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A new feature this year is SePA Star Search.

SePA Star Search................. 3

Each of the six participants will have just 10 minutes to

present their topic as they are judged by members of the
TRENDS planning committee. Immediately following the last
presenter, the rubrics will be tallied and the top two to three
highest scored presentations will be declared the winners!
These lucky nurses will receive:

Featured Speakers............... 4

Tuesday Schedule........... 6 / 7

A guaranteed 60-minute concurrent session lecture

for TRENDS 2016
Complimentary registration fee for their lecture day
during TRENDS 2016
Complimentary lunch on their lecture day during
TRENDS 2016
Mentoring from a TRENDS planning committee
member to best prepare them for their dbut next year

TRENDS
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Target Audience:
Acute, critical, progressive and medical-surgical unit Professional
Registered Nurses, members of AACN and/or SePA.
By completion of this conference, the learners will be able to:

Validate and expand

knowledge on current
practice standards.
Examine the impact of
issues and trends on care
delivery and practice.
Refine clinical judgment
and critical thinking skills
through case analysis of
issues in patient care and
healthcare delivery.
Develop a professional
network of colleagues and
associates from practice
and industry.

Explore ways to influence

your workplaces health,
ensuring healthcare
systems driven by patients
needs, where nurses make
their optimal contribution.
Stimulate inquiry into the
fields of trauma, cardiovascular and high acuity
medical-surgical nursingpractice.

Conference Highlights.......... 5

Wednesday Schedule...... 7 / 8

Travel Information................. 8

Thursday Schedule....... 9 / 10

Friday Schedule................. 10

Hotel and Area Information.11

General Information........... 12

Faculty......................... 13 / 14

Registration Form............... 15

TABLE OF CONTENTS

This new dimension of TRENDS is uniquely designed to

develop and advance aspiring nurse speakers. Before the
upcoming fall conference, a SePA Star Search call for
abstracts will be solicited and the submission will be
blinded and peer reviewed by the TRENDS planning
committee. Six abstracts will be chosen and the authors
will be invited to attend and participate during an optional
lunchtime session at this years TRENDS conference
held on Friday, October 9th from 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM.
Registration costs will be incurred by the participants.

FEATURED SPEAKERS
Clareen Wiencek, PhD,
CNP, ACHPN.

Tracy Carlino, Senior

Vice President and Chief
Nursing Officer, Virtua

Clareen is associate
professor in the School of
Nursing at UVA and
coordinator of the ACNP
program. She has also
served a three-year term
as a director on the (AACN) board of directors
from 20112014, as well as, a one-year term
as director on the AACN Certification
Corporation Board (2014). Wiencek brings
to the board more than 35 years of experience as a staff nurse, nurse manager and
researcher. A recipient of AACNs 2010 Circle
of Excellence Award, Wiencek served on
AACNs Chapter Advisory Team from 2006
2010, the Evidence-Based Practice Resource
Work Group in 20102011 and the Nominating Committee in 20112012. She currently
is a member of AACNs Greater Richmond
Chapter and an AACN ambassador. Wiencek
has been a frequent contributor to AACNs
peer-reviewed journals and a presenter at
AACNs National Teaching Institute and
Critical Care Exposition.

Tracy establishes and

facilitates the Standards of
Nursing Practice at Virtua,
and provides the vision
for patient care practice
across the population served by Virtua. Tracy
coordinates nursing strategy and goals to
reach organizational success to deliver outstanding customer experience and excellent
quality. This includes partnering with physician
leadership and other senior leaders to ensure
system-wide intra-professional teamwork.
As CNO, Tracy has formalized the Magnet
journey objectives for the organization and
under her leadership established nursing
research resources for the organization. She
has mentored and supported nurses across
the organization in shared governance. She
has established a nursing tag line, the VirtuaNurse and started a log shop where proceeds
benefit the nursing scholarship fund. Her work
with the philanthropy has yielded donations
for the first Virtua Learning Lab for clinicians
to practice and learn clinical techniques and
procedures.
Charles Kunkle, MSN,
CEN, BC-NA
Director of Emergency
and Critical Care
Services, St. Mary
Medical Center

Al Rundio, PhD, DNP,

RN, APRN, NEA-BC,
DPNAP Associate
Dean for Post
Licensure Nursing
Programs: RN to BSN
Program, Graduate
Nursing & Doctoral
Programs & CNE;
Clinical Professor of
Nursing, Division of
Graduate Nursing Drexel University

Charles Kunkle is
the Director of
Emergency and Critical
Care Services at
St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne,
Pennsylvania. He has over 20 years
experience as a nurse and has held multiple
positions in emergency medicine, pre-hospital
emergency medical services, cardiothoracic
intensive care units and honed his skills over
the years practicing as a flight nurse. Kunkle
is a motivational speaker who captivates the
audience discussing topics such as violence
in healthcare, leadership, patient satisfaction,
employee engagement and patient centered
care. Kunkles varied experiences in
healthcare has enhanced his understanding
of the Affordable Care Act. As it takes effect,
nurses are left wondering how it will impact
their care. In his informative and energetic
style, Charles Kunkle will share his knowledge
of the Affordable Care Act from a nursing
perspective.

Al Rundio has held various faculty positions in

Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has taught
across the curriculum in BSN Programs and
Graduate Nursing Programs. An experienced
clinician, administrator, and educator, Rundio
is the former Vice President of Nursing at
Shore Memorial Hospital (now Shore
Medical Center), Somers Point, New Jersey.
An avid and active regional faculty member
of the American Heart Association, Rundio
has served as Vice Chair of the Emergency
Cardiovascular Care Committee, New Jersey
Region and the immediate past National
ACLS Faculty Representative, New Jersey
Region. He served as President of the
International Nurses Society on Addictions
(IntNSA) in 2012/2013 and currently practices
part-time in a chemical dependency treatment
center in southern New Jersey.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
TRAUMA TRACK

AP/NP PHARMACOLOGY
TRACK

Tuesday, October 6

This track was newly added based on feedback from our members and participants in
our educational offerings. Care of the trauma
patient and trends in the management will be
discussed. Also, trauma credit will be shown
on the certificate of attendance for those
requirements for mandatory trauma contact
hours for certification.

Thursday, October 8, 2015

This track is for nurse practitioners, clinical

nurse specialists, and other advanced
practice nurses who prescribe medications.
It is also an excellent source for front-line
nurses wishing to know more about the
medications they administer. Pharmacology
credit will be shown on the certificate of
attendance for those attending these
sessions. This track is intended to assist
Advance Practice Nurses to obtain
requirements for mandatory pharmacology
contact hours for certification.

