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Attend Our Certification Dinner!!
Monday, December 15th, 2014
This Holiday Season...
The Greater Kansas City AACN Chapter Celebrates YOU
at Our Certified Nurses' Celebration!
Sponsored by Physio-Control
Guest Continuing Education Speaker
Nicole Kupchik, RN, MN, CCNS, CCRN, PCCN
"Improving Outcomes from Cardiac Arrest"
Celebrate your achievement at this dinner exclusively for certified nurses who hold credentials from AACN Certification Corporation and its partners (CCRN, CCRN-E, CCRN-K, PCCN, CNML, CMC, CSC, CCNS, ACCNS-AG, ACCNS-N, ACCNS-P, ACNPC, ACNPC-AG or ACNP-BC and those who hold Alumnus, Retired or Inactive status).
Enjoy a beautiful elegant dinner at the trendy Affare Restaurant in midtown Kansas City, celebrate your accomplishments, receive free continuing education, and network with your peers!
Affare Restaurant
"A Modern German Restaurant"
www.affarekc.com
The Greater Kansas City AACN Chapter Celebrates YOU
at Our Certified Nurses' Celebration!
Sponsored by Physio-Control
Guest Continuing Education Speaker
Nicole Kupchik, RN, MN, CCNS, CCRN, PCCN
"Improving Outcomes from Cardiac Arrest"
Celebrate your achievement at this dinner exclusively for certified nurses who hold credentials from AACN Certification Corporation and its partners (CCRN, CCRN-E, CCRN-K, PCCN, CNML, CMC, CSC, CCNS, ACCNS-AG, ACCNS-N, ACCNS-P, ACNPC, ACNPC-AG or ACNP-BC and those who hold Alumnus, Retired or Inactive status).
Enjoy a beautiful elegant dinner at the trendy Affare Restaurant in midtown Kansas City, celebrate your accomplishments, receive free continuing education, and network with your peers!
Affare Restaurant
"A Modern German Restaurant"
www.affarekc.com
Click to register NOW!!
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Welcome to the 27th Annual VISIONS Symposium, hosted by the Greater Kansas City Chapter (GKCC) of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)!
AACN was established in 1969 and is the largest specialty nursing organization. The GKCC of AACN was established in 1973 and continues to be very active in serving the community with award winning programming and activities. Through educational programming and scholarship support, we service the progressive and critical care nurses in Region 14 (Missouri and Kansas) and beyond.
The objective of this symposium is to provide the participant with innovations in critical care and progressive care, to enhance your clinical knowledge, and motivate you to develop further as a professional. Come network with your peers, learn evidence-based clinical practice, access the latest technology on display by vendors, be inspired, shop, and pay-it-forward through community Harvester and Lions Club donations.
AACN was established in 1969 and is the largest specialty nursing organization. The GKCC of AACN was established in 1973 and continues to be very active in serving the community with award winning programming and activities. Through educational programming and scholarship support, we service the progressive and critical care nurses in Region 14 (Missouri and Kansas) and beyond.
The objective of this symposium is to provide the participant with innovations in critical care and progressive care, to enhance your clinical knowledge, and motivate you to develop further as a professional. Come network with your peers, learn evidence-based clinical practice, access the latest technology on display by vendors, be inspired, shop, and pay-it-forward through community Harvester and Lions Club donations.
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PROMOTIONS
Donations: For every three (3) non-perishable food items brought for Harvesters; or, used glasses/sunglasses for Lions Club, receive a raffle ticket good for a 50% off at 2015 Visions Symposium. Silent Auction: Silent Auction begins on opening day and ends at 1345 on Friday, March 7th. Cash and checks accepted for a variety of goods and gift baskets! Shopping Vendors on Friday: "Fun" vendors, selling a variety of home decor goods, clothing, accessories, etc. will be available again this year. They will accept check or credit card. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Early-Bird Registration: Ends February 15th, 2014. Walk-In Registration: Walk-ins accepted if space allows. An additional $20 per person charged for walk-in registration. Refunds: A full refund, less 15% administration fee will be granted, if cancellation is made in writing & dated prior to February 15th, 2014. AACN reserves the right to cancel the program for insufficient registration. Student Status: Students in a pre-licensure nursing program qualify for the student rate. If paying by Check/Money Order: PAYABLE TO - Greater Kansas City Chapter of AACN. Please send Registration & Check/ Money Order to: (Greater Kansas City Chapter of AACN) Nancy Haynes 2712 NW Cliffview • Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 Suggested Accommodations: SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 913-491-0010 12000 Blue Valley Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66213 |
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Thursday, March 6, 2014
0700-0745 Registration, Vendors & Breakfast 0745-0800 Welcome & Announcements 0800-0915 Keynote: How Will You “Step Forward”? Lisa Riggs MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN 0915-0945 Vendor Exhibits and Break 0945-1100 Concurrent Sessions: Pediatric Head Trauma: Jack Fell Down and Broke His Crown Cathy Cartwright, MSN, RN, PCNS Adrenal Insufficiency in the Trauma Patient Kay Luft, MN, RN, CCRN, CNE 1100-1145 Vendor Exhibits and Break 1145-1300 Lunch 1300-1415 Concurrent Sessions: Targeting Renal Recovery: Acute Kidney Injury Treatment with Optimized Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Lynelle Pierce, MSN, RN, CCNS, CCRN Sudden Cardiac Death in the Athlete Anthony Magalski MD, FASF, FACC, FAHA 1415-1430 Break and Vendors 1415-1530 Achieving Excellence: A Patient-Centered Approach Caryl Goodyear – Bruch PhD, RN, NEA-BC 1530 – 1700 It’s Sepsis and You Know It Steven Simpson MD Amanda Gartner MSN, RN, CHPQ, CCRN 1700 – 1715 Closing & Evaluations |
Friday, March 7, 2014
0700-0745 Registration, Vendors & Breakfast 0745-0800 Welcome & Announcements 0800-0915 Tachydysrhythmias: Keeping it Simple Dennis Allin, MD, FACEP, FAAEM 0915-0945 Vendor Exhibits and Break 0945-1100 Cellular Energetics in Heart Failure and Hemorrhagic Shock Janet Pierce PhD, APRN, CCRN, FAAN 1100-1130 Vendor Exhibits and Break 1130-1245 Street Drugs: From Nbome to Bath Salts Mindy Stites MSN, APRN, CCNS, CCRN 1245–1345 Lunch 1345–1500 The Wizard of Cause: Traveling the Yellow Brick Road of Evidence Susan Klaus PhD, RN 1500-1515 Break and Vendors 1515-1615 Leading with Accountability: How to Be the Best Version of You! Stephanie Meyer RN, MSN-FNP 1615–1630 Closing & Evaluations |