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Introduction Welcome to the CareFusion “Appreciation Through Education Program” AACN Product Guide. The products and services from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses listed in this guide are eligible for redemption using points from the program. 2 NTI - National Teaching Institute NTI Main Conference Registration Gift Certificate NTI is the world's largest educational conference and exposition focused on acute and critical care nurses. NTI is appropriate for bedside nurses, nurse educators, nurse managers, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners who care for patients who are acutely or critically ill. NTI provides comprehensive, all-encompassing resources to maximize your contribution to caring and improving the healthcare of these patients and their families. The NTI curriculum includes a variety of formal, self-paced and interactive sessions covering the spectrum of clinical content and professional enrichment. Earn CE credits, network with nursing colleagues and celebrate your contributions to the profession – make plans today to attend. Registration opens January 2011. To cash in a gift certificate, please call AACN Customer Care at 800-899-2226. 3 Membership AACN members enjoy a wealth of ever-expanding benefits designed to enrich their professional and personal lives. From unlimited free CE credits to awardwinning journals to local chapter affiliation and discounts on products and programs, we think the advantages of membership will surprise and delight you. Membership 1-year option Active Membership Any registered nurse who is interested in any aspect of acute or critical care nursing and is in good standing with the 1-year licensing agency of his/her state or territory is eligible for active membership. Nurses employed in research, administration, teaching, medical-surgical, telemetry, progressive care units, home health, or any healthcare agency are also eligible. Membership 3-year option Active Membership Any registered nurse who is interested in any aspect of acute or critical care nursing and is in good standing with the 3-year licensing agency of his/her state or territory is eligible for active membership. Nurses employed in research, administration, teaching, medical-surgical, telemetry, progressive care units, home health, or any healthcare agency are also eligible. To cash in a gift certificate, please call AACN Customer Care at 800-899-2226 4 Certification AACN Certification Corporation administers certification and renewal programs for nurses to proudly demonstrate the specialized knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for safe and effective acute and critical care nursing practice. Acute & Critical Care Nursing Certification CCRN® specialty certification is for RNs working at the bedside of acutely and/or critically ill patients. The clinical setting may include ICUs, CCUs, Emergency Departments, Trauma Units, Interventional Radiology/Cardiology Units, or Critical Care Transport/Flight. There are three separate exams for nurses who care for adult, neonatal and pediatric patients. Exam Registration Gift Certificate (Adult/Pediatric/Neonatal) To cash in a gift certificate, please call AACN Customer Care at 800-899-2226 Certification Renewal Gift Certificate (Adult/Pediatric/Neonatal) To cash in a gift certificate, please call AACN Customer Care at 800-899-2226 Exam Prep Product Bundles: Adult CCRN: DVD Bundle Product #302000 Includes Review Course on DVD, AACN Core Curriculum, Practice Exam Questions Audio CD Bundle Product #302005 Includes Review Course on Audio CD, AACN Core Curriculum, Practice Exam Questions 5 Certification CD-ROM Bundle Product #302010 Includes Review Course on CD-ROM, AACN Core Curriculum, Practice Exam Questions Pediatric CCRN: DVD Bundle Product #302006 Includes Review Course on DVD, Pediatric Core Curriculum, Practice Exam Questions Audio CD Bundle Product #302008 Includes Review Course on Audio CD, Pediatric Core Curriculum, Practice Exam Questions Neonatal CCRN: DVD Bundle Product #302007 Includes Review Course on DVD, Neonatal Core Review, Practice Exam Questions Audio CD Bundle Product #302009 Includes Review Course on Audio CD, Neonatal Core Review, Practice Exam Questions 6 Certification Progressive Care Nursing Certification Gift Certificate PCCN® certification is for progressive care nurses working at the bedside of acutely ill adult patients. Progressive care is how AACN collectively describes areas such as Intermediate Care Units, Direct Observation Units, Stepdown Units, Telemetry Units and Transitional Care Units. PCCN certification is also appropriate for nurses who practice in Cardiac Catheterization Labs and Emergency Departments. Exam Registration To cash in a gift certificate, please call AACN Customer Care at 800-899-2226 Certification Renewal To cash in a gift certificate, please call AACN Customer Care at 800-899-2226 Exam Prep Product Bundle DVD Bundle Product #302015 Includes Review Course on DVD, Essentials of Progressive Care Orientation, Practice Exam Questions CD-ROM Bundle Product #302016 Includes Review Course on CD-ROM, Essentials of Progressive Care Orientation, Practice Exam Questions Audio CD Bundle Product #302017 Includes Review Course on Audio CD, Essentials of Progressive Care Orientation, Practice Exam Questions 7 AACN Bookstore AACN Protocols For Practice: Creating a Healing Environment Editor: Nancy C. Molter 2007, 200 pages Product #170690 AACN Protocols for Practice: Healing Environments discusses the benefits of creating a healing environment for critically ill patients and their families and how changes to a patient's environment can promote healing. Family needs, visitation, complementary therapies, and pain management are also covered AACN Protocols For Practice: Care of the Mechanically Ventilated Patients Editor: Suzanne M. Burns 2006, 320 pages Product #170685 AACN Protocols