AGENDA AT A GLANCE

The FOCUS Conference is a "concentrated" conference designed to give attendees a great deal of education and entertainment in a short amount of time, thereby costing attendees less for hotels, meals, benefit time, and time away from loved ones. The conference begins on Thursday morning, April 10th, 2008 at 9:10am (7:00am if you are attending one of the optional early bird breakfast workshops).

We believe you'll find this conference to be time and cost efficient. Overall, nurses, therapists and sleep technologists will be able to earn 18 continuing education credits by attending this conference. One can earn an additional 2 credits by attending one of five optional, early-bird breakfast workshops (at an additional cost of $75). Below is a rundown of the agenda. To see specific lecture titles and speakers, click on the Topics/Speakers button on the sidebar.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

6:30am - Registration booths open for pre-registered attendees to pick up their registration packets and name badges. On-site registration also being conducted.

7:00am - 9:00am - Five, optional, Early-Bird Breakfast Workshops (running concurrently). These workshops can provide attendees with 2 additional continuing education credits and include breakfast. These workshops carry an additional fee of $75 per person.

Early-Bird Breakfast Workshop #A - Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults & Children
                                                     Beth Malow MD

Early-Bird Breakfast Workshop #B - Hemodynamic Monitoring from A to Z
                                                     Leanna Miller RN

Early-Bird Breakfast Workshop #C - Pulmonary Emergencies seen in the E.R.
                                                     Ian Jones MD

Early-Bird Breakfast Workshop #D - A Step-Wise Approach to Blood Gases & Acid-Based Balance
                                                     Russ Acevedo MD

Early-Bird Breakfast Workshop #E - The Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Which Mode for Which Patient?
                                                     Paul Nuccio RRT

9:10am - 10:10am -   Lecture Set #1 - Nine different lectures running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary                                 Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare,                                 Holistic Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal Critical                                 Care Nursing.

10:20am - 11:20am - Repeat of lectures presented at 9:10am

11:30am - 12:30pm - Lecture Set #2. Nine different lectures running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary                                 Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare,                                 Holistic Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal                                 Critical Care Nursing.

12:30pm - 1:30pm -   Lunch on your own .

1:30pm - 2:30pm -     Repeat of lectures presented at 11:30pm.

2:40pm - 3:40pm -     Lecture Set #3. Nine different lectures running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary                                 Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare,                                 Holistic Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal                                 Critical Care Nursing.

3:50pm - 4:50pm -     Repeat of lectures presented at 2:40pm.

5:00pm - 8:00pm -     Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall

8:00pm - ?????? -     Evening Free to Explore Nashville


Friday, April 11, 2008
(Exhibit Hall open from 8:00am - 1:30pm and 4:30pm - 7:00pm)

7:00am - 8:00am -     Lecture Set # 4 - Nine different lectures running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary                                  Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare,                                  Holistic Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal                                  Critical Care Nursing.

8:00am - 10:00am -    Coffee in the Exhibit Hall

9:50am - 10:50am -    Repeat of lectures presented at 7:00am

11:00am - 12:00pm -  Lecture Set # 5 - Nine different lectures running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary                                  Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare,                                  Holistic Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal                                  Critical Care Nursing.

12:00pm - 1:30pm -    Free Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:10pm - 2:10pm -      Repeat of lectures presented at 11:00am

2:20pm - 3:20pm -      Lecture Set # 6 - Nine different lectures running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary                                  Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare,                                  Holistic Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal Critical                                  Care Nursing.

3:30pm - 4:30pm -      Repeat of lectures presented at 2:20pm

4:30pm - 7:00pm -      Reception in the Exhibit Hall

7:30pm - 10:00pm -    Gala Evening at the Grand Ole' Opry


Saturday, April 12, 2008

7:00am - 8:00am -     Lecture Set # 7 - Nine different lectures running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary                                 Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare,                                 Holistic Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal Critical                                 Care Nursing.

8:10am - 9:10am -     Repeat of lectures presented at 7:00am

9:20am - 11:00am -    Keynote Event - A screening of the film documentary Sicko by Michael Moore

11:00am - 12:15pm -  Town meeting discussion with panel and moderator on the state of the                                  American Healthcare System

12:15pm - 1:30pm -    Lunch on your own

1:30pm - 2:30pm -      Lecture Set # 8 - Nine different lectures running concurrently, one each in Adult Pulmonary                                  Medicine, Pediatric/Neonatal Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Management, Homecare,                                  Holistic Medicine, the Business of Sleep, Adult Critical Care Nursing and Pediatric/Neonatal Critical                                  Care Nursing.

2:40pm - 3:40pm -      Repeat of lectures presented at 1:30pm.

3:45pm - 4:45pm -      Closing Address - Dana Oakes RRT
                                  "Heroes - A Tribute to the Meaningful Work of Therapists, Nurses and Technologists"

4:45pm -                     Adjournment of the Conference