HIGH ACUITY MED-SURG

TRACK
Wednesday, October 7

This track is intended for those med-surg

nurses working in high acuity areas nurses
who often receive patients transferred from the
ICU still needing much of the same complex
care. Most sessions on this day are designed
to meet the educational needs of both high
acuity med-surg nurses as well as critical care
and progressive care nurses.

n Improving Patient Care with Capnography
in the High Acuity Med-Surg Unit

n Alcohol Withdrawal

n Recognizing Sepsis

n We All Deserve a Safe Home: Domestic
Violence Overview and Screening

NEUROLOGIC-STROKE TRACK
Friday, October 9, 2015

This track will support the hours needed to

assist nurses to maintain their stroke
certification. This course will also provide
nurses working with patients with neurological
disturbances. The most current evidencedbased treatments will be discussed. Stroke
credits will be shown on the certificate of
attendance for the requirements for mandatory
stroke contact hours for certification.

DINNER PROGRAM
Wednesday, October 7 6:30 8:30 pm

Adult CCRN-PCCN
Certification Review

Cindy Blank-Reid, a nationally renowned

speaker will provide an exhilarating and
entertaining dinner program called,
Life Lessons that I have
Learned from Walt Disney,
using her creativity in the
use of lessons and
characters from Walt
Disney and offer nurses
a blueprint for
healthy Living.

Tuesday, October 6
Thursday, October 8

The successful combined CCRN and PCCN

review sessions help prepare critical care
nurses to take the CCRN and PCCN
examinations, The PCCN certification is
designed for nurses working with intermediate
level patients in progressive care, step-down,
telemetry, transitional or similar clinical units.
Become the first in your unit to be PCCN
certified, or be a role model in your hospital by
becoming a CCRN. Specific session times are
listed in the conference schedule.

TRENDS 2015 Target Audience:

Acute, critical, progressive
and medical-surgical unit Professional
Registered Nurses,
members of AACN and/or SePA.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2015
5:00 6:30 pm Early Registration
New Jersey Room

6:00 8:00 pm Mastery Session

n
Cardiac: Why We Do the Things We Do!
D. Barto, L. Foran-Lee Supported by Virtua

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 TRAUMA TRACK

6:45 7:30 am REGISTRATION AND


MORNING COFFEE

n Evidence: The Evidence in the ICU Dawn

Specht, MSN, PhD, RN, APN

n Cardiac: Be Prepared: Post-Op
cardiothoracic Surgical Emergencies Mary
Frances Quinn, RN, BSN, CCRN

7:30 7:45 am GREETINGS

7:45 9:15 am PLENARY SESSION

n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:
Cardiovascular Part 1 Katie Detrick, BSN,
RN, CCRN

Creating Nursing Awesome
Tracy Carlino, RN, BSN, MA, NE-BC
Supported by Virtua

9:15 9:30 am REFRESHMENT BREAK

12:30 1:30 pm CERTIFICATION

LUNCHEON
Certification: Celebrating YOU the

Evidence Is In! Barbara Pope, MSN, RN,
PCCN, CCRN

12:30 1:30 pm OPTIONAL LUNCHTIME


SESSIONS

n Cardiac: Heart Block: Here a Block,

There a Block, Everywhere a Block Block!
Terry Campana, MSN, RN, CCRN

9:30 10:45 am CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Cardiac: 12-Lead ECG Introduction &
Axis R. Shaffer, RN, MSN, ACNP-CS,
CCRN Supported by Southeastern
Pennsylvania Chapter of AACN


n Trauma: From Battlefield To Trauma
Center: New Advances in Trauma
Resusci tation Janice Delgiorno, MSN,
CCRN, ACNP-BC

n Respiratory: RSV? What is it to me?
Ana Perez-Guerrero, MSN, RN Supported
by Virtua

n Trauma: Cardiothoracic Trauma Chest

Pain Doesnt Always Mean Ml! Henry
Geiter, Jr., RN, CCRN-CMC, TNCC

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n Respiratory: Take a Deep Breath

Ventilators: Modes, Parameters and
Alarms Henry Geiter, Jr., RN, CCRN-
CMC, TNCC

Professional: Competency Assessment:

Time to Shake Up the Process AnneMarie
Palatnik, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC Supported
by Virtua

Cardiac: Transfemoral Aortic Valve

Replacement: Updates and Management
of Heart Block Mary Frances Quinn, RN,
BSN, CCRN


n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:
Professional Caring and Ethical Practices
(Synergy) and Test Taking Strategies
Katie Detrick, BSN, RN, CCRN

n Evidence: Lets Move It Move It:
Progressive Mobility in the Acute Care
Setting Donna Barto, DNP, RN, CCRN
Supported by Virtua

n Professional: Serving Up Surveys:
Maximize Your Response Rates Sue
Politsky, PhD, RN, NE-BC
Supported by Virtua

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Professional: Health Care Policy
Suzanne Ghee, MPA Supported
by Virtua


n Cardiac: Surfing the Abnormal

Waveforms of Hemodynamic Monitoring:
From Ripples to Tsunamis H. Geiter, Jr.,
RN, CCRN-CMC, TNCC

n Trauma: Trauma in the Golden Years:
Challenges in Geriatric Trauma
Janice Delgiorno, MSN, CCRN, ACNP-BC

1:45 3:00 pm

n Trauma: Spinal Injuries: Case Studies
in Neuro-Trauma Elizabeth Lee,RN and
Janice DelGiorno, MSN, CCRN, ACNP-BC

11:00 12:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Cardiac: 12-Lead ECG: Myocardial
Ischemia, Injury and infarction
Rose Shaffer, RN, MSN, ACNP-CS,
CCRN, Supported by Southeastern
Pennsylvania Chapter of AACN

SESSION CHANGE

n Cardiac: 12-Lead ECG: Bundle Branch
Block and Hypertrophy Rose Shaffer, RN,
MSN, ACNP-CS, CCRN Supported
by Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of
AACN

10:45 11:00 am SESSION CHANGE

1:30 1:45 pm

n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:
Cardiovascular Part II Leslie Foran-Lee,
MSN, RN, PCCN Supported by Virtua
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 TRAUMA TRACK (CONTINUED)
3:00 3:15 pm

