enable you to:

• Apply a balanced approach of medication and therapy options to patients with anxiety.
• Analyze risks related to antidepressant treatment choices in women.
• Recognize the overlapping symptoms of mood disorders, personality structure, and psychological trauma, and identify appropriate integrated treatment approaches.
• Implement strategies for simplifying and improving outcomes in individuals using multiple medications.

Wednesday, April 21

7:00 a.m.	Pre-Conference A Registration • Check-In
8:00	To Medicate or Not to Medicate: Rational Treatment Options for Anxiety Disorders Andrew Penn, MS, NP, CNS (Rx = 1.5 hrs.)
9:30	Refreshment Break
9:45	Antidepressant Therapy and Health Risks in Women (Rx = 1.5 hrs.) Mary Ann Nihart, MA, PMHNP, PMHCS, BC
11:15	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel (Rx = .5 hr.)
11:45	Lunch Break
12:45 p.m	Walking the Line: Working with Cyclical Mood Disorders, Impulsive Personality Structure, and History of Trauma Mary Ann Nihart, MA, PMHNP, PMHCS, BC Andrew Penn, MS, NP, CNS ( Rx= 1.5 hrs.)
2:15	Refreshment Break
2:30	Untying the Gordian Knot: Strategies for Optimizing and Simplifying Medication Regimens Mary Ann Nihart, MA, PMHNP, PMHCS, BC Andrew Penn, MS, NP, CNS (Rx = 1.5 hrs.)
4:00	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel (Rx = .5 hr.)
4:30	Adjourn

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Pre-Conference B

Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Frontline Strategies for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder
Shireen L. Rizvi, PhD

Frontline clinical staff are often faced with challenging patients, some of whom are diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an effective, evidence-based therapy program designed to treat individuals with BPD and other complex, chronic, difficult-to-treat disorders combining Axis I and Axis II diagnoses in a variety of treatment contexts. Although a comprehensive DBT program is often recommended for these patients, the resources are often not available and many clients will actually spend more time with frontline staff members than they do with their clinically licensed and trained therapists. Having a foundation in DBT principles and a wide array of concrete strategies to use with clients can help frontline staff maintain compassion, increase effectiveness, and reduce the likelihood of burnout.

This Pre-Conference will enable you to:

• Identify how the theory, principles, and functions of comprehensive DBT treatment can be applied.
• Define how your role relates to the work of DBT individual therapy and the targets developed in that treatment.
• Describe how to use DBT’s validation principles and strategies.
• Explain the use of mindfulness practices and teamwork principles to cultivate support and prevent staff burnout.

Wednesday, April 21

7:00 a.m.	Pre-Conference B Registration • Check-In
8:00	DBT Fundamentals (Part 1): Theory, Principles, Assumptions, Agreements
10:00	Refreshment Break
10:15	DBT Fundamentals (Part 2): Treatment Targets and Structure; Typical and Stubborn Problems
11:45	Questions and Discussion
12:00 p.m.	Lunch Break
1:00	Creating Validating Environments and Compassionate Relationships (Part 1): Validation Principles and Strategies
2:30	Refreshment Break
2:45	Creating Validating Environments and Compassionate Relationships (Part 2): Mindfulness and Radical Acceptance
4:15	Questions and Discussion
4:30	Adjourn

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Main Conference

Thursday, April 22

7:00 a.m.	Main Conference Registration • Check-In
8:00	Nursing Recovery: Transforming Mental Health Services Kenneth S. Thompson, MD
8:50	Beyond Bedlam: The Emerging Role for Psychiatric Nurses Michael Fitzgerald, MS, RN, CS
9:35	Refreshment Break
10:00	Building an Infrastructure for Family-Centered Care and Recovery Kathleen R. Delaney, PhD, RN, PMH-NP
10:45	Schools: A Failing Grade for Use of Seclusion & Restraint Mary Ann Nihart, MA, PMHNP, PMHCS, BC
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:00	Lunch Break
1:30	Core Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Seclusion & Restraint Janice LeBel, PhD
2:15	Suicide: Trends, Myths, Realities Turi Honegger, PhD
3:00	Refreshment Break
3:30	PTSD and Substance Use: Developmental Pathways Within the Context of Trauma Sarah O. Suniga, PhD
4:15	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
4:45	Adjourn

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Friday, April 23

During each Concurrent Session, 5 topics are presented simultaneously in separate rooms. Choices are assigned in order received. Indicate your selections on Registration Form.

