October 24-26, 2024 | In Person | Columbus, Ohio
2024 OAAPN Conference
Registration is open for OAAPN’s 33rd Annual Statewide Conference, October 24 – 26 at the Hyatt Regency and Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus.
For 2024, OAAPN is excited to partner with the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) to add a selection of pediatric focused sessions to our already dynamic resume of pre-conference workshops, breakout sessions, keynote addresses, and pharmacology updates.
Registration closes October 9. There is no onsite registration.
Join us as we bring Ohio APRNs together in education, advocacy, networking, and fun!
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.
View the objectives of all sessions here.
Printable program of events here.
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
Didactic lecture, from experienced orthopedic nurse practitioners, exploring assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common orthopedic ailments utilizing intraarticular and periarticular injection techniques.
Labor and Sex Trafficking Overview for Healthcare Professionals
Lee Tyson, DNP, APRN-CNP
Basic Suturing
Tonya Fulk, APRN-CNP
Andrew Berger, APRN-CNP
Dominique James, APRN-CNP
Denise Hutton, APRN-CNP
Kathy Praisler-Wood, APRN-CNP
Aimee Larouere, APRN-CNP
The workshop covers instrument basics such as suture types and selection, proper loading of the needle, wound assessment, local anesthesia, aftercare, and documentation. Participants will have the opportunity to practice basic suturing techniques.
Autism and ADHD Evaluation in Primary Care
Personal Leadership Development Workshop - Packing your Leadership Backpack
In this leadership workshop, participants will identify the things that can make them a more impactful leader, develop their own toolkit for being a leader, and create a plan for developing others to be leaders as well. Through interactive exercises, participants will learn about leadership in themselves and others, walking away with a backpack filled with tools, skills, experiences, their own leadership style, and confidence.
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
Tonya Fulk, APRN-CNP
Andrew Berger, APRN-CNP
Dominique James, APRN-CNP
Denise Hutton, APRN-CNP
Kathy Praisler-Wood, APRN-CNP
Aimee Larouere, APRN-CNP
This course covers minor medical office procedures that are common to most offices. This will include both didactic and hands on procedures. It will include topics such as ingrown toenail resection, nailbed repair, nail removal, trephination, orthopedic procedures: nurse maid elbow, minor toe or finger dislocations and digital blocks. There will be I & D and paronychia procedures and treatment. It will also include common eye problems and management as well as foreign body removal in the nose and ear. Lastly the course will cover both shave and punch biopsy, and cryotherapy.
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
Attendees will engage in a dynamic case study review and apply lessons learned from the morning session (12 Lead ECG Interpretation).
Optimizing Revenue with Correct Documentation & Coding
Sally Streiber,BS, MBA, CPC, CEMC
Bethany Parsell, APRN-CNP
Enhance your documentation and coding skills to properly reflect the care you are providing to your patients. Focused on proper documentation and selection of Evaluation and Management codes as well as Preventive Medicine, Medicare Wellness Visits, Women’s Wellness Visits and Procedures. Learn to analyze your financial value with Data Mining and Benchmarking analysis.
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
*This session in no longer available*
The workshop will cover inpatient skills including central venous catheter placement, arterial line placement, ultrasound guided peripheral line placement and intubation. Assessment, procedure and common complications will also be addressed. This is a hands on workshop with time to practice skills learned.
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
This course will review the mission/vision, strategic planning and goals for OAAPN. A legislative update from our government relations committee and lobbyists will include a review of pending legislation and behind the scenes work on legislative affairs. An introduction of the OAAPN board of directors will be provided as well as an update from key committees.
Leveraging Your Personal Leadership Tools to Make an Impact
Pam Maxson, PHD, MCC
This keynote will help atttendees recognize their own leadership tools which will enable them to harness their superpowers and lead in ways that others can follow, as well as learn to lead themselves. Attendees will recognize leadership abilities in themselves and others, so the entire team will be empowered to lead – themselves and others.
Friday, October 25 (Breakout Session 1: 1:00pm – 2:00pm)
Pregnancy and Primary Care
Barbara Francis, DNP, APRN-CNM
Primary care is a fundamental part of pre-conceptual, pregnancy, and post pregnancy care. This is done by asking specific questions at routine office visits before, during, and after pregnancy; this applies to both men and women. This allows for a complete history and initiation of a medical plan of care.
Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Young Athletes vs. Adults: What's the Big Difference?
Joseph Congeni, MD
This session will increase awareness of common injuries in young athletes vs. adults. Additionally, newer techniques in treatment as well as the differences in treatment between young athletes and adults will be covered.
Dermatology
Katya Harfmann, MD
Common dermatologic concerns in pediatric patients will be discussed, with a focus on initiating treatments and understanding when referral to a specialist is indicated.
Friday, October 25 (Breakout Session 2: 2:15pm – 3:15pm)
Personality Disorders: Types and Management Strategies
Tiffany Pottkotter, MSN, MA, RN, LPCC, PMHNP-BC
Participants will learn to identify the various types of personality disorders among clinical practice. They will be able to create a behavioral plan to manage these patients, as well as learn how to manage their own responses to various personalities.
