ALBUQUERQUE WELCOMES...
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
35th Annual Educational Conference
Soaring to New Heights
October 21–24, 2009
Albuquerque is honored to host the 2009 Association of Rehabilition Nurses 35th Annual Education Conference. With beautiful mountain views and wonderful southwestern cuisine we invite you to "The Land of Enchantment." We have an old saying here in New Mexico, "Mi casa es su casa," which means "My house is your house." During your visit, our hope is that you enjoy the sincere hospitality that phrase represents. We encourage you to extend your stay both before and after the Conference to explore all corners of our state, starting with the wealth of experiences right here in Albuquerque. The Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau is here to help you in every aspect of your trip planning. Here are some helpful links, please explore our web site for more information:
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35th ARN Annual Educational Conference - Soaring to New Heights Promoting Excellence in Professional Rehabilitation Nursing Practice
Why You Should Attend
The ARN Annual Educational Conference, after 35 years of excellence, continues to be the premier event for learning the skills and knowledge you need to "Soar to New Heights" and achieve positive outcomes.
Learn about new rehabilitation clinical discoveries and how to translate them back into your daily practice. Once here, you will be among a community of professionals who have the same deep understanding of the daily demands of rehabilitation nursing and the tremendous work involved in helping people reshape their lives and return to optimal levels of function.
As challenges within rehabilitation care continue to put tremendous expectations on you to perform greater feats with quicker outcomes, share in the 35th anniversary celebration of ARN and come away with greater knowledge, an energized sense of empowerment, and applicable skills and resources to provide optimal care and lead those affected by disability and chronic illness to better living.
Conference Goals and Objectives
The primary goals for ARN's Annual Conference are to increase attendees' awareness of new trends in rehabilitation health care and to support the continued growth of the specialty of rehabilitation nursing and individual nurses. After participating in this conference, attendees will be able to
(*) discuss state-of-the-art approaches to improving patient care and outcomes through the presentation and discussion of advances in research, medicine, and nursing care and the impact they have on the rehabilitation patient and their support systems.
(*) implement improvements to clinical practice and administrative strategies for effective rehabilitation patients with a variety of diagnoses.
(*) incorporate evidence-based research outcomes into the care of patients and their families.
ARN's 35th Anniversary Reception
Commemorate 35 years of promoting and advancing professional rehabilitation nursing with your colleagues at the ARN 35th Anniversary Reception at the Albuquerque Museum in historic Old Town Albuquerque. This is a FREE event for conference attendees!! www.cabq.gov/museum
For information on the 2009 35th ARN Annual Educational Conference including educational sessions, poster and paper presentations, preconference workshops, social and networking events, lodging, and activities, please go to
Conference Web Central http://www.rehabnurse.org/education/2009Conference/Index2.htn