REFRESHMENT BREAK

3:15 4:30 pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Professional: Promoting Successful
Strategies During Orientation for the
Novice in the Critical Care Setting
Patricia M. Price, RN, MSN, EdD

n Cardiac: 12-Lead ECG: Wide Complex
Tachycardias Rose Shaffer, RN, MSN,
ACNP-CS, CCRN Supported by
Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of
AACN


n Neuro: Spinal Cord Injuries for Non-Neuro
Nurses: Understanding Broken Connections
from Head to Toe Henry Geiter, Jr., RN,
CCRN-CMC, TNCC

Risk Management: Root Cause Analysis

(RCA) and Failure Mode Effects Analysis
(FMEA) Barbara Chamberlain, PhD, APN,
MBA, WCC Supported by Southeastern
Chapter of AACN

n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:
Cardiovascular Part III Tanya Hoyer, BSN,
RN, CCRN-CSC

n Cardiac: Maternal Stress in a Pediatric
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: Nursing
Implications Amy Lisanti, PhD, RN, CCRN,
CCNS

4:30 6:00 pm

EXHIBIT HALL OPENING

RECEPTION

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 HIGH ACUITY MED-SURG TRACK

6:30 7:45 am

SUNRISE SESSION

10:45 11:30 am EXHIBITS, BREAK &

NETWORKING

n Professional: Speak Up and Speak Out!
Sharing your Nursing Knowledge with
others from A to Z Henry Geiter, Jr., RN,
CCRN-CMC, TNCC
7:30 8:00 am

REGISTRATION AND
MORNING COFFEE

7:50 8:00 am

GREETINGS

8:00 9:15 am

PLENARY SESSION

10:50 11:20 am EXPO ED SESSION

11:30 12:45 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Cardiac: MI mics: It may look like an
MI, and Act Like an MI, But is it?
Henry Geiter, Jr., RN, CCRN-CMC, TNCC

n Professional: Cultural Competency: New
Insights and Innovation Gloria Kersey-
Matusiak, PhD, RN

n Professional: The Golden Urinal: An
Unconventional 10-Step Approach to
Achieving True Staff Engagement
Charles Kunkle, MSN, CEN, BC-NA
9:15 9:30 am

REFRESHMENT BREAK

9:30 10:45 am

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Cardiac: Dont Miss a Beat: Emergent
Dysrhythmia Management
Denise Drummond Hayes, MSN, RN,
CRNP


n Professional: Precepting is Serious Fun
Tammye Ross, MSN, RN-BC, CMSRN
Supported by Virtua

n Cardiac: Potpourri of ECG Changes
Lauren Saul, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC

n Cardiac: Understanding the
Echocardiogram Report
Mary Frances Quinn, RN, BSN, CCRN

n Multisystem: Whats Happening in that

Wound? Demystifying Wound Assess
ments and Treatments for Critical Care
Nurses Holly Macklay, MA, RN, CCRN

n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:

Pulmonary II Tanya McAlorum-Hoyer,
BSN, RN, CCRN-CSC

n Professional: To IRB or Not to IRB
Amy Glasofer, DrNP, RN, NE-BC
Supported by Virtua

n Multisystem: Bruised All Over-Domestic
Violence Awareness Linda Hagan, RN,
BSN

n Cardiac: Right Heart Failure and You
Mary Frances Quinn, RN, BSN, CCRN

n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:
Pulmonary I Tanya McAlorum-Hoyer,
BSN, RN, CCRN-CSC

12:45 2:00 pm

EXHIBITS AND LUNCH

(on your own)

12:45 2:00 pm

1:00 1:30 pm

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

EXPO ED SESSION

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 (CONTINUED)
2:00 3:15 pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Multisystem: Dancing With Death:
Designer and Club Drugs Janice Delgiorno,
MSN, CCRN, ACNP-BC

n Multisystem: Blood Product Transfusion in
the Critically Illl Patient
Janice Delgiorno, MSN, CCRN, ACNP-BC

n Safety: Its Alarming! Implementing an
Effective Alarm Management Strategy
Lisa A. Pahl, MSN, RN

n Safety: Pump up the Volume: Speak Up to
Promote Patient Safety
Amy Glasofer, DrNP, RN, NE-BC Supported
by Virtua

n Cardiac: The Quivering Heart: Atrial

Fibrillation the Wave of the Future
Janice J. Gibson, MSN, RN, CCRN, PCCN
Supported by Southeastern Pennsylvania
Chapter of AACN

n Cardiac: Mimickers of Chest Pain
Clarice Maala, NPc, CCRN, RNc

Evidence: Formation of a Unit-Based

Evidence Based Committee to Engage
Staff Nurses in the Investigation of
Evidence Based Practices Stephanie
McMahon, MSN, RN, CCRN and Susan
Molitoris, BSN, RN, RN-BC, CCRN

Safety: Teach-back to Basics: Patient Recall

of Medication Communication as an ALWAYS
Event! Lisa Cossaboon, RN, MSN, CCRN
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n Multisystem: Diabetic Medications 2015
Deborah Paschal, BSN, MSN, CRNP

n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:
Neurologic System Part I
Cindy Bank-Reid, MSN, RN, CEN, CNRN

n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:

Gastrointestinal System Donna Barto, DNP,
RN, CCRN Supported by Virtua

5:00 6:00 pm

3:15 3:30 pm

REFRESHMENT BREAK

3:30 4:45 pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Professional: Critical Care and Palliative
Care: The History and the Evidence
Clareen Wiencek, RN, PhD, ACNP, ACHPN

TOWN MEETING WITH

AACN and SePA PRESIDENTS

n Optional No Credit
Clareen Wiencek, PhD, CNP, ACHPN
President Elect AACN and Barbara
Chamberlain, PhD, APN, MBA, President
SePA Chapter AACN
6:30 8:30 pm
DINNER PROGRAM

n Life Lessons that I have Learned from

Walt Disney Cindy Blank-Reid, MSN, RN,
CEN, CNRN

TRAVEL INFORMATION
TRAVEL BY AIR
Major airlines fly frequently
into Philadelphia International
Airport, which is a comfortable 30-minute drive to Valley
Forge. Hourly shuttle service
is available from the airport
to the Valley Forge Casino
Resort through Tropiano
Transportation (see below to
make reservations). Budget
Car Rental is available on the
premises at the Radisson
Valley Forge Hotel.
TRAVEL BY TRAIN
AMTRAK Metroliner Service
puts Philadelphias 30th Street
Station just 70 minutes from
Manhattan and 100 minutes
from Washington, DC. Rent a
car or contact Tropiano Transportation (see next paragraph).

