1. science
2. medicine
3. pharmacology

8th Annual
April 16-18, 2015
Up to
16 Pharm hours
available
INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center
3300 NW Expressway, Concourse Level
Oklahoma City, OK. 73112
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Program Objectives
OACNS hosts the conference to give Oklahoma CNSs a local place to obtain pharm hours. OACNS invites any
neighboring states CNSs as well as any other Advanced Practice Nurses needing Pharm hours.
Following completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
 Identify disease management and evidenced-based practice to use in care of a wide range of disease
processes such as cardiology, neurology, urology, acute and chronic disease processes.
 Discuss updates in pharmacology related to management of selected medical & mental health disorders.
 Describe the role of the Advanced Practice Nurse in prescribing medications in acute and chronic conditions.
Speakers
Advanced Practice Nurses and Physicians will be sharing their expertise with the participants.
Pharmacology Hours
Maximum of
16 pharmacology hours possible per participant.
We have applied for approval from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing for
continuing education category.
16 Total Pharmacology Hours Level B
Nurses wishing to take this course for the purpose of renewal of prescriptive authority recognition are reminded that any
pharmacotherapeutic courses for continuing education credit must be relevant to their scope of practice.
Contact Hours:
INTEGRIS Health is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s commission on accreditation. This activity has been provided through INTEGRIS Health for
14 contact hours
if all sessions are attended.
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Hotel Information
We do not have a contract with any certain
hotel, but there is a list of close hotels and the
approx. cost at
www.oacns.org
under the conference tab
Thursday, April 16, 2015
(1 Pharm Hour & 1 Contact Hour available for this day)
Registration and Sign-In:
5:30 pm
You must sign the attendance sheet in order for the Contact Hour and Pharm Hour to be valid
Welcome
Session -
6:00 pm (Conference Rooms F,G,&H)
6:10 pm-7 pm (dinner presentation)
Oklahoma Legislation and Pharmacology Updates
Tamara Meier, ARNP-CNS, 2015 OACNS President
Evaluations
7- 7:15 pm (Turn in to get Pharm Hour and Contact Hour certificates)
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Friday, April 17, 2015
(8 Pharm Hours & 7 Contact Hours available for this day)
Registration and Sign-In:
7:30 am
 You must sign the attendance sheet in order for the Contact Hours and Pharm Hours to be valid
 Breakfast on your own
Welcome
Session 1
8:00 am (Auditorium)
8:10 am-9 am
Pharmacological Treatment of Common Sleep Disorders
Dr. Jonathan Schwartz, MD
Session 2
9:10 am-10 am
Sleep Apnea & Heart Disease: What Women Need to Know
April Merrill, APRN-CNS, DNP, CCNS
Break to visit Booths:
Session 3
10am to 10:25 am
10:25 am-11:15 am
Current Advances in Pharmacogenomics
Diana Webber, DNP,APRN-CNP
Session 4
11:20 am - 12:10 pm
Palliative Care: A Medication Overview for APRN’s
Jeanna Ford, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC
Lunch
Session 5
(provided) & Booth
Visits 12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
The New Drugs of 2014
Jennifer Maune, Pharm.D., BCPS
Session 6
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Conquering Colonization of Chronic Wounds
Teresa Etter, APRN-CNS, CCNS
Break to visit Booths:
Session 7
2:50-3:10 pm
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
Pharmacologic Management of the Sad, Anxious, and Agitated Client with Alzheimer ’s
disease (AD)
Amy Siple, MSN, FNP-BC
Session 8
4:10 pm - 5:00 pm
Bug Juice 101
Deanna Carey, MSN, ACNP-BC
Evaluations
5- 5:20 pm (Turn in to get Pharm Hour and Contact Hour certificates)
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Saturday, April 18, 2015
(7 Pharm Hours & 6 Contact Hours available for this day)
Registration and Sign-In:
7:30 a.m.
 You must sign the attendance sheet in order for the Contact Hours and Pharm Hours to be valid
 Breakfast on your own
Welcome
8:00 a.m. (Auditorium)
Session 9
8:10 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Pain, Agitation and Delirium Management of the Adult ICU patient: A Brief Overview of the
Most Current Recommendations and Guidelines.
