
2-day Primary Care + 2-day Pharmacology Update
February 6-9, 2022 – NOW VIRTUAL – *See add’l perks below!*
Earn up to 24 Contact Hours, including 12+ Pharm Hours.
Early registration – Extended until Feb 3rd!
General Attendee: $430 (one conference) I $820 (both conferences)
Senior (60+), Student, New Grad and Military: $410 (one conference) I $815 (both conferences)
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* With your registration, you will also receive the following:
- – Grubhub vouchers ($25/day) to purchase lunch daily during the event in the convenience of your home, up to a $100 value,
- – A free, 1-day virtual event on March 16th, 2022 where you can earn up to 5 additional hours of CE, a $50 value,
- – $100 off a future in-person event registration through 12-31-22,
- – Access to this virtual conference content for 90 days after the event,
- – And free access to our 4-credit Wellness Bundle on the NPACE Learning Center, a $50 value.
- – We also invite you to take advantage of a free HIV Updates course at our Learning Center.
Overview
At NPACE Primary Care and Pharmacology Update conferences, you will fulfill your professional development and licensure needs, and access priceless context, insights, and real-world understanding of complex healthcare issues. Each session emphasizes relevant and evidence-based clinical knowledge as well as offers guidance by seasoned speakers connected to today’s practice and is open to interaction and discussion.
Pharmacology Update (Feb. 6-7) | 12 Contact Hours; including 12 Pharm Hours
Primary Care Conference (Feb. 8-9) | 12 Contact Hours; including TBA Pharm Hours
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Agenda
Sunday, February 6, 2022
Pharmacology Conference
Description:
Cardiometabolic disease (cardiodysmetabolism) is an ominous condition leading to systemic upheaval, disordered biopeptide signaling, and a clustering of cohort conditions (adiposopathy, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and atherogenic dyslipidemia) that increases morbidity and mortality risk. This important session will address emerging insights regarding risk, diagnostic biomarkers, and effective management strategies to help prevent and treat this deadly disease that now afflicts 1 in 3 Americans (including health care providers!)
Learning Objectives:
– Identify risks for and manifestations of cardiometabolic disease
– Discuss the underlying pathophysiology & inflammatory links to metabolic syndrome, adiposopathy, insulin resistance, and NAFLD.
– List 5 strategies to help prevent and mitigate morbidities & complications of cardiometabolic disease
Speakers:
Christine Kessler, MN, ANP, CNS, BC-ADM, CDTC, FAANP
Description:
This presentation will focus on non-opioid therapies for the treatment of both acute and chronic pain. With such scrutiny into pain practice over the last few years, providers need to arm themselves with appropriate therapies for pain. What patient, when and how will be discussed in this section
Learning Objectives:
-Describe the different pain types and their presentations
-List non-opioid pain therapies, side effects, and dosing
-Understand different pain types and appropriate pain therapies for each
Description:
Opioid prescribing can be concerning and frustrating, but they are mainstays of pain treatment. When opioids are appropriate, understanding opioids, how they work, and dosing considerations are vitally important in caring for a patient experiencing pain. This session will focus on opioid mechanism of actions and different opioids, with special considerations that practitioner must take to safely prescribing and treat this patient population
Learning Objectives:
-Describe opioid mechanism of actions and the role they play in pain syndromes
-List different opioids and the special considerations when prescribing them
-Explain safe opioid prescribing and considerations when opioids are prescribed
Description:
This session will cover advanced cardiac physical exam techniques including abnormal heart sounds and special maneuvers to augment murmurs. We will describe pertinent clinical signs indicative of underlying cardiovascular disease.
Learning Objectives:
-Discuss physical exam techniques that are specific to a cardiovascular exam.
-Identify major physical exam findings which may be indicative of cardiovascular disease
-Discuss maneuvers for eliciting specific heart murmurs
Monday, February 7, 2022
Pharmacology Conference
In this session, we will discuss pharmacology as it applies to issues and conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, risks, and benefits will be reviewed.
Speakers:
Karen Myrick, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC
A fast-paced review of the new medications in the dermatology landscape.
Learning Objectives:
• Identify new medications for the treatment of acne and rosacea including their MOA, dosing, and side effect profile
• Identify new medications for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and psoriasis including their MOA, dosing, and side effect profile
• Identify new medications for the treatment of vitiligo including their MOA, dosing, and side effect profile
• Identify new medications and treatment for alopecia, cutaneous carcinoma, and cosmetics
This presentation will review the 2020 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines focusing on important changes since 2015, including new screening recommendations, new treatment regimens and new prevention messages.
Speakers:
Alison Marshall, RN, MSN, FNP-C
This session will review foundational principles of cardiovascular pharmacology and include both new medications and updated indications for cardiovascular medications Discussion will focus on medications used in the treatment of heart failure, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation and deep vein thrombosis.
Speakers:
Midge Bowers, DNP, FNP-BC, AACC, FAANP
Description:
This session will provide a practical approach for EKG interpretation. We will discuss how to identify common dysrhythmias and how to identify signs of cardiac ischemia and infarct.
Learning Objectives:
-Describe components of 12 lead EKG.
-Discuss key features on EKG which indicate ischemia/infarct
-Identify atrial fibrillation and supraventricular tachycardia on an EKG
Speakers:
Midge Bowers, DNP, FNP-BC, AACC, FAANP
Join Bayer for an IUD training session open to all virtual conference attendees! You must register and request your training kit by end of day, Friday, January 21st. Use the link provided in NPACE promotional or registration confirmation emails.
Please direct any questions directly to jplotkin@npace.org with subject line “Bayer IUD Feb 7”.
