Educational sessions designated with Rx contain pharmacology content
TUESDAY, JULY 17
| 9:00am - 4:30pm (9.5 hrs CE including Wednesday) |
Pre 1 Rocky Mountain Retreat: Self Care for the Busy Nurse Practitioner, Eileen O’Grady, PhD, RN, ANP-BC | 0% Rx |
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
| 8:30am - 12:15pm (9.5 hrs CE including Tuesday) |
Pre 1 (continued) Rocky Mountain Retreat: Self Care for the Busy Nurse Practitioner, Eileen O’Grady, PhD, RN, ANP-BC | 0% Rx |
| 9:00am - 10:00am (Non-certified) |
WWW “Welcome Warm-up Walk” | Non-certified |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm (1.5 hrs CE) |
Pre 2 Dermal Dilemmas: Interesting Cases, Peggy Vernon, RN, MA, C-PNP, DCNP, FAANP | 50% Rx |
| 1:30pm - 4:30pm (Non-certified) |
SS1 NEXPLANON® (etonogestrel implant) 68mg Radiopaque Clinical Training Program | Non-certified |
| 1:30pm - 3:30pm (2.0 hrs CE) |
Pre 3 Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice, Changing Lives - Update 2018, Theresa Mallick-Searle, RN, MS, ANP-BC | 100% Rx |
| 3:45pm - 4:45pm (1.0 hr CE) |
Pre 4 How Probiotics and Prebiotics Affect the Gut Microbiota and Influence Digestive Health, Robert Hutkins, PhD | 50% Rx |
| Pre 5 Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Using Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Tools to Select Diagnostic Tests, Karley Trautman, DNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC; Kandace Shepherd, PA-C | 0% Rx | |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm (1.0 hr CE) |
Pre 6 Managing Adult ADHD in Primary Care, Nicole Brodrick, DNP, PMHNP-BC; Sarah Stalder MSN, APN, PMHNP-BC | 25% Rx |
| Pre 7 Radiographic Challenges, Rustain Morgan, MD | 0% Rx | |
| 6:15pm - 7:45pm (1.5 hrs CE) |
Pre 8 From Outpatient to Inpatient: Antimicrobial Management for Pulmonary Infections by the Non-Infectious Disease APRN, E. Monee’ Reed, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC | 100% Rx |
THURSDAY, JULY 19
| 8:00am - 9:30am (1.5 hrs CE) |
A1 Pharmacology in Sleep Disorders (including Controlled Substance Prescribing), Teresa B. Durden, MSN, RN, APRN-BC | 100% Rx |
| A2 Geriatric Physiology: How Does It Alter Physiologic Response to Illness?, Kristine Scordo, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAANP | 0% Rx | |
| A3 Inflamed Feelings: Understanding the Psychological Impacts of Inflammatory Dermatological Disorders, Diane Hanna, APRN, DNP, FNP-C | 25% Rx | |
| A4 Estrogen and the Brain, Jan Shepherd, MD, FACOG | 25% Rx | |
| A5 Pediatric ENT: Foreign Body Removal, Peggy Kelley, MD | 0% Rx | |
| A6 Inpatient Hospital Medicine: Are You Up to Date on the Guidelines?, Nycole Oliver, DNP, APRN, RN, FNP-C, ACNPC-AG, CEN |
0% Rx | |
| 10:00am - 11:15am (1.0 hr CE) |
KN Keynote: Mastering Chaos: Creativity 101 for Health Care’s Daring Spirits, Jeffrey Bauer, PhD | 0% Rx |
| 11:30am - 1:00pm (Non-certified) |
SS2 Today’s Rational Formulation for Chronic Pain Management, Theresa Mallick-Searle, RN, MS, ANP-BC | Non-certified |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm (1.5 hrs CE) |
B1 Inflammation in Chronic Conditions: Prevention, Assessment & Treatment, Margaret Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC, FNAP | 100% Rx |
| B2 Making a Cancer Diagnosis: Key Concepts, Brianna Hoffner, RN, MSN, AOCNP, ANP-BC; Johanna Warner, AGNP-C, MSN, OCN | 25% Rx | |