▲ = Psychiatric Emergencies
■ = Advanced Practice

8:00 a.m. #L-11 ▲ #L-12 ■ #L-13 #L-14 #L-15	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1 Pharmacologic Management of Mood and Anxiety Emergencies (Rx = 1.5 hrs.) Deborah Antai-Otong, MS, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN Changes in Prescribing in a Recovery Environment Kenneth S. Thompson, MD (Rx = 1.5 hrs.) Hidden Scars, Hidden Shame: Assessment of Patients at Risk for Self-Injurious Behavior Sunnie Dishman, BSN, RN, PHN Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the Inpatient Setting Michael Fitzgerald, MS, RN, CS Clinical Considerations: PTSD Complicated by Head Injuries Sarah O. Suniga, PhD
9:30	Refreshment Break
10:00 #L-21 ▲ #L-22 ■ #L-23 #L-24 #L-25	Non-Pharmacologic Interventions During Psychiatric Emergencies Paul Thomas Clements, PhD, APRN, BC, DF-IAFN Pharmacotherapy Safety Issues in the Treatment of Mental Health Patients with Active Substance Abuse (Rx = 1.5 hrs.) Matt Tierney, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC,CNS Connecting the Mind and Body: MovingThrough Crises with Sensory Interventions Janice LeBel, PhD Nan Stromberg, MSN, APRN, BC Helping Patients Achieve Emotional Balance: Tapping into the Neuroscience of Self-Regulation Kathleen R. Delaney, PhD, RN, PMH-NP A Treatment Approach to Suicide Assessment Turi Honegger, PhD
11:30	Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. #L-31 ▲ #L-32 ■ #L-33 #L-34 #L-35	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #3 Vulnerability Risk Assessment to Enhance Front Line Staff De-Escalation Techniques Deborah Antai-Otong, MS, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN Paul Thomas Clements, PhD, APRN, BC, DF-IAFN Psychopharmacology Roundtable: Prescribing Medications to Maximize Outcomes Kathryn Johnson, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC Andrew Penn, MS, NP, CNS (Rx = 1.5 hrs.) Adverse Reactions to Psychopharmacology (Rx = 1.5 hrs.) Mary Ann Nihart, MA, PMHNP, PMHCS, BC Hidden Scars, Hidden Shame: Intervention Guidelines for Care of Patients at Risk for Self-Injurious Behavior Sunnie Dishman, BSN, RN, PHN Innovative Debriefing Approaches: Preventing Further Seclusion & Restraint Janice LeBel, PhD Nan Stromberg, MSN, APRN, BC
2:30	Refreshment Break
3:00 #L-41 ▲ #L-42 ■ #L-43 #L-44 #L-45	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #4 Vulnerability Risk Assessment to Enhance Front Line Staff De-Escalation Techniques Deborah Antai-Otong, MS, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN Perinatal Mood Disorders: Keeping Moms and Babies Safe (Rx = 1.5 hrs.) Kathryn Johnson, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC Treatment of Prescription Drug Dependence (Rx = 1.0 hr.) Matt Tierney, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC,CNS Shift Survival: Team Leadership Skills for the Non Nurse Manager Michael Fitzgerald, MS, RN, CS Neurocognitive Assessment in Schizophrenia Mary Ann Nihart, MA, PMHNP, PMHCS, BC
4:30	Adjourn

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Saturday, April 24

8:00 a.m.	Trauma-Informed Care: Emphasizing “Care” in Treatment Environments Nan Stromberg, MSN, APRN, BC
8:45	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Pharmacologic Approaches (Rx = .75 hr.) Deborah Antai-Otong, MS, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
9:30	Refreshment Break
10:00	Adults with ADHD: They Didn’t Outgrow It (Rx = .25 hr.) Kathryn Johnson, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
10:45	Compliance and Adherence: A Tango of Two Words Paul Thomas Clements, PhD, APRN, BC, DF-IAFN
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel (Rx = .25 hr.)
12:00 p.m.	Conference Summary/Evaluation
12:10	Adjourn