TRANSPORTATION FROM
AIRPORT TO HOTEL
Shuttle Service: Contact
Tropiano
Transportation at
800.559.2040 or visit
www.tropianotransportation.com/shuttle. Tropiano
requires 24-hour prior
reservation notice.The
cost is approximately $24
one way.
Taxi or Limo: The cost
is approximately $65 one
way.
TRAVEL BY AUTOMOBILE
Free parking is provided for
all Trends conference participants traveling to King of
Prussia by car. For
driving directions go to
www.mapquest.com.
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GETTING AROUND
WITH SEPTA
The Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transit
Authority (SEPTA) bus
stop is located on First
Avenue, a short walk across
the parking lot from the
Radisson lobby. Public
transportation is available to
downtown Philadelphias city
center just a few blocks from
the Independence Visitor
Center. Bus schedules and
cost can be obtained at the
Radisson Front Desk or visit
the SEPTA website
www.septa.org.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 AP/NP PHARMACOLOGY TRACK
6:30 7:45 am

SUNRISE SESSION

McKinney, RN, BSN, CCRN Supported by

Edwards Lifesciences

Multisystem: Shedding Light on the Dark

Shadows of the Chest X-ray: An Eye
Towards Assessment Injuries
Henry Geiter, Jr., RN-CCRN-CMC, TNCC

7:30 8:00 am

REGISTRATION AND
MORNING COFFEE

7:50 8:00 am

GREETINGS

8:00 9:15 am

PLENARY SESSION

n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:
Endocrine System/Behavioral Lorraine
Micheletti, MA, MSN, CCRN

1:00 2:15 pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Respiratory: Take a Deep Breath
Ventilators: Modes, Parameters and Alarms
Henry Geiter, Jr., RN, CCRN-CMC, TNCC

n Professional: Courageous Care, Clareen
Wiencek, PhD, CNP, ACHPN

9:15 10:15 am EXHIBITS, BREAK AND



NETWORKING

n Pharmacolory: Evaluation of Peppermint
Oil as Alternative Therapy in Relieving
Postoperative Nausea Patricia Briggs, MSN,
RN4, CCRN, HTCP/HT1, Helen Hawrylack,
BSN, RN3, CCRN

POSTER SESSIONS

n Multisystem: Fecal Transplantation Robyn
Strauss, ACNS-BC, RN, MSN, WCC

10:15 11:30 am

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Respiratory: VAE New Definition
Robert Garcia, BS, MMT (ASCP), CIC,
Supported by SAGE

n Pharmacology: Current Trends in
Moderate Sedation Carolynn A. Bitzer, MSN,
RN, ARNP, BC and Carleo G. Naluan MSN,
CRNA Supported by The Department of
Veteran Affairs Medical Center


n Pharmacology: Novice Critical Care:
Cardiovascular Drips Part I Henry Geiter,
Jr., RN, CCRN-CMC, TNCC

n Pharmacology: Medication Safety: Beyond
the 5 Rights JoAnne Phillips, MSN, RN,
CPPS

n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:
Renal and Hematologic System
Terry Campana, RN, MSN, CCRN

n Cardiac: Advanced Heart Failure
Treatment with Left Ventricular Assist
Device (LVAD) Heidi Keegan, CRNFA,
Kevin Hagan, CRNP

EXHIBITS AND LUNCH

(On your own)
POSTER SESSIONS
(Exhibits close at 1 pm)

n Professional: Walk Wisely: Eliminating


Waste in Critical Care Bea Leyden, RN,
BSN, MBA, RN-BC

n Clinical Alarm Safety: Roping in Available
Resources JoAnne Phillips, MSN, RN, CPPS

Zoll CPR Challenge

11:45 12:45 pm OPTIONAL LUNCHTIME

SESSIONS

(Bring Your Lunch)

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Cardiac: Using Transitions in Care for
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients
to Improve Patient Satisfaction and Readmission
Rates Shannon Rutberg, BSN, RN-BC and
Alisha Keisell, BSN, RN-BC

n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:
Neurologic System Part II Cindy Blank-
Reid, MSN, RN, CEN, CNRN

11:45 12:15 pm EXPO ED SESSION

2:30 3:45 pm

n Pharmacology: Novice Critical Care:
Cardiovascular Drips Part II Henry Geiter,
Jr., RN, CCRN-CMC, TNCC

Cardiac: My Heart Will Go On: Pacemakers,

Defibrillators & More Desire Soto, RN, CCRN
n

11:30 1:00 pm

REFRESHMENT BREAK

n Pharmacology: Pain Management in
Critical Care Patients K. Montalto

n Pharmacology: Anticoagulants: the
Good, the Bad and the Ugly Kavitha S. Dalal,
PharmD, R.Ph

2:15 2:30 pm

n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:
Multisystem Terry Campana, RN, MSN,
CCRN

n Professional: A Call to Support, Educate,
Promote, and Advance: Reasons to Join
Your Local Nursing Organization
Holly Rodgers, MSN, CRNP, ACNPC-AG,
CCRN

3:45 4:00 pm

n Cardiac: Its Relevant: Stroke Volume

Stroke volume Variation: The Dynamic Duo
Jan M. Headley, RN, BS, Tami Franco-

SESSION CHANGE

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 (CONTINUED)
4:00 5:15 pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Pharmacology: Statins Island: A Review of
Statins Karen Montalto, PhD, RN

n Safety: Learning from our Mistakes: Analysis
of Error JoAnne Phillips, MSN, RN, CPPS

n Cardiac: Two Hearts That Beat as One:

Cardiac Emergencies in Pregnant Women
Melanie Chichester, BSN, RNC-OB, CPLC

n Evidence: Searching for Evidence
David Kruidenier, MLS Supported by Virtua

n Respiratory: The ABCS of ARDS and
Proning Dannette A. Mitchell, MSN, APRN,
ACNS-BC, CCRN

n CCRN-PCCN Certification Review:
Questions, Answers, and Rationales
Lisa Cossaboon, RN, MSN, CCRN, Kelly
Marsh, MSN, RN, PCCN

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 NEUROLOGICAL-STROKE TRACK

6:30 7:45 am

SUNRISE SESSION

n Neuro: For the Non-Neuro ICU Nurse The
Down and Dirty Karen Ruffin, MSN, Ed, RN,
CCRN Supported by Virtua
7:30 8:00 am

REGISTRATION AND
MORNING COFFEE

7:50 8:00 am

GREETINGS

8:00 9:15 am

PLENARY SESSION

n Ethics: Ethics in Nursing Al Rundio, PhD,
DNP, RN, APRN, NEA-BC, DPNAP

9:15 9:30 am
REFRESHMENT BREAK
9:30 10:45 am

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Neuro: Arteriovenous Malformation Diagnosis and Management Wendi Rank, RN,
MSN, CNRN, CCRN, PCCN


n Neuro: Stroke in the Young Donna Siegmeister,
MA, RN, CNRN, CCRN, PCCN

n Cardiac: Pulmonary Artery Catheters:
Revisiting Principles of Optimal Hemodynamic
Monitoring Barbara Bobbi Leeper, MN, RN-
BC, CNS-MS, CCRN, FAHA Supported by
Edwards Lifesciences

n Neuro: Targeted Temperature
Management to Treat Coma after
Cardiac Arrest: Findings of the 2013
European 330C/360C Trial by Nielsen
et al. and Implications for Clinical Practice
Gail Delfin, MSN, RN


n Pharmacology: Transference of
Dependencies: Bariatric Surgery and
Substance Use Disorders Al Rundio, PhD,
DNP, RN, APRN, NEA-BC, DPNAP
n Trauma: Management of Blunt Chest Trauma
John Gallagher, MSN, RN, CCNS, CCRN,
RRT Supported by Trauma Center at PENN

10:45 11:00 am SESSION CHANGE

11:00 12:15 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Neuro: Endovascular Therapies in Acute
Ischemic Stroke Wendi Rank, RN, MSN,
CNRN, CRNP

n Neuro: Oh Baby! The Challenges, Heartaches and
Rewards of Caring for the Pregnant Neuro science Patient Carey Heck, PhD, ACNP-BC,
CCRN, CNRN, Marie Wilson, MSN, ACNP-
BC, CCRN, CNRN

n Cardiac: Pulmonary Artery Catheters:

Insertion and Waveform Analysis
Kathryn T. Von Rueden, RN, MS, ACNS-BC,
FCCM Supported by Edwards Lifesciences

n Trauma: Tragedy on the Tracks: Temple
University Hospitals Lessons Learned from
Amtrak 188 Amy Goldberg, MD, Ernest Yeh,
MD, FAAEM and Jill Volgraf, RN, BA

n Multisystem: Damage Control Resuscitation
John Gallagher, MSN, RN, CCNS, CCRN,
RRT Supported by Trauma Center at PENN

n Professional: The Patient Experience is a Team
Sport Michelle Conley, MBA, BSN, RN, CENP
12:15 1:30 pm Optional Lunchtime Session

n Professional: SePA Star Search

1:45 3:00 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS

n Neuro: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy
Syndrome: Diagnostic and Treatment
Challenges Carey Heck, PhD, ACNP-BC,
CCRN, CNRN

n Evidence: Pet A Pooch The Beneficial
Effects of Animals in Healthcare
Heather Matthew, MSN, RN, CEN

n Safety: Audible Alarms and Alerts in an
ICU Setting - Are they recognizable?
Maria Cvach, DNP, RN, FAAN, Sharon Allen,
ACNS-BC, MSN, RN, CCRC

n Neuro: Recognizing Cerebral Organ
Dysfunction: Delirium Deconstructed
Andrew Greenway, MSN, RN, CCRN

n Cardiac: Implementing AACNs Pulmonary
Artery Practice Alert Using Simulation and
Interactive Case Studies Jan M. Headley,
RN, BS, Tami Franco McKinney, RN, BSN,
CCRN Supported by Edwards Lifesciences


n Multisystem: Creating a BioContainment
Team and Unit: A State of Constant, Evolving
Preparedness, Readiness and Collaboration
Stephanie Maillie, MSN, RN, PCCN, CCRN,
CCNS, WCC and Cheryl Maguire MSN, RN,
10 CCRN, NEA-BC
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HOTEL AND AREA INFORMATION

KING OF PRUSSIA MALL

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Our location for Trends is just half a mile from the

The Valley Forge Event Center consists
East Coasts largest shopping mall. At The Plaza
of the Radisson Valley Forge Hotel, the
and The Court at King of Prussia Mall, youll find
Casino Tower, and the Valley Forge
an unparalleled combination of American and
Convention Center. You can request a
European retailers.
guest room at either the Radisson or
the Casino Tower based on availability.
n Website: www.kingofprussiamall.com
Special sleeping room rates of $129
single or double have been arranged.
The King of Prussia Mall includes seven
Hotel tax is 8%.To make your
department stores Bloomingdales,
reservation go to our website
Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor,
www.vfcasino.com choose Casio
JCPenney, Sears and Macys plus
Tower or Radisson [discount
365 specialty shops and more than 40
code for both is TRENDS] or call
restaurants and eateries. And best of
610.354.8118 or 888.267.1500,
all, Pennsylvania charges no sales tax
and refer to the Trends in
on clothing.
Critical Care Nursing
conference. To receive the
n Shuttle Bus: Complimentary
special rate of $129, make
shuttle bus service leaves from the
your reservation before
Radisson lobby entrance every
September 11, 2015.
hour on the hour. (Note: The
Free parking is available
RESTAURANT
shuttle is not available at 5:00 pm
for all Trends attendees.
RESERVATIONS
MondayFriday. If you wish to
If you would like to join
go to the Mall around that time,
Book your reservation
colleagues for dinner, stop by
please plan to take the 4:00
in the TRENDS room
the Restaurant Reservations /
pm or 6:00 pm shuttle.)
block and receive
Information booth in the
20% off your food bill
Registration Area. The Valley
n Mall Hours: Mall hours
at any of the hotel
Forge Convention and Visitors
are Monday Saturday,
food outlets and
Bureau will be available to provide
10:00 am 9:30 pm and
double gold points.
on-site reservation assistance and local
Sunday, 11:00 am
area information.
7:00 pm.
The Valley Forge Casino Resort has many
dining options. Three micro restaurants are
located outside the casino floor: Asianoodle,
American Grill, and Italian Market. Viviano and
Pacific Prime are located in the Casino Tower
and open for dinner only. The Nosh Deli and
Valley Tavern are in the
Radisson Hotel.

THINGS
TO DO

For things to do in
Philly, Valley Forge and
the surrounding area, check
the following websites where
you will find calendars of events
and information on shopping,
attractions, sightseeing, and
entertainment:
n

Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau

www.philadelphiausa.travel/plan-your-visit

Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau

www.valleyforge.org Click on Visitors on the top bar.
n

Valley Forge National Park www.nps.gov/vafo

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GENERAL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
Online Registration at
aacnsepa.nursingnetwork.com is open until
6:00 PM (EST) Friday, September 25, 2015.
Its fast, convenient and easy to use. VISA,
MasterCard and AMEX accepted.
Register Early: Save money and receive your
confirmation and other information in a timely
manner. Maximum and minimum registration
levels have been established. In the highly
unlikely event that minimum registration is not
reached one week prior to the conference, it
may be subject to cancellation.

