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Established in 1950, Rehabilitation Institute of Southern California serves the diverse needs of persons with functional disabilities caused by birth defects, disease, medical conditions or accidents. Its location at San Clemente, Calif. provides an adult day healthcare program offering services, including physical/speech/occupational therapies as well as medical monitoring by full time registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses. Its list of services also includes pharmaceutical and nutritional assessments, psychological counseling, restorative and maintenance therapies and individualized plans. Additionally, the organization provides social work services and several fun activities to its diverse client population. Rehabilitation Institute of Southern California is licensed by the State Department of Health and is a certified provider of services by Medicare, MediCal and others. It is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses promotes the health and welfare of people experiencing critical illness or injury by advancing the art and science of critical care nursing. The association was established in 1969 and is the world s largest specialty nursing organization, representing more than 400,000 critical-care nurses. The AACN operates the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition, which feature educational sessions on more than 250 topics and are attended by more than 6,000 nurses each year. It also publishes the multidisciplinary American Journal of Critical Care, a peer-reviewed scientific and research journal. The association is based in Aliso Viejo, Calif.