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2025 AAENP National Conference: EmergNP Agenda

Saddle up for Emergency Excellence!

Thursday, March 13, 2025 – Sunday, March 16, 2025
The Westin | Dallas Stonebriar, 1549 Legacy Dr., Frisco, TX 75034

Pre-Conference Thursday, March 13, 2025

Blueprint Pre-Conference

7:00 - 8:00 am

Breakfast

7:00 - 8:00 am

Exhibitor Registration & Setup

Legacy Ballroom Foyer

7:00 am - 2:00 pm

Board Meeting

7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Attendee Registration

Legacy Ballroom Foyer

8:00 - 10:00 am

AM Session - TBA

Legacy Ballroom 1/2

10:00 - 10:15 am

Break

Legacy Ballroom 1/2

10:15 am - 12:00 pm

AM Session, continued

Legacy Ballroom 1/2

1:00 - 3:00 pm

PM Session - TBA

Legacy Ballroom 1/2

3:00 - 3:15 pm

Break

Legacy Ballroom 1/2

3:15 - 5:00 pm

PM Session, continued

Legacy Ballroom 1/2

AAENP Pre-Conference

8:00 - 11:30 am

HEENT Skills

Erica May
Melanie Hallman
Paula Tucker

Legacy Ballroom 3/4

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Lunch

Legacy Ballroom 3/4

12:30 - 1:30 pm

EKG: Basic Interpretation

Michael Sharma

Legacy Ballroom 3/4

1:30 - 3:30 pm

Advanced Suturing

Jolene Donald, ENP-C, AGACNP-BC, NP-C - Nurse Practitioner

Legacy Ballroom 3/4

3:30 - 4:30 pm

Stepped Up Interpretations

Michael Sharma

Legacy Ballroom 3/4

Day 1 - Friday, March 14, 2025

7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration

Legacy Ballroom Foyer

7:30 - 8:30 am

Breakfast

Sunset Ballroom

8:30 - 8:50 am

President's Welcome Remarks

Legacy Ballroom

8:50 - 9:30 am

Opening Keynote

Empowering Nurse Practitioners in Policy and Innovation
- Cindy Weston, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN - Dean & Professor, Univdersity of North Texas Health Science Center
- Legacy Ballroom

9:30 - 10:00 am

Break with Exhibitors

Legacy Foyer

10:00 - 10:50 am

Breakout Session

The Problem Is All In Your Head: Brain and Cranial Nerve Disorders
- Michael Sharma, MPAS, PA-C - Emergency Medicine PA; Adjunct Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
- Legacy Ballroom
Medical Aesthetic Emergencies: Identification and Management in the Emergency Department
- Kathleen Richardson, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C, ENP-BC, CEN, FAEN, FAWM, FAAN - Medical Director, Cossmedic Wellness and Aesthetics
- Cavern Ballroom

11:00 - 11:50 am

Breakout Session

Applying a clinical practice guideline for the management of acute nontraumatic dental pain
- Erica May, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C - Assistant Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
- Legacy Ballroom
Almost There: Exploring the Hidden Risks of the Late Preterm Infant
- LeAnn Baker, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, C-ONQS - Assistant Professor/Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider Lead, University of Louisville/Norton Children's Hospital
- Toni Dobson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, ENP-C - Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associates
- Cavern Ballroom

11:50 am - 1:00 pm

Lunch and Exhibits

Sunset Ballroom & Legacy Foyer

1:00 - 1:50 pm

Breakout Session

Essential ENT Knowledge for the ED: A Collaborative Perspective
- Frederick Barton, MSN ENP FNP, NREMT-P - Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Oregon Emergency Physicians
- Aaron Nakano, FNP - Nurse practitioner, Atlanta ENT Sinus & Allergy Associates, P.C.
- Cavern Ballroom

1:50 - 2:00 pm

Break with Exhibitors

Legacy Foyer

2:00 - 2:30 pm

Breakout Session

Hitting the Bullseye on Pediatric Lyme Disease
- Teresa Dodge, DNP, FNP-C, CEN - Nurse Practitioner, US Acute Care Solutions
- Legacy Ballroom
When Delirium is the Diagnosis, Not Psychosis: Screening for Delerium in Patients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Dementia
- Sharon Rainer, PhD, APRN, ENP-C, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC - Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University
- Cavern Ballroom

