Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses Convention (AMSN) - Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), FL

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The AMSN - Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses convention will be held at the Disney Coronado Springs Hotel in Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida on September 13 - September 16, 2018. Come join fellow Nurses at this premier event for improving your practice at this 27th annual conference. With well over 11,500 members, the AMSN is the only specialty nursing organization dedicated to the practice of medical-surgical nursing. Connect with fellow Nurses who share your passion and care as much as you do.

Conference Date

September 13th through September 16th, 2018

Conference Location

Disney Coronado Springs Hotel

Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), FL

Peeking Back to the 2016 Annual Convention - Reducing Patient Falls and Alarm Fatigue

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Who Will Benefit?

Clinical Nurses
Nurse Administrators
Care Coordinators
Nurse Leaders
Nurse Managers
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Educators
Clinical Nursing Supervisors
Students

Sessions and Workshops

Pre-Conference Workshop - Medical Surgical Certification Review (2 days)

Wed. September 12, 2018

7:45 - 5pm 13.75 contact hours for both days

Caroline Ashman MS, RN, CMSRN

Becoming CMSRN - Best Career Move

Prepare for the exam or just a refresher

Body systems review, fluids and electrolytes, common pathological conditions and treatments, nursing interventions

CRC only $299 for members and regular is $329

Core Curriculum Book & Medical Surgical Review questions - special $99 for members, $145 regular

September 13 Thursday

7-7:45 Registration and Coffee

8am to 12pm

Develop a Quality Improvement Project

3.75 Contact hours Lynne Connelly PhD, Rn and Dottie Roberts Ed, MSN, MACI, RN, OCNS-C, CMSRN, CME

$99 for members, $129 regular

Interactive workshop - steps of writing and preparing a quality improvement project for possible publication.

3-4:45 Convention Orientation

4:15-6:30 Opening Ceremonies and Opening Address by Megan Wells MFA

"Florence Nightingale: Following the Call to Service" 1.25 contact hours

6:30-8:45 Grand Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall

6:30-10 Poster Viewing

September 14 Friday

7-8am Continental Breakfast

7-10 Poster Viewing

8-9:15 Presentation of the AMSN Anthony J. Jannetti Award for Extraordinary Contributions to Health Care. Keynote - 1 CEU

How Nurses Practice Quality Care - Evidence, Stories and Solutions"

By Marianne Baernholdt PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN

9:15-11:15 Exhibit Hall Open

11:15-12:30 Concurrent Sessions

Implementation of an Electronic Handoff Report: A Quality Improvement Project
In Hospital Stoke vs. Stroke Mimic
Impact of LGBTQ Cultural Competence Education for Registered Nurses
Writing for Publication

12:30-12:45 Box Lunch

12:45-1:45 Concurrent Sessions

Sustaining Evidence Based Practice: Clustered Assignments-A New Care Delivery Model
Women's Health Update for the Medical Surgical Nurse
Non Invasive Ventilation on Medical Surgical Units and at home
Acute Kidney Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease in the Medical Surgical Patient

1:45-3:30 Break

3:30-4:45 Concurrent Sessions

Building a Nurse Peer Review Committee to Enhance Professional Practice
Clinical Antimicrobial Stewardship
Elevating Skin Injury Prevention: Team Application
Complementary and Alternative Therapies - What Does the Evidence Say?

Saturday September 15

7:30-8:15 Continental Breakfast

8:15-9:30 Town Hall "Workplace Resilience by Marissa Streelman MSN, RN, CMSRN

9:30-9:45 Coffee Break

9:45-12:30 Concurrent Sessions

Violence at the Bedside: Not Routine Nursing Care
(NASH )Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis): The Silent Epidemic
Heart Failure Medication Update
Beyond Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: The New Era of Competence in Nursing
Risky Business and Malpractice Claims: Setting a Patient Safety Agenda
Creating Excellence in Inpatient Diabetes Management: Diabetes Management Mentors Contributions to Quality Outcomes
The Cost Population: Treating Alcohol Withdrawal in the Acute Care Inpatient Population

