Additional Event Information

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Program Description:

This program will provide current updates for Clinical Nurse Specialists and other Advanced Practice Nurses in the care and management of patients with several common health conditions. The emphasis will be on new ideas to apply to evidence-based care with a goal of improving patient outcomes. The valuable role of Clinical Nurse Specialists in providing expert care will be highlighted.

Registration Options:

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To Download our Brochure and Pay by Check: Click Here

Objectives:

• Upon conference completion, participants should be able to:

• Discuss opportunities and controversies surrounding the future of APRN education.

• Examine the pharmacotherapeutics of new drugs on the market and implications for the APN.

• Discuss the merits of using an evidence-based process for APN practice.

• Describe application of new evidence and current strategies for glycemic management in acute care settings.

• Delineate current guidelines and management strategies for patients with various stages of heart failure.

• Describe new updates in the neuroscience field for patients in acute care settings.

• Describe current issues related to hospital-acquired infections (or healthcare associated infections) and sepsis.

• Identify abnormal and normal findings on x-rays and CT scans in the context of emergency and trauma cases using a stepwise process.

• Examines recent research and treatment of the polytrauma population to address unique challenges for rehabilitation.

• Describe new findings for care of patients with metabolic syndrome.

   

Hotel Information:

Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin – Town Lake

111 East Cesar Chavez at Congress

Austin, Texas 78701

512.478.9611 or toll free:1.800.333.3333

Rates

Single/Double: $125 

Single/Double Suite: $155

Triple: $135

Quad: $145

Please reference TXCNS roomblock when making your reservations.

Reservations can also be made via the Internet at www.radisson.com/austintx/ using internet promotional code TXCNS. All reservations must be guaranteed to a credit card or a deposit of one night’s room and tax. All cancellations must be received by 6:00 p.m. on the day of arrival to avoid a charge of one night’s room and tax. Reservation cut-off date is Friday, March 19, 2010 by 12:00 a.m. CST.

To learn more about the conference please download the brochure or contact us at: 

Call 512.312.2134

or

jae4@prodigy.net

 

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