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Faculty

Karen M. Anderson, MSN, PMHCNS-BC Clinical Nurse Specialist, Mental Health Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Dorothy Larkin, PhD, RN Associate Professor and Coordinator Master's Program in Holistic Nursing College of New Rochelle School of Nursing Private Practice Health Patterning and Mental Health Nursing New Rochelle, New York
Deborah Antai-Otong, MS, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Editor: "Psychiatric Emergencies" (2009) "Psychiatric Nursing: Biological and Behavioral Concepts" (2008) "Nurse-Client Communication: A Lifespan Approach" (2007) Continuous Readiness Officer Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 (VISN-17) Behavioral Health Consultant Arlington, Texas	Laura G. Leahy, MSN, APN, CRNP, BC Planning Committee Member Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse Founder, Center for Family Guidance Marlton, New Jersey Faculty, University of Pennsylvania-School of Nursing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shari Baron, MSN, RN, CNS, CGP Clinical Specialist, Private Practice Havertown, Pennsylvania Clinical Associate The Wellness Community of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Janice LeBel, PhD Licensed Psychologist Director of Program Management Department of Mental Health Boston, Massachusetts
Sandra Bernstein, MSN, RN, CNS, LMFT Private Practice Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania Program Coordinator The Wellness Community at The Anne McCouch Center Lansdale, Pennsylvania	Beth Muller, MSN, APRN, CS Psychiatric Nurse Specialist University of Connecticut Health Center Farmington, Connecticut
Suzanne Brennan, PhD, RN Psychotherapist, Private Practice Clinical Assistant Professor University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Christine Mulligan, MSN, PMHCNS, PMH-NP Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist AMH Geropsychiatry Associates Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, Pennsylvania
Megan Burt, MSN, RN, CARN Psychotherapist, New York Psychosynthesis Institute Adjunct Instructor, College of New Rochelle Psychiatric Nurse Educator North Shore LIJ Healthsystem Glen Cove, New York	Mary Ann Nihart, MA, PMHNP, PMHCS, BC Conference Coordinator Clinical Faculty, University of California Davis Partner, Professional Assault Response Training, LLC Pacifica, California
Deni Carise, PhD Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, Phoenix House Treatment Research Institute and University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Andrew Penn, MS, NP, CNS Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, California Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Nursing University of California San Francisco San Francisco, California
Paul Thomas Clements, PhD, APRN, BC, DF-IAFN Psychiatric Forensic Specialist and Certified Gang Specialist Associate Editor: Journal of Forensic Nursing Associate Clinical Professor Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Paul Edwin Poplawski, PhD Behavioral Health Consultant Adult, Adolescent & Family Psychologist Newark, Delaware
Judith A. Coucouvanis, MA, PMHCNS-BC Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Specialist Department of Psychiatry Child and Adolescent Section University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, Michigan	Shireen L. Rizvi, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychology Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Rutgers University Piscataway, New Jersey
Terri Cutillo-Schmitter, MS, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, CNAA-BC Shoreline Psychiatry and Safety APRN Danbury Hospital Danbury, Connecticut	Elizabeth A. Steinmiller, MSN, PMHCNS-BC Clinical Nurse Specialist in Mental Health The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kathleen R. Delaney, PhD, RN, PMH-NP Professor of Nursing Rush College of Nursing Chicago, Illinois	Nan Stromberg, MSN, APRN, BC Director of Nursing, Licensing Division Department of Mental Health Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts
Sunnie Dishman, BSN, RN, PHN Charge Nurse, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	Sarah O. Suniga, PhD PTSD/SUD Psychologist PTSD Clinical Team Substance Abuse Treatment Program Portland VA Medical Center Portland, Oregon
Michael Fitzgerald, MS, RN, CS Director, Behavioral Health El Camino Hospital Disease Management Consultant McKesson Corporation Mountain View, California	Kenneth S. Thompson, MD Associate Director for Medical Affairs Center for Mental Health Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) US Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland
Judi Giorgi-Cipriano, MSN, RN Director of Quality and Patient Services NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Payne Whitney Westchester White Plains, New York	Matt Tierney, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNS Nurse Practitioner Supervisor Division of Substance Abuse and Addiction Medicine San Francisco General Hospital Assistant Clinical Professor School of Nursing, Community Health Systems University of California San Francisco San Francisco, California
Beth Harris, MA, PMHCNS-BC Planning Committee Member Health Education Coordinator NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Payne Whitney Westchester White Plains, New York	Eileen Trigoboff, DNS, PMHCNS-BC, DABFN, CIP Consultant and Psychotherapist, Private Practice Williamsville, New York Research Coordinator and Program Evaluation Buffalo Psychiatric Center Buffalo, New York
Turi Honegger, PhD Staff Psychologist and Consultation Coordinator Counseling Services University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California	Yolanda Turner, EdD, MCAT Assistant Professor, Psychology Eastern University St. Davids, Pennsylvania Adjunct Assistant Professor, Human Sexuality Education Widener University Chester, Pennsylvania Clinical Partner, Central Counseling Associates Paoli, Pennsylvania
Kathryn Johnson, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Private Practice Assistant Clinical Professor School of Nursing, Community Health Systems University of California San Francisco San Francisco, California	Doris C. Vallone, PhD, PMHCNS-BC Clinical Nurse Specialist, Addiction Recovery Unit Philadelphia VA Medical Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Joan Kenerson King, MSN, RN, CNS Conference Coordinator Owner, Joan Kenerson King Consulting and Counseling Systems Transformation Consultant for Public Mental Health Systems Therapist in Private Practice Telford, Pennsylvania	Betty Vreeland, MSN, APN.C, PMHCNS-BC, ANP-BC Advanced Practice Nurse University Behavioral HealthCare University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) New Brunswick, New Jersey
Kevin Kuehlwein, PsyD Staff Psychologist & Clinical Instructor Center for Cognitive Therapy University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia

Pre-Conference: 6.75 ANCC/8.1 CA BRN contact hours
Main Conference: 16 ANCC/19.2 CA BRN contact hours
After-Lunch Forum: 1 ANCC/1.2 CA BRN contact hours

Las Vegas

Pre-Conference A: 7 ANCC/8.4 CA BRN contact hours
Pre-Conference B: 7 ANCC/ 8.4 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

Philadelphia

Pre-Conference: 3.25 hours
Main Conference: 7.5 hours available

Las Vegas

Pre-Conference A: 7 hours
Main Conference: 7.25 hours available

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

Social Workers/Marriage, Family & Child Counselors

Las Vegas Only

Pre-Conference A: 7 CE credit hours
Pre-Conference B: 7 CE credit hours
Main Conference: 16 CE credit hours

This Conference has been approved by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Provider #1975-148.

This course meets the qualifications for continuing education credit hours for Marriage, Family & Child Counselors and/or Licensed Clinical Social Workers as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider #PCE771.

Case Managers

Application has been made for continuing education credit for both Conferences from the Commission for Case Manager Certification.

Exhibits

To enhance your educational experience, we are inviting representatives from professionally relevant companies, organizations and hospitals to exhibit equipment, supplies, services and career opportunities. The schedule provides participants time for one-on-one discussion with exhibitors. For exhibit space availability or additional information:

Call the Exhibitor Information Line: (925) 828-7100, Ext. 5260

For prospectus information

Email: exhibits@cforums.com

Location

Las Vegas

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, Cher, Elton John, 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. Watch the volcano erupt at the Mirage, 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 Las Vegas Hilton offers gambling at the hotel Casino, dancing at the NightClub, big-name entertainment at the Hilton Theater and a chance to relaxon the eight-acre rooftop recreation deck, pool and indoor health club (fee required). Take part in Star Trek: The Experience, a personalized interactive journey where you are beamed aboard the bridge of the USS Enterprise. And you’ll never go hungry with the variety of restaurants offering culinary treats from the traditional to the exotic.

World-class dining, internationally-known boutiques, award-winning golf courses, exotic nightclubs and European-style spas are calling you to this glittering city, known as “Vegas!” Join your colleagues for “Psychiatric Nursing” 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

This Conference will be held at the Las Vegas Hilton located at 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109. You must make your reservation early and before the “hotel room block release date”. 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 for availability. Hotel room block release date: March 20, 2010. Special group rates are in effect for participants and their guests, based on room availability.

Rates: $119 single/double
Rates are per room and subject to prevailing state and local taxes.

To reserve your room online, please click here.

For room reservations, call the hotel and inform them that you are attending the Contemporary Forums’ Psychiatric Nursing Conference. Request a confirmation number and written confirmation of your reservation.

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, please call the Las Vegas Hilton at (702) 732-5111.

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 either go online at www.united.com or call the Special Meeting Desk at (800) 521-4041, Account Code 510CW.

You can now enjoy JetBlue’s award-winning service and roomy leather seats for less! Book now and choose your way to save:

• Traveling by yourself - Use convention code: PsychVegas as you book on jetblue.com/promo to save 5% off your travel.
• Traveling as a group of five or more - Use JetBlue’s Meetings & Convention program to receive a customized fare. Simply call our dedicated desk at 888-JETBLUE, prompt 4. Your group will also receive one free change waiver per traveler.

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# 03000231.

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-Conferences	Main Conference
Early Fee*	$215	$455
Regular Fee	$235	$485

*Postmarked or phone/fax/online registration and fees received on/before January 27, 2010. Your tuition includes Certifi cate of Attendance, refreshment breaks and access to the Online CE Library for the Pre-Conference and/or Main Conference for which you registered. Main Conference registrants have access to all Concurrent Sessions that were recorded.

Group Discounts (Mail, fax or call in together – no online registration 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(s) and groups may not be formed after individual registrations have been received. To qualify for the group discount, all registration information must be complete for all group members, payment included and forms mailed or called in together. If faxing, list all group members on cover sheet.

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

Method of Payment for Tuition

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 is required to register)

Register only ONCE, by mail, online, fax (800) 329-9923 or call (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, including tuition, travel, lodging and meals, to maintain or improve skills in your profession may be TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Consult your tax advisor.

Partial Attendance (No online registration available)

To register, call Contemporary Forums for tuition and CE credit for individual days. Group discounts do not apply. Registrations may not be shared. Online registration is not available for partial attendance.

Cancellations

Cancellations may be made by phone or in writing. Cancellations received on/before the appropriate early registration fee deadline receive a full tuition refund. Cancellations received after that date 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. The most current program can be found on our website.

Questions?

Contact Contemporary Forums at (800) 377-7707, Ext. 0, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) or 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.