ACCREDITATION:
This program has been awarded 34.5
Nursing Contact Hours. Virtua Health is an
approved provider of continuing nursing
education by New Jersey State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver of
continuing education by the American Nurses
Credentialing Centers Commission on
Accreditation (COA): P177-12/12-15.
PLANNING COMMITTEE:
Patricia Nichols
Janice Gibson
Karen Haigh
Tania Hoyer
Clare Marie Tack
Sobha Benjamin
Gail McKay
Angel Doherty
Cindy Rizzo
June Watson
Linda Koszyk
Sue Politsky
Rose Schaffer
Robyn Strauss
Holly Rodgers
Terri Campana

CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY

A $35 administrative fee will be charged for
all cancellations/refunds. Notification of
cancellation must be in writing. Cancellation
will be accepted via U.S. mail to Trends,
Virtua Center for Learning 1200 Howard Blvd
Suite 100 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054.
Cancellation requests must be received by
September 15, 2015. If cancellation is made
after September 15 and before September 30
a refund will not be available; however tuition
may be applied to 2016 Trends. NOTE: Refund
or tuition application is not available for cancellation or non-attendance after the start of the
program on September 30, 2015.

DISCLOSURE:
It is the policy of Virtua to ensure balance,
independence, objectivity and scientific rigor
in all its sponsored educational programs. All
faculty participating in sponsored programs
by Virtua are expected to disclose to the
program audience any associated or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content
of their presentation(s). Accredited status
does not imply endorsement by Virtua, New
Jersey State Nurses Association, or American
Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission
on Accreditation of any commercial products
used for demonstration purposes.

CONFERENCE ETIQUETTE
Participants are asked to turn off cell phones
and beepers or change them to a silent signal
when attending sessions. Please step outside
the room when responding to a page or call.
Children are not permitted in the sessions.
This is a non-smoking conference.
SPECIAL INVITATION
Full - or Part-time Entry-level RN Students
Interact with knowledgeable acute and critical
care nurses and experience the professionalism
and networking that Trends promotes. A special
registration rate is offered to our future nurse
colleagues (entry level RN students only).
RN-to-BSN and graduate students do not
qualify. Please complete the registration form
and send via mail or fax with a letter on school
stationary from a dean, director, or faculty
member verifying your status as an entry-level
nursing student. On-line registration is not
available for student registrations.

AUDIO CDS
Conference CDs are available for purchase
from Resourceful Recordings at the registration
area. Or contact Resourceful Recordings at
1420 East Hill Road, Brookfield, VT 05036.
Phone: 802.276.3464. Fax: 802.276.3534.
Website: www.resrec.com.
COURSE COMPLETION CRITERIA:
Participants will be required to complete the
entire session. No partial credit will be awarded. Online end of program evaluation must also
be completed.

Barbara Chamberlain
Kelly Marsh
Leslie Foran-Lee
Cathy Foran
Stephanie Mallie
Carolyn Bitzer
Jane Reilly
April Chmielinski
Laurie Daugherty
Cindy Barnes
Dot Malloy
Mary Bett Zeller
Daneen Stokes
Kathy Durning
Agnes Pambid
Lisa Cossaboon

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This program is being provided by Virtua.

This program is being co-provided by SePA
of AACN.
The planners of this program have declared
that they have nothing to disclose.
Some speakers have the following to
disclose:
Donna Bartos, Leslie Foran-Lees, Tracy
Carlinos, AnneMarie Palatniks, Sue
Politskys, Ana Perez-Guerreros, Amy
Glasofers, Suzanne Ghees, Tammye Rosss,
Karen Ruffins, and David Krudeniers
lectures are being supported by Virtua.
Rose Shaffers, Barbara Chamberlains, and
Janice Gibsons lectures are
being supported by SePA
of AACN.
John Gallaghers lecture being supported by
the Trauma Center at PENN.
Robert Garcias lecture is being supported by
a grant through SAGE.
Jan Headleys, Tami Franco-McKinneys,
Barbara Bobbie Leepers, and Kathyrn Von
Ruedens lectures are being supported by a
grant through Edwards Lifesciences.
Carolyn Bitzers lecture supported by The
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center.

FACULTY
Sharon Allan, ACNS-BC, MSN,
RN, CCRC, CVSICU Clinical Nurse
Specialist, The Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Donna Barto, DNP, RN, CCRN,
Advanced Nurse Clinician,
Virtua, Marlton, NJ
Cynthia Blank-Reid, RN, MSN, CEN,
CNRN, Trauma Clinical Nurse
Specialist Temple University
Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Carolynn A. Bitzer, MSN, RN, APN,
BC, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Patricia Briggs, MSN, RN4, CCRN,
HTCP/HT1, CVCCC Staff Nurse,
Christiana Health Care System,
Newark, DE

Katie Detrick, RN, BSN, CCRN, Staff

Nurse, CICU Abington Memorial
Hospital, Abington, PA
Leslie Foran-Lee, MSN, RN, PCCN,
Advanced Clinical Educator
Virtua, Voorhees NJ
Tami Franco-McKinney, RN,
BSN, CCRN RN, Clinical CVTICU,
Keck Medical Center of USC-Los
Angeles, CA, Senior Education
Consultant, Edwards Lifesciences,
LLC
John Gallagher, MSN, RN, CCNS,
CCRN, RRT, Clinical Nurse Specialist/
Trauma Program Manager,
The Trauma Center at Penn
Presbyterian Medical Center,
Philadelphia, PA

Tracy Carlino, RN, BSN, MA, NE-BC,

Senior Vice President and Chief
Nursing Officer Virtua, Marlton, NJ

Robert Garcia, BS MMT (ASCP), CIC,

Sr. Instructional Support Specialist,
Stony Brook University Hospital,
Stony Brook, NY

Terri Campana, RN, MSN, CCRN,

Critical Care Clinical Nurse
Specialist: Critical Care, Inspira
Medical Center Woodbury, NJ

Henry Geiter Jr., RN, CCRN-CMC,

TNCC, Owner, Critical Care
Transport; Nurse Educator/ Adjunct
Faculty Tampa, FL

Barbara Chamberlain, PhD, APN,

MBA, WCC, President, Southeastern
Pennsylvania Chapter of AACN
Education Specialist, NJSNA

