The Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter-AACN and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses welcome you to the TRENDS Web site. Over more than 30 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 2011 dates so you can expand your professional education and network with colleagues.

IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING™ 2011 — October 4 - 7

IN TRAUMA AND CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING™ 2012 — March 27 - 30

Online Registration: To register online, click here.

IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING™

TRENDS in Critical Care Nursing™ 2011 October 4 - 7

Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, PA Visitor information about the area

Mark your calendar and plan now to attend Fall Trends in Critical Care Nursing where you will meet nurses from around the country who share your expertise and commitment. You will hear from expert national and local speakers who will bring you the most up-to-date information in caring for patients experiencing life threatening illness. Sponsored by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter – AACN and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Fall Trends features: More than 100 sessions in critical care, featuring our special Surgical Track on Wednesday and Neuro Track on Thursday bringing you timely topics with the latest information Special Monday evening session featuring James Cyr, MS, MBA, RN, "ACLS Update-What's New and What's Staying the Same in the Treatment of Sudden Cardiac Death" Tuesday's plenary session "Back from the Brink: Re-establishing a Key Hospital Clinical Program" with James Cyr Tuesday night exhibit hall opening reception followed by a presentation by Marianne Hess, BSN, RN, CCRN, "Current Issues in Nursing: Was Florence That Far Off?" Wednesday's plenary session "Working Together – Stronger - Bolder!" with AACN President, Mary Stahl, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCNS-CMC, CCRN Friday's plenary session featuring Michael Clumpner, BS, MBA, CHS, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P, PNCCT, EMT-T, FP-C, speaking on the timely topic "W.A.T.C.H. - Workplace Awareness for Terrorism and Crime in Hospitals" Enjoy dinner and an evening of networking at our dinner program on Wednesday where Cindy Blank Reid, MSN, RN, CEN will present a fascinating session “Medical Reflections on JFK: Fifty Years After Camelot" Expert national and local speakers including AACN President, Mary Stahl, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCNS-CMC, CCRN, Rose Shaffer, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, Barbara Pope, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS, Mary Bailey, RN, BSN, CEN, CMSRN, Henry Geiter, Jr., RN, CCRN-CMC, Julie Miller, RN, BSN, CCRN, Pat Meehan, MS, RN, CCRN and Kathryn Von Rueden MS, RN, CNS-BC, FCCM. National certification exams on-site: adult, pediatric and neonatal CCRN® and CCNS®; adult PCCN®; adult ACNPC®; cardiac sub-specialty exams—CMC® Cardiac Medicine Certification and CSC® Cardiac Surgery Certification; plus the CNML for nurse managers. Selected certification review sessions will be offered throughout the conference.

Conference Brochure:

Download the conference brochure, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 to open the file.

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TAKE THE CERTIFICATION EXAM ON-SITE

QUESTIONS? Call 800-899-2226 or Email: certification@aacn.org

• Exam Date - Friday, October 7 from 8 am - 12 pm
• Registration Deadline - Friday, August 12

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: August 12, 2011.

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

Exhibitors and Sponsors: Download the copies of the exhibit prospectus, application and information on sponsorship and advertising. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 to open the files. Contact Monika Cornelius at 800-394-5995, ext. 239, or email trends@aacn.org for further information.

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IN TRAUMA AND CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING™ and TRENDS IN HIGH ACUITY MED-SURG NURSING™

TRENDS in Trauma and Cardiovascular Nursing 2012    March 27 – 30 TRENDS in High Acuity Med-Surg    March 28 Featuring: All New Leadership and Career Development Track for the Bedside Nurse Special Cath Lab, EPS and Interventional Radiology Track

Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ Visitor information about the area

Save the dates for Spring TRENDS and join us 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

Order session CDs online from the 2011 TRENDS in Trauma and Cardiovascular Nursing conference.

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