2020 Conference-at-a-Glance
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Pre-Conference Sessions |
9-6pm |
9-6pm |
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Concurrent Sessions |
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9-4pm |
9-3pm |
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Certifications |
9-5pm |
9-5pm |
9-5pm |
10-4pm |
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Exhibit Hall Open |
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8-5pm |
9-3pm |
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Conference AfterParty |
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8-11pm |
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Post Conference Brunch |
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10-12:30pm |
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Post Conference Sessions |
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9-6pm |
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Registration |
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7:30-5pm |
7:30-5pm |
8-4pm |
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Pre-Con Sessions (Sat & Sun)
Newbie BootCamp
Everything you need to know as a new traveler but was afraid to ask...
7 Contact Hrs for most disciplines
Instructors: Multiple
$79 – TravCon Attendees
$99 – General Public
Newbie BootCamp provides the fundamentals for those new to healthcare traveling.
Whether you have been working in your position for 5 or 25 years, healthcare travelers have a unique set of challenges unrelated to their clinical skills.
Sessions provide the basics of traveling as a healthcare professional – what it takes, what’s involved & how to get started.
This information is not repeated during the main conference – it provides the framework of information necessary to fully engage in the main conference sessions.
Where & How do I Begin?
The Ins & Outs of Travel Life: How to Prepare & Set Yourself up for Success
Are all agencies the same? Advantages of working with multiple.
Basics of Pay: What are you worth?
How to minimize the pain of credentialing.
Resources to know: Agency Sites, Job Boards etc
The Submission Process & Basics of Interviews
Tying it all together: Faculty Panel Q&A
Newbie BootCamp Reception!
Sunday, Sept 8th, 2019
Bally’s Conference Center
8:30a-9a – Sign-In
9a-5p – Sessions
12p-1p – Lunch (on your own)
5p-7:30p – BootCamp Reception
**AM & PM Coffee & snacks provided
Many restaurants on site for your lunch.
Medical Spanish Intensive
Perfect for those at a basic level who want to grow their fluency.
7 Contact Hrs for RN/LPN/LVN/Other
Instructor: Tracey Long, PhD, RN, MS, CDE, CNE, CCRN
$89 – TravCon Attendees
$109 – General Public
Health care professionals who can speak conversational and basic Spanish phrases to Spanish–speaking patients can improve patient satisfaction, decrease communication errors and potentially avoid medical errors.
Learn the basics you’ve always wanted to know to get you through your shifts. This is a 7 hour intensive that gives you lots of time to practice so you can walk out ready to ‘Habla’!
Introduction to Spanish, making introductions, the alphabet, cognates, parts of speech, how to learn a foreign language and cultural competence principles.
Vocabulary for time, numbers, gender of nouns, and asking admitting questions.
Introduction to verbs, parts of the body and general health assessment questions
Vocabulary for calendar, occupations, and body systems assessment.
Vocabulary for meals, possessives and useful irregular verbs.
Vocabulary for insurance questions, background information, diagnostic tests and mock scenarios putting it all together.
Plus plenty of practice time during sessions so you cement what you’re learned!
Sunday, Sept 8th, 2019
Bally’s Conference Center
8:30a-9a – Sign-In
9a-5:30p – Sessions
12:15p-1:15p – Lunch (on your own)
**AM & PM Coffee & snacks provided
Many restaurants on site for your lunch.
CEN Exam Prep Course
2-day review course that provides over 100 practice questions with coaching to help you pass the CEN exam.
8 Contact Hrs for RNs
Instructor: Jeff Solheim, MSN, RN-BC, CEN, CFRN, FAEN
$TBD – TravCon Attendees
$TBD – General Public
Through a blend of lectures, graphics, videos & challenge questions, Solheim’s Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN®) Review Course covers many of the areas that are tested on the BCEN’s CEN® exam.
To ensure its continued effectiveness the course, which follows BCEN’s guidelines, is updated regularly. Solheim Enterprises has become the go-to source for nurses when preparing to sit for BCEN’s Exams.
TOPICS COVERED ON EMERGENCIES OF:
Shock & Multi-System Trauma
Cardiovascular
Medical
Genitourinary/Obstetrical/
Gynecological
Neurological
Respiratory
Toxicological and Environmental
Patient Care Management/
Professional Issues
Maxillofacial
Wound and Orthopedic
Psychological/Social
Sun, Sept 12 & 13th, 2020
Bally’s Conference Center
8a-8:30a – Sign-In
8:30a-5:30p – Lectures
12:30p-1:15p – Lunch (on your own)
**AM & PM Coffee & snacks provided
Many restaurants on site for your lunch.
NRP Renewals: AM Session
This class is for re-certification for those that are currently working in an area that requires it (delivery & care of newborns).
Instructor: Patricia Pitts, RNC-OB
$35 – Online Cert Prior to Arrival
$89 – Hands on Session
The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) offers education based on the 2010 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)/American Heart Association (AHA) “Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & Emergency Cardiovascular Care: Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines.”
It is designed for any healthcare professional involved in the delivery and care of newborns. This class is for recertification for those that are current or who have expired and currently working in an area that requires it . For those people who have never taken NRP, or do not work in an area where it is actively required, this course is NOT recommended.
