
Symposium Breakfast
6:00AM-7:30AM Pacific
Sponsored by CMEology
1 Contact Hour
A Novel Approach to Schizophrenia Treatment: What You Need to Know About TAAR1 Agonists
Sponsored by Medical Education Resources (MER) and CMEology. Supported by an independent educational grant from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Evaluations and contact hours certificate provided by MER.
Presenters: Mary D. Moller, DNP, PhD(h), ARNP, PMHCNS-BC, CPRP, FAAN; Charles Nguyen, MD, DFAPA
Pre-Conference Sessions
8:00AM-10:00AM Pacific
10:00AM CT | 11:00AM ET
2 Contact Hours
1011
8:00am – 10:00am Pacific
Treating Individuals with Eating Disorders: Insights & Challenges – RN, APRN
This presentation will examine pharmacological and nonpharmacological evidence-based treatments for eating disorders.
Presenter: Karen Jennings Mathis, PhD, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC, FAED
This session is eligible for 2 pharmacology contact hours.
1012
8:00am – 10:00am Pacific
The Essentials of Caring for People Who Are Diagnosed with Cluster A Personality Disorders: Clinical Pearls and Case Studies (Part I of III) – RN, APRN
This presentation will review essential information needed to care for people who struggle with symptoms related to a Cluster A Personality Disorder. Clinical pearls will be shared and case studies for Schizotypal, Schizoid and Paranoid Personality Disorders.
Presenters: Diane Esposito, PhD, ARNP, PMHCNS-BC; Ablavi Agomessou, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
1013
8:00am – 10:00am Pacific
Psychiatric Nurses and Creative Arts Therapists Collaboration to Maximize Mental Healthcare Resources and Clinical Outcomes for Military Service Members – RN, APRN
This interactive presentation engages participants in didactic and experiential learning on the topic of collaborative practice between psychiatric nurses and creative arts therapists in the military healthcare system. Presentation participants will develop a concrete understanding of this innovative co-treatment through engagement in real-time experientials and participation in group discussion.
Presenters: Nicole Moret, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC; Rebecca Vaudreuil, EdM, MT-BC, MSW
1014
8:00am – 10:00am Pacific
Teaching Nurses Competency in Structural Determinants of Health to Address Racism: What Happens When White Nurses Make Room to Hear What BIPOC Nurses Already Know about Health Inequities – RN, APRN
This presentation invites PMHNs to 1) explore mental health and well-being relating to structural racism and white supremacy; 2) examine nursing practices that undermine caring and healing; 3) deepen understanding on how racial trauma is embodied; and 4) build somatic self-care practices and social justice skills.
Presenters: LaTonia Clark Chalmers, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NC-BC; Kaija Freborg, DNP-TCN, RN
1015
8:00am – 10:00am Pacific
Next Generation NCLEX and Clinical Judgment: What Undergraduate Nurse Educators Need to Know – RN
This session provides undergraduate nurse educators with tangible teaching and assessment strategies that foster clinical judgment, prepare students for the Next Generation NCLEX, and yield graduates prepared for professional practice. Emphasis will be placed on developing clinical judgment abilities and understanding NGN test questions.
Presenters: Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, CNEcl, COI, FAADN; Nicole M. Heimgartner, DNP, RN, CNE, CNEcl, COI
1016
8:00am – 10:00am Pacific
Psychiatric Nurses Take the Lead: Implementation of a High-Fidelity Inter-professional Clinical Simulation Project in a Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) using Standardized Patients– RN, APRN
This highly informative and interactive presentation provides the “nuts and bolts” to implementing an inter-professional educational initiative using high-fidelity simulation with standardized patients to address aggression and teamwork in a psychiatric emergency setting. Concepts are transferrable to any clinical setting. Multiple materials and hands-on “next steps” are provided.
Presenters: Nancy M. Bowllan, EdD, MSN, RN; Heather Obrien, MSN, RN; Courtney Blackwood, MS, RN, NE-BC
1017
8:00am – 10:00am Pacific
ADHD Across the Lifespan: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment –APRN
This interactive presentation will emphasize current research and evidence-based practice guidelines to assess and treat children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD. We will also consider the impact of trauma and comorbidities on symptomology and treatment. This evidence will improve psychiatric nurse practitioners’ skills and confidence to provide competent, patient-centered care.
Presenter: Sara Jones, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC