Education Directory

Pensacola

CCRN Review

Date: March 22–23, 2007. Place: West Florida Hospital EPDS 7th Floor Auditorium, 8383 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32514. Sponsor: Northwest Florida Chapter of AACN. Keynote Speaker: Eulala Chapman, BSN, CCRN, CEN, ACLS, TNCC, in conjunction with MED-ED. Contact: Susan Veazey. Phone: (850) 494-4164. Fax: (850) 494-6089. E-mail:[email protected]. Fee: Early $125; after January 31, $150. Credit: 15.5.

Fort Lauderdale

Powered by Broward: Critical Insights

Date: April 13 and 14, 2007. Place: Holy Cross Hospital, 4725 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308. Sponsor: Broward County Chapter of AACN. Keynote Speakers: Kathleen Vollman, Connie Barden, Denise Thornby, Mary McKinley, Tom Kenny, Cammy House Fancher. Contact: Patty Kelly. Phone: (954) 722-8020. E-mail:[email protected]. Fee: $150 AACN members. Credit: 14.5 –15.5 CH.

Atlanta

Setting the Pace 2007: Emerging Trends for Cardiovascular Nursing

Date: April 10–11, 2007. Place: Emory Conference Center Hotel. Sponsor: Atlanta Area Chapter of AACN. Speakers: Dr John Puskas; Dr Joseph Miller III; Dr Andrew Smith; Dr Jerrold Levy; Dr Douglas Morris; Dr Christine Lallos; Dr Niazi; Barbara McLean, RN; Dr Angel Leon; Dr David Vega; Michael Neville; Carolyn Brown, RN; Megan Brunson, RN; Dr Anita Bandiwad; Sylvia Sultenfuss. Contact: Mary Zellinger, RN, MN, ANP, CCRN (conference co-chair) or Carolyn Brown, RN, MN, CCRN (conference co-chair). Phone: (404) 712-4661 (Mary) or (404) 712-4368 (Carolyn). E-mail:[email protected] or [email protected]. Fee: Early bird registration: payment received or postmarked by February 28, 2007, $210 or $130 daily (EHC employees or AACN members); all others, $240 or $145 daily. Late registration: postmarked after February 28, 2007, $240 or $145 daily (EHC employees or AACN members); all others, $250 or $155 daily. Credit: through AACN.

Arlington Heights

33rd Annual Midwest Conference

Date: March 11–14, 2007. Sponsor: NWCAC-AACN Chapter of AACN. Contact: Jodi Gunther. Phone: (847) 526-5865. E-mail:[email protected]. Fee: Varies. Credit: Varies.

Chicago

Certification in Legal Nurse Consulting (6-day course)

Date: May 14–19, 2007. Place: Schaumburg Marriott. Sponsor: Vickie Milazzo Institute. Contact: Vickie L. Milazzo, RN, MSN, JD. Address: 5615 Kirby Dr, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77005-2448. Phone: (800) 880-0944. Fax: (713) 942-8075. E-mail:[email protected]. Fee: varies. Credit: 35.1 contact hours.

New Orleans

National Conference of Neonatal Nursing

Date: April 24–28, 2007. Place: Sheraton. Sponsor: Contemporary Forums. Contact: Registration Department. Address: 11900 Silvergate Dr, Dublin, CA 94568. Phone: (800) 377-7707. Fax: (800) 329-9923. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.contemporaryforums.com. Fee: Yes. Credit: Yes.

New Orleans

Become a Legal Nurse Consultant

Date: April 25, 2007. Place: Sheraton. Sponsor: Contemporary Forums. Contact: Registration Department. Address: 11900 Silvergate Dr, Dublin, CA 94568. Phone: (800) 377-7707. Fax: (800) 329-9923. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.contemporaryforums.com. Fee: Yes. Credit: Yes.

Las Vegas

17th Annual National Nurse Managers Update

Date: April 9–12, 2007. Place: The Mirage Hotel. Sponsor: National Professional Education Institute, Inc, and National Critical Care Institute of Education, Inc. Contact: Leslie Brock. Address: 2525 Ossenfort Rd, Glencoe, MO 63038. Phone: (800) 573-5575. Fax: (636) 273-5195. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:http://npeinursing.com. Fee: Preconference, $230 (1 day); general conference, $720 (3 days). Credit: Preconference, 6.6 contact hours; general conference: 20.2 contact hours; California Board of Nursing Approved Provider #10368.

