President’s Address | 1 Contact Hour
9:00AM – 10:00AM Eastern
8:00AM CT | 6:00AM PT
The Connection Paradigm: Building Connection Competence in Ourselves & Those We Serve – RN APRN
Connecting with others, ourselves, our spirit, and our senses is fundamental to mental health and part of our professional identity as psychiatric-mental health nurses. Understanding the various dimensions of connection is critical, and hard work is required to build connection competence in ourselves and those we serve. Join us as we dive into an organized way of thinking about connection informed by science, experts in the field, and APNA members. Learn how to become your most “connected” self and how to cultivate connection in others.
Presenter: Lora Peppard, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Poster Presentations Open | Up to 4 Contact Hours
Earn up to 4 contact hours for time spent viewing and evaluating the poster presentations in the online poster gallery.
Concurrent Sessions | 0.75 Contact Hours
10:15AM – 11:00AM Eastern
9:15AM CT | 7:15AM PT
2011: Substance Use
10:15am – 11:00am Eastern
Examining the 4th Wave of the Opioid Epidemic: What Clinicians Need to Know – RN APRN
This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview on the 4th wave of the opioid epidemic.
Presenters: Deborah A. Salani, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NE-BC; Deana Goldin, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
2014: Education
10:15am – 11:00am Eastern
Cinematic Simulation: A Mixed Study of Undergraduate Nursing Students to Explore an Innovative Simulation Method – RN APRN
This presentation introduces a new simulation strategy and research findings to validate its use. Participants will leave the presentation with a QR code that gives them access to all necessary materials to replicate the simulation. Materials include patient charts, a facilitator guide, and all documents needed.
Presenters: Ronnie Harold-Sheridan, EdD, MSN/ED, RN; Melissa Neathery, PhD., RN, CNE; Traci Sims, DNS, RN, CNS/PMH-BC; Todd Hastings, PhD, RN, CNE; Katherine Evans, DNP, RN; Jolie Gaudiuso, DNP, RN
Concurrent Sessions | 0.75 Contact Hours
11:15AM – 12:00pm Eastern
10:15AM CT | 8:15AM PT
2023: Safety
11:15am – 12:00pm Eastern
Rounding with a Twist: How Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) Rounding Promoted Safety in Behavioral Health Units of a Safety Net Hospital – RN
Behavioral health units that prioritize trauma-informed care in leadership rounding consistently and with intention contribute to patient and staff safety. It also fosters a culture of empathy, a positive work environment, and better communication amongst the staff and within the department.
Presenters: Maribeth Desuyo, MHA, MSN, PMH-BC; Michael Romero, MSN, RN
2027: Forensic
11:15am – 12:00pm Eastern
Not Just Stranger Danger: Implementation of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Screening During Medical Forensic Examinations to Identify and Connect Survivors with Resources – RN APRN
This presentation introduces IPV screening to identify survivors and connect them to resources at the time of a sexual assault exam. By identifying survivors, the nurse can provide trauma-informed care to support the long-term recovery of the person using whole health interventions and community collaboration.
Presenters: Rebecca Puchkors, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CA-CP SANE
Mini Concurrent Sessions | 0.75 Contact Hours
3:30PM – 4:15PM Eastern
2:30PM CT | 12:30PM PT
2033: Safety
3:30pm – 4:15pm Eastern
Pulling It All Together: Using a Comprehensive Approach to Managing Patient Agitation and Aggression in the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit – RN
This presentation will share the comprehensive interdisciplinary approach used to manage agitation and aggression behaviors in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Use of behavior management strategies to guide care, reduce risk, and ensure safer care environments is a best practice approach. Effective program implementation improves unit quality and safety metrics.
Presenter: Kelly Bryant, MS, BSN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC; Catie Fay, MS, RN, PMH-BC; Donna Kamysz, BSN, RN
Use of an Agitation Management Protocol Associated with Maintaining Low Restraint Rates on an Inpatient Unit – RN APRN
This presentation describes an agitation management protocol that was implemented on a 20-bed inpatient psychiatric-mental health unit. The participant will leave with an understanding of the efficacy of using a violent behavior predictor assessment tool, coupled with early administration of corresponding PRN medication dosing in promoting unit safety.
Presenter: Wren B. Hand, PhD, RN; Laura Krubinski, RN, JD
2035: Practice
3:30pm – 4:15pm Eastern
Oh No! You Have Been Called to Court to Testify as an Expert Witness: What to Do and How to Prepare – RN APRN
As more and more advanced practice nurse practitioners are becoming the primary provider of mental health care in inpatient psychiatric units, the need to provide expert witness is now at higher demand. This presentation will provide PMHNPs and RNs the basics of testifying on competency and capacity issues.
Presenter: Sarah McNulty, RN
Music as an Intervention: Both Nurses and Patients Benefit – RN APRN
This musical, interactive session will provide participants an opportunity to benefit from music and will encourage them to generate ideas on how to use music when caring for patients.
Presenters: Barbara Buxton, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, RN
Concurrent Sessions | 0.75 Contact Hours
4:30PM – 5:15PM Eastern
3:30PM CT | 1:30PM PT
2044: Innovative Technology
4:30pm – 5:15pm Eastern
Beyond Telehealth: Navigating the Digital Mental Health Landscape – RN APRN
This interactive discussion will increase the understanding of the best practices for choosing and implementing digital health technologies in behavioral health care. Participants will benefit from an interdisciplinary dialogue on the ethical, research, evaluation, and social challenges of incorporating digital health solutions into clinical practice.
Presenter: Jennifer Allain, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC; Corey B. Smith, PhD, MA; Scott Sittig, PhD, MHI, RHIA
2046: Legal Considerations
4:30pm – 5:15pm Eastern
72-hour Mental Health Emergency Holds, 101: Medical/Legal Standards – RN APRN
This learning seminar presents the medical/legal implications of emergency psychiatric holds: what is an emergency hold versus an involuntary commitment; who can initiate an emergency hold; how do I find the legal statute for my state; what are the implications for MH reform going forward?
Presenters: Cheri MacLean, RN, BSN, MS, CARN, PMH-C
Concurrent Sessions | 0.75 Contact Hours
5:30PM – 6:15PM Eastern
4:30PM CT | 2:30PM PT
2052: Education
5:30pm – 6:15pm Eastern
Foundations of Connection: Developing Core Mental Status Examination Skills and SOAP Note Documentation Skills in Undergraduate Psychiatric Nursing Students – RN APRN
Discover new teaching techniques in our dynamic session focused on improving clinical MSE assessment and SOAP note documentation through practical low-fidelity simulations. Gain valuable insights and tools to elevate your instruction to boost student proficiency and confidence in mental health clinical settings.
Presenter: Frances Hodgkins, EdD, MSN, RN-BC; Margaret Touw, DNP, CNE
2053: Patient-Centered Care
5:30pm – 6:15pm Eastern
Want to Ensure you are Providing Person-Centered Care to Diverse Populations? Try the ‘MY PT CARE STRATEGY’ Framework – RN APRN
The presentation aims to reinvigorate PMH nurses’ efforts to provide person-centered care. It does so by introducing the ‘MY PT CARE STRATEGY’ framework. The presentation encourages participants to discuss the practicality, facilitators, and challenges of integrating this framework into clinical practice and the academic preparation of future nurses.
Presenters: Nadia Ali Muhammad Ali Charania, PhD, RN; Mona Shattell, PhD, RN, FAAN
