UNP 22nd Annual Pharmacology Conference
The Chateaux at Deer Valley
7815 Royal Street
Park City, UT 84060
Friday, May 15, 2015 at 7:00am MT - Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 5:00pm MT
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Posted by Utah Nurse Practitioners
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Topic
Pharmacology
Additional Information
Overview:
This course is designed to meet the continuing education needs of advanced practice nurses. There will be an intense review and update of new pharmacological agents. Discussion of drugs and treatment modalities relating to specific illnesses will be reviewed at length. Drug actions, indications for use, contraindications, and side effects will be presented.
Objectives:
- Explain basic pharmacological and pharmacokinetic principles as they relate to devising a proper therapeutic regimen.
- Select an appropriate therapeutic treatment plan for a given patient condition.
- Determine appropriate use for new pharmacologic agents.
Credit:
- This program is approved for 9.0 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 8.25 hours of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 1503174. This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standards.
- ER/LA Opioid REMS: Achieving Safe Use While Improving Patient Care is provided by the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation. 3.0 contact hours in Nursing CE.
- The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Featured Speakers:
Alan P. Agins, Ph.D. holds a BS in psychology from the State University of New York (Brockport), a Master's in Pharmacology & Toxicology and a Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Rhode Island. He has held faculty appointments at Brown Medical School, Northeastern University School of Pharmacy and University of Virginia School of Nursing.
Over the past 17 years, Dr. Agins has lectured nationally to more than 70,000 advanced practice clinicians and allied health professionals. He is a regularly invited speaker at annual conferences for a number of national, regional and state nursing organizations. Dr. Agins has contributed to various journals, continuing education monographs and pharmacology textbooks as a writer and reviewer. He has authored 3 books and has written and "starred" in a series of entertaining online educational video clips to support nursing pharmacology textbooks (Elsevier). Alan also currently presents weekly live CE webinars for pharmacists through RxSchool (AMN Healthcare), writes a monthly e-Newsletter for Lexi-Comp and makes his wife lunch every day.
Friday Night Legislative Fundraiser: Dessert & Debate
UNP is planning an exciting event to rival the wine tasting held last year. Please plan on attending and support our efforts to protect and advance NP practice in Utah! The event will take place on Friday night. Come learn how to influence health care and advance NP practice through the legislative and regulatory processes. Participants will learn from state & national health policy experts. Details to follow! All contributions will be used for UNP Legislative Fund
Hotel Accommodations:
Park City, Utah in one of the most accessible mountain towns in North America, where visitors and residents enjoy year-round access to world-class recreation, cultural activities and fine dining. With altitudes ranging from 6,720 to 10,000 ft., it boasts spectacular backdrops from every viewpoint and exciting activities befitting each season.
Nestled mid mountain in the heart of Silver Lake Village at Deer Valley Resort in the picturesque town of Park City, Utah. The Chateaux is an easy 45 minute drive from Salt Lake International Airport and 5 minutes from Historic Main Street in Park City.
The Chateaux Deer Valley
7815 Royal Street East
Park City, Utah 84060
To make a reservation call: (800-453-1302) and reference #331331 or ask for Utah Nurse Practitioners Conference.
For information about The Chateaux Deer Valley go to: www.the-chateaux.com Room Rates: Run of the House Guestroom $114/night plus tax Optional Room Type, space available basis: One-Bedroom Suites $204/night plus tax Group rates will be honored for attendees two (2) days pre and post event dates; subject to availability.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations will be accepted through May 11, 2015 at 10 pm MST. A $30 cancellation fee will be withheld from your refund Registration is non-refundable after May 11, 2015
Event Agenda
UNP 22nd Annual Pharmacology Conference
Event Agenda
Friday, May 15, 2015 at 7:00am MT - Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 5:00pm MT
All times listed in
Mountain Time (US & Canada).
Download event agenda (PDF)
Friday, May 15, 2015
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7:15am - 8:00am
Continental Breakfast
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7:45am - 8:00am
Conference Welcome
Penny Kaye Jensen, DNP, FNP-C, FAAN, FAANP 2015 Conference Chair
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8:00am - 9:00am
Vaccine, Pharmaceuticals & More: Optimizing Patient Safety in International Travel
Joy Elwell, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Associate Clinical Professor - University of Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut
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9:00am - 10:30am
Pharmacology Update: What’s New in 2015!
Alan Agins, PhD President, PRN Associates - Tucson, Arizona
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10:30am - 11:15am
Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall
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11:15am - 12:15pm
BPH: Pharmaceuticals and Beyond
Steven N. Gange, MD, FACS Western Urology Clinic -Salt Lake City, Utah
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12:15pm - 1:30pm
Industry Sponsored Luncheon/Product Theater
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim
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1:30pm - 2:30pm
CO*RE REMS ER/LA Opioids (Part I)
Alan P. Agins, PhD & Jody Agins, MSN, FNP-BC
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2:30pm - 3:15pm
Afternoon Break with Exhibitors
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3:15pm - 5:15pm
CO*RE REMS ER/LA Opioids (Part II)
Alan P. Agins, PhD & Jody Agins, MSN, FNP-BC
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6:00pm - 7:00pm
Industry Sponsored Dinner / Product Theater
Sponsor: Sanofi
Saturday, May 16, 2015
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8:00am - 8:00am
Conference Welcome
Jared Johnson, DNP, ACNP-BC UNP Immediate Past President
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8:00am - 9:00am
Industry Sponsored Breakfast/Product Theater
Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim
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9:00am - 10:00am
Breathing Easy: Pharmacology Management of Asthma
Kathy Morris, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C, FAANP Assistant Professor - University of Nebraska College of Nursing Omaha, Nebraska
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10:00am - 10:45am
Break with Exhibitors
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10:45am - 11:45am
Testosterone: The Good, the Bad and the Controversial
Susanne A. Quallich, MSN, ANP-BC, CUNP, FAANP Andrology, Division of Sexual & Reproductive Health University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, Michigan
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11:45am - 12:45pm
Chronic Hepatitis C: Evolution & Treatment
Don Gardenier, DNP, FNP-C, FAAN, FAANP Assistant Professor - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, New York
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12:45pm - 2:00pm
Non-CE Lunch / Best Practices in Periprocedural Anticoagulation Management
Rebecca Grizzle, PhD, APRN, ANP-C Beth Young, PharmD, BCPS Hunstman Cancer Institute - University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
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2:00pm - 3:00pm
New Lipid Management Guidelines–Increasing Controversy
Barry Stults, MD Chief, Division of General Medicine - University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
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3:00pm - 4:30pm
Medical Marijuana: The Science Not the Politics
Alan Agins, PhD President, PRN Associates - Tucson, Arizona