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AGENDA
AT A GLANCE
The FOCUS Conference is a "concentrated" conference designed
to give attendees a great deal of education and entertainment in a
short amount of time, thereby costing attendees less for hotels, meals, benefit time, and time away from loved ones. The conference begins on Thursday morning, April 10th, 2008 at
9:10am (7:00am if you are attending one of the optional early bird breakfast workshops). The conference ends on Saturday April 12th, at 5:00pm.
We
believe you'll find this conference to be time and cost efficient. Overall,
therapists, sleep technologists and nurses will be able to earn 18 continuing education
credits by attending this conference. One can earn a further 2 continuing education credits by additionally
attending one of five optional, early-bird breakfast workshops (at an
additional cost of $75). Below is a rundown of the agenda. To see specific lecture titles and
speakers, click on the Topics/Speakers button on the sidebar.
Wednesday,
April 9, 2008
Special Pre-Conference Workshop - 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Becoming an Asthma Educator -
Presented by the Association of Asthma Educators
Lecturers - Tim Op’t Holt Ed.D, RRT, AE-C, F.A.A.R.C & Ben Francisco PhD, PNP, AE-C
Lecuture is $150 and includes 6 CEU’s. Fee also includes two snack breaks.
The registration area is open from 3:00pm
to 9:00pm. Pre-registered attendees are encouraged to come by and pick up
their registration packets and name badges. Attendees who need to register
on-site, are also welcome to do so.
Thursday,
April 10, 2008
6:30am - Registration booths open for pre-registered attendees
to pick up their registration packets and name badges. On-site registration
also being conducted.
7:00am - 9:00am - Four, optional, Early-Bird Breakfast Workshops (running concurrently). These workshops can provide attendees with 2 additional continuing education credits and include breakfast. These workshops carry an additional fee of $75 per person.
Early-Bird Breakfast Workshop #A - Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults & Children
Beth Malow MD
Early-Bird Breakfast Workshop #B - Hemodynamic Monitoring from A to Z
Leanna Miller RN
Early-Bird Breakfast Workshop #C - Pulmonary Emergencies seen in the E.R.
Ian Jones MD
Early-Bird Breakfast Workshop #D - A Step-Wise Approach to Blood Gases & Acid-Based Balance
Russ Acevedo MD
Early-Bird Breakfast Workshop #E - The Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Which Mode for Which Patient?
Paul Nuccio RRT
9:10am - 10:10am - Lecture Set #1 - Nine different lectures
running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal
Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare, Holistic
Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care Nursing.
10:20am - 11:20am - Repeat of lectures presented at 9:10am
11:30am - 12:30pm - Lecture Set #2. Nine different lectures
running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal
Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare, Holistic
Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care Nursing.
12:30pm - 1:30pm - Lunch on your own .
1:30pm - 2:30pm - Repeat of lectures presented at 11:30pm.
2:40pm - 3:40pm - Lecture Set #3. Nine different lectures
running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal
Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare, Holistic
Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care Nursing.
3:50pm - 4:50pm - Repeat of lectures presented at 2:40pm.
5:00pm - 8:00pm - Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall
8:00pm - ?????? - Evening Free to Explore Nashville
Friday,
April 11, 2008
(Exhibit
Hall open from 8:00am - 1:30pm and 4:30pm - 7:00pm)
7:00am - 8:00am - Lecture Set # 4 - Nine different lectures
running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal
Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare, Holistic
Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care Nursing.
8:00am - 10:00am - Coffee in the
Exhibit Hall
9:50am - 10:50am - Repeat of lectures presented at 7:00am
11:00am - 12:00pm - Lecture Set # 5 - Nine different lectures
running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal
Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare, Holistic
Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care Nursing.
12:00pm - 1:30pm - Free Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
1:10pm - 2:10pm - Repeat of lectures presented at 11:00am
2:20pm - 3:20pm - Lecture Set # 6 - Nine different lectures
running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal
Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare, Holistic
Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care Nursing.
3:30pm
- 4:30pm - Repeat of lectures presented at 2:20pm
4:30pm - 7:00pm - Reception in the Exhibit Hall
7:30pm - 10:00pm - Gala Evening at the Grand Ole' Opry
Saturday,
April 12, 2008
7:00am - 8:00am - Lecture Set # 7 - Nine different lectures
running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal
Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare, Holistic
Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care Nursing.
8:10am
- 9:10am - Repeat of lectures presented at 7:00am
9:20am - 11:00am - Keynote Event - A screening of the film documentary Sicko by Michael Moore
11:00am - 12:15pm - Town meeting discussion with panel and moderator on the state of the American Healthcare System
12:15pm - 1:30pm - Lunch on your own
1:30pm - 2:30pm - Lecture Set # 8 - Nine different lectures
running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal
Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare, Holistic
Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care Nursing.
2:40pm - 3:40pm - Repeat of lectures presented at 1:40pm.
3:45pm - 4:45pm - Closing Address - Dana Oakes RRT
"Heroes - A Tribute to the Meaningful Work of Therapists, Nurses and Technologists"
4:45pm - Adjournment of the Conference
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