for Practice: Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients guides clinicians' practice in the following categories: airway management, modes and methods of mechanical ventilation, weaning, sedation and neuromuscular blockade, nutrition support, and home care management of ventilator-assisted patients. Each protocol guides clinicians in the appropriate selection of patients, use and application of management principles, initial and ongoing monitoring, discontinuation of therapies or interventions, and selected aspects of quality control. AACN Protocols For Practice: Noninvasive Monitoring Editor: Suzanne M. Burns 2006, 113 pages Product #170680 Delineated evidence for using devices for noninvasive patient monitoring of blood pressure, heart rhythms, pulse oximetry, end-tidal carbon dioxide, and respiratory waveforms. These protocols guide clinicians in the appropriate selection of patients for use of the device, application of the device, initial and ongoing monitoring, device removal, and selected aspects of quality control. 8 AACN Bookstore AACN Protocols For Practice: Palliative Care and End-of- Life Issues in Critical Care Editor: Kathleen A. Puntillo, Justine L. Medina 2006, 59 pages Product #170900 The protocol provides the latest evidence related to palliative care and end-of-life issues in critical care. This protocol is introduced by case studies, followed by general information, competencies, ethical considerations, occupational hazards, summarizes of current research, future research needs, and practice recommendations. Recommendations are rated according to the level of evidence that is available to support the statement. Annotated bibliographies, suggested readings, and cross references provide guidance for learning more about the specific patient care issue. This protocol is a great resource for advanced practice nurses, educators, researcher, and the bedside clinicians when reviewing and developing practice standards in end-of-life and palliative care issues in critical care setting. AACN – AANN Monitoring Technologies in Critically Ill Neuroscience Patients Editor: Linda R. Littlejohns, Mary Kay Bader 2008, 216 pages Product #170695 AACN-AANN Protocols for Practice: Monitoring Technologies in Critically Ill Neuroscience Patients provides clinicians at the point of care with the latest research findings in patient care in a format which is easy to understand and integrate into clinical practice. Each protocol guides clinicians in the appropriate selection of patients, use and application of management principles, initial and ongoing monitoring, discontinuation of therapies or interventions, and selected aspects of quality control. 9 AACN Bookstore Crucial Conversations & Crucial Confrontations book bundle Author: K. Patterson Product #302030 When faced with high stakes and emotional discussions, many of us either step up to the challenge and fail (we're typically on our worst behavior) or we avoid the discussion altogether. Here are tools that teach what it takes to master crucial conversations-tools that yield results in areas like productivity, quality, safety, diversity, change management, and personal relationships. Learn the secrets of people who have been identified by their peers as masters of crucial conversations. In Crucial Confrontations, discover skills to resolve touchy, controversial and complex issues in the workplace and at home. Crucial Confrontations teaches you how to deal with violated expectations in a way that solves the problem at hand, and doesn't harm the relationship -- and in fact, even strengthens it. Giving Feedback: Expert Solutions for Everyday Challenges Editor: HBS 2006, 96 pages Product #128283 Giving feedback is essential to helping employees perform better at work. It lets people know when they are meeting or exceeding expectations and when they need to get back on track. This practical guide shows managers how to develop and refine this necessary skill. AACN’s Advanced Critical Care Nursing Editor: K. Carlson 2008, 1632 pages Product #128250 From AACN experts comes a resource dedicated to helping you oversee or care for critical care patients in any practice setting. This comprehensive critical care nursing textbook addresses serious and potentially life-threatening patient conditions with a foundation rooted in the critical thinking process: the comprehension, analysis, synthesis, and application of knowledge. 10 AACN Bookstore AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care Author: D. LynnMcHale, K. K. Carlson 2005, 1280 pages Product #128150 AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care offers comprehensive coverage of procedures unique to the critical care environment. This edition is thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded to reflect the current state of critical care nursing practice. Information is presented in a highly illustrated step-by-step format with supporting rationales for each step of every procedure. This resource also emphasizes evidence-based practice and provides complete coverage of the latest clinical studies. AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care Editor: J. Verger 2007, 1520 pages Product #131104 Using detailed, stepby-step guidelines, this comprehensive book covers procedures commonly performed by all nurses in pediatric critical care. Following the successful format of the AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care, 5th edition, this new resource focuses on the unique aspects of caring for infants and children. This easy-to-use guide includes the latest information, a strong evidence base, and a supporting rationale for each step of each procedure. AACN’s Essentials of Critical Care Nursing bundle, 2nd Edition Author: M. Chulay, S. Burns Product #302040 2010, 569 pages Covering basic to advanced critical care concepts, this easy-to-use, evidence-based resource provides an essential foundation for the nursing care of critically ill patients. It is the ideal reference for nurses beginning their critical care experience as well as experienced nurses who may use the book as a user-friendly resource for both essential and advanced concepts. The pocket handbook provides the essential information needed for quick reference in intensive care, coronary care, PACUs, telemetry units, and other critical care settings. 