| B3 Pain Management in Pregnancy: It’s Not That Complicated, Theresa Mallick-Searle, RN, MS, ANP-BC | 50% Rx | |
| B4 Clinical Assessment and Management of Sport-Related Concussion: What is the Update from the 5th International Concussion in Sport Meeting?, Traci Snedden, PhD, RN, CPNP, CPN, CNE | 0% Rx | |
| B5 Fungal Infections and Antifungals: What You Need to Know, Nancy Munro, RN, MN, CCRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP | 75% Rx | |
| B6 Dealing with Difficult People Effectively, Eileen O’Grady, PhD, RN, ANP-BC | 0% Rx | |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm (1.5 hrs CE) |
C1 Recognition and Treatment of Heart Failure (Systolic and Diastolic): Primary to Acute Care, Kristine Scordo, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAANP | 25% Rx |
| C2 Adrenal Incidentalomas: Evaluation and Management, Rae Reynolds, PhD, RN, ANP | 25% Rx | |
| C3 Menopause: Dilemmas and Options, Jan Shepherd, MD, FACOG | 100% Rx | |
| C4 The Little Professor Syndrome: A Clinical Update on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Sonya Montgomery, FNP-BC, PMHCS-BC | 50% Rx | |
| C5 You Came in as a Trauma and Now You’re a Stroke: A Look At Carotid and Vertebral Artery Dissection, Nancy Denke, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAEN, CEN, CCRN | 50% Rx | |
| C6 The Art and Science of Looking Ahead: Upgrading the Crystal Ball for Creating a Viable Future, Jeffrey Bauer, PhD | 0% Rx |
FRIDAY, JULY 20
| 7:15am - 7:45am (Non-certified) |
WT1 “Walk & Talk” Around the Lake | Non-certified |
| 8:00am - 9:30am (1.5 hrs CE) |
D1 Dairy Foods and Health: A Body System Tour, Christopher J. Cifelli, PhD | 0% Rx |
| D2 COPD: Utilizing the 2017 GOLD Guidelines to Effectively Manage Acute Exacerbations in the Ambulatory and Acute Care Settings, Jennifer Rodgers, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC | 25% Rx | |
| D3 What’s New in the Dermatology Drug Cabinet? Review of Therapies for Cutaneous Disorders, Lakshi M. Aldredge, MSN, RN, ANP-BC | 100% Rx | |
| D4 Women’s Sexuality at Midlife, Jan Shepherd, MD, FACOG | 50% Rx | |
| D5 Exciting New Developments in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Edward Hoffenberg, MD; | 25% Rx | |
| D6 Orthopedic Care for the Urgent Care or Acute Care Setting, David L. Priebe, MD | 25% Rx | |
| 10:00am - 11:30am (1.5 hrs CE) |
E1 Pharmacogenomics: Exploring Genetic Variations in Drug Metabolism, Margaret Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC, FNAP | 100% Rx |
| E2 Primary Care Considerations for Patients with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness, Nick Nelson, MPH, MS, CNP, CCMS | 75% Rx | |
| E3 So You Think You Want to Do Aesthetics? Key Landmarks and Pitfalls to Know and Avoid, Diane Hanna, APRN, DNP, FNP-C | 25% Rx | |
| E4 Vulvar Biopsy: Indications and Effective Techniques, Kristina M. Tocce, MD, MPH | 0% Rx | |
| E5 What Would you Do? Pediatric Case Studies, James Harrington, MD | 0% Rx | |
| E6 Cardiac Diagnostic Testing: What to Order When, Kristine Scordo, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAANP | 25% Rx | |
| 12:15pm - 1:45pm (1.5 hrs CE) |
