Dear Colleagues:

Ventilation strategies, new technology, emerging infections, patient comfort! These are just a few examples of the complex issues encountered when caring for critically ill and injured children. As treatment modalities evolve and research provides new evidence-based treatment approaches, it remains the responsibility of all practitioners to continue their education and incorporate new concepts and guidelines into daily patient care. The 24th Annual Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Conference will help you meet these challenges through a program developed to answer your questions as well as raise your awareness of the right questions to ask to insure optimal patient outcomes.

Meet and mingle with critical care professionals who share your commitment to quality, and celebrate the difference you make to both healthcare in general and patient care in particular. Take your newly acquired knowledge back to your practice setting and enjoy the satisfaction you’ll experience as you witness the impact you can make with these very vulnerable patients and families.

Highlights and Benefits

• Back by popular demand! The comprehensive two-day “Pediatric Cardiovascular Nursing” Preconference featuring nationally known experts sharing cutting-edge information related to the care and treatment of patients with congenital heart disease.
  
  
• The highly requested return of the “Traumatic Injuries in Children” Preconference focusing on both traditional and controversial approaches to the management of these pediatric patients.
  
  
• Main Conference topics offering evidence-based updates with emphasis on practical clinical applications.
  
  
• 25 Concurrent Session choices providing a wide variety of in-depth content, allowing you to tailor your conference experience to meet your individual educational needs.
  
  
• Ample opportunity to interact with nationally recognized leaders in pediatric critical care.
  
  
• The excitement and diversity of colorful San Francisco! Plan now to join your colleagues and the esteemed faculty for what is certain to be a unique and engaging educational experience.
  
  
• Whether you’re a nurse new to this specialty or an experienced clinician, we hope that the knowledge you gain will help you think critically, plan effectively and practice safely in your clinical setting.
  See you there!

Mary Fran Hazinski, MSN, RN, FAAN
Conference Coordinator

Hope Friedman, MS, RN
Planning Committee Member

Debra Updegraff, MSN, RN, PNP, CNS
Planning Committee Member

Jeannine Strunk, BSN, RN
Program Manager • Contemporary Forums