Speaker:
Kimberly Hart
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Primary Care Conference
Learn about the effects of stress, causes of burnout, define extreme self-care, and the benefits of being a healthy role model for your patients and yourself. Explore how healthy habits/lifestyle can improve quality of care, patient care outcomes/safety, clinician/patient quality of life. Learn strategies for prevention of burn-out. Explore how to stop unhealthy habits, how to start new healthy habits including strategies such as habit stacking.
Speakers:
Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Description:
In the chaos created by a confluence of social, political and scientific factors, healthcare providers have a tendency to become complacent or to act with a sense of false urgency. These are not conducive actions to promote health of patients and communities. Nurse practitioners need to learn and refine skills to act with true urgency in order to be effective and resilient in the current social health climate.
Learning Objectives:
-Articulate the hazards & opportunities within the current healthcare landscape.
-Define & identify the implications of complacency & false urgency in nursing practice settings.
-Develop an operational knowledge of true urgency & apply the concept in a variety of leadership contexts.
Speakers:
Description:
Compelling evidence suggests that both medications and therapeutic interventions are effective in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. The current “state of the science” involves multiple modalities to produce better outcomes than those observed with the use of either psychopharmacology or therapy alone. Nurse practitioners in all settings need to understand how various therapeutic interventions can profoundly influence clients’ ability to cope and change. Using the unifying framework developed by Hubble, Duncan, and Miller, we examine the four common elements that account for much of the improvement seen in clients, regardless of the approach taken. These constructs are applied to a variety of simple, brief approaches that are easily enacted – and easily adapted – to any patient encounter.
Learning Objectives:
-Define the common framework for brief mental health interventions.
-Analyze each element in the context of advanced practice nursing.
-Operationalize the common framework for solution-focused interventions.
Speakers:
Josh Hamilton, DNP, RN-BC, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FAANP
Description:
There is a wide body of research on knee injuries, including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. We will review some of the latest topics and research findings for knee injuries, including ACL tears.
Learning Objectives:
As a result of this activity, the learner will be able to identify at least 3 research studies on knee injuries. Participants will also learn if common injury risk reduction exercises reflect common mechanisms of knee injuries.
As a result of this activity, learners will be able to discuss theories behind non-contact ACL injuries and unanticipated stimuli.
As a result of this activity, learners will be able to discuss MRI findings and anatomic factors that may be associated with ACL injury risk.
Speakers:
Karen Myrick, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC
Description:
This presentation will review the natural history of the herpes simplex virus, the transmission/acquisition pathways and the changing epidemiology of genital herpes infection.
Learning Objectives:
-At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to identify the changing epidemiological trends of genital herpes simplex infections.
-At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to define the different types of diagnostic testing available for genital herpes.
-At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to summarize the key patient education points that should be delivered to patients upon a diagnosis of genital herpes.
Speakers:
Alison Marshall, RN, MSN, FNP-C
Supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk.
Abstract:
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are an important element in the American Diabetes Association’s treatment algorithm for T2DM, yet they are under-prescribed. Learn about the benefits and limitations of GLP-1RAs and how they are making a difference in the lives of patients with T2DM.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the activity, participants will be able to:
• Compare the glycemic and extra-glycemic profile of GLP-1RAs with other classes of medications for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• Contrast the similarities and differences among currently available GLP-1RAs.
• Select and optimize GLP-1RA therapy in collaboration with the patient to facilitate long-term patient self-management and adherence.
• Individualize GLP-1RA therapy for patients with T2DM and CV risk factors or established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease as recommended by the ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – 2021.
Speakers:
Christine Kessler, MN, ANP, CNS, BC-ADM, CDTC, FAANP
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Primary Care Conference
Description:
A review of common dermatology disease states including pathophysiology, identification, and treatment
Learning Objectives:
-Identify and develop a treatment plan for common skin disorders including acne, warts, and tinea
-Identify and develop a treatment plan for psoriasis
-Identify and develop a treatment plan for atopic dermatitis clients’ ability to cope and change. Using the unifying framework developed by Hubble, Duncan, and Miller, we examine the four common elements that account for much of the improvement seen in clients, regardless of the approach taken. These constructs are applied to a variety of simple, brief approaches that are easily enacted – and easily adapted – to any patient encounter.
Description:
This presentation will provide up-to-date information on the diagnosis and management of food allergies in adults and children. Differential diagnoses will be explored.
Learning Objectives:
-Identify common foods that cause allergic reactions in children and adults
-Develop diagnostic treatment plans based upon the patient’s presenting history and signs and symptoms
-Evaluate the diagnostic workup and develop a detailed management plan for the patient and family
Speakers:
John Distler, DPA, MBA, MS, FNP-C, FAANP
Learning Objectives:
-Identify health disparities and bias in the treatment of minority populations
-Describe various ways to approach the management of Black and Brown patients: Women & Elderly
-Identify potentially inappropriate medications in the aging population.
Speakers:
Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Learning Objectives:
• Discuss epidemiology, pathophysiology, associated risks and complications.
• List symptoms, signs and explain diagnostic work-up.
• Describe “best practice” management approaches including pharmacologic treatments.
Speakers:
Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Description:
Menopause transition is experienced differently in black women. This lecture will unveil the difference in symptoms, experience with health care system and clinicians that black women experience. As well as what is perceived to be acceptable treatment options in the black community.
Learning Objectives:
-Identify Basic Factors that contribute to differences in medical treatment of black women during the menopause transition.
-Utilize/Identify non-pharmacological interventions that aid in the treatment of black women during menopause
-Identify ways to create trust and collaboration in black women during health care transactions to improve the NP and patient relationship.
Speakers:
Jemecia Braxton, DNP, FNP-BC