American Association Of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN)
Annual Meeting, Chicago, June 28-30; New Data, Certification & Keynote Addresses
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The AAHFN 8th Annual Conference, June 28-30 at the Sheraton Chicago, Chicago, IL (www.aahfn2012conference.com) is recognized as the premier meeting in Heart Failure Nursing. Crucial new scientific & clinical information will be presented and will feature three keynote addresses.
- 6/28/12: Fire Up Your Life! – Donna Hartley, motivational speaker
- 6/29/12: The Future of Nursing - Michael Bleich, PhD, RN, FAAN, Oregon Health & Science University
- 6/30/12: A Critical Update: Healthcare Reform's Potential for Heart Failure in 2012 and Beyond - Clyde Yancy, MD, FACC, AHA Past President, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
The conference marks the 2nd opportunity to qualify in AAHFN's Certified Heart Failure Nurse program (www.heartfailurecertification.com). This program provides an added credential (Certified Heart Failure Nurse: CHFN)) beyond licensure and demonstrates, by examination, that the registered nurse has acquired a core body of specialized knowledge and adheres to specific nursing standards. In support of the program AAHFN recently released the Core Curriculum Review that is not only a study guide for the CHFN exam, but is also a heart failure nursing reference tool. In using guidelines and evidence-based data, the Review outlines the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating care for heart failure patients.
"Heart failure is generating increased national awareness and the heart failure nurse is at the center of patient care. These talented, caring professionals offer a completely unique skill set and certification confirms that their knowledge and expertise in heart failure care is second to none," says Marie Galvao, MSN, ANP-BC, CHFN, AAHFN President.
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Pre-Conference Workshops 6/27/12
- Cardiovascular Pharmacology
- Mechanical Circulatory Support: Advanced Therapies
- Disease Management
- Stem Cells and Gene Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure
- Sleep and Heart Failure: What's the Connection?
- Great Heart Failure Debate
- Fish Oil, Vitamins and Supplements in Heart Failure
- End Stage Heart Failure: When to Turn Off the CRM Devices?
- Personalized Medicine and Genomics for Heart Failure Therapy
- Reducing the Risk of Heart Failure
- Aquapheresis in Heart Failure
About AAHFN
The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses is dedicated to advancing its nursing education, clinical practice and research with the goal of setting the highest standards for heart failure nursing care. Learn more at www.aahfn.org, 888-45-AAHFN.
SOURCE American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN)
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