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Reach the members of one of the world’s largest specialty nursing organizations.More than 114,000 high acuity and critical care nurse members
About the readers of AACN publications
save for future reference
find the advertisements to be valuable sources of product information
purchase and influence products used in the ICU
SLACK Incorporated, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Readership Survey, 2017.
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Advertise in the American Journal of Critical Care, Critical Care Nurse, AACN Bold Voices and AACN Advanced Critical Care. Delivered to the members of AACN or paid subscribers each month, they are the top publications to reach critical care nurses. AACN journals are carried by more than 800 academic and healthcare institutional libraries in the U.S. and abroad. With multiple publications, websites and an e-newsletter, it’s never been easier to reach critical care nurses and track your success – creating ideal environments for your advertising message.
Nurses rely on AACN for expert knowledge and influence. When you advertise with AACN, your message will be surrounded by high-quality, peer-reviewed content you know will be seen by high-interest readers – both AACN members and non-member subscribers. These influential decision-makers are your best prospects in the field of critical care nursing, and the dynamic power of AACN ensures your message greater reach and continuous sales exposure.
About AACNThe American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is one of the world’s largest specialty nursing organizations. AACN joins the interests of more than 500,000 critical care and acute care nurses who care for critically ill patients and their families, and serves more than 210,000 members, certificants and nurse constituents. AACN, established in 1969, has grown along with the significance of critical care and acute care nurses.
MissionPatients and their families rely on nurses at the most vulnerable times of their lives. Acute and critical care nurses turn to AACN for expert knowledge and the influence to fulfill their promise to patients and their families. AACN drives excellence because nothing less is acceptable.
PurposeThe purpose of AACN is to promote the health and welfare of patients experiencing acute and critical illness or injury by advancing the art and science of acute and critical care nursing and promoting environments that facilitate comprehensive professional nursing practice.
The power of AACN• TheAmericanAssociationof
Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is the world’s largest specialty nursing organization.
• AACNjoinstheinterestsofmorethan500,000 critical care and acute care nurses.
• AACNservesmorethan210,000members, certificants and nurse constituents.
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Value of the AACN Audience
education + experience = Influence
Advertise on AACN’s Official Career Centerreach the largest audience in critical care
Post your jobs on AACN’s official Career Center, located on AACNCareerCenter.org, for a vital connection to high acuity and critical care nurses. Designed as a comprehensive career resource for nurses of all levels, the AACN Career Center enables you to immediately post a position and find the most qualified candidates.
Nurses use the Website to:
•Searchdailyjobpostings•Choosefromthebestcareeropportunities
in critical care•Getexpertcareeradvice a
Job posting optionsWhether you’re purchasing a posting in conjunction with a print advertisement, an online-only posting or a posting package, AACN’s Career Center serves critical care and high acuity RNs.
•30-daysingleposting:$495•60-daysingleposting:$695•Multiplejobpostingpackageoptions
are available.
Free 30-day job postingTake advantage of immediate online exposure with your print ad purchase in any of the AACN print publications.
Banner advertising optionsWhether you’re looking to brand your facility or promote job opportunities, banner advertising can increase your exposure to the AACN Career Center visitors.
Medium Rectangle (300 x 250)•3months:$2,500•6months:$4,000•12months:$7,500
Leaderboard (728 x 90)•3months:$3,750•6months:$6,000•12months:$11,250
Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17%
Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%
West North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
West South Central . . . . . . . . . . . .11%
East North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . .15%
East South Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
Mid Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16%
New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
South Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22%Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17%
Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%
West North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
West South Central . . . . . . . . . . . .11%
East North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . .15%
East South Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
Mid Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16%
New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
South Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22%
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24% 21+ years
22% 11-20 years
18% 6-10 years
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Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17%
Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%
West North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
West South Central . . . . . . . . . . . .11%
East North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . .15%
East South Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
Mid Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16%
New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
South Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22%
* Based on 2017 survey respondents and membership analysis.
on AACNCareerCenter.org
Banner Ad Specifications:
• Acceptablefileformats:GIF,JPG• Maximumsizeonbanners:60K
• All artwork is subject to review/acceptance by publisher prior to placement
• Expandable banners will not be accepted
For more information, contact Bernadette Hamilton at (800) 257-8290, x494, or e-mail bhamilton@slackinc .comdvice
60% Bachelor’s degree
20% Master’s degree
16% Associate’s degree
2% Diploma
2% Doctorate
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Critical Care Nurse is a peer-reviewed clinical journal for nurses involved in the direct care of acute and critically ill patients. Published six times a year, it is an official publication of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Because of its editorial excellence, Critical Care Nurse is the evidence-based clinical journal trusted by staff nurses, nurse educators and nurse managers. The circulation of Critical Care Nurseismorethan114,000readers,offeringthe greatest reach of any critical care nursing publication on the market.
Editorial LeadershipJoAnnGrifAlspach,MSN,EdD,RN
Features and Advantages• Official evidence-based clinical journal of the
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses• Largest reach of critical care nurses available• The highest readership among all critical
care publications• Interspersedadvertising• Practical, clinically relevant peer-reviewed articles• Indexedin MedliNe®/PubMed, Cumulative index
to Nursing and Allied Health literature, Medscape, and Scopus
• IncludedinISIWebofKnowledgedatabase
The official evidence-based clinical journal of AACNwhere practical application at the point-of-care is the focus
The American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC) is AACN’s preeminent peer-reviewed publication for communicating important advances in clinical science research and evidence-based practices in critical care. With particular emphasis on promoting interprofessional practice and research, the American Journal of Critical Care is the most comprehensive scientific publication in the critical care field. Published bimonthly, the American Journal of Critical Care reaches more than 114,000acute,criticalandprogressivecare nurses — the largest multidisciplinary audience of any critical care science and evidence-based research publication.
