Challenges in Acute & Critical-Care Nursing 2025
Icahn Building | Goldwurm Auditorium
1425 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 7:00am ET - 5:00pm ET
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Topic
Exploration of current challenges, emerging innovations, and best practices in acute & critical-care nursing
Credits Offered
This event offers
7.0 CEU credits
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
ANCC.
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Additional Information
Speakers
Chief Executive officer LiveOn NY
Keynote speaker
Event Agenda
Challenges in Acute & Critical-Care Nursing 2025
Event Agenda
Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 7:00am ET - 5:00pm ET
All times listed in
Eastern Time (US & Canada).
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Saturday, September 20, 2025
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7:00am - 8:00am
Registration/Breakfast/Vendor Exhibits
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8:00am - 8:10am
Welcome Remarks/ Intro of Keynote Speaker
Elka Riley, MSN, RN, FNP, New York City Chapter President
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8:10am - 9:00am
Keynote: "Reflecting on the Role of the Critical Care Nurse in Organ Donation"
Leonard Achan, RN, MA, APN. LiveOn NY
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9:00am - 10:00am
Adult Guidelines for Peripheral Administration of Vasopressor Therapy and the Management of Extravasation Events
Ann Bove, MS, RN-BC (Retired), CCRN, ANP. NY Harbor- Manhattan VA
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10:00am - 10:45am
Coffee Break/ Vendor Exhibits
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10:45am - 11:45am
Research Mentorship for Nursing
Neha S. Dangayach, MD, MSCR, FAAN, FCCM, FCCP, FNCS, FANA Medical Director of Neurosciences/ Mount Sinai Hospital"
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11:45am - 12:45pm
Overview of Multiple Organ Dysfunctions Syndrome (MODS)
Wanda Rodriguez, RN, MA, CCRN, CPAN Per Diem Nursing Professional Development Specialist
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12:45pm - 1:45pm
Lunch/Exhibit/Networking
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1:45pm - 2:45pm
Challenges Amylodsis
Joseph Schafer, PharmD & Sivarajah Suren, MD AztraZenica
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2:45pm - 3:45pm
Essentials for Mechanical Circulatory Support
Dorothy Aguila, MSN, RN, CCRN-K & Angelica Mateo, MA, RN The Mount Sinai Hospital
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3:45pm - 4:00pm
Snacks & Coffee Break
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4:00pm - 5:00pm
ARDS
Pres Lorenzo, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNL, CCRN, CSC NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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5:00pm - 5:15pm
Closing Remarks/Evaluation/Raffle
Elka Riley, MSN, RN, FNP
Exhibit
On behalf of the New York City Chapter of AACN, we sincerely thank you for registering to be an exhibitor at our Annual Challenges Conference. Your participation is invaluable in helping us create an engaging and enriching experience for our attendees.
We look forward to showcasing your organization and the innovative solutions you bring to the critical care community. Your support plays a vital role in advancing education, networking, and excellence in critical care nursing.
If you have any questions or need further assistance leading up to the event, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We appreciate your partnership and look forward to seeing you at the conference!
Best regards,
Beatrice Davis Fincher, BHS, RN, CCRN Alumnus
Education & Membership Chair
New York City Chapter of AACN
aacn.nyc@gmail.com
917-509-5129
Register For This Event
Fee includes complimentary Breakfast, Lunch, access to vendors and Logo Bag
For non-national/chapter members. For attendees who have an Active National AACN Membership, fee will include chapter membership registration; must include AACN Member # during registration.
students in non-graduate nursing programs.
Any LVN or LPN, non-nurse professional in these areas is eligible, as is any healthcare consumer or member of the corporate or political community
20% Discount.