The Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter-AACN and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses welcome you to the TRENDS Web site. Over more than 25 years, TRENDS in Critical Care Nursing™ and TRENDS in Trauma and Cardiovascular Nursing™ have become the signature regional clinical conferences for critical care, trauma and cardiovascular nurses. Please save the Fall 2009 dates so you can expand your professional education and network with colleagues.

IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING™ 2009 - October 27 - 30
IN TRAUMA AND CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING™ 2010 - April 6 - 9

TRENDS in Critical Care Nursing 2009 October 27 - 30 TRENDS Manager and Leader Pre-conference October 26

Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, PA Click here for visitor information about the area

Join us for a dynamic educational conference designed especially for you. Sponsored by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter - AACN and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Fall TRENDS is the second largest program of its kind in the U.S. The conference presents the most up-to-date information in caring for patients experiencing life-threatening illness and injury. This year, Fall TRENDS offers: October 26 Manager and Leader Pre-conference featuring "Understanding and Implementing the CMS Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities" presented by Tom Ahrens and sponsored by GE Healthcare and "The First Step to Healthy Relationships - Getting Disruptive Behavior under Control: Queen Management 101" presented by Ski Lower. More information... More than 100 sessions featuring the latest in acute and critical care nursing. New cutting-edge topics in transplant, cardiac, respiratory and high-risk obstetrics. New Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) Preparation Course Back by popular demand, the Neuro Track on Thursday, October 29, featuring the latest in treatment of strokes, head trauma and related diagnoses. Special Monday night session presented by Temple Trauma Outreach Team "Cradle to Grave - Violence Prevention that Nurses Can Use" Tuesday night exhibit hall opening reception followed by presentation "Trauma Care: 200 Miles per Hour until Impact" presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network Expert national speakers including AACN President Beth Hammer, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, Scott DeBoer, RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, EMT-P, Julie Miller, RN, BSN, CCRN, John Gallagher, MSN, RN, CCNS, CCRN, RRT, Lorraine Micheletti, MA, RN, CCRN, Barbara Pope, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS, Mary Bylone, MSM, RN, CCRN, Judith "Ski" Lower, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN, Patricia Meehan, BSN, RN, and Kathryn VonRueden, MS, RN, FCCM. National certification exams onsite: adult, pediatric and neonatal CCRN® and CCNS®, adult PCCN®, adult ACNPC™, cardiac sub-specialty exams—Cardiac Medicine CMC® and Cardiac Surgery CSC®, plus the new CNML exam. Selected review sessions offered throughout the conference. Relax and enjoy the evening dinner theater with Cheryl Hermann - "It's a Small World: Nursing across the Borders."

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Note: Pennsylvania and New Jersey Nurses now require 30 contact hours of mandatory continuing education every two years for relicensure.

Online Registration: Click here to enter our on-line conference registration.

Conference Brochure: Click here to download a .pdf file of the conference brochure. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 to open the file.

Become Certified: Friday, October 30 - 8 am - 12 pm
Paper and pencil administration of the adult, pediatric and neonatal CCRN^® and CCNS^®, adult PCCN^®, adult ACNPC^®, cardiac subspecialty exams – CMC^® Cardiac Medicine Certification and CSC^® Cardiac Surgery Certification – plus the new CNML exam will be offered on-site. Pre-registration is required for all exams using the special 3-page TRENDS Exam Application. Seating is limited. Visit www.certcorp.org to download the special TRENDS Exam Applications. Special TRENDS exam applications, including those for CCNS, ACNPC and CNML exams at TRENDS, may be obtained by sending an e-mail to certification@aacn.org. Please specify that you wish to obtain a special TRENDS exam application AND which exam you are interested in. The TRENDS exam application with full payment of exam fees must reach AACN Certification Corporation by the registration deadline.Friday, September 18, 2009.

Registration: Exam registration and payment are separate from the conference and must be sent to AACN Certification Corporation.

Exhibitors and Sponsors: Click here to download pdf copies of the exhibit prospectus and application and information on sponsorship, advertising and Exhibit CE presentations. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 to open the files. Contact Monika Cornelius at 800-394-5995, ext. 239, or e-mail trends@aacn.org for further information.

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TRENDS in Trauma and Cardiovascular Nursing 2010    April 6 - 9 TRENDS in High Acuity Med-Surg    April 7 One-day Cath Lab, EPS and Interventional Radiology Tracks    April 9

Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ Click here for visitor information about the area

Save the dates for Spring TRENDS and join us in our new location at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. TRENDS in Trauma and Cardiovascular Nursing and TRENDS in High Acuity Med-Surg are dynamic educational conferences offering over 100 plenary, concurrent and mastery sessions that will expand your professional education and an exceptional opportunity to network with colleagues. The conference is designed to keep you updated on the latest technology and innovation and earn optimal continuing education credit.

Coming soon: Additional information and on-line registration

Click here to order session CDs online from the 2009 TRENDS in Trauma and Cardiovascular Nursing conference. Or click here for print order form.

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