Editorial LeadershipCindyMunro,PhD,RN,ANP,FAAN,CoeditorinChief RichardH.Savel,MD,FCCM,CoeditorinChief
Features and Advantages• Official evidence-based science and research
journal of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
• Peer-reviewed, high-quality editorial environment• Morethan114,000readers:thelargestcirculation
of critical care professionals of any clinical science and research journal
• Editorial direction from a multidisciplinary board of leaders in critical care
• Interspersedadvertising• IndexedinMedliNe®/PubMed, Cumulative index
to Nursing and Allied Health literature, Medscape, PsyciNFO, and Scopus
• IncludedinISIWebofKnowledgedatabase
The official evidence-based scientific journal of AACN where innovation is first communicated
Frequency One Page 1/2 Page 1/4 Page 2/3 Page* 1/3 Page* Color Rates
1x $6,965 $4,225 $3,370 $5,770 $3,645 Standard Color
MatchedColor
MetallicColor
FourColor
FourColor+PMS
FourColor+Metallic
$925
1,155
1,230
1,840
2,995
3,065
3x 6,875 4,150 3,305 5,665 3,595
6x 6,805 4,090 3,275 5,595 3,555
12x 6,695 4,050 3,225 5,535 3,500
18x 6,650 3,990 3,180 5,445 3,460
24x 6,580 3,935 3,140 5,355 3,430
36x 6,510 3,885 3,090 5,300 3,420
48x 6,440 3,845 3,065 5,255 3,380
*These sizes are available for CCN only.
Publication 2018 Issue Ad Closing Material Due Bonus Distribution
AJCC Jan 11/27/17 12/4/17 SocietyofCriticalCareMedicine February 25-28, San Antonio, TX
CCN Feb 12/21/17 1/2/18 SocietyofCriticalCareMedicine February 25-28, San Antonio, TX
AJCC Mar 1/23/18 1/30/18
CCN Apr 2/20/18 2/27/18 NationalTeachingInstitute&CriticalCareExposition-NTI May 21-24, Boston, MA
AJCC May 3/20/18 3/27/18 NationalTeachingInstitute&CriticalCareExposition-NTI May 21-24, Boston, MA
CCN June 4/24/18 5/1/18
AJCC July 5/22/18 5/29/18
CCN Aug 6/26/18 7/2/18 Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) September 26-29, Pittsburgh, PA
AJCC Sept 7/24/18 7/31/18 Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) September 26-29, Pittsburgh, PA
CCN Oct 8/22/18 8/28/18 **AdTestStudyIssue
AJCC Nov 9/25/18 10/2/18
CCN Dec 10/19/18 10/26/18
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efficiency discount
Buy 4 ad units, receive 10% discount
Buy 6 ad units, receive 13% discount
Buy 10 ad units, receive 16% discount
Buy 12 ad units, receive 20% discount
Combined Frequency Discount Program:
InsertionsintheAmerican Journal of Critical Care or Critical Care Nurse can be combined with each other or with insertions in AACN Bold Voices to help you reach the highest possible frequency rate. The result is a direct savings in your advertising expenditures.
FREE 30-Day Job Posting on the aaCN Career Center
Receive immediate online exposure with your print ad purchase in any of the three AACN print publications.
Premium Positions (Color Additional)
Cover 2: earned b/w rate plus 25%
Cover 3: earned b/w rate plus 15%
Cover 4: earned b/w rate plus 50%
Opposite Table of Contents: b/w rate plus 15%
Opposite Masthead: b/w rate plus 15%
Contact
Sales Representative, Recruitment Bernadette Hamilton [email protected] (800)257-8290ext.494
Sales Coordinator, Recruitment JenniferCarroll [email protected] (800)257-8290ext.323
Recruitment 2018 Advertising Rates and dates
New Advertiser Discount
Take 25% off our regular rates.
Foradvertiserswhohavenotrunin the prior 2 years of AJCC or CCN. Minimumhalf-pagead.
25% off
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Reach more than 2,700 subscribers composed of high-level experienced critical care nurses.
About the readers of AACN Advanced Critical Care
53% save the issue for future reference47% share with a colleagueContent attribute ratings
69% of respondents felt the journal’s overall content was of value at work
AACN Advanced Critical Care is a quarterly, peer-reviewed publication of in-depth articles intended for experienced critical care and acute care clinicians at the bedside, advanced practice nurses, and clinical and academic educators. Each issue includes a topic-based symposium, feature articles, and columns of interest to critical care and progressive care clinicians. Select articles feature opportunities to earn CE contact hours. Select “Drug Update” columns feature pharmacology-based CE contact hours.
Editorial LeadershipMaryFranTracy,PhD,RN,CCNS
Features and Advantages• An official publication of the American
Association of Critical-Care Nurses
• Contains concisely written, practical information for immediate use and future reference
• Continuing nursing education units are available for selected articles in each issue
• IndexedinNursing Abstracts, Cumulative index to Nursing & Allied Health literature, international Nursing index, MedliNe®/PubMed, Nursing Citation index, and Scopus
Reach key audiences• Staff Nurse/Clinicians
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Clinical Educators
• AcademicFaculty
• Admin/Nursing Directors
• NurseManagers
AACN Advanced Critical Care Readership Study, 2017
AACN’s quarterly evidence-based journal for advanced practice caregivers where bedside nurses and clinical educators read the latest critical care information
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efficiency discount
Buy 4 ad units, receive 10% discount
Buy 6 ad units, receive 13% discount
Buy 10 ad units, receive 16% discount
Buy 12 ad units, receive 20% discount
Contact
Sales Representative, Recruitment Bernadette Hamilton [email protected] (800)257-8290ext.494
Sales Coordinator, Recruitment JenniferCarroll [email protected] (800)257-8290ext.323
Recruitment 2018 Advertising Rates and dates
Mechanical requirements
Ad sizes available for AACN Advanced Critical CareFullPageNonBleed:5.5"x8.75"
FullPageBleed:6.875" x 10.125" Hold live matter 1/2" from trim TrimsizeofJournalis6.625"x9.875"
Ad RequirementsAlladsshouldbesubmittedasfont-embeddedPDFs,minimum300dpi.Four-coloradsmustbeconstructedin CMYKwithnouseofspotcolorsandnoPMScolors.Blackandwhiteadsmustbeconstructedusinggrayscale,bitmap orlineartaccordingly,notusingCMYK,spotcolors,“richblack”or“Registration”inplaceofblack.AdfilesmustbeconvertedwithinthenativelayoutapplicationorflattenedinAcrobatusingtheHighResolutionFlattenerPresets.
Ad Position Rate
Cover 2 $3,570
Cover3 $3,060
Cover4 $4,590
Issue Ad Closing Material Due Bonus Distribution
Spring 1/30/18 2/6/18 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition - NTI May 21-24, Boston, MA
Summer 5/1/18 5/8/18
Fall 7/30/18 8/6/18 Emergency Nursing Association (ENA) September 25-29, Pittsburgh, PA
Winter 10/30/18 11/6/18
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The official monthly member magazine of AACN where clinical information and association news are delivered
AACN Bold Voices is AACN’s monthly source of news and current events about critical care, progressive care and high acuity care nursing. Concise and easy-to-read articles present the information readers need at their fingertips. Timely articles ensurehighreadershipandvisibilityforyourrecruitmentads.Morethan140,000acute and critical care nurses receive AACN Bold Voices, including members of AACNandnonmemberswithCCRN,CCRN-K,CCRN-E,PCCN,andPCCN-Kspecialtycertification;ACNPC,ACNPC-AG,CCNS,ACCNS-AG,ACCNS-P,andACCNS-Nadvancedpracticecertification;andCMCandCSCsubspecialtycertification.
Features and Advantages• The official, exclusive monthly member magazine
of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses• Publishes association news and current
events in critical care
ReadershipMorethan140,000 informed acute, critical and progressive care nursing professionals
Reach more than 140,000critical care, acute care and progressive care nurses with the only monthly source of news and current events about critical, progressive and high acuity care nursing.
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Frequency One Page 2/3 Page 1/2 Page 1/3 Page 1/4 Page 1/8 Page Color Rates
1x $6,615 $5,830 $4,985 $4,355 $3,155 $2,035 Standard Color
MatchedColor
FourColor
$700
1,020
1,6903x 6,475 5,685 4,825 4,215 3,110 1,895
6x 6,315 5,540 4,680 4,055 3,080 1,770
12x 6,165 5,385 4,535 3,915 3,025 1,650
18x 6,020 5,245 4,390 3,755 2,980 1,520
24x 5,860 5,095 4,235 3,610 2,940 1,410
36x 5,720 4,950 4,090 3,460 2,910 1,260
Recruitment 2018 Advertising Rates and datesAdded VAlue
efficiency discount
Buy 4 ad units, receive 10% discount
Buy 6 ad units, receive 13% discount
Buy 10 ad units, receive 16% discount
Buy 12 ad units, receive 20% discount
Combined Frequency Discount Program:
InsertionsinAACN Bold Voices can be combined with insertions in the American Journal of Critical Care or Critical Care Nurse to help you reach the highest possible frequency rate. The result is a direct savings in your advertising expenditures.
FREE 30-Day Job Posting on the aaCN Career Center
Receive immediate online exposure with your print ad purchase in any of the three AACN print publications.
Premium Positions (Color Additional)
Cover 2: earned b/w rate plus 25%
Cover 3: earned b/w rate plus 15%
Cover 4: earned b/w rate plus 50%
Opposite Table of Contents: b/w rate plus 15%
Opposite Masthead: b/w rate plus 15%
Contact
Sales Representative, Recruitment Bernadette Hamilton [email protected] (800)257-8290ext.494
Sales Coordinator, Recruitment JenniferCarroll [email protected] (800)257-8290ext.323
New Advertiser Discount
Take 25% off our regular rates.
Foradvertiserswhohavenotrunin the prior 2 years of AACN Bold Voices. Minimumhalf-pagead.
25% off
Issue Ad Closing Material Due Bonus Distribution
Jan 11/29/17 12/6/17
Feb 1/4/18 1/10/18 SocietyofCriticalCareMedicine February 25-28, San Antonio, TX
Mar 2/1/18 2/9/18
Apr 3/1/18 3/8/18
May 4/5/18 4/12/18 NationalTeachingInstitute&CriticalCareExposition-NTI May 21-24, Boston, MA
June 5/3/18 5/8/18
July 5/31/18 6/7/18
Aug 7/5/18 7/12/18
Sept 8/2/18 8/9/18 Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) September 26-29, Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 8/29/18 9/6/18
Nov 10/4/18 10/11/18
Dec 11/1/18 11/8/18
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Spread
14"
10"
Full Page
7"
10"
1/2 Page (Vertical)
33/8"
10"
1/4 Page
33/8"
47/8"
1/8 Page
33/8"
23/8"
2/3 Page (Vertical)
43/8"
10"
1/3 Page (Vertical)
21/8"
10"
1/2 Page (Horizontal)
47/8"
7"
For digital ad specifications, please contact Jennifer Carroll at [email protected] or (800) 257-8290 x323
Mechanical requirements
Ad RequirementsElectronic submissions only.
Electronicadsmustbesubmittedashigh-resolutionPDF,EPSorTIFF.Minimum300dpi. Quark XPress EPS files are not acceptable.
ALL fonts (both screen and printer versions) and graphics must be included on the diskorembeddedinPDFs.
Ads must be submitted in the correct size (full page, half page, etc., allowing for bleed if ad is to bleed; see “Ad sizes”) and orientation (vertical or horizontal per insertion order).