Suzanne Ghee, MPA, Director,

Health Policy & Programs, Virtua
Marlton, NJ

Melanie Chichester, BSN, RNCOB, CPLC, Staff Nurse, Labor &

Delivery, Christiana Care Health
Services, Newark, Delaware

Janice J. Gibson, MSN, RN, CCRN,

PCCN Clinical Instructor, Holy
Family University School of
Nursing and Allied Health
Professions, Philadelphia PA

Michelle Conley, MBA, BSN, RN,

CENP, Senior Vice President &
Chief Nursing Officer, Aria Health,
Philadelphia PA

Amy Glasofer, DrNP, RN, NE-BC,

Director Nursing Research &
Evidence Based Practice, Virtua,
Mt. Laurel, NJ

Lisa L. Cossaboon, MSN, RN,

CCRN, Clinical Outcomes Manager,
MCC/1 EAST OCDU, Inspira
Health Network, Vineland, NJ

Amy Goldberg, MD,

Trauma Program Medical Director,
Temple University Hospital,
Philadelphia, PA

Maria Cvach, DNP, RN, FAAN,

Assistant Director of Nursing,
The Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, MD

Andrew Greenway, MSN, RN,CCRN,

Clinical Nurse Specialist/
Resource, New York Presbyterian,
New York, NY

Kavitha S. Dalal, Pharm.D. R.Ph.,

Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist,
Virtua, Marlton, NJ

Linda N. Hagan, RN, BSN,

Director Clinical Transitions ACTT
Program, Domestic Violence
Liaison- ARIA Health Systems,
ARIA Health Systems,
Philadelphia, PA.

Gail Delfin, MSN, RN,

Clinical Research Nurse,
Center for Resuscitation Science,
Emergency Medicine Department,
University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA
Janice Delgiorno, MSN, CCRN,
ACNP-BC, Lead Nurse Practitioner:
Department of Surgery, Division of
Trauma and Surgical Critical Care,
Cooper University Medical Center,
Camden, NJ

Kevin Hagan, CRNP, Abington

Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA
Helen Hawrylack, BSN, RN3, CCRN,
CVCCC Staff Nurse, Christiana
Health Care System Newark, DE

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Denise Drummond Hayes, MSN,

RN, CRNP, Basic Life Support and
Advanced Cardiovascular Life
Support Instructor, Temple
University Hospital System,
American Heart Association
Training Center, Philadelphia, PA,
Senior Clinical Editor, Nursing
Journals, Wolters Kluwer,
Philadelphia, PA
Carey Heck, PhD, ACNP-BC, CCRN,
CNRN, Assistant Professor, Thomas
Jefferson University, School of
Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
Jan M. Headley, RN, BS,
Director, Strategic Alliances and
Professional Education, Edwards
Lifesciences, Critical Care,
Irvine, CA
Tania Hoyer, BSN, RN, CCRN-CSC,
Critical Care Educator Doylestown
Hospital Doylestown, PA
Alisha Kelsall, BSN, RN-BC,
Administrative Coordinator, Bryn
Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, PA
Gloria Kersey-Matusiak, PhD,
RN, Professor and Coordinator for
Diversity, Holy Family University,
Philadelphia, PA
Heidi Keegan, CRNFA,
Abington Memorial
Hospital, Abington, PA
Charles Kunkle, MSN, CEN, BC-NA,
Chief Experience Officer,
Navigator Leadership, Furlong, PA
David Kruidenier, MLS, Medical
Librarian, Virtua, Mt. Laurel, NJ
Elizabeth Lee, RN,
Clinical Coordinator, Neurosurgery,
Cooper University Hospital,
Camden, NJ
Barbara Bobbi Leeper, MN,
RN-BC, CNS-MS, CCRN, FAHA, Clinical
Nurse Specialist, Cardiovascular
Services, Baylor University
Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Bea Leyden, RN, BSN, MBA, CPHQ,
Director of Nursing Clinical
Practice and Performance
Improvement, Aria Health
Philadelphia, PA
Amy Lisanti, PhD, RN, CCRN, CCNS,
Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse
Researcher, The Childrens
Hospital of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA
Clarice Maala, NPc, CCRN, RNc,
Emergency Room Nurse
Practitioner, Montefiore Medical
Center, Emergency
Department, Bronx, NY

FACULTY
Holly Macklay, MA, RN, CCRN, The

New
York Presbyterian Hospital
Weil Cornell Medical Center
Stephanie Maillie, MSN, RN, PCCN,
CCRN, CCNS WCC, CNS, Clinical Nurse
Specialist VI, HUP MICU, Hospital
of the University of PA,
Philadelphia, PA
Cheryl Maguire, MSN, RN, CCRN-K,
NEA-BC, Medical Intensive Care
Unit Nurse Manager, Special
Treatment Unit Nurse Manager
Hospital of the University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Kelly Marsh, MSN, RN, PCCN,
Education Outcomes Manager,
Inspira Health Network
Vineland, NJ
Heather Matthew, MSN, RN, CEN,
Clinical Practice Lead Hospital of
the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA
Stefanie McMahon, MSN, RN, CCRN,
Administrative Coordinator of the
ICU, Riddle Hospital, Main Line
Health, Media, PA
Lorraine Micheletti, RN, MA, MSN,
CCRN, Patient Care Manager,
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Darby, PA
Dannette A. Mitchell, MSN, APRN,
ACNS-BC, CCRN, Clinical Nurse
Specialist, Christiana Care Health
System, Wilmington, DE
Susan Molitoris, BSN, RN, RN-BC,
CCRN, Riddle Hospital, Main Line
Health, Media, PA
Karen Montalto, PhD, RN,
Assistant Dean at Rutgers School
of Nursing, Camden, NJ
Carelo G. Naluan, MSN, CRNA,
Philadelphia Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Anne Marie Palatnik, MSN, APRN,
ACNS-BC, Past President, Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter
of the American Association of
Critical-Care Nurses, AVP Clinical
Learning, Virtua, Mt. Laurel, NJ
Lisa A. Pahl, MSN, RN,
Sr. Consulting Manager, Practice
Lead Alarm Management, Philips
Healthcare, Philadelphia, PA
Deborah A. Paschal, BSN, MSN,
CRNP, Clinical Nurse Practitioner
Independent Consultant,
Philadelphia, PA

JoAnne Phillips, MSN, RN, CPPS,

Manager of Quality and Patient
Safety, Penn Homecare and
Hospice Services, Philadelphia, PA

Desiree M. Soto, RN, CCRN,

Electrophysiology/Device Nurse
Einstein Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA

Sue Politsky, PhD, RN, NE-BC,

Advanced Clinical Educator, Virtua
Center for Learning Mt. Laurel, NJ

Dawn M. Specht, MSN, PhD, RN, APN,

Assistant Professor, Rowan
University, Glassboro, NJ

Barbara Pope, MSN, RN, Alumnus

CRRN, Alumnus PCCN
Independent Educator
Willow Grove, PA

Robyn Strauss, ACNS-BC, RN, MSN,

WCC, Clinical Nurse Specialist
UPHS/Hospital of the University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Patricia M. Price, RN, EdD,

Assistant Director for Learning
Support, Rowan University,
Camden, NJ

Kathryn T. Von Rueden, RN, MS,

CNS-BC, FCCM, Associate Professor
Trauma/Critical Care/ ED
AG-ACNP/CNS Program,
University of Maryland, School of
Nursing

Mary Frances Quinn, RN, BSN,

CCRN, Clinical Nurse IV, Hospital
of the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA
Wendi Rank, RN, MSN, CNRN, CRNP,
Board Member, Philadelphia
Chapter American Association
of Neuroscience Nurses,
Independent Consultant
Philadelphia, PA
Holly Rodgers, MSN, CRNP, ACNPCAG, CCRN, SICU Nurse Practitioner
Philadelphia VA Medical
Center, Philadelphia, PA
Tammye Ross, MSN, RN-BC, CMSRN,
Advanced Clinical Educator, Virtua
Center for Learning, Mt. Laurel, NJ
Karen Ruffin, MSN, Ed., RN, CCRN,
Advanced Nurse Clinician
Virtua, Mt. Holly, NJ
Al Rundio, PhD, DNP, RN, APRN,
NEA- BC, DPNAP, Associate Dean
Post-Licensure Nursing Programs
& CNE; Clinical Professor of
Nursing, Drexel University College
of Nursing & Health Professions,
Philadelphia, PA
Shannon Rutberg, MS, MSN, RNBC, Clinical Nurse Educator, Bryn
Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, PA
Lauren Saul, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC,
Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse
Specialist, UPMC Shadyside
Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Rose Shaffer, RN, MSN, ACNP-CS,
CCRN, Cardiology Nurse
Practitioner, Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Donna Siegmeister, MA, RN, CNRN,
CRRN, PCCN, Advanced Nurse
Clinician, Virtua, Voorhees, NJ

Ana Perez-Guerrero, MSN, RN,

Advanced Nurse Clinician Virtua,
Voorhees, NJ
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Jill Volgraf, BA, RN

Trauma Program Manager, Temple
Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Clareen Wiencek, RN, PhD, ACNP.
ACHPN, Nurse Manager, Thomas
Palliative Care Unit, Program
Director, The Center for
Integrative Pain Management,
Virginia Commonwealth University
Health System, Richmond, VA
Marie Wilson, MSN, ACNP-BC, CCRN,
CNRN Nurse Manager, Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit,
Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Ernest Yeh, MD FAAEM,
Program Director of Temple
Transport Team and Chair of
Emergency Management Temple
Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

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WHEN
REGISTERING
FOR THE
FOUR-DAY
CONFERENCE

2015 FALL TRENDS REGISTRATION

Registration
opens July 1

FALL TRENDS OCTOBER 6 9, 2015

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA

PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE PAYMENT WITH YOUR REGISTRATION FORM.

WE REQUIRE FULL PAYMENT IN ADVANCE.
1. PRINT YOUR NAME, CREDENTIALS AND EMPLOYER NAME/CITY/STATE AS YOU WISH THEM
TO APPEAR ON YOUR BADGE
I am an: RN Undergrad Student Other: ____________
First Name: _________________ Last Name: ________________Credentials: _________________
Home Mailing Address: _______________________City: _____________State:____ Zip: ________
Employer Name (or name of school, if student registration): _________________________________________
Employer Address:___________________________ City: ____________State:____ Zip: _________
Mobile Phone:___________________ Home Phone: ____________________
E-mail Address: ____________________________ RN License Number: ____________State:____
2. SELECT YOUR REGISTRATION CATEGORY
Four-Day Conference -or Daily Indicate the day(s) attending: Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 9


Entry Level

Member

Four-Day Early Bird (by Sept. 2)

Four-Day Regular (after Sept. 2)
Four-Day On-site (after Sept. 29)
Daily (by Sept.2)
Daily (after Sept. 2)
Daily On-site (after Sept. 29)

$375
$425
$475
$175/day
$200/day
$225/day

Non-member

$475
$525
$575
$225/day
$250/day
$275/day

Undergrad Student
$150
$200
$250
$50/day
$65/day
$80/day

Conference Total $__________________

If you selected a daily fee, multiply the number of days by the daily fee for your conference total.

3. SELECT OPTIONAL VALUE-ADDED EVENTS

Certification Luncheon on Tuesday, October 6, 12:301:30 $30 per person
Dinner Program Wednesday, October 7, 6:30-8:30 $35 per person

Total $__________
Total $__________

4. COMPLETE PAYMENT INFORMATION

Applications must be accompanied by payment in U.S. funds.
Please make check payable to AACN, or use MasterCard, VISA or American Express.
Name: ______________________________________
(Print as it appears on your credit card)

Card Number: ________________________________

Exp. Date (MM/YY): ___________________________
Billing Address: _______________________________

Registration Fee $____________________

Additional Events $___________________
Total Amount Due $___________________
(From Sections 2 and 3)

___________________________________________
Signature: ___________________________________
5. CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY (Refer to page 12)

IMPORTANT: To receive the member

discount you must enter your national
AACN or SePA member number.
AACN Number: ____________________
SePA Number:___________________

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR REGISTRATION

INTERNET REGISTRATION QUESTIONS

MAIL
Virtua Center for Learning
1200 Howard Blvd
Suite 100
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

aacnsepa.nursingnetwork.com

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1160 First Avenue King of Prussia, PA

610.354.8118 www.vfcasino.com

Virtua Center for Learning

1200 Howard Blvd
Suite 100
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

Valley Forge Event Center, King of Prussia, PA

October 6 9

IN C RI TIC A L CA R E N U R S I N G 2 0 1 5

Optional lunchtime sessions

Ice cream social in exhibit hall
Contact hour certificate

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Refreshment breaks

Sunrise and evening sessions

Continental breakfast each day

Exhibit networking reception

to exhibits

n Admission

proceedings and program guide

Concurrent sessions

n
nOn-line

Plenary sessions

INCLUDED IN TUITION