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AACN s National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) heads west in 2015, for sunshine, surf and a lot to celebrate. The majestic coastline and Mediterranean climate add to the atmosphere as we welcome our community of exceptional nurses to San Diego. learn together Make an impact with evidence-based knowledge you can put into practice at the bedside. NTI offers the topics today s high acuity and critical care nurses need to stay current, with 300 live sessions, the Advanced Practice Institute and hundreds of exhibitors at the Critical Care Exposition. Earn up to 35 continuing nursing education (CE) contact hours at NTI. Extend your learning and earn ad ditional CEs with 200 NTI sessions available online after the conference. share the passion Share the joys and challenges of caring for acutely and critically ill patients and their families with thousands of your colleagues through SuperSessions, keynote presentations and Nurses Night Off, which motivate, inspire and celebrate our profession. lead change Your colleagues, unit and organization will benefit from the NTI experience through their commitment to your education and personal growth. Pass all this knowledge and inspiration to others, to improve practice, patient outcomes and the bottom line. see you in san diego

View the program schedule, register and start tailoring your educational program and planning your San Diego experience at www.aacn.org/2015nti. If you can t get away for the week, come for a day or two! Advance registrations must be received by midnight (PDT) May 10, 2015. You can register on-site beginning May 17. makeyourcase Use our online return on investment toolkit to demonstrate the value of attending and organize your learning experience. planyourschedule Grab your spot in sessions with reserved seating on NTI Network (sign-up is required). saveonthebest Hotels are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Book early to ensure best selection. registeronline www.aacn.org/register mailorfax American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Attn: Customer Care F 949/362-2020 download Registration form at www.aacn.org/regform conference fees NTI/API Conference (on/before 4/2/15) member/nonmember: $420/540 NTI/API Conference (after 4/2/15) member/nonmember: $496/616 Daily Registration (Mon Wed) member/nonmember: $210/260 One-day Preconference member/nonmember: $198/260 Half-day Preconference member/nonmember: $99/130 Certification Celebration member/nonmember: $40/40 Daily Registration (Thurs) member/nonmember: $140/190

I like the advanced-beginner sessions, and the opportunity to develop my skills while learning from the experts. I want to build on my experience, enhance my knowledge, stay current and improve patient care. To develop excellent caregivers, I keep myself prepared with best practices and new teaching tools. Networking and sharing knowledge with other leaders helps me motivate and inspire my team at the bedside. I continue to refine my advanced practice clinical skills and keep up with APN policy issues. AACN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. Up to 35 contact hours (60 minute contact hour). AACN is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 1036 for up to 42 contact hours (50 minute contact hour).

more than 300 concurrent sessions A wide range of professional practice topics and clinical focus areas are available for every nurse at any career stage. The Advanced Practice Institute (API) includes more than 60 sessions and up to 20 contact hours in pharmacology. Sunrise Sessions, poster presentations and more build skills and knowledge to improve your practice. NTI online sessions Experience new ways to learn and earn CE. More than 200 NTI sessions will be recorded and available online with CEs for 60 days after the conference, adding as much extra learning as you can complete after NTI through July 2015. Imagine the emotional power of thousands of your colleagues gathering together to acknowledge the joys and challenges of caring for critically ill patients and their families. Our NTI supersessions motivate and inspire you, and celebrate the profession. Teri Lynn Kiss, AACN President will share insights and best practices she has learned during her presidential year, building on the theme, Focus the Flame. She is director of Medical Unit-2, South and Case Management Services at Alaska-based Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. Michael Bungay Stanier Best known for his book, Do More Great Work, Michael is founder and senior partner of Box of Crayons, a company that helps individuals and organizations stop the busywork and start the work that matters. Michael says doing what s meaningful and has an impact is the essence of great work. Margaret Heffernan A former CEO and regular contributor to CBS Money- Watch and the Huffington Post, Margaret writes about the damaging effects of avoiding conflict and selective blindness. In her book, Willful Blindness, she looks at why organizations ignore the obvious and praises people who are willing to speak up. great way to give back to your profession

deeper dialogue on key issues Preconferences and the NTI Summit offer more in-depth discussions or hands-on learning on topics that influence nursing practice. Explore complex ideas and new approaches with leading experts and your peers. the critical care exposition Return to your unit with the latest techniques, products and services to share from the largest trade show for critical care nurses. Half-hour presentations in exhibitors booths offer education on leading-edge critical care topics. Karen McQuillan, AACN President-Elect Karen will inspire us while she shares AACN s new theme for the year ahead. She is a clinical nurse specialist at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore. Allison Massari Allison s story of resilience and courage, told from a patient s point of view. After she survived a car accident that left her severely burned, she says collaboration among her care providers, along with kindness, determination and compassion, changed her life and built a foundation for healing. Nurses Night Off We ve planned a spectacular evening at the San Diego Zoo. Ranked No. 2 in the world by TripAdvisor, the zoo has amazing habitats for animals that make it a Southern California must-see. We ll have the entire place to ourselves, to view the exhibits and enjoy the grounds with friends and colleagues. see you in san diego