Additionally, there is no longer a distinction between Certification and Renewal. All students need to take the online examination prior to arrival, then participate in the same activities in the on-site NRP Course. However, participation will be tailored to the experience of the student.
This is a convenient & low stress way to keep current on this certification. Learning time is designed to learn/refresh skills of Neonatal Resuscitation & is not a pass/fail testing session.
Instructor: Patricia Carter Pitts RNC
High Risk OB/ NRP Instructor.
NRP – $35 online (prior to arrival), $89 skill session (at conference)
To access the online exam, follow the steps below:
1) Visit Healthstream to log in
2) Select “Create User ID and Password”
3) For Institution, select “Self-Registration”
4) Once logged in, go to the Catalog tab, then select “NRP 7th Edition Provider Curriculum ($35)”
5) Select “Enroll” and then you can enter your credit card information.
For further assistance, attached is a how-to guide for ease of reference.
7th Edition Textbook:
Sunday, Sept 13th
Bally’s Conference Center – Location upon arrival
10a-1p – NRP Session
NRP Renewals: PM Session
This class is for re-certification for those that are currently working in an area that requires it (delivery & care of newborns).
$35 – Online Cert Prior to Arrival
$89 – Hands on Session
The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) offers education based on the 2010 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)/American Heart Association (AHA) “Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & Emergency Cardiovascular Care: Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines.”
It is designed for any healthcare professional involved in the delivery and care of newborns. This class is for recertification for those that are current or who have expired and currently working in an area that requires it . For those people who have never taken NRP, or do not work in an area where it is actively required, this course is NOT recommended.
Additionally, there is no longer a distinction between Certification and Renewal. All students need to take the online examination prior to arrival, then participate in the same activities in the on-site NRP Course. However, participation will be tailored to the experience of the student.
This is a convenient & low stress way to keep current on this certification. Learning time is designed to learn/refresh skills of Neonatal Resuscitation & is not a pass/fail testing session.
Instructor: Patricia Carter Pitts RNC
High Risk OB/ NRP Instructor.
NRP – $35 online (prior to arrival), $89 skill session (at conference)
To access the online exam, follow the steps below:
1) Visit Healthstream to log in
2) Select “Create User ID and Password”
3) For Institution, select “Self-Registration”
4) Once logged in, go to the Catalog tab, then select “NRP 7th Edition Provider Curriculum ($35)”
5) Select “Enroll” and then you can enter your credit card information.
For further assistance, attached is a how-to guide for ease of reference.
7th Edition Textbook:
Sun, Sept 13th 1:30-4:30pm
Bally’s Conference Center
Specific room location available upon arrival.
Intermediate AWHONN
Course
AWHONN's Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) Course for clinicians who have completed a Basic FHM class, & who utilize FHM in the intrapartum setting.
2 Day Class – 8 hrs each day
In this course you will explore the pathophysiology of Fetal Monitoring, do case studies, learn to place FSE and IUPC, learn Leopold’s Maneuver, & practice professional communication throughout the healthcare team. It is a two day course with an exam at the end of the second day.
When you pass the exam and do a course survey, you will receive 18 hours of CNE and a certificate of completion for your records.
Instructors:
TBD
1) Register Online in your TravCon Registration Account
2) Purchase required textbook for intermediate certification (Intermediate Student 6th Edition for $120). Course ID 000W1915928.
***Each textbook has a single-use registration code required for your certificate. Be careful of purchasing used books as the code may no longer be valid.
3) Bring textbook to class & have fun learning with your new travel friends!
***For those wishing to take this course without attending the conference, a link will be available soon to register.
Sat, Sept 12th 9am-5:30pm &
Sun, Sept 13th 9am-5:30pm
Bally’s Conference Center
Specific room location available upon arrival.
Certifications (Mon & Tues)
BLS
Renew your BLS while at the conference! 1 hr sessions are available throughout Mon & Tues.
Instructor: National Institute for Healthcare Education
$29 online (prior to arrival)
$39 skill session (at conference)
The online portion must be completed prior to arrival – please arrive with printed certificate in hand. The instructor will be conducting the Skills Sessions (Parts 2 & 3) only.
Printed cards will be issued at end of course. This blended learning for ACLS, PALS, or BLS is per AHA rules open to ALL new, expired, or renewing students.
You can do the online portion at your own pace – stretch it out over an evening or even several days if you want – then you’ll spend less time in a classroom for the Skills Session review & checkoff.
This is especially recommended for those who suffer from test anxiety because you can repeat the online scenarios and final exam until you pass.
Complete the AHA online ‘HeartCode BLS’ Part 1 before you come to the conference.
Print the Online AHA Certificate(s) and bring them with you to the Skills Session.
You may either register for the skills session at the same time as the main conference, or anytime up until Sept 11th.
Sunday, Sept 14th & 15th
Bally’s Conference Center
Registrations are due in advance so we have enough instructors available.
1 Hr sessions will be available for sign-ups throughout Monday & Tuesday in the registration portal.
ACLS
Renew your ACLS while at the conference! 2 hr sessions are available throughout Mon & Tues.
