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Saturday, August 28, 2010
8:00am - 4:30pm
Knapp Medical Conference Center
East 8th Street
Weslaco, Texas
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Valley Advanced Practice Nurse Association, Inc
Presents
The 7th Annual Conference
“Tackling Healthcare Reform”
This program will provide an update of current changes in clinical practice for advanced practice nurses, nurse educators and registered nurses.
Speakers:
- Dr. Christopher Zaleski, M.D. - The Scrimmage: CT Scan vs. MRI
- Dr. Audrey Jones, D.O. - Interception: The Metabolic Syndrome
- Lynda Woolbert, MSN, RN, PNP - APRNs Tackling Healthcare Reform
- Stephen R. Saklad, Pharm D. - The Penalty of Polypharmacy
- Ruth Anne Herring, PNP - The Red Flags of Childhood Anemia
- Dr. Jose E. Igoa, M.D. - Sidelined with Major Depression
Objectives:
- Identify criteria indicated for ordering CT Scan vs. MRI.
- Discuss the evaluation and management strategies for the metabolic syndrome.
- Understand the effects of healthcare reform on APRN practice.
- Learn the pitfalls of polypharmacy and multiple medication interactions.
- Understand three types of childhood anemia and it’s management.
- Review the signs and symptoms of major depression, available screening tools and common medications used.
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Pre-Conference
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Friday, November 6th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm
(Limited to 18 participants)
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6:00 pm - 9:00pm
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Suturing in an Office Setting Betty Bautista, DNP, FNP-BC
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Conference
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Saturday, November 7th from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm
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| 7:30 | Registration/Continental Breakfast/ Exhibits |
| 8:00 | Welcome |
| 8:15 | Evaluation and Management of
Dermatologic Changes Rick Lin, D.O. |
| 9:15 | ADHD from Childhood to Adult
Daniel Gutierrez, M.D. |
| 10:15 | Break and Exhibits |
| 10:45 | Long Term Consequences and Related Illnesses of Bariatric Surgery Luis Reyes, M.D. |
| 12:00 | Lunch and Exhibits
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| 1:00 | Cancer Survivorship Issues and Resources
Suzy Lockwood, PhD, RN, MSN, OCN, CHPN |
| 2:00 | Immunizations and Infection Control Practice in Ambulatory Settings Eddie Olivarez, BS |
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:15 | Current Evaluation, Testing and
Replacement of Vitamin D Shelley Bryant, MSN, WHC/APN-C |
| 4:15 | Program Evaluation/Door Prizes |
Location:
Knapp Medical Conference Center
(Exit Airport Dr. off Expressway 83,
go South to 401 E. 8th St.)
Weslaco, Texas
Nearest lodging: Super 8 Motel (956) 969-9920
Downloads:
Contact Hours:
Application has been made for 6.0 C.E.s for conference of which 2.0 will be considered as pharmacy C.E.s and should meet the criteria for Type I mandatory continuing education requirements toward relicensure as established by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas. AANC is an accredited provider and approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Special Considerations: You may wish to bring a jacket as room temperature may vary.
Contact: Hilda L. Solis at hlsolis@aol.com
Registration Fees: (Price includes CE, handouts, meals and breaks)
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EARLY Ends 08/14/10 |
LATE |
| Members (VAPNA, TNA, Sigma Theta Tau) |
$80.00 |
$120 |
| Non-Members |
$100.00 |
$120 |
| Students |
$50.00 |
$120 |
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