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Respiratory Therapists will be able to earn up to 14 CRCE's, Sleep Technologists will be able to earn up to 14 CSTE's and Critical Care Nurses will be able to earn up to 14 Contact Hours.   Attention Nurses - The critical care nursing track of lectures only, has been awarded up to 14 contact hours through the New York State Nurses Association, which is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. The 7 other tracks of lectures listed below have not been approved for Nursing Contact Hours. Nurses may attend these lectures, but nursing credits will not be granted.   Attention Respiratory Therapists & Sleep Technologists - All lectures listed below have been approved by the AARC and the BRPT for 14 CRCE's and 14 CSTE's respectively, with the exception of the critical care nursing track of lectures, which are not approved for Respiratory Therapy or Sleep Continuing Education Credits. Respiratory Therapists and Sleep Technologists may attend Critical Care Nursing lectures, but credit will not be granted for these lectures.     October 3-5, 2012 (W, Th & Fr)     Tracks of Lectures Adult Respiratory Care Track 1 Adult Respiratory Care Track 2 Pediatric and Neonatal Respiratory Care Management Clinical Sleep Medicine Track 1 Clinical Sleep Medicine Track 2 The Business of Sleep Critical Care Nursing   WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3rd   2pm Special Early Check-In for Focus attendees at Bally's Hotel & Casino   3:45pm – 4:45pm Lectures in eight different tracks   5:00pm - 6:00pm Repeat of above lectures   6:00pm – 9:00pm Opening Exhibit Hall Reception       THURSDAY OCTOBER 4th   7:30am – 9:00am Coffee/Danish in Exhibit Hall   9:10am – 10:10am Lectures in eight different tracks   10:20am – 11:20am Repeat of above lectures   11:30am – 1:00pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall    1:10pm – 2:15pm Lectures in eight different tracks   2:25pm – 3:25pm Repeat of above lectures 3:35pm – 4:35pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS #1   4:45pm – 5:45pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS #2 9pm – 11pm SHOW       FRIDAY OCTOBER 5th    7:30am – 8:30am Lectures in eight different tracks   8:40am –9:40am Repeat of above lectures   9:50am – 10:50am Lectures in eight different tracks   11am – 12pm Repeat of above lectures   12pm – 1pm Lunch on Your Own   1pm – 2:pm Lectures in eight different tracks   2:10pm – 3:10pm Repeat of above lectures