11 AACN Bookstore AACN’s Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing, 2nd Edition Editor: M. Chulay Product #302041 2010, 515 pages Written by nationally known clinical experts in acute care nursing, the textbook provides foundational information, whether you're a nurse who works in progressive care, or a student preparing for the certification exam in progressive care nursing. You'll find a concise presentation of essential information for the safe and competent care of adult progressive care patients and their families. The pocket handbook delivers fingertip access to need-to-know details on the care of adult, progressive care patients and their families. Subscription to AACN’s Advanced Critical Care quarterly journal AACN Advanced Critical Care, formerly AACN Clinical Issues, now offers more support to keep your critical care practice up to date. The journal has broadened its scope to cover the full range of critical care challenges, including moral distress in caregivers, understanding advanced modes of mechanical ventilation and preventing and managing complications of critical illness. In addition, the journal delivers the newest, most crucial advice on such topics as dealing with complex ECG rhythms, new critical care drugs and leading-edge technologies. As an official publication of the American Association of CriticalCare Nurses, AACN Advanced Critical Care is the premier source of information for the critical care and acute care nurse, CNS and NP. 12 AACN Bookstore AACN Hemodynamic Management Pocket Card Editor: AACN Product #400751 This pocket reference card provides management assistance for a wide variety of patients with changes in cardiac output related to alterations in preload, afterload, contractility, and heart rate. AACN Laboratory Values Pocket Reference Card Editor: AACN Product #400752 This pocket reference card provides a wide range of lab results at your fingertips including: hematology, arterial blood gasses, coagulation studies, immunology/serology, blood chemistry, drug levels, cerebrospinal fluid, and urine chemistry and includes a handy blood collection reference tool. AACN Hematology Pocket Reference Card Editor: AACN Product #400753 Laminated, 2 sided, tri-folded pocket card. Contents include detailed table of blood component therapy with indications and comments about administration, indications for transfusion and an additional detailed table of coagulation monitoring information. AACN Sepsis Pocket Reference Card Editor: AACN Product #400754 The Sepsis management pocket reference addresses: • Criteria for differentiating sepsis vs. sever sepsis • Goal-directed sepsis resuscitation measures • Sepsis management measures • Measures to support critically ill patients with sepsis • Practice Alerts related to managing patients with sepsis AACN Dysrhythmia Recognition Pocket Card Editor: AACN Product #400758 Characteristics of common dysrhythmias and their identifying rhythm strips can be found on this card. AACN Acute Renal Failure Pocket Reference Editor: AACN Product #400755 Quick Pocket reference for information on: 13 AACN Bookstore • Acute Renal Failure Frequency • Acute Renal Failure Mortality/Morbidity Contains charts on: • Renal Failure • Causes & Clinical Conditions • Laboratory Findings in Acute Renal Failure • RIFLE Criteria: a classification scheme for acute renal failure • Drugs that Require Dosage Modification in Renal Failure • Risk Factors for Contract Induced Nephropathy • Criteria for the Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU • Acute Renal Failure Common Assessment Finding • Acute Renal Failure Nursing Interventions • Signs And Symptoms of Electrolyte Imbalance AACN Adult Critical Care Assessment Pocket Reference Editor: AACN Product #400757 The new Adult Critical Care Assessment Pocket Reference contains relevant information pertinent to the adult critical care demographic. Assessment values, i.e. Braden Scale to predict Pressure Sores, MMSE, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, etc. AACN Cardiac Medication Pocket Reference Card Editor: AACN Product #400801 This pocket reference card provides information on common cardiac medications, including loading and maintenance dosages, indications and contraindications. Quick reference drug categories: Antidysrhythmic Medications, Inotropic Drugs, Vasodilator Drugs. AACN Cardiovascular Assessment Pocket Reference Card Editor: AACN Product #400855 This quick reference covers vital signs, heart tones, murmurs, cardiac enzymes and much more. AACN Medication Calculation Pocket Reference Editor: AACN Product #400851 Pocket reference that offers several methods to calculate concentrations of drugs per ml of fluid delivered. Includes how to factor in amount of drug, conversion factor and 14 AACN Bookstore concentration. Has examples of calculation for microgram per kilogram per minute, micrograms per minute, milligram per minute and milligram per hour. AACN Neurological Assessment Pocket Reference Card Editor: AACN Product #400851 Content covers mental status exam/cerebral function; assessment of cranial nerve reflex responses; assessment of motor function; dermatomes; Glasgow Coma Scale for adult, child and infant; and assessment of intracranial dynamics. AACN Pulmonary Management Pocket Reference Card Editor: AACN Product #400851 This pocket reference gives nurses quick and convenient pulmonary information including: • Pulmonary assessment • Breath sounds • Blood gas analysis • Ventilator settings • Weaning criteria including BWAP 15