October 24-26, 2024 | In Person | Columbus, Ohio
2024 OAAPN Conference
Save the Date for OAAPN’s 33rd Annual Statewide Conference, October 24 – 26 at the Hyatt Regency and Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus.
For 2024, we are pleased to offer new pre-conference workshops as well as 12 breakout session options bookended by general sessions providing pharmaceutical, legal, and legislative updates.
In addition to the inclusion of new workshops and sessions, OAAPN has partnered with the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) in an effort to include more pediatric geared content throughout the entirety of this year’s Statewide Conference.
We are very excited to work with NAPNAP in delivering this valuable and relevant education to APRNs focusing on pediatric care and look forward to bringing Ohio APRNs together in education, advocacy, networking, and fun
See you in October!
Event Program
This educational activity will be submitted to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® for approval of up to 19.27 contact hours of accredited education.
THURSDAY
Thursday, October 24 (8:00am – 12:00pm)
12 Lead ECG Interpretation
Jessica Elliott, MSN, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
Tamara Torres, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Intra-articular and Peri-articular Injections
Larry Rosenberger, APRN-CNP
Julie Melendez, APRN-CNP
Objectives:
- Discuss Common Musculoskeletal pathologies and indications for intraarticular and periarticular injections.
- Explore musculoskeletal anatomy and identify anatomic landmarks necessary to perform successful intraarticular and periarticular injections.
- Identify common intraarticular and periarticular injection techniques.
- List important codes for billing and reimbursement.
- (RX)Discuss Pharmacological Principles of common injectables including local anesthetics and corticosteroids.
- Demonstrate proper intraarticular and periarticular injection techniques.
Human Trafficking
Lee Tyson, DNP, APRN-CNP
Basic Suturing
Andrew Berger, APRN-CNP
Dominique James, APRN-CNP
Denise Hutton, APRN-CNP
Kathy Praisler-Wood, APRN-CNP
Aimee Larouere, APRN-CNP
Objectives:
- Describe and review normal wound healing.
- Describe and review wound closure techniques.
- Describe and review the fundamentals of wound preparation including the prevention of infection.
- Discuss & review the use of antimicrobial cleaners & oral antibiotic medications for lacerations. (RX)
- Describe & review the use of local anesthesia, mechanism of action, dosages, precautions, and adverse reactions & demonstrate the use of a local anesthetic. (RX)
- Describe and review techniques of basic suturing & simple knot tying.
Autism and ADHD Evaluation in Primary Care
Leadership Workshop
Thursday, October 24 (12:00pm – 1:00pm)
Lunch Symposium Sponsored by Sanofi
Prescribe More Time: Potential to Delay The Onset of Stage 3 T1D with TZield
Dr. Ryan McDonough, Co-Medical Director, Diabetes Center Children’s Mercy Kansas City & Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UMKC School of Medicine
Thursday, October 24 (1:00pm – 5:00pm)
Minor Office Procedures
Andrew Berger, APRN-CNP
Dominique James, APRN-CNP
Denise Hutton, APRN-CNP
Kathy Praisler-Wood, APRN-CNP
Aimee Larouere, APRN-CNP
Objectives:
- Discuss procedures for resection of ingrown toenails, nailbed repair, nail removal
- Describe pathophysiology and treatment of subungual hematoma.
- Discuss indications, contraindications, equipment, and procedures of subungual hematoma drainage
- Discuss complications, aftercare instructions, and documentation of nail trephination.
- Discuss procedures for reduction of minor finger/toe dislocations
- Describe pathophysiology and treatment of abscesses.
- Discuss indications, contraindications, equipment, and procedures I & D
- Discuss complications, aftercare instructions, and documentation of I & D procedure.
- Describe pathophysiology and treatment of paronychia.
- Discuss indications, contraindications, equipment, and procedures of paronychia drainage
- Discuss complications, aftercare instructions, and documentation of paronychia drainage.
- Describe management and treatment of abnormal findings on eye exam.
- Discuss procedures for foreign body removal of the body, including ear and nose
- Discuss indications, contraindications, equipment, procedures, complications, aftercare instructions, and documentation of skin and soft tissue biopsies.
