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Sandy Gardner RN MS CNS PNP

Sandra L. Gardner RN MS CNS PNP is Director of Professional Outreach Consultation, a national and international consulting firm established in 1980. Sandy plans, develops, teaches and coordinates workshops on perinatal/neonatal/pediatric. In 2006, she co-founded a partnership and is the managing director of Nurse’s Professional Development and Practice Association, LLC (NPDPATM), a virtual company. NPDPA produces and offers evidence-based policies, procedures, protocols, clinical practice tools, and continuing education programs for Nurses. Sandy is the co-editor of: Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, ed 6, 2006 and the Editor of Nurse Currents. Sandy’s teaching style is down-to-earth and will provide you with the most current trends in Neonatal Nursing.

Topics

1. Will Your Ship Pass Inspection? Medication Safety in the High-Risk Neonate
2. Diving Into Oxygenation of the Neonate
3. Early Debarkation? Late-Preterm, Near-Term Deliveries
4. Cruising Through…MRSA Infections in Maternal-Newborn Care

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Carol Harvey RNC MS APN

Carol Harvey RNC MS APN is a clinical nurse specialist for the High Risk Perinatal Unit and Labor & Delivery at Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. She has more than 20 years of clinical experience in the care of high risk and critically ill obstetric patients and has over 100 publications in the field. Carol has a unique presentation style and uses laughter and humor in all of her presentations.

Topics

1. Preventing Death During Pregnancy…A Lighthouse in the Dark.
2. Smooth Sailing…A Quick and Easy Interpretation of Critical Labs: The DIC Panel
3. Getting on Course with Patient Safety Initiatives at the Bedside A 360° Look at Documentation, Policies and Procedures: Who Writes This Stuff?
4. A Sea of Evidence… Complex Maternal and Fetal Case Studies: Double Jeopardy!
5. S…O…S… Lethal Complications of Severe Preeclampsia
6. Navigating the Stormy Seas of Massive Obstetric Hemorrhage

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Nanci Koperski RNC LNCC MBS MHSA

Nanci Koperski RNC LNCC MBA MHSA has been a Registered Nurse for over 23 years. She is presently certified in inpatient obstetrical nursing and fetal monitoring. Ms. Koperski’s years of expertise and love for obstetrical nursing has prepared for her present position as a full time Legal Nurse Consultant. For the past several years, she has been working in a plaintiff attorney firm, reviewing medical records, diagnosis and treatments for attorneys throughout the United States. Her focus is in the area of settlement claims involving personal injury, medical malpractice and worker’s compensation cases. Past conference attendees have commented that Nanci has a wonderful ability to simplify and communicate legal jargon into everyday language for nurses.

Topics

1. The Tentacles of Malpractice…Will they reach you?
2. Pearls of the Sea…Deposition hints

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Barbara Herrera RNE

Barbara Herrera RNE, President/CEO, founded CE’s At Sea in 1992. Over the last 38 years, Barbara has had an expansive area of practice, ranging from NICU, PICU, ED, BMTV, OR, PACU, and, as time allows, practices bedside nursing at Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Barbara’s presentation style, although humorous at times, will challenge you to think seriously about your personal life choices and decisions.

Topics

1. Navigating the Stormy Seas of Life…Nurturing the Nurturer Within

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Cabin Selection

Cruise rate pricing per person/double occupancy includes cabin arraignments, around the clock dining options, nightly entertainment, most shipboard activities, port charges and now also includes CSA Travel Protection all in this one value price package!

Specific cabin request honored as available through cruise line.

Cabin	Cruise Rates
Interior Cabin	$969.00
Ocean View Cabin	$1,089.00
Ocean View Balcony Cabin	$1,279.00

Conference Registration Fee

$399.00

**Please note: Conference Registration Fee is $799.00 if you choose to book your cruise directly.

Itinerary

Date	Day	Port of Call	Arrival	Departure
1/25	Sunday	Miami		4:00 PM
1/26	Monday	Nassau	7:00 AM	2:00 PM
1/27	Tuesday	Fun Day at Sea
1/28	Wednesday	St. Thomas	9:00 AM	8:00 PM
1/29	Thursday	St. Maarten	7:00 AM	6:00 PM
1/30	Friday	Fun Day at Sea
1/31	Saturday	Fun Day at Sea
2/1	Sunday	Miami	8:00 AM

 

Buddy Promotion

Save $100 off your Conference Registration Fee for every new Nurse you bring to this CE’s At Sea Conference!! Contact CE’s At Sea for details.

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“The Cruise Conference was an ultimate experience to meet other professionals, network, and learn more of interesting practice issues and information. Where else can you learn and be able to explore the Caribbean, tickle the belly of a stingray, walk a waterfall and shop to your hearts content! What a way to rejuvenate your mind, heart and soul!”

Lana Conrad BSCN MHSCN
Hubley, Nova Scotia