Alladfilesmustbeconstructedproperly.Forexample:4-color ads must be constructed in CMYK with no use of spot colors or RGB images and colors. (IfanyPMScolorsareintheadthecreatoroftheadmustconvertthosecolorstoCMYK.)AnyadsintentionallyprintingwithspotcolorsmustbeconstructedwiththeproperPMScolors;PMScolorsmustbeindicatedandcalledoutonthecolorproof.Ads to print in black and white must be constructed using grayscale, bitmap, or line artaccordingly,ratherthanCMYKorspotcolors,or“richblack”or“Registration”inplace of black. Ad files must be converted within the native layout application or flattened in Acrobat using the High Resolution Flattener Presets. Any ads not following these guidelines will be returned to the advertiser for correction if time permits; otherwise, they will be corrected at the printer and printer charges will bebilledtotheadvertiseraccordingly.AACN,theprinter,andSLACKIncorporatedtake no responsibility for color shifts or other quality problems that occur when ad files must be corrected at the printer because of poor construction or improper submissions from advertisers or their agencies. Late ads are subject to additional fees.
All ads must include a proof. Color ads must include color copy that can be matched onpress(examples:tearsheets;digitalproofsuchasaniris,chromalins,matchprints).Color photocopies or color laser printouts are not acceptable. AACN will not supply a proof for advertiser-supplied files.
Insert Requirements
Insert requirements for the American Journal of Critical Care and Critical Care Nurse:
Two to 8-page inserts; gatefolds are acceptable.
Paper and copy sample must be submitted for approval before running.a) Size: 8 7/16" x 11 1/8" to trim to 8 1/8" x 10 7/8"; supplied folded.
b) Paper Stock:2-page(oneleaf ),minimum70#coated,maximum80#coated. 4-8page,minimum60#coated,maximum70#coated.
c) Trimming:Supplyfolded.Bleed:outsideandfoottrimbleed1/8". Binding edge bleed 1/8". Head bleed 1/8". BRCs need 1/2" margin from edge of grind to vertical perf.Journalsjogtothehead.
d) Rates:
Two-page inserts: 3xearnedblack-and-whiterate.
Four-page inserts: 5x earned black-and-white rate, by special request only. Consult advertising office. Perforations are subject to approval and/or additional cost.
Contact advertising department for insert tip-in charge.
e) Ship: printed, folded, untrimmed. Label with publication name, date of issue, and insert quantity. American Journal of Critical Care and Critical Care Nurse: Call for quantities as insert quantities vary by issue.
Ship to: Sheridan NH 69 Lyme Road Hanover,NH03755 Attn:TimGates(issueandmonth)
Ad sizes available for the American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC), Critical Care Nurse (CCN) and AACN Bold Voices (non-bleed)
QuarterPage:33/8"x47/8"Spread:14" x 10" (151/4" x 10" includes gutter spread)FullPage:7" x 10"HalfPage(Horizontal):7"x47/8"HalfPage(Vertical):33/8" x 10"
Ad sizes available for Critical Care Nurse and AACN Bold Voices only (non-bleed)
One-ThirdPage(Vertical):21/8" x 10"Two-ThirdPage(Vertical):43/8" x 10"
Ad sizes available for AACN Bold Voices only (non-bleed)
One-EighthPage:33/8" x 23/8"
Bleed sizes (available in AJCC and CCN only)
Spread:161/2" x 111/8" FullPage:83/8" x 111/8" Two-thirds:51/4" x 111/8" HalfVertical:41/4" x 111/8" HalfHorizontal:83/8" x 51/2" ThirdVertical:215/16" x 111/8" Hold live matter 1/2" from all sides.
Trim size of journals is 81/8" x 107/8"
AACN Advanced Critical Care specs: See page 7.
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1. Commission and Cash Discounta) Agency commission: 15% gross billings on space,
color, cover and preferred position charges.b) Cash discounts: 2%, within 10 days of invoice date.
No discount allowed after this period.
2. General Rate Policya) Effective Rates and Discounts: BeginningJanuary2018for
all advertisers.b) Earned Rates:Fullrun:Earnedratesaregiventoadvertisers
based on advertising frequency within a 12-month period. The earned rate is determined by the number of insertions. A spread countsastwoinsertions.Full-pageandfractionalpagescountassingle insertions. Each page of an insert counts as one insertion.
c) Combined Earned Frequency: Advertisers may combine advertising space units run in Critical Care Nurse, AACN Advanced Critical Care, the American Journal of Critical Care and AACN Bold Voices to achieve maximum rate frequency.
3. Classified Costperword,21wordminimum,netrate,non-commissionable: 21-40 41-60 61-80 81-100 101-plus _____ _____ _____ ______ _______ $13.75 $12.50 $10.00 $8.40 $7.00 There is no earned frequency for the year.
4. ExtensionsIfanextensiondateformaterialisagreeduponandadmaterial is not received by the publisher on the agreed upon date, the advertiser will be charged for the space reserved.
5. CancellationsIf,foranyreason,anadvertisementiscancelledaftertheclosingdate, the publisher reserves the right to repeat a former ad at full rates.Iftheadvertiserhasnotpreviouslyrunanad,theadvertiserwill be charged for the cost of space reserved. Neither the advertiser nor its agency may cancel advertising after the closing date.
6. Advertising Acceptance PolicyAll advertising is subject to approval by AACN. Publisher reserves the right to refuse any advertising at any time.
7. Disposition of MaterialAd material will be held one year from the date of last insertion and then destroyed.
8. Publisher’s and Representative’s LiabilityThe publisher and advertising sales representative will not be liable for any failure to print, publish, or circulate all or any portion of any issue in which an advertisement accepted by the publisheriscontainedifsuchfailureisduetoactsofGod,strikes, war, accident or any circumstances beyond the publisher’s control.