Las Vegas

33rd Annual Critical Care Update

Date: April 9–12, 2007. Place: The Mirage Hotel. Sponsor: National Professional Education Institute, Inc, and National Critical Care Institute of Education, Inc. Contact: Leslie Brock. Address: 2525 Ossenfort Rd, Glencoe, MO 63038. Phone: (800) 573-5575. Fax: (636) 273-5195. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:http://npeinursing.com. Fee: Preconference, $230 (1 day); general conference, $570 (3 days). Credit: Preconference, 6.6 contact hours; general conference: 20.4 contact hours; AACN Certification Corporation Approved Provider #10477.

Las Vegas

Certification in Legal Nurse Consulting (6-day course)

Date: March 26–31, 2007. Place: Renaissance Las Vegas. Sponsor: Vickie Milazzo Institute. Contact: Vickie L. Milazzo, RN, MSN, JD. Address: 5615 Kirby Dr, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77005-2448. Phone: (800) 880-0944. Fax: (713) 942-8075. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:http://LegalNurse.com. Fee: Varies. Credit: 35.1 contact hours.

Columbus

Quest for Excellence: Nursing and Staff Development Conference

Date: September 24–26, 2007. Place: Columbus Hilton at Easton Town Center. Sponsor: The Ohio State University Medical Center. Contact: Carol Stopa. Address: Educational Development and Resources, 660 Ackerman Rd, 1st Floor, PO Box 183108, Columbus, OH 43218-3108. Phone: (614) 293-3341. Fax: (614) 293-4001. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:http://edr.medctr.ohio-state.edu, click on “Conferences.” Fee: general conference, $350 (for 3 days). Credit: Yes.

Canton

5th Annual Celebrating Excellence in Cardiac and Critical Care

Date: April 11, 12, 13, 2007. Place: Kent State University Stark Professional Education and Conference Center. Sponsor: Canton-Akron Chapter of the Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals (CAACVP), Greater Akron Area Chapter of AACN, Aultman Heart Center. Contact: Karen Marzlin, RN. Address: PO Box 36756, Canton, OH 44735. Phone/Fax: (330) 244-8575. E-mail:[email protected]. Fee: complete conference package tuition $165. Credit: Applied for.

Portland

Annual Member Breakfast—Nurses Reaching Out

Date: May 8, 2007. Keynote speakers: Area RNs involved in outreach/missionary work. Place: Oregon Zoo, Portland, Ore. Sponsor: Greater Portland Chapter of AACN. Contact: Donna Hunter. E-mail:[email protected]. Fee: Free to GPC members.

Champion

CCRN/PCCN Review

Date: March 19–21, 2007. Keynote speaker: David W. Woodruff, RN, MSN, CNS, CCRN. Place: Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Sponsor: Three Rivers and Central PA Chapters of AACN. Contact: Kimberly S. Pringle. Phone: (412) 373-9489. E-mail:[email protected]. Fee: chapter members, $160; nonmembers, $175; groups of 4 or more, $165. Registration after February 16, $199.

King of Prussia

TRENDS in Trauma and Cardiovascular Nursing 2007

Date: April 17–20, 2007. Place: Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, Penn. Sponsor: Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of AACN. Contact: Monika Cornelius. Phone: (800) 394-5995, ext 239. Fax: (714) 377-6245. E-mail:[email protected]. Fee: To be announced. Credit: 36 contact hours.

King of Prussia

TRENDS in High Acuity Med/Surg

Date: April 19, 2007. Place: Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, Penn. Speakers: Alice Poyss, RN, PhD, APRN, BC, CS; Leslie Foran, RN; Rosemary Kates, MSN, APN, CWOCN, CCRN; Deborah Paschal, RN, CRNP; JoAnne Phillips, RN, MSN, CCRN; Margaret Ecklund, RN, MS, CCRN, APRN-BC. Sponsor: Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of AACN. Contact: Monika Cornelius. Phone: (800) 394-5995, ext 239. Fax: (714) 377-6245. E-mail:[email protected].

Richmond

Odyssey in Critical Care

Date: March 12 and 13, 2007. Keynote speaker: Mary Fran Tracy. Place: Richmond Convention Center. Sponsor: Greater Richmond Area Chapter of AACN. Contact: Paul Swadley. Phone: (804) 828-0418. E-mail:[email protected].

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