EF Ethics Forum: Non-Adherent Patient, Jacqueline J. Glover, PhD; Christine Kessler, MN, CNS, ANP, BC-ADM, CDTC, FAANP; Nancy Rudner, DrPH, MPH, RN | 0% Rx |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1.0 hr CE) |
F1 Showcasing NP Value Through Initiatives Targeting High Value Care, April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC; Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, AG-ACNP, FAANP | 0% Rx |
| 3:15pm - 6:15pm (2.5 hrs CE) |
WS1 Orthopedic Exam, Christopher R. Hemmer, DNP, ANP | 0% Rx |
| WS2 Use of Advanced Radiology in the Diagnosis of Challenging Patient Problems, Rustain Morgan, MD | 0% Rx | |
| WS3 Interpreting the 12 Lead ECG: Case Study Approach, Kathy Magdic, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, FAANP | 0% Rx | |
| 3:15pm - 4:45pm (1.5 hrs CE) |
G1 Legislative Panel: Don’t Get Mad—Get in There! NPs as Effective Policy Advocates, Gale Adcock, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN; Danielle Howa Pendergrass, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC | 0% Rx |
| 4:45pm - 5:15pm (0.5 hr CE) |
Authors Present Posters | 0% Rx |
| 5:30pm - 6:15pm (0.75 hr CE) |
H1 Marijuana and E-Cigarettes: Legal but SAFE???, David Tinkelman, MD | 0% Rx |
| H2 Regenerative Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges, Nancy Denke, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAEN, CEN, CCRN | 25% Rx | |
| H3 Bacterial Vaginitis: The Human Microbiome from Benchtop to Bedside, Charles Cartwright, PhD | 0% Rx | |
| H4 Breastmilk as Epigenetic Medium, Sylvia Metzger, MPH, MSN, FNP-C, IBCLC | 25% Rx | |
| H5 Grow Your Own APRN Workforce, Ingrid Johnson, DNP, MPP, RN | 0% Rx | |
| 6:30pm - 8:00pm (1.5 hrs CE) |
J1 Opioids in Gastroenterology: The Good, Bad and Ugly, Carl Robert Dahl, MD | 75% Rx |
SATURDAY, JULY 21
| 7:00am - 7:20am (Non-certified) |
WT2 “Walk & Talk” Around the Lake | Non-certified |
| 7:30am - 10:30am (2.5 hrs CE) |
WS4 Suturing Skills: Beginning to Advanced, Vincent Markovchick, MD, FAAEM, FACEP; Maria Moreira, MD | 0% Rx |
| WS5 Orthopedic Exam, Christopher R. Hemmer, DNP, ANP | 0% Rx | |
| WS6 Pulmonary Function/Spirometry, Steven E. Lommatzsch, MD; Deborah Fending, RN, BSN, AE-C | 0% Rx | |
| WS7 Gynecology Office Procedures, Kristina M. Tocce, MD, MPH; Jennifer S. Hyer, MD | 75% Rx | |
| 9:00am - 10:30am (1.5 hrs CE) |
L1 Innovation Challenge, Maureen R. Courtney, APRN, FNP-BC, PhD; Kathryn Daniel, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, GNP-BC Panelists - Elizabeth B. Card, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CPAN, CCRP; Barbara Ann Holstein, MSN, FNP; Lori Netti, FNP-BC |
0% Rx |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm (1.0 hr CE) |
M1 The Pocket Endocrinologist, Christine Kessler, MN, CNS, ANP, BC-ADM, CDTC, FAANP | 25% Rx |
| M2 Cutaneous Disorders in the Veteran Population, Lakshi M. Aldredge, MSN, RN, ANP-BC | 50% Rx | |
| M3 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Presentations, Complications, Mimics, and Treatments, Carl Robert Dahl, MD | 50% Rx | |
| M4 Mental Health Care in Reproductive Age Women, Monika Jindal, MD | 25% Rx | |
| M5 The Child with Allergic Rhinitis: When It’s an Allergy and When It’s Not, Dan Atkins, MD | 25% Rx | |
| M6 Sepsis Management in 2018, Henry Masur, MD | 50% Rx | |
| M7 How to Cover Yourself when Patients Don’t Comply, Carolyn Buppert, JD, MSN | 25% Rx | |