2:30 - 3:00 pm

Breakout Session

Recognizing and Management of Incarcerated Gravid Uterus in the Emergency Department: An Update for Treatment
- Dr. Jill Ogg-Gress, DNP, APRN, FNP-c ENP-c - Associate Professor, Georgetown University School of Nursing
- Legacy Ballroom
Social Determinants of Health for the ED Provider
- Travis McCall, PhD, APRN, CCP - Assistant Professor/Flight Nurse Practitioner, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing/Vanderbilt LifeFlight
- Cavern Ballroom

3:00 - 3:15 pm

Afternoon Break with Exhibitors

Legacy Foyer

3:30 - 4:00 pm

Breakout Session

The Not-So-Sweet Hidden Threat of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Rachel Helms, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C - Assistant Clinical Professor, Auburn University
- Joni Winter, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, CVNP-BC - Assistant Clinical Professor, Auburn University - Auburn University College of Nursing
- Legacy Ballroom
Navigating the Storm: Mastering Acute Alcohol Withdrawal in the Emergency Department
- Sharon Rainer, PhD, APRN, ENP-BC, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC - Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University College of Nursing
- Cavern Ballroom

4:00 - 4:30 pm

Breakout Session

I Only Turned My Back for One Second!! Most Common Pediatric Toxicological Emergencies Seen Today
- Michael Schill III, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C, CEN, CFRN, MICN - Lead EM APC, ApolloMD
- Legacy Ballroom
Rapid Fire: Critical Care Pharmacology Review
- David Warren, DNP, CRNA, FNP, ACNP, ENP - Nurse Practitioner, David Warren NP PLLC
- Cavern Ballroom

4:45 - 5:30 pm

SIG/Committee Meetings

5:30 - 7:00 pm

Welcome Reception

Legacy Foyer

Day 2 - Saturday, March 15, 2025

7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration

Legacy Ballroom Foyer

7:00 - 8:00 am

Breakfast

Sunset Ballroom

8:00 - 8:30 am

Annual Awards Ceremony

Legacy Ballroom

8:30 - 9:30 am

General Session

Elda Ramirez, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-C, FAANP, FAEN, FAAN - Associate Dean Strategic Initiatives & Community Engagement, Cizik SON UTHealth
Legacy Ballroom

9:30 - 10:00 am

Morning Break with Exhibitors

Legacy Foyer

10:00 - 10:50 am

Breakout Session

Taming the Toxins: Solutions for Ingestions and Exposures
- Michael Gooch, DNP, APRN, CCP, FAASTN, FAANP, FAEN - Assistant Professor of Nursing; Emergency -Flight NP, Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt University Medical Centera
- Legacy Ballroom

11:00 - 11:50 pm

Breakout Session

Down on the Farm: Agriculture Illnesses and Injuries
- Travis McCall, PhD, APRN, CCP - Assistant Professor/Flight Nurse Practitioner, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing/Vanderbilt LifeFlight
- Legacy Ballroom
Autonomic Disorders Demystified: Collaborative Protocols for NPs in the ER
- June Bryant, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC - Assistant Professor, University of Tampa, The Dysautonomia Project
- Cavern Ballroom

11:50 am - 1:00 pm

Lunch and Exhibits

Sunset Ballroom / Legacy Ballroom

1:00 - 2:30 pm

Breakout Session

GBS & Neuromuscular
- Legacy Ballroom/ 1:00 - 1:50 pm
Psychiatric Emergencies
- LaMon Norton
- Legacy Ballroom/ 2:00 - 2:30 pm
Film Interpretation
- Stephen Jameson - Co-Editor, Emergency Medicine Core Training
- Cavern Ballroom/ 1:00 - 2:30 pm

2:30 - 3:00 pm

Breakout Session

Angioedema in the Emergency Department
- Elizabeth Gilley, APRN, FNP-BC, RN - APP Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine, UT Southwestern Department of Emergency Medicine
- Legacy Ballroom
Beyond the "Ds": Posterior Circulation Vascular Emergencies
- Katherine Kruger, MSN, ENP, FNP, ACNP, CEN - Emergency Nurse Practitioner, University of Michigan
- Cavern Ballroom

