St. Louis Nurses In Advanced Practice Annual Symposium
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9th Annual Primary Care Symposium
For Advanced Practice Nurses
Saturday, April 21st, 2012
Featured Speakers:
Wendy L. Wright MS, RN, ARNP, FNP, FAANP
Sally K. Miller, PhD, FNP-C, ACNP-C, GNP-C, FAANP
Margaret A. Fitzgerald DNP, FNP-C, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN
Saturday, April 21, 2012
7:00am to 4:00pm
The Ritz Carlton, St. Louis
100 Carondelet Plaza
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
314-863-6300
Program Goals
Symposium will focus on current trends in the management of common healthcare issues in primary care.
Current treatment/management options for a broad spectrum of primary care conditions.
New pharmacological treatments in primary care.
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Wendy L. Wright, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP, FAANP
Wendy is an adult and family nurse practitioner and the owner of Wright & Associates Family Healthcare. In addition, she is a partner with Partners in Healthcare Education, a medical education company.
Wendy was recently inducted as a Fellow into the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She presents nationally to various audiences and has been a speaker at over 300 conferences in 42 states. Wendy is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wyoming and is the editor-in-chief for APCToday.com. Wendy has served as a consultant to a number of pharmaceutical companies, medical offices, and corporations.
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Sally K. Miller, PhD, FNP-C, ACNP-C, GNP-C, FAANP
Dr. Sally Miller is an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and teaches in the graduate nurse practitioner program with a focus in pharmacology, pathophysiology, and the diagnosis and management of illness in adults. Her program of research centers upon hormonal influences on weight loss maintenance. Dr. Miller is also a practicing clinician with a breadth of experience that includes primary care of children, both acute and primary care of adults, in-patient management of critically ill adults, and geriatrics. Dr. Miller is recognized nationally in the nurse practitioner community for her clinical expertise, serves on national expert advisory boards, and regularly presents clinical topics at national and regional meetings. She has authored a study guide and core curriculum for adult nurse practitioners, has published a variety of clinical articles, and has been a continuing education speaker for 15 years. Dr. Miller is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
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Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN
Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, is the founder, president and principal lecturer with Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc. (FHEA), an international provider of nurse practitioner certification preparation and continuing education for healthcare providers. More than 60,000 nurse practitioners have used the Fitzgerald review course to successfully prepare for certification.
An internationally recognized presenter, Dr. Fitzgerald has provided thousands of programs for numerous professional organizations, universities, national and state healthcare associations on a wide variety of topics including clinical pharmacology, assessment, laboratory diagnosis, healthcare and nurse practitioner practice. For more than 20 years she has provided graduate-level pharmacology courses for nurse practitioner students at a number of universities including Simmons College (Boston, MA), Husson College (Bangor, ME), University of Massachusetts Worcester, Pennsylvania State University, La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA), and Samford University (Birmingham, AL). In addition, she is a family nurse practitioner at the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Lawrence, MA, and adjunct faculty for the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Family Practice Residency Program. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, where she received the Alumni Association Award for Clinical Excellence.
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07:00-07:45 Registration/Continental Breakfast
07:45-08:00 Opening Remarks
08:00-09:30 Top New Medications 2011-2012: Wendy Wright
09:30-10:00 Exhibits and Break
10:00-11:30 Concurrent Session #1
A. Challenging UTI management. Wendy Wright
B. Hyponatremia assessment/management.SallyMiller
C. Managing Thyroid disease:too much, too little. Margaret Fitzgerald
11:30-12:45 Lunch/Exhibits
12:45-02:15 Concurrent Session #2
A. Dermatology across the lifespan. Wendy Wright
B. Lower respiratory infections: asthma, pneumonia, and COPD. Sally Miller
C. Renal Insufficiency and failure. Margaret Fitzgerald
02:15-02:30 Break
02:30-4:00 Concurrent Session #3
A. Malpractice Prevention. Wendy Wright
B. Hypertension Update. Sally Miller
C. WBC Analysis. Margaret Fitzgerald
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Advanced practice nurses, educators, APN students, and other healthcare providers in the
primary care setting.
CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION
This continuing nursing education activity has been submitted for approval to the Missouri Nurses' Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
St. Louis Nurses in Advanced Practice (SLNAP) has requested 6.0 contact hours.
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Registration and Fees:
Register online for the Symposium at: www.stlouisapn.org
Proceed to the Symposium tab
Online registration and payment via Paypal will only be accepted, no Checks!
Fees:
$175.00 by February 29,2012
$200.00 thereafter
$150.00 for MSN students by February 29, 2012
$165.00 for MSN students thereafter
$50.00 for bound copy of speaker handouts. Must sign up and pay for this when registering for event. Only those that have ordered this will get a copy at the registration table.
Please Note:
Ÿ Attendance is limited to 200, and enrollment is first come/first serve. Seating is limited to 80 per speaker per session.
Ÿ A $50.00 administrative fee will be charged for cancellations prior to March 31, 2012. No refund for cancellations after March 31, 2012 will be given.
Ÿ DO NOT use a computer at your place of employment to register or obtain your CEU certificate. These computers have fire walls and have caused issues for several people in the past.
Ÿ Please print out your confirmation/receipt at the time you sign up for this event. Your employer will need this receipt to reimburse you.
Ÿ Please do NOT contact the speakers directly for any reason, this event is sponsored by the St Louis Advanced Practice Nurses organization. Contact Ellen J Neumann, Chairperson for any issues at 314-991-5475 or ellen.neumann@stlouisapn.org
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Privacy Statement
St.Louis Nurses in Advanced Practice (SLNAP) does not share, sell or rent personal contact information with outside groups or vendors. This information is used only for the express purpose of supporting the operation of SLNAP. Upon receipt of payment, your confirmation, web site address, and password will be emailed. This will enable participants to print the lectures prior to the conference. A CD-ROM of the lectures will be provided at the conference.
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Location
The Ritz Carlton, St. Louis
100 Carondelet Plaza
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
314-863-6300
Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms are being held by the Ritz Carlton until April 5, 2012 at a special rate. You can register online:
www.RitzCarlton.com/en/Properties/StLouis/Reservations
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by calling 1-800-960-7056
Mention Group Code APNAPNF
Only Friday night 4/20 was reserved for our event at a rate of $144. (not $149. as stated in the brochure) The parking fee for overnight guests is $22.00 per day. Please mention St. Louis Nurses in Advanced practice when making reservations.
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