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We're Heading to Music City
We’re Heading to Music City 19th Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference Monica Newman, Pat Petersen, and Karen Wojdyla
Nashville is a city that resonates with life and vibrates to the beat of every kind of song. It is a town that sizzles with American music, Southern hospitality, unbelievable cuisine, and a boundless spectrum of nightlife. Join us for the 2011 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference (CCTMC), the only clinically driven, educational opportunity in the transport profession. CCTMC will be held April 4-6 at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. The conference is presented by the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA), the Air Medical Physician Association (AMPA), and the International Association of Flight Paramedics (IAFP).
Who Should Attend You need to attend if you are a physician, nurse, paramedic, respiratory therapist, or allied healthcare professional who is responsible for prehospital and emergency care of the critically ill and injured patient.
Why You Should Attend You will learn the essentials of care required for the complex patient requiring critical care air and ground transport, as well as important leadership skills to enhance your professionalism. There will also be plenty of time for personal interaction with your peers and leaders in the profession. ASTNA is offering CECH education credits for nurses/emergency medical technician–paramedics, and physicians will receive accreditation through American Medical Association (AMA) Physician’s Recognition Award Category 1 Credits. 32
What the Conference Offers You General Sessions • System Performance: Measuring Quality Care by Russell D. MacDonald, MD, MPH, FRCPC • Airway Management in Critical Care Transport: Top Ten Studies Since 2008 That Your Patients Need You to Know presented by William Hinckley, MD, FACEP, CMTE • Thanks and Hurry Back! A Look at Customer Service Concepts in Healthcare by Mike Clumpner, PhD(c), MBA, CHS, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P, PNCCT, EMT-T, and Jim Mobley, RN, BSN, CEN, CFRN, NREMT-P, FP-C, CMTE Breakout sessions will include the anatomy of an airway lawsuit, chest trauma assessment and treatment, treating severe pain, establishing homeostasis in the field, and the dangers of farming. Pediatric topics include cuffed pediatric tracheal tubes, treatment of head injuries, heat emergencies, and congenital heart defects in the transport environment. Presentations will also be given on response to the critical burn patient, highflow oxygen during transport, acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome, malignant hyperthermia, and toxins, tablets, and drugs. Attendees will get a look at customer service concepts in healthcare, how to measure quality care, how safe 24-hour shifts are, and what we can learn from Abraham Lincoln.
Preconference Highlights Come early and add to your knowledge and professional expertise. The following preconference events will be held before the start of the conference: Air Medical Journal 30:1
Praise for CCTMC Here is what last year’s attendees had to say: “The quality of the presentations was excellent; not only was the information good, but the presenters were very engaging.” “I love the intimacy of this conference. I also like the laid-back atmosphere of the conference.” “This is my first CCTMC. I will definitely return! I was sorry I couldn’t attend two sessions at the same time!” “CCTMC is still the best critical care transport conference for clinical topics.”
• ASTNA and IAFP will offer TraCER - Transport Certification Exam Review Course on Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2. • ASTNA is offering a Transport Nurse Advanced Trauma Course (TNATC) Advanced Provider Course on Saturday, April 2. This AP course is a fast-paced, 1-day class geared toward those advanced transport practitioners who wish to obtain additional information and skills related to trauma. • The Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification will offer the Flight Paramedic—Certified (FP-C) and Critical Care Paramedic Certification (CCP-C) Examinations on Sunday morning, April 3. • The Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Certified Flight Registered Nurses (CFRN), and Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) examinations will be given on Sunday, April 3, by the Board of Certification of Emergency Nursing. • Vanderbilt University’s LifeFlight program will host an Invasive/Surgical Skills Laboratory on Sunday, April 3.
Nashville— Music Calls Us Home When the lights come on in the city, you can sense something special. Nashville has a creative soul that finds expression through art, industry, and entertainment. It is a place that has always drawn artists and innovators together to hone their craft. Nowhere else can you hear such diverse sounds as Americana, country, rockabilly, jazz, blues, classical, gospel, and rock’n’roll.
Exhibition Hall This is an opportunity to meet and spend one-on-one time with vendors who provide the equipment and services that help you in your job. Past exhibitors have included Impact Instrumentation, Golden Hour Data Systems, Elsevier (Mosby, Saunders), and Bell Helicopter-Textron. CCTMC offers you the best in critical care education because your patient is counting on you! For more information on the conference, visit www.ampa.org. Monica Newman is the executive director of the International Association of Flight Paramedics, Pat Petersen is the executive director of the Air Medical Physician Association, and Karen Wojdyla is executive director of the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association. Photos courtesy of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau 1067-991X/$36.00 Copyright 2011 Air Medical Journal Associates doi:10.1016/j.amj.2010.10.006
CCTMC Headquarters— Loews Vanderbilt Hotel At the AAA Four Diamond Loews Vanderbilt Nashville, you will experience the sense of Music City. Choose your favorite music from the lobby jukebox that plays only tunes from its many celebrity guests or smile at the subtle messages of some of Nashville’s most famous songwriters. The Loews is 9 miles from the airport, across the street from the main entrance of Vanderbilt University, and within walking distance of great food and music.
