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ExpoGuide Description and Product Category Listing for Exhibitors Only
Deadline to submit description - January 30, 2009

ExpoEd 2009
Professional Learning at the Critical Care Exposition

ExpoEd is the new name for AACN's widely respected program of continuing education activities offered by companies and organizations exhibiting at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition^®.

ExpoEd learning activities:

Adhere to the high quality standards of AACN's educational plan and help to address a company or organization's educational goals by providing access to a knowledgeable audience.
Apply concepts and principles related to patient care issues and clinical practice.
May use a wide range of formats that include lectures, video presentations, computer-assisted self-learning and hands-on demonstrations.
May contain educational concepts that address application of specific products and services.
Are no longer than 30 minutes. Lecture presentations include a 10-minute question and answer period.
Take place in a company/organization's assigned exhibit space or in other space approved for education by AACN.
Award Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) instead of Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credit.

What are CERPs?

CERPs are recognized by the AACN Certification Corporation, AACN's credentialing arm, to encompass a wide spectrum of continuing education activities performed by nurses in high acuity and critical care. State boards of nursing and other certification organizations also may recognize CERPs as meeting continuing education requirements. We recommend that you consult with these credentialing organizations before submitting CERPs to fulfill continuing education requirements.

A Continuing Education Recognition Point equals 60 minutes of continuing education. By awarding CERPs instead of traditional Continuing Nursing Education credit, ExpoEd sessions can offer a wider range of learning activities than generally qualify for CNE credit.

Application Deadlines and Approval Notification

February 15, 2009 – Once approved, applications received by this date will be listed in the 2009 ExpoGuide, attendees' exclusive guide to the Critical Care Exposition.
March 26, 2009 – AACN notifies applicants of approval decision.

To Apply for ExpoEd Learning Activities

A complete application for an ExpoEd learning activity requires the items listed below. Incomplete applications will be returned.

Expert Profile
A completed profile or curriculum vitae for the content expert. In an oral presentation, this is the speaker. For other learning activities, it is the person who developed the activity.
Learning Activity Information
- Title
- Name of Expert (see above)
- Name of Sponsoring Company/Organization
- Format (e.g. lecture, poster, interactive audio, video, computer-assisted, hands-on demonstration)
- Content description (synopsis of the activity's purpose and content)
Learning Outcomes
2-3 objectives that answer the question "At the end of this learning activity, the attendee will be able to ...". Outcomes must be observable, achievable and measurable in the time allotted for the activity.
Fees – Listed on ExpoEd application

Acceptance Criteria

ExpoEd learning activities must apply concepts and principles related to patient care issues and clinical practice.
A learning activity must be no longer than 30 minutes. Lecture presentations will include a 10-minute question and answer period.
The activity will take place in the company/organization's assigned exhibit space or in other space approved for education by AACN.
Expert profiles must demonstrate the appropriate expertise to address specific content and technical issues.

Once Approved for ExpoEd

The sponsoring company/organization will:

Post scheduled times for approved activities.
Provide a dedicated area appropriate for approved ExpoEd activities in its exhibit space and qualified personnel to support the activities.
Ensure that ExpoEd attendees remain within the confines of the dedicated area while participating in learning activities.
Provide all audiovisual, computer and other equipment needed for the ExpoEd activities.
Adhere to Critical Care Exposition Exhibitor Service Kit rules and regulations for booth activities, noise levels and demonstration areas.

For approved ExpoEd applications received after February 15, 2009, the sponsoring company/organization will provide ExpoEd attendees with a print copy listing activity title, class code, content description and learning outcomes.

AACN will:

List in the 2009 ExpoGuide and online activity title, class code, content description and learning outcomes for approved learning activities received by February 15, 2009.
List in NTI News activity title and class code for approved learning activities received after February 15, 2009.
Provide exhibit booth signage identifying approved ExpoEd activities.
Coordinate the process for attendees to evaluate ExpoEd learning activities.
Provide evaluation and feedback of ExpoEd learning to activities when requested by the sponsoring company/organization.
Provide Continuing Education Recognition Point (CERP) certificates to attendees.

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