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Friday
April 9th
8:30am - 10:00am EDT
300 - General Session - What Is Race and Why Does It Matter?
Julliette G. Blount, Health Equity NP, LLC, Nurse Practitioner/Health Equity Speaker, Adult Nurse Practitioner, New York, NY
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300 - General Session - What Is Race and Why Does It Matter?
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 0 This session seeks to unpack the concept of race by exploring how we as individuals, healthcare providers, and a society define race. Through a deeper knowledge of the complexities of this important topic, participants can begin to understand how race impacts the care we provide, patients' perceptions, experience, and health outcomes. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Evaluate the genetics of race and race as a social construct.
Define personal racial, ethnic, and cultural identity.
Define and identify racism and implicit bias.
10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
302 - Geriatric Dermatology: Issues, Diagnosis, and Treatment Principles in the Older Adult
Victor Czerkasij, MA, MSN, FNP-C, Skin Cancer and Cosmetic Dermatology, PC, Cleveland and Chattanooga, TN
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302 - Geriatric Dermatology: Issues, Diagnosis, and Treatment Principles in the Older Adult
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1 Geriatric dermatology refers to a diverse set of issues, diseases, disorders, and practices that define and deviate from more commonly observed conditions in healthcare. Aging in America is a complicated landscape as 'anti-aging' is a goal for many patients and an active business model for a number of corporations. We must normalize and understand the path of life in dermatology and bring our skills and experience to not only cosmetic issues but the science of skin aging as well. The clinical reality is that older adults are the mainstay of our practices and we must balance the multiple conditions, medications, outcomes, and expectations professionally. This discussion will highlight common conditions and diseases and their treatment. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Describe?the integument of older adults.
Recognize and identify the?most?common?benign geriatric skin conditions.
Create effective treatment plans for common geriatric skin Conditions.
10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
303 - Antipsychotic Stewardship
Amy Siple, FNP, Independent Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Wichita, KS
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303 - Antipsychotic Stewardship
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1.5 The risks associated with antipsychotic usage in older adults is well documented. Despite the fact that they are not approved for behavioral and psychological symptoms associated with dementia, their use remains common. This presentation will review some of the risk factors associated with antipsychotic agents, the CMS regulatory requirements for clients in long-term care, and some practical tips to employ antipsychotic stewardship. Finally, specific antipsychotics will be compared for their safety profiles. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Identify at least three risk factors of antipsychotics.
Recall at least two regulatory considerations when using antipsychotics.
State at least 3 actionable steps that can be used to promote antipsychotic stewardship.
10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
304 - Acute/Emergent Care: Putting Together the Puzzle of Shock: A Hemodynamic, Case Study Approach
Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN, Critical Care NP, Penn Medicine, Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA; Adjunct Faculty, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA; Chief Nurse, Wolters Kluwer; Health, Learning, Research & Practice, Philadelphia, PA
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304 - Acute/Emergent Care: Putting Together the Puzzle of Shock: A Hemodynamic, Case Study Approach
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1.5 When a patient is in shock, it is crucial to recognize the type of shock and manage it appropriately to optimize patient outcomes. This session will use a case study approach to help attendees recognize the hemodynamic parameters of distributive, hypovolemic, obstructive, and cardiogenic shock states, and identify the evidence-based approach to managing these conditions. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Define the hemodynamic parameters of preload, afterload, cardiac output, cardiac index, mixed venous oxygen saturation, and their measurements.
Identify the signs and symptoms of the different shock presentations.
Develop an evidence-based short-term resuscitation plan and longer-term plan for managing the patient in distributive, hypovolemic, obstructive, and cardiogenic shock.
