AACN News: NTI Includes Critical Care Exposition

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) hosts its annual National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) May 19-24 in Orlando, Fla.

NTI, the world’s largest conference for nurses who care for acutely and critically ill patients, includes the Critical Care Exposition, the largest and most comprehensive trade show specifically for acute and critical care nurses.

Spread over 200,000 square feet will be exhibits, provided by more than 350 organizations, that encompass cutting-edge healthcare equipment, devices, supplies and pharmaceuticals.

More than 6,000 nurses from ICU, CCU, Telemetry, Patient Transport, Emergency and other high acuity areas

11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 23, 2012
9:00 a.m. – noon, Thursday, May 24, 2012

Hall B, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla.

Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association members demonstrate techniques and procedures that help nurses receive critically ill patients and prepare them for transport. The Transport Nursing area features two patient transport helicopters, two critical care ambulances and a flight simulation training trailer.

Experts will be on hand to show attendees through a working tele-ICU station. Remote monitoring of critically ill patients enables hospitals to increase patient safety and expand nursing staff capabilities.

GE Healthcare, Covidien, Hospira, Philips Medical and many others bring interactive demonstrations of the newest equipment, devices and technology to the showroom floor.

U.S. Army Nurse Recruiters use a full-size field operating room and field medical unit to show the challenges faced on the battlefield or during a disaster. Attendees can watch as U.S. Army physicians, nurses and medics demonstrate lifesaving surgical techniques used in the field.