Susan Smith, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC
Session 10
9:10 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
When a Good Beat Goes Bad: Atrial Fibrillation and Key Notes
Andrea Dryden, APRN, FNP, MSN
Session 11
10:20 a.m.-11:10 a.m.
Glucocorticosteroids: Indications, Precautions and Complications
Angela J. Finney, MSN, BC. ACNP
Session 12
11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Pharmacology Interventions in Depression esp. in the Older Adult
Cherene Black, APRN-CNS
Lunch (provided)
Session 13
12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
12:50 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
Meaningful Use: How It Effects Your Clinical Practice
Jan Ellingson, APRN-CNP, MBA, Rx
Session 14
1:50p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Pharmacology for the International Traveler: Prescribing Prophylaxis and Treatment for
Commonly-Encountered Diseases
Debi Lammert, RN, MSN, APRN-CNS,BC
Session 15
2:50p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Late Breaking Clinical Trials: Updates in Cardiovascular Medicine
Candace Becker, APRN-CNS,BC, Rxc
Evaluations
3:40- 3:55 p.m. (Turn in to get Pharm Hour and Contact Hours certificates)
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Early Bird Rates
FULL Conference- up to 16 pharm hours available
(includes all 3 days. Dinner on Thursday, hot lunch on Friday
and sandwich lunch on Saturday)
Total
Cost
are good until April 2nd, 2015
Non-OACNS Members
$385
After April 4th, midnight, add $50
Non-OACNS Members Joining OACNS (save $50)
Go to www.oacns.org to fill out membership form
$335
OACNS Members & INTEGRIS employees
$285
Postal Mail Registration Form
Students, Non-OACNS Members
$155
(Please Print)
Students, Non-OACNS members joining (save $15)
$140
OACNS Students-Members & Student INTEGRIS employees,
$125
Credentials:
__CNS__Student__Other APN
OACNS Board Members
$90
Institution/School_______________
Speakers and Conference Committee members
$10
City/State_____________, ______
(Register online at www.oacns.org)
Name________________________
*E-mail_______________________
Friday and Saturday ONLY- up to 15 pharm hours
Email is required; you will receive an
email confirmation and receipt
Phone: (___) _____ ________
Total
Cost
$365
(includes hot lunch on Friday and sandwich lunch on Saturday)
Non-OACNS Members
(only used in case there is an emergency before
the conference)
Registration is not complete without payment
Non-OACNS Members Joining OACNS (save $50)
Go to www.oacns.org to fill out membership form
$315
OACNS Members & INTEGRIS employees
$270
Students, Non-OACNS Members
$140
Students, non-OACNS members joining (save $15)
$125
OACNS Students-Members & Student INTEGRIS employees,
$110
OACNS Board Members
$90
Speakers and Conference Committee members
$10
INDIVIDUAL Days
Please circle
Which session
You are paying for
Total Amount Due
$__________
(add $50 after April 2, 2015)
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
NON-OACNS Members
$40
$215
$190
OACNS Members & INTEGRIS employees
$40
$185
$160
Students Non-OACNS Members
$40
$95
$80
Student OACNS Members &
Student INTEGRIS employees
$40
$80
$70
OACNS Board Members
$25
$60
$50
$10
$10
$10
1
8
7
Speakers and Conference Committee
members
Pharm hour sessions
Mail Registration and Payment to:
OACNS
PO Box 12335
OKC,OK. 73157-2335
Make checks payable to OACNS
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---------------------------------------------Program Changes: OACNS reserves the right to substitute speakers, cancel or rearrange sessions due to low enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. OACNS does
not reimburse for hotel, airfare or any other expenses related to the conference.
Accommodations on the basis of disability for the conference center are available; please e-mail preferences to sandi@oacns.org
Conference Material will be available online to download prior to the conference and on a flash drive at the conference. You will receive an email with the link to the handouts
when they become available from the speakers. Some presenters might not have handouts.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are subject to a $50 service charge; cancellations must be received by Apr.2; there will be no refunds after Apr.2, but you may send
someone in your place; email Sandi@oacns.org the name of the substitute. Refunds will be processed four weeks after the conference. (PayPal refunds will be faster.)
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