North Texas Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference
Wyndham Dallas Suites - Park Central
7800 Alpha Road
Dallas, TX 75240
Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 6:30am CT - 4:30pm CT
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Topic
Changing the Culture of Caring - 1 Day CE Round Up
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Additional Information
NTNP Invites you to attend our 2015 Annual Confernece:
Changing the Culture of Caring - 1 Day CE Round Up
Program Description:
This one-day conference is intended to update the advanced practice nurse with topics relevant to current practice. This year's topics include Changes in the health care system, and clinical and pharmacological practice updates.
Afternoon intensive sessions will include: meeting CE requirement for jurisprudence and Geriatrics.
Course Objectives:
- To provide current clinical information to enhance the knowledge and skills of APRNs in family, acute, adult, and women's health practices.
- To increase evidence-based and patient centered practice in order to promote positive outcomes within the community.
- To identify new pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options for NP practice. To provide hands on skills enhancement for advanced practice settings.
- To provide a forum for local APRN's to network.
Location/Hotel Information & Rates
Wyndham Dallas Suites-Park Central
7800 Alpha Road Dallas, Texas 75240
To reserve room rate of $89.00 please call 972-233-7600 and ask for special catering rate with NTNP. Subject to availability
Other
- This program will be submitted to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Questions? registerfor2015ntnpconference@gmail.com
- Payment reserves your sessions.
- No refunds will be made for cancellations
Event Agenda
North Texas Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference
Event Agenda
Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 6:30am CT - 4:30pm CT
All times listed in
Central Time (US & Canada).
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Saturday, April 18, 2015
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6:30am - 7:00am
Registration
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7:00am - 7:50am
Breakfast Sponsored / Welcome & Announcements
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8:00am - 8:50am
Keynote: Rationing or Stewardship? Allocation of Medical Resources Ethics
Robert Fine, MD
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9:15am - 10:15am
Breakout Session #1
1A - Update on Heart Failure Guidelines through the Stages- Heather Shewmake, MSN, RN, ACNP, CCTN
1B - Treating Obesity in a Healthcare Setting: Why “Eat Less and Exercise More” May Not Be the Best Advice- Roger Adams, Ph.D.
1C - Obesity in the pediatric Population - Catherine Lux
1D - Hormone Havoc: Dispelling the myths and exposing the truths about HRT- Terri Suresh, RN, MSN, ACNP, DNPs
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10:15am - 10:45am
Break / Poster Session
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10:45am - 11:45am
Breakout Session #2
2A - Don’t Cringe! Endocrinology Update for Primary Care Providers- Karla Lucas, DNP
2B -Adult Dermatology- Donna Howard
2C - Progressive Advancements in Non-Systemic Pain Management- CD Parks, RPh
2D - Menopause: The New Puberty or What’s Going on with My Hair and Skin?- Brittany Nutt, MSN, RN, WHNP -
11:45am - 12:00pm
Break / Vendors/ Poster Session
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12:00pm - 12:50pm
Sponsored Lunch
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12:50pm - 1:00pm
Break
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1:00pm - 2:00pm
Intensive Session: Jurisprudence
Anne Long, RN, JD, CPHQ
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2:00pm - 2:15pm
Break
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2:15pm - 3:15pm
Intensive Session: Geriatrics Part I
Sara Wick, GNP
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3:15pm - 3:30pm
Break
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3:30pm - 4:30pm
Intensive Session: Geriatrics Part 2
Sara Wick, GNP
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