Vaccines Across the Lifespan
Michelle Dickey, MS, APRN-CNP
Discover the full spectrum of vaccination strategies and considerations. This essential session is designed for advanced healthcare professionals seeking in-depth knowledge on immunization practices from infancy through older adulthood. Explore population-specific vaccine recommendations, safety protocols, and the latest advancements in vaccine research. This session will seek to deepen your expertise and ensure optimal patient care through informed vaccination practices.
Technology in Diabetes Management
Siobhan Tellez, DNP, APRN-CNP
This presentation covers the latest technology used to manage insulin dependent diabetes. Learn how to partner with your patients in using diabetes devices to achieve their management goals and to help them navigate common issues.
Friday, October 25 (Breakout Session 3: 3:30pm – 4:30pm)
What is Preventive Cardiology?
Kathy Gambino, MSN, CRNP
This presentation is intended to describe what a Preventive Cardiology program entails. It includes what type of patients would benefit from participation, what it has to offer for patients, and describes a complete assessment and treatment plan. Assessing risk of ASCVD is an important part as well as tracking program outcomes.
POOP: What’s the Stink about?
Elizabeth Yarger, APRN-CNP
*This session in no longer available*
Get the scoop on poop! Join us for an enlightening pediatric GI presentation where we will delve into prevalent gastrointestinal disorders affecting children. Discover diagnostic methods, effective treatment approaches, and helpful insights crucial for enhancing pediatric digestive health.
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment Guidelines and Review of Mechanical Thrombectomy Approach
Traci Phillips, DNP, APRN-CNP
This presentation will provide an overview of venous thromboembolism with a focus on diagnosis and treatment of acute pulmonary embolism. Current guideline directed therapy will be reviewed including a discussion on minimally invasive approach to submassive pulmonary embolism with mechanical thrombectomy.
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
This session will provide an overview of the anticoagulation management of patients with history of cardiovascular and neurological associated thrombosis and complications.
Step by Step: Congenital Heart Defects Across the Lifespan
Martha Willis, APRN-CNP
With the mortality of congenital heart disease patients decreasing, it is imperative for the advanced practice nurse to understand and care for congenital heart disease. In this lecture, a review of congenital heart defects will be completed. The care of the patient with congenital heart disease across the lifespan will be examined.
Urgent Psychiatric Evaluations
Kevin Carmen, MD
Review the goals and structure of the BSMH Telepsychiatry program, which is currently being used to deliver urgent psychiatric consults to patients.
SATURDAY
Saturday, October 26 (6:45am – 7:45am)
Breakfast Symposium Sponsored by Abbvie
Rethinking Migraine: A Migraine Portfolio Presentation Including Prodrome Clinical Evidence for Ubrelvy®
Presented by Susan Whitt, PA, Internal Medicine at The Facebar in Canal Winchester
Saturday, October 26 (General Session: Pharmacology Updates 8:00am – 12:00pm)
Pain Management Pharmacology: Opioid use in chronic pain
Jessica Emshoff, PharmD
This session will be a primer on the therapeutic use of opioids for pain management, incorporating risk mitigation strategies, and application of opioid use in practice.
Grappling with Gram-negative bacteremia
Akshith Dass, PharmD
Level up your fight against Gram-negative bacteremia! This presentation equips nurse practitioners with the latest on treatment options (including oral antibiotics!) and optimal duration of therapy for conquering Gram-negative bacteremia. Don’t miss this opportunity to refine your management strategies and improve patient outcomes.
Breathe Easy: Flow into Asthma Treatment Updates
Richard Chan, PharmD
Join us as we spend an hour discussing the most recent treatment guideline updates recommended by the 2024 Global Initiative for Asthma. This session will serve as an opportunity to refresh your knowledge in medication management principles in asthma in adults and children.
Updates in Pharmacology: ADHD
Lauryn Shiplett, PharmD
This presentation will provide a review of guideline-directed medication management of ADHD followed by a deeper dive into the most recently FDA-approved medications for ADHD. The current state of the utility of pharmacogenetic testing to guide ADHD treatment will also be discussed.
Registration Info
* There will be no on-site registration.
- Full Conference
$395 members | $495 non-members | $195 OAAPN student members
Includes Thursday evening reception and poster presentations, Friday breakfast and lunch, general and breakout sessions, and Saturday breakfast (additional registration required) and general session
- Friday Only
$240 members | $300 non-members | $120 OAAPN student members
Includes Friday breakfast and lunch, general and breakout sessions
- Saturday Only
$150 members | $175 non-members | $75 OAAPN student members
Includes Saturday breakfast (additional registration required) and general session
- Pre-conference Only
Includes continental breakfast, the workshop(s) you register for, and Thursday lunch (additional registration required)
Hotel & Parking Info
Hotel Info
If you have not already made your hotel reservation for the conference, book your room at the OAAPN special rate of $177/night. The deadline to reserve is October 2.
Parking Info
Due to staffing shortages, the Hyatt Regency cannot guarantee that valet parking will be available to those staying at the Hyatt Regency. Please refer to the options below for self-parking options.