- Discuss indications, contraindications, equipment, procedures, complications, aftercare instructions, and documentation of cryo treatments.
- Discuss procedures and medications for digital block and onset of action
- Describe the causes, pathophysiology, and treatment of nursemaid’s elbow and differential diagnoses
- Describe the procedure of the reduction of minor finger/toe dislocations
Optimizing Revenue with Correct Documentation & Coding
Sally Streiber,BS, MBA, CPC, CEMC
Bethany Parsell, APRN-CNP
Objectives:
- Discuss Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial Payer Updates
- Discuss Documentation, Coding, and Billing Foundations
- Review Documentation, Coding, and Reimbursement for Evaluation and Management Codes
- Review AMA Evaluation and Management Coding Changes from 2021 and 2023: Including changes to Ambulatory, Inpatient, Nursing Facility, and Home/Residence Visits
- Discuss General Documentation and Coding Information
- Discuss Procedure Documentation and Coding
- Review Preventive Services
- Review Medicare Wellness Visits
- Discuss Telemedicine including changes since the end of the Public Health Emergency
- Review Data Mining and Benchmarking
ECG - Normal Variants and Abnormal Findings
Kayla Little, MSN, APRN-CNS
Jessica Elliott, MSN, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
Tamara Torres, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Inpatient Procedures
Shaye Sumner, APRN-CNP
Loice Burgess, APRN-CNP
Julia Treska, APRN-CNP
Lisa Tasz, APRN-CNP
Kyle Holmes, APRN-CNP
Ashley Asseff, APRN-CNP
Thursday, October 24 (5:30pm – 7:30pm)
Welcome Reception, Exhibits, & Poster Presentations
FRIDAY
Friday, October 25 (7:00am – 8:00am)
Breakfast and Exhibitor Visits
Friday, October 25 (General Session 8:00am – 11:30am)
Awards and Scholarships
2024 Ohio APRN Law Update
Jeana Singleton, JD
OAAPN Legislative and Board Update
OAAPN Board of Directors
Leadership
Pam Maxson, PHD, MCC
Friday, October 25 (Breakout Session 1: 1:00pm – 2:00pm)
Pregnancy and Primary Care
Barbara Francis, DNP, APRN-CNM
Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Young Athletes vs. Adults: What's the Big Difference?
Joseph Congeni, MD
Dermatology
Katya Harfmann, MD
Friday, October 25 (Breakout Session 2: 2:15pm – 3:15pm)
Personality Disorders: Types and Management Strategies
Tiffany Pottkotter, MSN, MA, RN, LPCC, PMHNP-BC
Vaccines Across the Lifespan
Michelle Dickey, MS, APRN-CNP
Technology in Diabetes Management
Siobhan Tellez, DNP, APRN-CNP
Friday, October 25 (Breakout Session 3: 3:30pm – 4:30pm)
What is Preventive Cardiology?
Kathy Gambino, MSN, CRNP
Pediatric GI Issues
Elizabeth Yarger, APRN-CNP
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment Guidelines and Review of Mechanical Thrombectomy Approach
Traci Phillips, DNP, APRN-CNP
Friday, October 25 (Breakout Session 4: 4:45pm – 5:45pm)
Acute and Chronic Anticoagulation in Cardiovascular and Neurologic Conditions: A Case-Based Approach
Lisa Sorenson, APRN-CNP
Tamra Parker-Davis, APRN-CNP
Tina Resser, APRN-CNP
Kristin Kontos, APRN-CNP
Step by Step: Congenital Heart Defects Across the Lifespan
Martha Willis, APRN-CNP
Urgent Psych Evaluations
Kevin Carmen, MD
SATURDAY
Saturday, October 26 (6:45am – 7:45am)
Abbvie Breakfast Symposium
Saturday, October 26 (General Session: Pharmacology Updates 8:00am – 12:00pm)
Opioid Utilization in Pain Management
Jessica Emshoff, PharmD
Grappling with Gram-negative bacteremia
Akshith Dass, PharmD
Breathe Easy: Flow into Asthma Treatment Updates
Richard Chan, PharmD
ADHD
Lauryn Shiplett, PharmD