Nurse Practitioner Clinical Symposium SEPTEMBER 25 & 26, 2009 • THE HUNTSVILLE MARRIOTT
ATTENDEE INFORMATION
Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Huntsville, AL 35899 Permit # 283
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REGISTRATION FEES
PLEASE REGISTER BY FRIDAY SEPT. 18 To receive membership discount, dues must have been paid by June 15
• Lunch may not be included if registering after 9/18. • Sorry we cannot accept phone registration or credit cards at this time (see website if this changes).
PAYMENT Please make check in the amount of $__________ payable to NANPA
Mail this form with payment to: NANPA Symposium, Attn: Zenda Wesnor 2207 Parkplace St., SE • Decatur, AL 35601
The Huntsville Marriott Huntsville, Alabama
Student - $50 ❏
Huntsville, Alabama 35899
Saturday, September 26, 2009 Only Member - $75 ❏ Non-Member - $85 ❏
Student - $75 ❏
UAH College of Nursing
Friday, September 25, 2009 Only Member - $125 ❏ Non-Member - $150 ❏ Friday plus dinner - add $25 ❏
15th Annual NANPA Nurse Practitioner Clinical Symposium
All Sessions including dinner, Friday night at Space and Rocket Center Member - $205 ❏ Non-Member - $225 ❏ Student - $125 ❏ Dinner Only (Open to non-conference participants if reserved in advance). Per person - $25 ❏ number of persons _______
September 25 & 26, 2009
Friday & Saturday, September 25 & 26, 2009 - All Sessions at Marriott Member - $180 ❏ Non-Member - $200 ❏ Student - $100 ❏
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GENERAL INFORMATION
NANPA
Nurse Practitioner Symposium Objectives: The purpose of this program is to: • Enhance and update the assessment, diagnostic, and clinical skills of the nurse practitioner • Highlight the current trends affecting the evolving role of the nurse practitioner in today’s changing health care environment Intended Audience: Nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, registered nurses, physician assistants, physicians, other health care providers and students. Professional Credit: 12 Continuing Education Units are offered if you attend all sessions including dinner. CE’s are provided by NANPA, Inc., which is an approved CE provider by the ASNA, an accredited approved by the ANCC/Commission on Accreditation. Cancellation Policy: NANPA reserves the right to cancel any activity. Registration fees will be refunded in the event this symposium is cancelled. Registration fees of applicants who wish to cancel will be refunded minus a 20% processing fee, upon written or telephone request. To receive a refund, your cancellation notice must be received by September 15, 2009. Hotel Accommodations: Arrangements have been made with the Huntsville Marriott to serve as the Conference site and headquarters for the discounted overnight accommodations. The Huntsville Marriott is located at 5 Tranquility Base next to the U.S. Space & Rocket center. Hotel reservations may be made directly with the Huntsville Marriott by calling 1-888-299-5174 or 256-830-2222. Please identify yourself as a participant of the NANPA Conference.
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Friday, September 25st 7:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
4:30
8:00
Welcome and Announcements Patrick Sargent, NANPA President and Carol Stewart, NPAA President Dean Fay Raines, UAH College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice – A National Movement Speaker: C. Fay Raines, President, American Academy of Colleges of Nursing (Optional, no CE’s)
5:30
Dinner Session at The Space and Rocket Center The Healing Power of Humor Speaker: Dr. Stewart Robertshaw; President and CEO, National Association for the Humor Impaired, LaCrosse, WI
8:15
Current NP Issues Speakers: Cindy Cooke, MSN, NP - C, FAANP AANP Region 11 Director Carol Steward, MSN, NP-C, NPAA President
9:10
Prescription for Change: How to Solve the Major Crises in our American Healthcare System Speaker: J. Walden Retan, M. D.,State Coord, Health Care for Everyone - Alabama, State Chapter of Physicians for a National Health
10:00
Exhibits – Break
10:30
Steps To Safer Prescribing – Tips for Advanced Practice Nurses Speaker: Richard D. Brown, CRNP Sponsor: NPAA
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Situational Awareness in Field Level Multi-Casualty Incidents: Implications for Nursing Practice, Education, and Research Speaker: Steven Busby, PhD, MSN, CRNP
2:00
Update on Alzheimer’s Speaker: Godehard Oepen, M. D., Ph.D., F.A.P.A., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UAB Sponsor: Forest Pharmaceuticals
3:00
Exhibits – Break
3:30
Simplifying the Complex Diagnosis & Management of Fibromyalgia in the Primary Care Setting Speaker: Maryann Leslie, PhD, ARNP-C Sponsor: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
NEW EVENT
Space permitting, non-symposium participants may purchase tickets.
Lunch: Special Assessments and Treatments of Shoulder Problems Speaker: Ray Fambrough, MD Sponsor: The Orthopaedic Center
1:00
We would like to thank the following major sponsors: NANPA, NPAA, UAH CON, The Orthopaedic Center, and The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
To welcome NPAA and our statewide friends, we are having a special dinner at the US Space and Rocket Center on Friday night (CE’s provided). See this world class attraction, ride the “simulators” for space travel, see the museum at 5:30. At 7:00 dinner of BBQ ribs, chicken and pork will be served. Enjoy “The Healing Power of Humor” by Dr. Stuart Robertshaw, President and CEO of The National Association for the Humor Impaired, LaCrosse WI.
Symposium 2009 Schedule of Events
Saturday, September 26th 8:00
Top 10 New Drugs Speaker: Wendy Wright, MS, APRN, BC, FNP, FAANP, Partner in Healthcare Education, LLC, Wright & Associates Family Healthcare, PLLC, Amherst, New Hampshire.
9:00
Understanding Coding Speaker: Wendy Wright, APRN
10:00
Orthopaedic Primary assessment: Knee, ankle, and more Speaker: Brett Franklin, MD Sponsor: SportsMed
11:00
Diabetes – Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Primary Care Speaker: Kathryn Teare, MSN, CRNP, CDE Diabetes Clinical Manager Sponsor: Medtronics Diabetes