12:30-2 Lunch on own

2-3:15 Concurrent Sessions

Medical-Surgical Nurses Advocates for Promotion and Practice Awareness
Creating a Multidisciplinary Multi-Leveled Tracheostomy Care Bundle
A Designated Medical Surgical Unit Assures Excellence in the End of Life Care for Dying Patients in the Acute Care Setting
Disaster Management Nursing

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30-4:45 Concurrent Sessions

Developing a New Nursing Team While Building a Positive Culture Without any Current Staff
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAs) Protocols- Innovative Tactics for Enhanced Outcomes in a Medical Surgical Unit
Who is at Risk for Failure to Rescue? A Medical Surgical Nurses Dilemma
We Will Survive! One Unit's Story of Recovery Following a Patient Suicide

Sunday September 16

7-8 Breakfast

8-9:15 General Session

Leadership Practices and Developmental needs Reported by Frontline Medical-Surgical Nurses

8-12 Poster Viewing

9:15-10 President's Address/ Closing Remarks

10-10:15 Coffee

10:15-1:15 Concurrent Sessions

Nursing "Cents"
The Elephant in the Room: Opioid Withdrawal
Detecting and Treating Delirium in the Medical Surgical Patient
Trauma Care Beyond ABC
A Paradigm Shift for IV Push Safety
Multimodal Pain Management: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic at the Bedside
Is it Normal Aging or Dementia
Moral Distress in Medical-Surgical Nursing, What is it and How to Cope

Registration Information

Registration includes up to 15.25 in CEUs, access to the AMSN online library, opening reception, breakfast each morning, and one lunch and learn.

Members save $100 on registration.

Online Registration -

You can use VISA, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.

Fax: 856-218-0057

Mail: AMSN Registration, East Holly Ave, Box 56, Pitman, NJ 08071-0056

Brochures available online.

Conference Fees / Pricing Information

Full Registration by 7/25 $460 Member | $560
After 7/25 $525 Member | $625
Group 3+ after 7/25 $485
Military (id required) $460
Student (id required) $225
Daily Rate Friday or Sat $280 | $330
Guest cost for opening ceremony $40

You can pay the full amount on site.

If you do not receive confirmation in one week call the AMSN National office at: 866-877-2676 or email at [email protected]

Cancel or substitution must be done in writing at the email or address listed above less the $75 administrative fee before 8/14/18 - None will be refunded after 8/14/18.

AMSN Contact Information

AMSN Registration

East Holly Ave, Box 56

Pitman, NJ 08011-0056

Phone: 866-877-2676

Email: [email protected]

Hotel Accommodations

Disney Coronado Springs Hotel

1000 West Buena Vista Drive

Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Check-in:3:00 p.m.

Check out: 11:00 a.m.

$179 single/double + taxes (currently 12.5%)

Reservations: 407-939-1000

Ask for the AMSN Convention rate.

Note: The discounted convention rates are available until August 13, 2018, or until the room block is full. Reservations made after this date will be subject to space and rate availability.

Book Your Room online.

Grant Information

The convention grant that is offered annually and provides an opportunity for members of AMSN to attend. You must have been a member for one year and can receive only one scholarship per year. Winners will be expected to share how attendee advanced your practice. Applications are accepted between January 4, 2018 and June 20, 2018. The award is for $1000

Conclusion

As information becomes available, it will be posted on the website. In the meantime, consider attending this conference and improve your practice. Learn, connect, and catch some sunshine in the fun city of Orlando. Book some extra time for visiting downtown Orlando or the myriad of theme parks: Universal Studios, Hollywood Studios, Islands of Adventure, City Walk, or International Drive. Try some of the fine dining options such as Adriatico Trattoria Italiana, Chef's Table at the Edgewater, and Ray's Orlando. Shop in the many malls such as The Florida Mall.