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RNovatorKC-FREE EVENT! March 23rd, 6:00-9:00PM

2014 Spring Newsletter
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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
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Registration NOW OPEN!!



27th Annual Visions Symposium


Thursday, March 6th, 2014
&
Friday, March 7th, 2014


Ritz Charles Event Center
Overland Park, Kansas

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. 

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


                                                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


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