Schedule of Events

 

 Download the 2024 NPSS Agenda PDF here.




 

Earn up to 29.0 CH (19.0 Onsite; 4.5 Pharm)

SUNDAY, MARCH 17
11:00 AM

Registration Opens
12:30-1:00 New Attendee Orientation
1:15-2:15 KEYNOTE — The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Transforming Healthcare in NC
Bimbola F. Akintade, PhD, MBA, ACNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP, FAAN
2:15-3:15 Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Neurodiversity: Exploring Concepts to Create an Autism and ADHD Friendly Workplace in Healthcare
Kimberly Bagley, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CCRN
3:15-3:30 Refreshment Break
3:30-4:30

NCBON Update
Kimberly Luisana, DNP, FNP-C
4:30-5:30 Legislative Update
Alex Miller, NCNA Lobbyist

MONDAY, MARCH 18
7:00 AM Registration Opens
7:00-8:00 Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:00 Benzodiazepine Use, Strategies to Assist in Treating, Educating, and Managing Difficult Cases
Ann Marie Jones, DNP, PMHNP-BC; Leslie Sharpe, DNP, FNP-BC
9:00-10:30

Rapid Fire Panel:

1. Practical Application of 2022 Heart Failure Guidelines: Case Scenario Discussions of Outpatient Medical Management of Heart Failure
Melissa Harmon, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-C
2. Evidence-Based Practice in Motion: Development of an Interdisciplinary Pathway for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Adult Cardiac Surgery
Tracy Vernon-Platt, DNP, ANP-BC
3. Cardiac Transplant and Innovations Related to Surgical Interventions in Heart Failure
Megan Daemmrich, PA-C
10:30-11:30 Exhibit Hall

Select Concurrent Sessions (TRACKS: A= Acute Care; B=Primary Care; C=Leadership)
11:30-12:30
ACUTE CARE		 A. Predicting the Difficult Airway
Dennis A. Taylor, DNP, PhD, ACNP-BC, FCCM
11:30-12:30
PRIMARY CARE		 B. Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Ann Maria Bell, DNP, FNP-C; Torica Fuller, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, FNP-C, WHNP-BC, CDP, CGRN, CPN, NRCME
11:30-12:30
LEADERSHIP		 C. Tips and Tricks for Giving and Receiving Feedback  
Brandi Snow, MSN, AGACNP
12:30-12:45 Break
12:45-2:15 Lunch | NP Council Meeting
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:30
ACUTE CARE		 A. Burning Need to Know: Managing Burns of All Depths and Sizes
Debbie Harrell, MSN, RN, NE-BC
2:30-3:30
PRIMARY CARE		 B. Need to Know of Ortho
Jennifer Woody, MHA, MSN, FNP-C

2:30-3:30
LEADERSHIP

C. Beyond Burnout: Mindful Self-Care for the Nurse Practitioner to Alleviate Traumatic Stress
Dr. Rebecca Witten Jones, PhD, MSN, ANP-C, CNL, PMHNP-BC
3:30-4:00 Exhibit Hall | Refreshment Break
4:15-5:15
ACUTE CARE		 A. Oncology Care in the Acute Care Setting for the Non-Oncology NP/PA: Oncology Assessment & Common Conditions
Kimberly Bagley, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CCRN
4:15-5:15
PRIMARY CARE

B. 1. The Impact of Social Media on Today’s Youth
     Ann Marie Jones, DNP, PMHNP-BC
     2. Health Disparities and Substance-Use Disorders: The Role of Primary Care and Integrative Services
     Jaclyn Bandell, DNP, APRN, FNP-C and Angela Trombley, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, AMHNP-BC
4:15-5:15
LEADERSHIP		 C.The Talent Wars Are Over and Talent Won: A New Leadership Model for Attracting, Hiring, and Retaining Top Talent in a Volatile and Uncertain Time
John P. Dentico, Ed. D.
5:15 Exhibit Hall | Networking

TUESDAY, MARCH 19
8:00 AM Registration Opens | Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:00 Exhibit Hall 
9:00-10:00 Reproductive Healthcare Landscape in North Carolina
Michelle Taylor Skipper, DNP, FNP-BC, NHDP-BC, FAANP; Ann Maria Bell, DNP, FNP-C
10:00-11:30

Rapid Fire Panel:

1. The Alarming Mental Health Crisis (Including Depression and Substance Abuse) Amongst Older Adults in Rural America
Shari Isenberg-Cohen, DNP, APN
2. Care of Individuals with PTSD in Primary Care
Jolene Tadzia Cannady, DNP, AGPCNP-C
3. EMDR - A Modality Used by PMHNP’s to Treat Many Mental Health Symptoms
Anka Roberto, DNP, MPH, PMHNP-BC, APRN
11:30-12:15 Exhibit Hall
12:30-1:30 Lunch | Product Theatre
1:30-2:00 Exhibit Hall | Break
Select Concurrent Sessions (TRACKS: A=Acute Care; B=Primary Care; C=Leadership)
2:00-3:00
ACUTE CARE		 A. Hospital at Your Home
Colleen Hole, BSN, MHA, FACHE
2:00-3:00
PRIMARY CARE		 B. HIV/AIDS: Let’s Talk About PREVENTION!
Torica Fuller, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, FNP-C, WHNP-BC, CDP, CGRN, CPN, NRCME; Wendy Smith, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
2:00-3:00
LEADERSHIP		 C. NP Leadership in Building High Reliability Organizations 
Jennifer Woody, MHA, MSN, FNP-C
3:05-4:05
ACUTE CARE

A. STOP THE BLEED®
Gail Shue, DNP, RN; Dale Hill, MEP, Paramedic
3:05-4:05
PRIMARY CARE

B. 1. Opioid Prescribing Updates: Safe, Effective, and Evidence-Based Prescribing for Pain Management and Opioid Use Disorder
     Margaret Dillon Spruill, DNP, MSN, RN, ANP-BC
     2. Evidence-Based Practice Constipation Guidelines in the Older Adult
     Dr. Georgiana C. Hogan, DNP, FNP
3:05-4:05
LEADERSHIP		 C. In My Clinic, a Disabled Veteran Came. To Care for this Veteran, Am I Properly Trained?
LaDonna Thomas, DNP, ANP-C, VHA-CM, FFNMRCSI, FCN
4:05-4:15 Refreshment Break
4:15-5:15

Long Covid: The Struggle Is Real
Lecia Reardon, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
7:45 AM Registration Opens
8:00-9:30

Plated Breakfast & Rapid Fire Panel

1. The Challenges and Changes of Obesity Treatment in the 21st Century
Susan Catchings, DNP, FNP-C; Jill Ratanaphruks, MSN, FNP-BC, FOMA
2. Changing the Trajectory of Obesity Rates Among our Pediatric and Adolescent Patients
Dr. Ivy M. Bagley, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, IBCLC, CDP, NHDP-BC, PMH-BC
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-10:45 How Can We Improve Our Sexual Journey as We Age!
B. Suzy Diggle-Fox, PhD, ANP, GNP, BC
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-12:30 CLOSING KEYNOTE —The Breath – Your Secret Weapon for Excellence!
Cammie Moore Presler, DNP, CPNP-PC, CPON; Julee Briscoe Waldrop, DNP, FNP-BC, PNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, FAAN

The NPSS schedule is subject to change. Last revised 3/4/24

 

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