1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
306 - Managing the "Hot Mess" of Thyroiditis: Post-Partum, Subacute and Others
Christine Kessler, MN, ANP-BC, CNS, BC-ADM, FAANP, Founder, Metabolic Medicine Associates, King George, VA
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306 - Managing the "Hot Mess" of Thyroiditis: Post-Partum, Subacute and Others
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1.5 Post-partum thyroiditis is the most common thyroid disorder in pre-menopausal women; an often misdiagnosed, transient (or permanent) autoimmune thyroid dysfunction with potentially devastating sequela. Subacute thyroiditis made headlines as a surprising morbidity of serious COVID-19 infections, appearing 5 to 8 weeks following acute illness. These and other unusual forms of thyroiditis presented differently than more familiar Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and require alternative interventions. This talk will prepare clinicians to effectively manage these challenging patients. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Discuss the signs, symptoms, and presentation of postpartum and subacute thyroiditis (and COVID-related).
Describe the diagnostic workup for postpartum and subacute thyroiditis.
Develop effective treatment strategies for postpartum and subacute thyroiditis.
1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
307 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia
Jana Esden, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, Associate Professor, Frontier Nursing University, Clermont, FL
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307 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1.5 This session reviews the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in the outpatient setting. Pneumococcal vaccination recommendations for the prevention of pneumonia will be discussed. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Recognize signs and symptoms of pneumonia.
Develop a safe, evidence-based treatment plan for patients with CAP.
Consider pneumonia prevention strategies including optimizing vaccination timing in patients at risk for CAP.
1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
308 - Acute/Emergency Care: Chest X-Ray
Theresa M. Campo, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C, FAANP, FAAN, Chair of Emergency Medical Services, Director of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner Postmaster Certificate Track, and Associate Clinical Professor, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
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308 - Acute/Emergency Care: Chest X-Ray
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 0 Learn the basics of chest radiography interpretation. We’ll begin with the basic foundational methods of identifying key aspects of the radiograph used for clinical interpretation. We’ll also discuss common findings of infiltrates, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, and pulmonary edema. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Determine radiologic interpretations of chest X-rays.
Identify common findings on X-ray results.
3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
310 - What’s Bugging You?
Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP, Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine and Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Cleveland, OH
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310 - What’s Bugging You?
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1.5 Bateria and fungal infections can be challenging to diagnose and treat. It is important to make an accurate diagnose for optimal patient outcomes as well as avoiding the overuse or misuse of pharmacotherapeutics. Recognizing the clinical presentation, utilizing appropriate diagnostics and selection of narrow spectrum antimicrobial is critical for high quality patient care. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Discuss the clinical presentations of the most common skin infections caused by bacteria and fungi.
Develop diagnostic approach and indications for targeted antimicrobial therapy.
Review the pharmacodynamics for antibacterials and antifungal therapies for these conditions.
3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
311 - Hypertension Management Challenges: The Latest Treatment Options
Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC, FNAP, Founder/Family NP, Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, LLC, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Lawrence, MA
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311 - Hypertension Management Challenges: The Latest Treatment Options
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1.5 How does the busy clinician choose the best treatment option for a patient with hypertension, particularly in the presence of comorbidities or resistant hypertension? In this session, you’ll learn how to negotiate the many available treatment options and select the best medication to enhance outcomes in patients with hypertension. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Identify the use of select antihypertensive medications in patients with particularly difficult-to-control HTN.
Define hypertensive urgency and hypertensive emergency.
Describe the appropriate plan of care for a person who presents with hypertensive urgency or hypertensive emergency.
3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
312 - Acute/Emergency Care: Disorders of Sodium
Eric Magana, MD, Presbyterian Medical Center, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
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312 - Acute/Emergency Care: Disorders of Sodium
CE Credit: 1.5; Rx Credit 1 This session uses an interactive case study-based approach to apply knowledge of the diagnosis and management of sodium disturbances to actual patient cases. The knowledge gained will help clinicians make sound, evidence-based evaluation and treatment decisions, which contribute to high-quality patient care. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Identify the pathophysiology for types of sodium disorders.
Analyze patient history, presentation, laboratory results, and primary diagnosis to determine the type of sodium disorders.
Analyze the evidence-based guidelines to choose the most appropriate treatment for sodium disorders.