| 1:00pm - 1:30pm (0.5 hrs CE) |
Authors Present Posters | 0% Rx |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm (1.5 hrs CE) |
N1 Diabetes: Outpatient to Inpatient Management, Michael T. McDermott, MD | 75% Rx |
| N2 Preventing Limb Loss: Wound and Orthopedic Perspectives, Kristin Loker, MSN, NP-C; Shelley Brake, PA-C, MSHS | 0% Rx | |
| N3 First Step in Patient Care: Take Care of Yourself, David Tinkelman, MD | 0% Rx | |
| N4 Gestational Hypertension, Jennifer S. Hyer, MD | 25% Rx | |
| N5 Trafficking, Trauma and Proactive Preventative Care, Robert R. Lung, JD; Kristel Weidner, MSN, RN | 0% Rx | |
| N6 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR), Rose Do, MD | 25% Rx | |
| N7 Demonstrating Impact of APRN Practice: Essential Considerations, Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, AG-ACNP, FAANP | 0% Rx | |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm (0.5 hrs CE) |
Authors Present Posters | 0% Rx |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm (1.5 hrs CE) |
O1 Diagnosis and Management of Endocrine Emergencies, Michael T. McDermott, MD | 50% Rx |
| O2 Lower Back Pain: Evidence-Based Care, Erin Wipff, RN, MSN, ANP-BC | 50% Rx | |
| O3 Stroke Update 2018, Bruce Morgenstern, MD | 25% Rx | |
| O4 Colposcopic Examination of the Lower Genital Track, Kristina M. Tocce, MD, MPH | 25% Rx | |
| O5 Pediatric Food Allergies, Dan Atkins, MD | 0% Rx | |
| O6 HIV Care in 2018: How Clinical Challenges Have Changed, Henry Masur, MD | 25% Rx | |
| O7 The Risks of Treating Family, Friends or Yourself, Carolyn Buppert, JD, MSN | 25% Rx | |
| 5:15pm - 5:45pm (Non-certified) |
SS7 Disaster Relief Nursing: Puerto Rico after Maria, Nancy Rudner, DrPH, MPH, RN | Non-certified |
SUNDAY, JULY 22
| 7:00am - 7:30am (Non-certified) |
HS Home “Stretch” | Non-certified |
| 7:30am - 8:00am (0.5 hrs CE) |
Authors Present Posters | 0% Rx |
| 8:00am - 9:30am (1.5 hrs CE) |
P1 The Practical Neurological Exam: Learn to Perform, Understand and Diagnose, Bruce Morgenstern, MD | 0% Rx |
| P2 Diabetes Drugs and Happy Cardiologists: What’s up with That?, Christine Kessler, MN, CNS, ANP, BC-ADM, CDTC, FAANP | 100% Rx | |
| P3 An Approach to the Underestimated Trauma Impact in Women’s Health, Monika Jindal, MD | 0% Rx | |
| P4 Viral Lesions in the Pediatric Population, Peggy Vernon, RN, MA, C-PNP, DCNP, FAANP | 25% Rx | |
| P5 Use and Abuse of Prophylactic Antimicrobials, Nancy Munro, RN, MN, CCRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP | 100% Rx | |
| 9:45am - 10:45am (1.0 hr CE) |
Q1 The ABCs of Viral Hepatitis: A 2018 Update of Hepatitis A, B and C, Carl Robert Dahl, MD | 50% Rx |
| Q2 Managing Cardiac Emergencies in the Outpatient Setting, Rose Do, MD | 25% Rx | |
| Q3 Integration of Mental Health into Obstetric Care, Jennifer S. Hyer, MD | 25% Rx | |
| Q4 Hypotonia: The Floppy Baby Syndrome, Julie Parsons, MD | 0% Rx | |
| Q5 Non-invasive Ventilation for the Management of Acute Respiratory Failure, Ann Granchelli, MD, SM | 0% Rx | |
| 11:00am - 5:30pm (5.5 hrs CE) |
R1 The Bridge: A Comprehensive Headache Education Program, Carol A. Barch, MN, FNP-BC; Lynda J. Krasenbaum, MSN, ANP-BC; Theresa Mallick-Searle, RN, MS, ANP-BC; Maureen Moriarty, DNP, ANP-BC, FAHS; Kimberly Oas, MSN, FNP | 0% Rx |
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