Instructor: National Institute for Healthcare Education
$132 online (prior to arrival)
$89 skill session (at conference)
The online portion must be completed prior to arrival – please arrive with printed certificate in hand. The instructor will be conducting the Skills Sessions (Parts 2 & 3) only.
Printed cards will be issued at end of course. This blended learning for ACLS, PALS, or BLS is per AHA rules open to ALL new, expired, or renewing students.
You can do the online portion at your own pace – stretch it out over an evening or even several days if you want – then you’ll spend less time in a classroom for the Skills Session review & checkoff.
This is especially recommended for those who suffer from test anxiety because you can repeat the online scenarios and final exam until you pass.
Complete the AHA online ‘HeartCode ACLS’ Part 1 before you come to the conference.
Print the Online AHA Certificate(s) and bring them with you to the Skills Session.
You may either register for the skills session at the same time as the main conference, or anytime up until Sept 11th.
Sunday, Sept 14th & 15th
Bally’s Conference Center
Registrations are due in advance so we have enough instructors available.
2 Hr sessions will be available for sign-ups throughout Monday & Tuesday in the registration portal.
While it’s unlikely to take 3 hours, we are required to schedule this amount of time per AHA.
PALS
Renew your PALS while at the conference! 3 hr sessions are available throughout Mon & Tues.
Instructor: National Institute for Healthcare Education
$132 online (prior to arrival)
$109 skill session (at conference)
The online portion must be completed prior to arrival – please arrive with printed certificate in hand. The instructor will be conducting the Skills Sessions (Parts 2 & 3) only.
Printed cards will be issued at end of course. This blended learning for ACLS, PALS, or BLS is per AHA rules open to ALL new, expired, or renewing students.
You can do the online portion at your own pace – stretch it out over an evening or even several days if you want – then you’ll spend less time in a classroom for the Skills Session review & checkoff.
This is especially recommended for those who suffer from test anxiety because you can repeat the online scenarios and final exam until you pass.
Complete the AHA online ‘HeartCode PALS’ Part 1 before you come to the conference.
Print the Online AHA Certificate(s) and bring them with you to the Skills Session.
You may either register for the skills session at the same time as the main conference, or anytime up until Sept 11th.
Sunday, Sept 14th & 15th
Bally’s Conference Center
Registrations are due in advance so we have enough instructors available.
3 Hr sessions will be available for sign-ups throughout Monday & Tuesday in the registration portal.
While it’s unlikely to take 3 hours, we are required to schedule this amount of time per AHA.
Post-Con Sessions (Wednesday)
Advanced AWHONN
Renewal
The Advanced class is for clinicians who have completed an Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) class, & who utilize FHM in the intrapartum setting.
One 8hr Day Class
Wednesday 8:30am-5:30pm
Brunch included for TravCon attendees
This course is designed for clinicians who have completed the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring course or comparable fetal monitoring education, building on that foundation through review of complex case scenarios. It meets the requirements of many travel contracts.
Participants receive CEUs for attendance and have the option to take an online test to validate their knowledge. It is encouraged that all students take it as that’s typically what employers expect.
Instructor:
TBD
Course number: TBD
1) Register for course in your TravCon Registration Account
2) Purchase required textbook for advanced certification.
– Course number: TBD
– Adv Course Student Pack, 5th ed $100. (Approx 2 wks delivery)
***Each manual has a single-use unique identifier that allows you to claim 8 CEUs. Be careful of purchasing used books as the code may no longer be valid.
3) Bring textbook to class & have fun learning with your new travel friends!
***For those wishing to take this course without attending the conference, a link will be available soon to register.
Wed, Sept 16th 8:30am-5:30pm
Bally’s Conference Center
Specific room location available upon arrival.
Medical Spanish Intensive
Perfect for those at a basic level who want to grow their fluency. This class is repeated for those unable to attend the Sunday class.
Provides 6 Contact Hrs for RN/LPN/LVN/Other
Instructor: Tracey Long, PhD, RN, MS, CDE, CNE, CCRN
$79 – TravCon Attendees
$99 – General Public
Health care professionals who can speak conversational and basic Spanish phrases to Spanish–speaking patients can improve patient satisfaction, decrease communication errors and potentially avoid medical errors.
Learn the basics you’ve always wanted to know to get you through your shifts. This is a 6 hour intensive that gives you lots of time to practice so you can walk out ready to ‘Habla’!
Introduction to Spanish, making introductions, the alphabet, cognates, parts of speech, how to learn a foreign language and cultural competence principles.
Vocabulary for time, numbers, gender of nouns, and asking admitting questions.
Verbs, anatomy vocabulary & General Assessment Questions.
Vocabulary for family & Body Systems Assessment.
Clinical Conversations for Musculoskeletal & Reproductive Systems.
Plus plenty of practice time during sessions so you cement what you’re learned!
Wednesday, Sept 16th, 2019
Bally’s Conference Center
11:15a-5:30p – Sessions
**You have time to come to Brunch first (included if you’re a TravCon attendee) and fill up on coffee & food before the class begins.
A light coffee service is provided in the afternoon.