3:00 - 3:30 pm

Break with Exhibitors

Legacy Foyer

3:30 - 4:00 pm

Breakout Session

Three Diagnoses You Should Never Make In the ED: GERD, PUD, and Gastritis
- Michael Sharma, MPAS, PA-C - Emergency Medicine PA; Adjunct Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
- Legacy Ballroom
The Agony & Ecstasy of Sex Injuries
- LaMon Norton, NP - Nurse Practioner
- Cavern Ballroom

4:00 - 4:30 pm

Breakout Session

Talk Smart, Code Fast, Next Patient: Medical Decision Making in EM Documentation
- Michael Sharma, MPAS, PA-C - Emergency Medicine PA; Adjunct Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
- Legacy Ballroom
Hard Truths, Soft Landings: Delivering Bad New with Compassion
- Rachel Helms, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C - Assistant Clinical Professor, Auburn University
- Cavern Ballroom

4:45 - 6:00 pm

Networking Social

Legacy Foyer

5:30 - 7:00 pm

Board Meeting

Day 3 - Sunday, March 16, 2025

7:00 - 11:00 am

Registration

Legacy Ballroom Foyer

7:00 - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 - 8:50 am

Breakout Session

Advanced Airway Management in Emergency Care Settings
- Michael Gooch, DNP, APRN, CCP, FAASTN, FAANP, FAEN - Assistant Professor of Nursing; Emergency-Flight NP, Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Legacy Ballroom
Mind the Gap: A Look at Toxic Alcohols
- Nancy Denke, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAEN, CEN, CCRN - Nurse Practitioner, Toxicology Consultants of Arizona
- Cavern Ballroom

9:00 - 9:50 am

Breakout Session

Mitigating Malpractice Risks in the Emergency Department: Strategies for Emergency Nurse Practitioners
- David Warren, DNP, CRNA, FNP, ACNP, ENP - Nurse Practitioner, David Warren NP PLLC
- Legacy Ballroom
Emergency Nurse Practitioners
- Kathleen Ahn, DNP, FNP-BC - Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Medicine, Volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor, UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, Univeristy of California, Irvine Medical Center
- Tonya Santiago, MSNEd, FNP-C - Nurse Practitioner, University of California, Irvine
- Cavern Ballroom

10:00 - 10:50 am

Breakout Session

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell! Pregnancy-Related, Hypertensive Emergencies That Are Easy to Miss
- Toni Dobson, MSN, ARPN, FNP-C, ENP-C - Nurse Practitioner, PEMA
- Legacy Ballroom
Advancing Pain Management in Emergency Medicine: Innovative Approaches to Regional Anesthesia
- David Warren, DNP, CRNA, FNP, ACNP, ENP - Nurse Practitioner, David Warren NP PLLC
- Cavern Ballroom

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

General Session

Legacy Ballroom

2025 AAENP National Conference: EmergNP Agenda

Saddle up for Emergency Excellence! Thursday, March 13, 2025 – Sunday, March 16, 2025 The Westin | Dallas Stonebriar, 1549 Legacy Dr., Frisco, TX 75034

Breakfast

Exhibitor Registration & Setup

Board Meeting

Attendee Registration

AM Session - TBA

Break

AM Session, continued

PM Session - TBA

Break

PM Session, continued

HEENT Skills

Lunch

EKG: Basic Interpretation

Advanced Suturing

Stepped Up Interpretations

Registration

Breakfast

President's Welcome Remarks

Opening Keynote

Break with Exhibitors

Breakout Session

Breakout Session

Lunch and Exhibits

Breakout Session

Break with Exhibitors

Breakout Session

Breakout Session

Afternoon Break with Exhibitors

Breakout Session

Breakout Session

SIG/Committee Meetings

Welcome Reception

Registration

Breakfast

Annual Awards Ceremony

General Session

Morning Break with Exhibitors

Breakout Session

Breakout Session

Lunch and Exhibits

Breakout Session

Breakout Session

Break with Exhibitors

Breakout Session

Breakout Session

Networking Social

Board Meeting

Registration

Breakfast

Breakout Session

Breakout Session

Breakout Session

General Session

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American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners

Saddle up for Emergency Excellence!

Thursday, March 13, 2025 – Sunday, March 16, 2025
The Westin | Dallas Stonebriar, 1549 Legacy Dr., Frisco, TX 75034