9. Indemnification of PublisherInconsiderationofpublicationofanadvertisement,theadvertiser and the agency, jointly and separately, will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the magazine, its officers, agents and employees against expenses (including legal feels) and losses resulting from the publication of the contents of the advertisement, including, without limitation, claims or suits for libel, violation of right of privacy, copyright infringements or plagiarism.
10. Billing PolicyBilling to the advertising agency is based on acceptance by the advertiser of “dual responsibility” for payment if the agency does not remit within 90 days. The publisher will not be bound by any conditions, printed or otherwise, appearing on any insertion order or contract when they conflict with the terms and conditions of this rate card.
11. Contracts, Insertion Orders and Ad Materials:Contracts and Insertion Orders:BernadetteHamilton,x494Sales Representative, [email protected]
Ad Materials:JenniferCarroll,x323Sales [email protected]
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Banner Ad Specifications:
• Acceptablefileformats:GIF,JPG
• Maximumsizeonbanners:50K
• All artwork is subject to review/acceptance by publisher prior to placement
• Expandable banners will not be accepted
JourNal Website opportuNities
2018 rates: $50/CpM Net rates, non-commissionable.Banner Type Location Size
Leaderboard728x90 Top of home page and interior pages 728x90
Skyscraper160 x 600 Side of home page and interior pages 160 x 600
Vertical Banner160x400 Side of home page and interior pages 160x400
extend your exposure online
Whether you’re looking to brand or promote your product, banner advertising on the websites of the official evidence-based scientific and clinical journals of AACN will increase your exposure to the largest audience in critical care.
Average monthly impressions: 229,001Average monthly uniquevisitors: 47,418Average monthly impressions: 221,491Average monthly uniquevisitors: 63,118
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Increase Your reach! Featured Career Opportunities: Includesa30-dayjobposting on AACN Career Center and a listing in theFeaturedCareerOpportunities in the AACN Critical Care Newsline, reaching 195,000 critical care nurses.$695net.
Banner Ad Specifications:
• Acceptablefileformats:GIF,JPG• Maximumsizeonbanners:40K
• All artwork is subject to review/acceptance by publisher prior to placement
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CE ArtiClE
CLASS COD
E: ART104
THURSDAY
May 25, 201
7
Each ye
ar, thousand
s of critical
care nurses i
n the United S
tates
and worldwi
de perform c
ardio-
pulmonary r
esuscitation.
1-4 It is esti-
mated that b
etween 40%
and 84% of
all resuscitatio
n attempts wit
hin criti-
cal care units
result in imm
ediate or
imminent de
ath of the pa
tient within
24 hours.1
-3,5,6 Because cri
tical care
nurses have
frequent and
cumulative
exposures to
unsuccessful
cardiopul-
monary resu
scitations, psy
chological
trauma often
ensues.7 The
literature
in this area i
s nascent. De
spite a grow-
ing workforce
demand for
registered
nurses in crit
ical care, tur
nover and
vacancy rates
are high.
7,8 Investiga-
tion of the cu
mulative psy
chological
injuries assoc
iated with un
successful
cardiopulmo
nary resuscit
ation is war-
ranted and m
ay offer new
insights on
strategies to a
ttenuate the
psychologi-
cal morbidity
associated w
ith provid-
ing life-sustai
ning care an
d highlight
a need for ps
ychological su
pport pro-
cesses that m
ay aid in the
retention of
critical care n
urses in the w
orkforce.
The influenc
e of postcode
stress
and coping b
ehaviors on t
he psycho-
logical health
of critical ca
re nurses is
unclear. How
ever, it is hy
pothesized
that critical c
are nurses w
ho are
exposed to th
e psychologi
cal trauma
of cardiopulm
onary resusc
itation ef-
forts that fail
to prolong th
e patient’s
life will perc
eive heighte
ned states
of postcode
stress, copin
g behaviors,
and lower st
ates of psych
ological
health. Ther
efore the aim
s of this
article are to
examine th
e relation-
ships among
postcode stre
ss, coping
behaviors, a
nd the severi
ty of symp-
toms of postt
raumatic stre
ss disorder
(PTSD), to ev
aluate the in
fluential
demographic
characterist
ics associ-
ated with po
stcode stress
and PTSD
symptom se
verity, and to
describe
the associati
on between
access to
institutional
psychological
support
(availability o
f postcode de
briefing)
and magnitu
de of postcod
e stress
and PTSD sym
ptom severit
y in a na-
tional sampl
e of critical c
are nurses.
BACkgROU
nD
Critical care
nurses are pr
one to
observe or ta
ke part in lif
e-sustaining
procedures (e
g, cardiopulm
onary
resuscitation
) that can al
ter their
ability to ma
nage negativ
e emotion
effectively a
nd can precip
itate signifi-
cant decrem
ents in their
psychologi-
cal health. R
epeated part
icipation in
unsuccessfu
l resuscitatio
n attempts
creates a un
ique form of
psychologi-
cal stress kno
wn as postco
de stress,
which has si
gnificant effe
cts on the
psychological
health of reg
istered
nurses across
practice sett
ings.9-11
Lazarus and
Folkman’s T
ransac-
tional Model
of Stress an
d Coping
12
provides the
theoretical f
ramework
for this study
. When pres
ented with
a stressor, it
is the apprai
sal of the
potential psy
chological ha
rm and the
coping behav
iors used tha
t become
the integral
components
influencing
psychological
well-being. P
ostcode
stress is posi
ted to initiate
processes
for regulatin
g emotions,
such as cop-
ing behavior
s, that aim to
maintain
an individua
l’s psycholog
ical health
and prevent
manifestatio
n of stress-
associated sym
ptoms.10
,12-14 The
difference in
coping beha
viors used
may offer an
explanation
of why
individuals h
ave differen
t psycho-
logical outco
mes (PTSD sy
mptom
severity) afte
r similar eve
nts.15-17
Distinct from
moral distre
ss,
which occur
s when critic
al care
nurses are un
able to act on
moral
decisions or j
udgments in
practice,
postcode stre
ss is the acut
e psycho-
logical respo
nse to unsuc
cessful
At the end of
this learning
activity, the p
articipant wil
l be able to:
1. Examine t
he relationshi
p among postc
ode stress, co
ping behavio
rs, and post-
traumatic stre
ss disorder (P
TSD) symptom
severity after
unsuccessful
cardio-
pulmonary re
suscitation (C
PR).
