Advance Practice Institution

The Advanced Practice Institute (API) in Chicago will be fully integrated within the National Teaching Institute, allowing the registered participant to attend both API and NTI sessions of interest. In addition to educational sessions, API attendees will have access to NTI networking opportunities, exhibits and entertainment events.

Specialized Advanced Practice Content

Content specific to the needs of advanced practice nurses is packed into the Advanced Practice Institute (API), an important part of NTI. From preconferences and clinical sessions to leadership development, pharmacology and mastery sessions the API features cross-discipline presentations. API sessions are denoted throughout this brochure by the symbol. For example:

Pharmacology Content Credit

API educational sessions that meet requirements for pharmacology CE credit are designated by the symbol. The symbol will also appear on the CE certificate for the convenience of APNs who require this category of credit for licensure or recertification. More than 11.75 CE hours of pharmacology content are available during the API.

API Reception

Sponsored by Stryker

API registrants are invited to a special reception, a ticketed event designed to give participants a chance to network with their colleagues in a more relaxed atmosphere. All ticketed attendees will also be entered into a drawing for a free registration to API 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Clinical Simulation Lab

Introduced at NTI 2007, the Clinical Simulation Lab provides a collaborative experience for both NTI and API participants to determine the most effective treatment with respect to a simulated patient scenario. Closed sessions offering CE credit will be held at specific times. Sign-up will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

API participants will also want to check out these hands-on sessions: