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Schedule

Tuesday, April 25

with Exhibits 

6.0 possible CEs for Tuesday

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* Objectives, CE and pharmacology count for each session can be viewed and/or downloaded HERE 

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Review the entire Conference brochure in PDF form HERE.

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Wednesday, April 26

with Exhibits 

6.0 possible CEs for Wednesday

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* Objectives, CE and pharmacology count for each session can be viewed and/or downloaded HERE 

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Review the entire Conference brochure in PDF form HERE.

Thursday, April 27

7.5 possible CEs for Thursday

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* Objectives, CE and pharmacology count for each session can be viewed and/or downloaded HERE 

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Review the entire Conference brochure in PDF form HERE.

Friday, April 28

3.0.possible CEs for Friday

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* Objectives, CE and pharmacology count for each session can be viewed and/or downloaded HERE  

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Review the entire Conference brochure in PDF form HERE.

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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11:00 am 

Exhibits Open, Close at 4:30 pm

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9:00 - 11:00 am 

98 Nexplanon Certification (No CE credit) 

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99 IUD Placement Certification (No CE credit) 

(Placement training for single handed IUS loader for Mirena and Kyleena)

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12:00 - 1:30 pm 

100 Clinical Assessment and Data in Opioid Use Disorder: How to Manage Relevant Findings 

* This session meets the KBN 1.5 contact hour for the CAPA-CS dual requirement. 

• Wendy Fletcher, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP 

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2:00 – 3:30 pm 

110 Get With the Guidelines: Updates and Recommendations for Hepatitis C and the Path to Elimination 

• Allison Hobbs MSN, APRN, FNP-C 

• Tracy Gowan, MSN, APRN, FNP-C 

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111 Exploring Disequilibrium in the Gut Microbiota and its Effect on Overall Health 

• Collan Darnall, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ENP-C 

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112 Nurse Suicide Prevention: One is Too Many 

* This session meets the KBN one-time specific suicide prevention 1.0 contact hour requirement. 

• Julie A. Marfell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP 

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113 Is it Viral? Infectious Illnesses in Children in the Primary Care Setting 

• Susan R. Noel, DNP, APRN 

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114 Intrapartum Complications Update 

• Dolores (Dee) Polito, DNP, APRN, CNM, FACM 

• Cathy Cook, DNP, APRN, CNM, FACNM 

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115 The Hidden Cerebrovascular Accident 

• Elizabeth Wise APRN, FNP-BC, ANVP-BC 

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116 Caring for Individuals with Eating Disorders: The Nurse Practitioner Role 

• Sarah Schirmer, DNP, M Ed., APRN, PMHNP-BC

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2:00 - 5:30 pm | Workshops 

117 X-Ray Initial Evaluation Workshop 

• Delwin B. Jacoby, APRN, DNP, PNP-C, FNP-C, AGN-C 

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118 New Graduate Boot Camp 

• Judi Kuric DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C 

• Elizabeth Partin DNP, APRN FAANP 

• Julianne Z. Ewen DNP, FNP- BC, FAANP 

• Julie Ossege PhD, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP 

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4:00 - 5:30 pm | Breakout Sessions 

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120 Nephrology and Hypertension for the Family Nurse Practitioner 

• Ashutosh Lohe, MD 

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121 What Does A.P.R.N. Really Mean? Are You an Advocate in Politics Representing Nursing? 

• Dolores (Dee) Polito, DNP, APRN, CNM, FACNM 

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122 Healthy People 2030 and Primary Care Implications 

• Lucy Mays, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC 

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123 The Victorian Roots of the Anti-Vaccine Debate 

• Michael Kuduk, MD 

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124 To Pap or Not to Pap: That is the Question! 

• Ta’Neka C. Lindsay, DNP, APRN, WH-AGPC, NP-BC 

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125 Acute COVID 19: Consequences and Considerations for Future Management 

• Kathy Noyes, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC 

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126 Screening for Non-Pharmacological Addictions 

• McKena Campbell, M.Ed, LPCC 

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5:30 - 6:30 pm | Dinner Break

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6:30 - 8:00 pm 

130 Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: An Update on the Evidence 

• Kathleen M. Chard, PhD

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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10:00 am 

Exhibits Open, Close at 3:30 pm 

Poster Presentations 10:30-3:30pm

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8:30 - 10:00 am 

200 Addressing Implicit Bias: Identifying Your Own Bias and Strategies to Mitigate 

* This session meets the KBN one- time 1.5 contact hour requirement. 

• Judi Kuric, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C 

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10:30 - 12:00 pm | Breakout Sessions 

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210 Does the Physical Exam Really Matter? 

• Angela Mitchell, DNP, FNP-BC 

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211 The 2020 Asthma Care Guidelines: Application of Updates in the Management of Asthma 

• Dedra Hayden, DNP, ANP, APRN-BC 

• Sara Robertson, DNP, FNP, APRN-BC 

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212 Substance Use and Suicide- Prevention Strategies for Primary Care Providers 

• Shannon L. Smith-Stephens, DNP, APRN-BC, SANE 

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213 Mommy I Can’t Breathe: Chronic Lung Disease in Children 

• Michael Kuduk, MD 

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214 Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in the United States and Kentucky: Relevant Postpartum Complications 

• Deborah K. Karsnitz, DNP, CNM, FACNM, CNE 

• Damara Jenkins, APRN, CNM 

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215 Toxicology Pearls in Acute and Emergency Care 

• Michael D. Gooch, DNP, APRN, CCP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C

 

216 Adult Bipolar Depression in Primary and Integrated Care Settings 

• Andrew Makowski, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC 

• Holly Gray, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

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12:00 - 1:30 pm | LUNCH Break 

ACNM Business Meeting 

Regional Directors Lunch 

Sponsored lunches that may require pre-registration with the sponsor

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1:30 - 3:00 pm | Breakout Sessions 

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220 Protecting Antibiotics to Protect the Commonwealth 

• Matthew Song, PharmD, BCIDP 

• Ashley Wilde, PharmD, BCIDP

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221 Telehealth Primer for APRNs 

• Julie Ossege, PhD, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP 

• Julianne Z. Ewen, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP 

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222 On the Down Low: Men’s Health Update 

• Derek Jones, DO 

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223 Those Bones, Those Bones, Those Pediatric Bones 

• Wade M. Rankin, DO, CAQSM 

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224 Contraceptive Updates 

• Kendra Faucett, DNP, CNM, CNE, FACNM 

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225 Basic Principles of Radiology in the Acute Setting 

• Brian Gordon, MS, MD 

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226 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma-Informed Care for Adults 

• Jana L. Esden, DNP, APRN, FNP- BC, CNE

 

1:30 - 5:00 pm | Workshops 

227 Basic Suturing Workshop 

• Shirley Pollard Ramsey, DNP, FNP-BC, RNFA 

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228 Procedures in Acute Care Workshop 

• Michael D. Gooch, DNP, APRN, CCP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C 

• Tony Smith, DNP, APRN, CCP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C

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3:30 - 5:00 pm | Breakout Sessions 

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230 Movement Disorders: A Brief Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management 

• Sarah Cecil, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, MSCN 

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231 Orange is Not My Color 

• Phillip A. Eskew, DO, JD, MBA 

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232 What’s that Rash? 

• Timothy Smallwood, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC 

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233 Mental Health Update for Youth Living in a Post-COVID World 

• Kevin Scalf, DNP, PMHNP-BC 

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234 Myth Busting Menopause: Clinical Updates and Shifting the Paradigm 

• Laura Manns-James, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC, CNE, FACNM 

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235 Critical Incident Response 

• Timothy G. Price, MD, FAEMS, FAAEM 

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236 Pharmacogenomics: Clinical Implications and Outcomes 

• Jessica Estes, DNP, APRN-NP, PMHNP

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5:30 - 7:00 pm 

KANPNM Welcome Reception 

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7:30 - 10:00 pm 

KAP-PAC Party. Purchase your ticket during registration process.

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Thursday, April 27, 2023 

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8:00 - 9:30 am 

300 Pharmacological Pain Management and Opioid Use Disorder 

* This session meets the KBN 1.5 contact hour for the CAPA-CS dual requirement. 

• Don Teater, MD, MPH

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10:00 - 11:30 am 

310 Safe Sex Equals No Regrets 

• Alisha Clemons, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC 

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311 Straight from the Horse’s Mouth a Kentucky Board of Nursing Update 

• Myra K. Goldman, MSN, FNP-C 

• Carolyn Hare, MSN, NP-C 

• Marina McWilliams, MSN, NP-C

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312 Management of Hypertension in Older Adults 

• Leslie L. Davis, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FACC, FAHA 

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313 Aneuploid Genetic Conditions - Recognition and Management for the Primary Care Provider 

• Delwin B. Jacoby, APRN, DNP, PNP-C, FNP-C, AGN-C 

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314 Preconception and Prenatal Genetic Testing: What’s New, Equitable, and Patient-Centered 

• Anne Z. Cockerham, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC, CNE, FACNM

 

315 Money Talks: Quality, Safety, and Billing in Acute Care 

• Nancy Wilding, DNP, AGACNP- C, FNP-BC 

• Ashley Chesman (Documentation Specialist) 

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316 Treatment Optimization for Depression Across the Lifespan 

• Kevin Scalf, DNP, PMHNP-BC

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11:45 - 1:45 pm 

Annual KANPNM General Membership Meeting Lunch

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2:00 - 3:30 pm | Breakout Sessions 

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320 Post-Myocardial Infarction Care: Treatment Priorities for Hospitalized Adults 

• Leslie L. Davis, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FACC, FAHA 

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321 Big or Small, Let’s Save Them All! 

• Megan Burke, RN, BSN, MSN, FNP-C 

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322 Continuous Glucose Monitoring-Next Level Care 

• Heidi Frey, RN, APRN, CDCES 

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323 Oh, My Head! Treating Migraines in Teens 

• Whitney Reed, APRN, AQH 

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324 Breaking the Cycle: Improving Outcomes for Substance-Exposed Mothers 

• Angela Chisholm, DNP, CNM 

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325 Case Presentations in Acute Care 

• Aaron Kuzel, MD 

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326 Regaining Your Focus: Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 

• Maggie Freeman, Psy.D 

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2:00 - 5:30 pm | Workshops 

327 Joint Injection Workshop 

• Lori Bretschneider, MSN, ONC, ARNP 

328 Minor Procedure and Competency Training Workshop 

• Brenda B. Young, DNP, APRN, NP-C 

• Beverly J. Metze, MSN, FNP-C 

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4:00 - 5:30 pm | Breakout Sessions 

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330 Urgent Treatment in the Older Adult 

• Michele Walters, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC 

331 Joy at Work: Creating a Culture of Resilience 

• Judi Kuric DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C 

332 Diagnosis and Management of Meningiomas 

• Alexandra Schaber, APRN 

333 The Effects of the Pandemic on Body Mass Index, Physical Health, and Mental Status in Pediatrics 

• Martha Hawkins, DNP, APRN, CPNP 

334 Care of Immigrant Women 

• Karen D. Turner, DNP, CNM, CHSE 

335 Critical Limb Ischemia 

• Jonathan Boland, MD 

336 Navigating Ambiguity Among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals 

• Tammy Whitehead, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CNE 

• Joshua S. Barnes, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C, CCRN, CNEn 

• Amber Littlefield, DNP, MEd, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CNE

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5:30 - 6:30 pm | Dinner Break

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6:30 - 8:00 pm 

340 Suicide Prevention: What is my Role? 

* This session meets the KBN one-time general suicide prevention 1.0 contact hour requirement. 

• Jessica Estes, DNP, APRN-NP, PMHNP

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Friday, April 28, 2023 

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9:00 - 10:30 am 

400 Understanding Cannabis Use With Other Medications 

* This session meets the KBN 1.5 contact hour for the CAPA-CS dual requirement. 

• Melinda C. Joyce, Pharm.D., FAPhA, FACHE

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11:00 - 12:30 pm 

401 Pharmacology Update 2023: New Drugs! 

• Melinda C. Joyce, Pharm.D., FAPhA, FACHE

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