2. Identify ine
ffective coping
behaviors tha
t may put criti
cal care nurses
at risk for
PTSD sympto
m severity fol
lowing unsuc
cessful CPR.
3. Discuss the
implications
of the study f
indings to the
American As
sociation of
Critical-Care
Nurses’ Health
y Work Enviro
nments initia
tive.
Stress and Co
ping of Critic
al
Care Nurses A
fter Unsucce
ssful
Cardiopulmo
nary Resusci
tation
Dawn E. Mc
Meekin, RN
, DNP, CNE
, Ronald L. H
ickman, Jr,
RN, PhD, AC
NP-BC, Sara
L. Douglas, R
N, PhD, and C
arol G. Kelle
y, RN, PhD,
AGNP-BC
Reprinted from
American Jour
nal of Critical C
are, March 201
7, pp 128-135
1.0 CE, 1.0 C
ERP, Cat. C
CE/CERP E
valuations
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ntisessions
to enter you
r
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d session ev
aluations
and print yo
ur certificat
e. Copies
of CE/CER
P certificate
s issued are
maintained
at AACN in
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password-p
rotected file
for a 6-yea
r
period. You
may enter e
valuation
information
online durin
g NTI or at
home until
midnight P
T, June 16,
2017. After
this date, y
ou may only
print your c
ertificate.
Background P
articipation by
a critical care
nurse in an uns
uccessful resus
citation can
create a unique
heightened le
vel of psycholo
gical stress ref
erred to as post
code stress,
activation of co
ping behaviors
, and symptom
s of posttraum
atic stress disor
der (PTSD).
Objectives To
explore the rel
ationships amo
ng postcode s
tress, coping be
haviors, and
PTSD symptom
severity in crit
ical care nurse
s after experien
cing unsuccess
ful cardio-
pulmonary resu
scitations and
to see whether
institutional su
pport attenuat
es these
repeated psych
ological traum
as.
Methods A nati
onal sample o
f 490 critical ca
re nurses was
recruited from
the American
Association of
Critical-Care N
urses’ eNewslin
e and social m
edia. Participan
ts completed
the Post-Code
Stress Scale, th
e Brief COPE (ab
breviated), and
the Impact of
Event Scale–
Revised, which
were administ
ered through a
n online surve
y.
Results Postco
de stress and P
TSD symptom s
everity were w
eakly associate
d (r = 0.20, P
= .01). No signifi
cant associatio
ns between cop
ing behaviors a
nd postcode s
tress were
found. Four co
ping behaviors
(denial, self-di
straction, self-b
lame, and beh
avioral disen-
gagement) we
re significant p
redictors of PT
SD symptom s
everity. Severit
y of postcode
stress and PTS
D symptoms va
ried with the av
ailability of ins
titutional supp
ort.
Conclusions C
ritical care nurse
s show modera
te levels of pos
tcode stress an
d PTSD symp-
toms when ask
ed to recall an u
nsuccessful resu
scitation and th
e coping behav
iors used.
Identifying the
critical care nu
rses most at risk
for PTSD will in
form the devel
opment of in-
terventional re
search to prom
ote critical care
nurses’ psycho
logical well-be
ing and reduce
their attrition f
rom the profess
ion. (American J
ournal of Critica
l Care. 2017; 26
:128-135)
CE ArtiClE
CLASS CODE: AR
T103
WEDNESDAY
May 24, 2017
New techn
ologies have al-
lowed patients with
heart
failure to live longe
r after
diagnosis. These life
-prolonging
technologies may e
ventually become
incongruent with a
patient’s goals
and preferences at
the end of life.
1,2
An implantable car
dioverter defibril-
lator (ICD) is one te
chnology that
may conflict with th
ese goals and
preferences. At the
end of life, ICD
therapy can becom
e burdensome
for both the patien
t and the patient’s
family by causing p
ain and anxiety
and preventing a su
dden death.3-
6
Patients have the ri
ght to be
informed of all opt
ions that might
decrease pain and su
ffering at the
end of life, includin
g the option to
deactivate ICD ther
apy. Critical care
nurses often provid
e care for patients
with heart failure a
t the end of life
and play an import
ant role in assess-
ing patients’ goals a
nd preferences.
Deactivation of an
ICD is ethically
acceptable and sho
uld be discussed
with all patients wh
en goals and
preferences are like
ly to change. This
literature review ex
plores the issues
surrounding ICD th
erapy at the end
of life; based on this
author’s find-
ings, recommendat
ions for discussing
and implementing d
evice deactiva-
tion are provided.
ICD ThERApY IN
END-STAgE
hEART FAILuRE
An ICD reduces th
e risk of death
from potentially let
hal arrhythmias.
In patients with h
eart failure, ICD
implantation is oft
en recommended
for individuals wit
h a reduced ejec-
tion fraction and a
life expectancy
greater than 1 year
.7 Unfortunately,
providing an accur
ate prognosis in
heart failure is diffi
cult. Prognosti-
cation tools predict
life expectancy
in populations of p
atients, but can-
not accurately pred
ict how long an
individual patient
will live.3 Heart
failure has a chang
eable course,
characterized by a
cute exacerba-
tions followed by p
eriods of rela-
tive stability.