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Nashville is a city that resonates with life and vibrates to the beat of every kind of song. It is a town that sizzles with American music, Southern hospitality, unbelievable cuisine, and a boundless spectrum of nightlife. Join us for the 2011 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference (CCTMC), the only clinically driven, educational opportunity in the transport profession. CCTMC will be held April 4-6 at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. The conference is presented by the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA), the Air Medical Physician Association (AMPA), and the International Association of Flight Paramedics (IAFP).
Who Should Attend You need to attend if you are a physician, nurse, paramedic, respiratory therapist, or allied healthcare professional who is responsible for prehospital and emergency care of the critically ill and injured patient.
Why You Should Attend You will learn the essentials of care required for the complex patient requiring critical care air and ground transport, as well as important leadership skills to enhance your professionalism. There will also be plenty of time for personal interaction with your peers and leaders in the profession. ASTNA is offering CECH education credits for nurses/emergency medical technician–paramedics, and physicians will receive accreditation through American Medical Association (AMA) Physician’s Recognition Award Category 1 Credits. 32
What the Conference Offers You General Sessions • System Performance: Measuring Quality Care by Russell D. MacDonald, MD, MPH, FRCPC • Airway Management in Critical Care Transport: Top Ten Studies Since 2008 That Your Patients Need You to Know presented by William Hinckley, MD, FACEP, CMTE • Thanks and Hurry Back! A Look at Customer Service Concepts in Healthcare by Mike Clumpner, PhD(c), MBA, CHS, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P, PNCCT, EMT-T, and Jim Mobley, RN, BSN, CEN, CFRN, NREMT-P, FP-C, CMTE Breakout sessions will include the anatomy of an airway lawsuit, chest trauma assessment and treatment, treating severe pain, establishing homeostasis in the field, and the dangers of farming. Pediatric topics include cuffed pediatric tracheal tubes, treatment of head injuries, heat emergencies, and congenital heart defects in the transport environment. Presentations will also be given on response to the critical burn patient, highflow oxygen during transport, acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome, malignant hyperthermia, and toxins, tablets, and drugs. Attendees will get a look at customer service concepts in healthcare, how to measure quality care, how safe 24-hour shifts are, and what we can learn from Abraham Lincoln.
Preconference Highlights Come early and add to your knowledge and professional expertise. The following preconference events will be held before the start of the conference: Air Medical Journal 30:1
Praise for CCTMC Here is what last year’s attendees had to say: “The quality of the presentations was excellent; not only was the information good, but the presenters were very engaging.” “I love the intimacy of this conference. I also like the laid-back atmosphere of the conference.” “This is my first CCTMC. I will definitely return! I was sorry I couldn’t attend two sessions at the same time!” “CCTMC is still the best critical care transport conference for clinical topics.”
• ASTNA and IAFP will offer TraCER - Transport Certification Exam Review Course on Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2. • ASTNA is offering a Transport Nurse Advanced Trauma Course (TNATC) Advanced Provider Course on Saturday, April 2. This AP course is a fast-paced, 1-day class geared toward those advanced transport practitioners who wish to obtain additional information and skills related to trauma. • The Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification will offer the Flight Paramedic—Certified (FP-C) and Critical Care Paramedic Certification (CCP-C) Examinations on Sunday morning, April 3. • The Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Certified Flight Registered Nurses (CFRN), and Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN) examinations will be given on Sunday, April 3, by the Board of Certification of Emergency Nursing. • Vanderbilt University’s LifeFlight program will host an Invasive/Surgical Skills Laboratory on Sunday, April 3.
Nashville— Music Calls Us Home When the lights come on in the city, you can sense something special. Nashville has a creative soul that finds expression through art, industry, and entertainment. It is a place that has always drawn artists and innovators together to hone their craft. Nowhere else can you hear such diverse sounds as Americana, country, rockabilly, jazz, blues, classical, gospel, and rock’n’roll.
Exhibition Hall This is an opportunity to meet and spend one-on-one time with vendors who provide the equipment and services that help you in your job. Past exhibitors have included Impact Instrumentation, Golden Hour Data Systems, Elsevier (Mosby, Saunders), and Bell Helicopter-Textron. CCTMC offers you the best in critical care education because your patient is counting on you! For more information on the conference, visit www.ampa.org. Monica Newman is the executive director of the International Association of Flight Paramedics, Pat Petersen is the executive director of the Air Medical Physician Association, and Karen Wojdyla is executive director of the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association. Photos courtesy of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau 1067-991X/$36.00 Copyright 2011 Air Medical Journal Associates doi:10.1016/j.amj.2010.10.006
CCTMC Headquarters— Loews Vanderbilt Hotel At the AAA Four Diamond Loews Vanderbilt Nashville, you will experience the sense of Music City. Choose your favorite music from the lobby jukebox that plays only tunes from its many celebrity guests or smile at the subtle messages of some of Nashville’s most famous songwriters. The Loews is 9 miles from the airport, across the street from the main entrance of Vanderbilt University, and within walking distance of great food and music.
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