2025 AAENP National Conference: EmergNP Agenda
Saddle up for Emergency Excellence!
Pre-Conference Thursday, March 13, 2025
Blueprint Pre-Conference
7:00 - 8:00 am
Exhibitor Registration & Setup
Foyer
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Attendee Registration
Foyer
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Blueprint Session - TBA
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
3:00 - 3:15 pm
Break
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
3:15 - 5:00 pm
Blueprint Session, continued
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
AAENP Pre-Conference
8:00 - 11:30 am
Erica May, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AG-ACNP-BC, ENP-C - Assistant Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Legacy Ballroom 4
12:30 - 1:30 pm
EKG: Basic Interpretation
Michael Sharma
Legacy Ballroom 3
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Jolene Donald, ENP-C, AGACNP-BC, NP-C - Nurse Practitioner, AAENP
Legacy Ballroom 3
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Stepped Up Interpretations
Michael Sharma
Legacy Ballroom 3
Day 1 - Friday, March 14, 2025
8:30 - 8:50 am
President's Welcome Remarks
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
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 1/2
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, FNP-BC, AG-ACNP-BC, ENP-C - Assistant Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
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
1:00 - 1:50 pm
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 1/2
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
2:00 - 2:25 pm
Breakout Session
Hitting the Bullseye on Pediatric Lyme Disease
Teresa Dodge, DNP, FNP-C, CEN - Nurse Practitioner, US Acute Care Solutions
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
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 and Program Director, Thomas Jefferson University
Cavern Ballroom
3:30 - 3:55 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 1/2
Navigating the Storm: Mastering Acute Alcohol Withdrawal in the Emergency Department
Sharon Rainer, PhD, APRN, ENP-C, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC - Assistant Professor and Program Director, Thomas Jefferson University
Cavern Ballroom
4:00 - 4:25 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 1/2
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
Legacy 4
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception
Foyer
Sponsored by: ThriveAP
Day 2 - Saturday, March 15, 2025
8:00 - 8:30 am
Annual Awards Ceremony
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
8:30 - 9:30 am
General Session
Back Pain - Don't miss this!
Elda Ramirez, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-C, FAEN, FAANP, FAAN - Associate Dean Strategic Initiatives & Community Engagement, Cizik SON UTHealth
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
3:30 - 3:55 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 1/2
The Agony & Ecstasy of Sex Injuries
LaMon Norton, DNP, ACNP, FNP - Nurse Practitioner
Cavern Ballroom
4:00 - 4:25 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 1/2
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
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Board Meeting
Legacy Ballroom 4
Day 3 - Sunday, March 16, 2025
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 1/2
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 1/2
Emergency Nurse Practitioners
Kathleen Ahn, DNP, FNP-BC - Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner, 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 1/2
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
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Legacy Ballroom 1/2