1,3,6,8-13 It has be
en
estimated that betw
een 300,000 to
600,000 individua
ls in the United
States have end-st
age refractory
heart failure.
6
The first ICDs beca
me available
in the 1980s,
14 and the prevalence
of these devices con
tinues to in-
crease,15 with mo
st implanted in pa-
tients more than 6
5 years of age.
16
These devices may
prolong life in
some stages of hear
t failure, but giv-
en the increased p
revalence of these
devices at the end o
f life, it is crucial
that health care pro
fessionals discuss
device managemen
t when the goals
of care change. Pat
ients may not
desire prolongation
of life as heart
failure advances an
d are not always
aware of their prog
ression into
end-stage disease. T
he difficulty in
prognostication an
d the changeable
course of heart fail
ure contribute
to uncertainty abo
ut how close the
patient is to death
for both health
care professionals a
nd patients.11
This uncertainty m
ay delay end-of-
life discussions and
place patients at
risk for increased p
ain and anxiety
in the final hours o
f life because of
ICD shocks. Publis
hed reports sug-
gest that 21% to 2
7% of patients
receive a shock in
the last 30 days of
their life14,17 and that
these shocks
were distressing w
hen witnessed by
the patient’s family
.17 In a Swedish
study18 of 130 IC
D devices explant-
ed postmortem, 31
% of patients
with active ICDs ex
perienced a
shock in the last 2
4 hours of life.
Approximately half
of the patients
with a do-not-resu
scitate (DNR)
order still had activ
e shock therapy
at 1 hour before de
ath, and 24% of
these patients rece
ived shocks in the
last hour of life.
18 In cases where
the device was disc
harged, 55% of
patients received a
t least 3 shocks,
and 32% received
more than 10
shocks.18 Two-thir
ds of these shocks
were not documen
ted in the medi-
cal records and ma
y not have been
noticed by family o
r nursing staff;
however, 19% did
have a nota-
tion of pain or stres
s accompanying
the shocks.18 These
statistics are in
stark contrast to th
e estimated 14%
of patients who rec
eive a shock in
the first year after i
mplantation.
19
Patients are more l
ikely to receive
shocks at the end o
f life if their ICD
has fired previousl
y, but predicting
which patients wil
l receive a shock
at the end of life is i
mpossible.2
Learning Objectives
At the end of this learn
ing activity, the particip
ant will be able to:
1. Discuss strategies fo
r reducing unwanted im
plantable cardioverter
.
2. Identify key trigge
rs for when the discus
sion of device deactiv
ation should
be addressed.
3. Describe barriers to
the discussion of devic
e deactivation with pa
tients
with heart failure.
Planning for Deactiv
ation of Implantable
Cardioverter Defibril
lators at the End of L
ife in
Patients With Heart F
ailure
Destiny R. Brady, R
N, MSN, CCRN
Reprinted from Critica
l Care Nurse, Decemb
er 2016, pp 24-31
1.0 CE, 1.0 CERP,
Cat. B
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tions
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ssions to enter yo
ur
program and ses
sion evaluations
and print your ce
rtificate. Copies
of CE/CERP certifi
cates issued are
maintained at AA
CN in a secure,
password-protec
ted file for a 6-ye
ar
period. You may e
nter evaluation
information onlin
e during NTI or a
t
home until midnig
ht PT, June 16,
2017. After this da
te, you may only
print your certific
ate.Implantabl
e cardioverter defibrill
ators (ICDs) may be bu
rdensome in end-stag
e heart
failure. At the end of li
fe, as many as one-fifth
to one-third of patien
ts experience an ICD
shock. Critical care nu
rses should be aware o
f the potential burden
of these shocks at
the end of life as well
as the ethics and organ
izational policies surrou
nding ICD deacti-
vation. This literature r
eview examines the iss
ues surrounding ICD th
erapy at the end of
life. Based on this autho
r’s findings, recommen
dations for discussing
and implementing
ICD deactivation are off
ered. Health care orga
nizations should have c
lear policies ad-
dressing ICD deactivat
ion to provide for seam
less integration of pall
iative care services
throughout the course
of heart failure. These
policies should empo
wer nurses to acti-
vate resources in a tim
ely manner and should
clearly outline proces
ses for ICD deactiva-
tion. (Critical Care Nurse
. 2016;36[6]:24-32)
CE ArtiClECLASS CODE:
ART102
TUESDAY
May 23, 2017
Children are at in
creased risk
for inadequate pain manage-
ment, with age-related fac-
tors typically determining pain m
an-
agement regimens.1 The challen
ge
in pain management can include,
but is not limited to, insufficient
knowledge of pediatric pain and
pain pathway development, unce
r-
tainty about appropriate dosages
of
analgesics in children, and difficu
lty
assessing both pain and adequac
y
of analgesia in children, as well
as
adults.2,3 Currently, few p
ublished
reports describe investigation of
pain
management strategies to impro
ve
pain-related outcomes in childre
n
and adults following cardiothorac
ic
surgery. The purpose of this stud
y
was to further clarify these existi
ng
knowledge gaps by discussing th
e
use of patient-controlled analgesi
a
(PCA) for the management of pa
in
in poststernotomy cardiac patient
s
10 years of age through adulthoo
d
in an intensive care unit (ICU) at
a medical university and teaching
hospital in a southeastern city of
the
United States.
According to data collected by
Naguib and colleagues,
4 PCA is
more effective than traditional
intravenous as-needed dosing
regimens in both older children
and adults. Researchers deter-
mined that if acute postopera-
tive pain is not well managed, a
patient is at risk of forming a “p
ain
memory” along with experienc
-
ing chronic pain, both of which
have long-term physical, psych
o-
logical, social, and developmen
tal
consequences.2 The smaller, mo
re
frequent dosing regimen of PCA
leads to fewer adverse effects an
d
greater consistency in pain con
-
trol.4 Staff education is integral
to
the implementation of such a p
ro-
tocol for minimizing patient saf
ety
concerns and optimizing patient
outcomes. Therefore, with appr
o-
priate preoperative teaching an
d
encouragement as well as posto
p-
erative application, PCA can be
an
effective means of postoperativ
e
pain relief in the pediatric card
iac
ICU (PCICU) for patients 10 ye
ars
of age through adulthood.
A general assessment of cur-
rent practice shows many optio
ns
Learning Objectives
At the end of this learning activity, t
he participant will be able to:
1. Identify potential barriers to post
operative pain management in patie
nts 10
years of age through adulthood.
2. Compare the use of as-needed pa
in medication for postoperative pain
to the
use of patient-controlled analgesia.
3. Evaluate the importance of accura
te reporting and documenting of pa
in
scores.
Postoperative Patient-Controlled A
nalgesia
in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive
Care Unit
Hanna M. Epstein, RN, DNP, CP
NP-PC, CHPPN
Reprinted from Critical Care Nurse, Fe
bruary 2017, pp 55-61
1.0 CE, 1.0 CERP, Cat. A
CE/CERP Evaluations
Due June 16Follow the onli
ne prompts at www.
aacn.org/myntisessions to en
ter your
program and session evaluati
ons
and print your certificate. Cop
ies
of CE/CERP certificates issued
are
maintained at AACN in a secur
e,
password-protected file for a
6-year
period. You may enter evaluat
ion
information online during NTI
or at
home until midnight PT, June
16,
2017. After this date, you may
only
print your certificate.
Background High rates of uncontrolle
d pain in critically ill patients remain
common. Patient-controlled analgesia
is more effective than traditional
intravenous as-needed dosing regime
ns for managing postoperative pain
in older children and adults.
Objective To determine whether pain-r
elated clinical outcomes in patients
from age 10 years to adult following c
ardiac surgery are improved by using
patient-controlled analgesia as a pain
management strategy.
Methods Using the plan-do-study-act
method of quality improvement, a
process was instituted to have both st
aff and patients’ families support the
use of patient-controlled analgesia po
stoperatively as opposed to tradi-
tional pain control with as-needed an
algesics. Use of as-needed medica-
tions and pain scores were retrospecti
vely compared from before to after
initiation of patient-controlled analge
sia.
Results The cumulative mean pain sco
re from the time of extubation
through the following 24 hours decre
ased from 4.14 (on a scale from 0 to
10) when strictly as-needed medicatio
ns were used to 2.8 with patient-
controlled analgesia. Further, the mea
n amount of opioid consumed
decreased from 14.98 mg of morphin
e and 22.27 mg of oxycodone to
13.58 mg of morphine and 3.33 mg of
oxycodone after implementation of
patient-controlled analgesia.
Conclusions Standardized use of patien
t-controlled analgesia for postop-
erative pain management in patients 1
0 years of age through adulthood is
efficient and effective, as evidenced by
less medication being consumed by
patients and lower mean pain scores. (
Critical Care Nurse. 2017; 37[1]: 55-61)
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ters than by connecting with our
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I’m so happy to be in Houston,
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is home to a vital food scene, dy-
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culture and colorful attractions.
With 12 acres of parks adjacent to
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18 world-class museums
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each other, I think you’ll
agree that Houston is the
perfect backdrop for NTI
2017.
And with education,
excellence and inspiration
aligned with your needs,
I guarantee there will be plenty
to love about this NTI. As always,
you’ll find the best educational
opportunities for you,
your co-workers and
colleagues. But you’ll
also find something
more: a chance to take
part in a week of con-
nection with the AACN
community that will
renew, recharge and
restore you.
So enjoy yourself this week and
show the world that NTI Matters,
because YOU Matter!
NTI attendees love the rich
combination of inspiration,
entertainment and motiva-
tion at SuperSessions. And this year,
a new element has been added to the
mix — magic!
On Monday, AACN President
Clareen Wiencek will inform and
inspire us as she kicks off the week’s
festivities with a look at what she
has learned related to the theme,
“It Matters,” during her presidential
year. As associate professor of nurs-
ing at University of Virginia School
of Nursing and coordinator of the
ACNP program, Wiencek has almost
40 years of experience as a bedside
nurse in critical care, nurse man-
ager, educator and researcher.
Businessman and entrepreneur
Vinh Giang will then take the stage
for a magical keynote about opening
our minds. Giang will lead us on an
unforgettable voyage of new pos-
sibilities through the use of dynamic
storytelling, reflections on the world
of business, remarkable insights into
human psychology, and the wonder-
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The magic will continue when
Jennifer Arnold joins us for Tues-
day’s keynote to share how she
gained a new appreciation for life
after some difficult times, discovering
the importance of being quality-of-
life driven. Board-certified in pediat-
ric and neonatal medicine, Arnold is
medical director of a state-of-the-art
simulation center at Texas Children’s
Hospital. She is featured on TLC’s
docudrama “The Little Couple” and
has appeared on numerous televi-
sion programs, including “Oprah,”
“The Today Show,” “Good Morning
America” and “Dr. Oz.”
The unveiling of the new theme
for the coming year is a
magical moment, and
AACN President-elect
Christine Schulman
will share that magic
with us during her
speech Wednesday
morning. Schulman
is a critical care and
trauma clinical nurse specialist at
Legacy Health in Portland, Oregon.
She will be followed onstage by
graffiti artist, best-selling author,
entrepreneur and philanthropist Erik
Wahl, who will explore innovative
thinking and superior performance
during his keynote. Wahl certainly
knows what he’s talking about: Forbes
magazine calls his book “UNTHINK” a
blueprint for “actionable creativity.”
So plan to attend each magical
moment and all the actionable cre-
ativity at this year’s SuperSessions!
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