2025 AAENP National Conference: EmergNP Agenda

Attendee Registration

Foyer

Breakfast

Sponsored by: MEDPRO | Meds-Global | MedTech International Group | The Dysautonomia Project | Ultragenyx | US Acute Care Solutions

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President's Welcome Remarks

Melanie Gibbons-Hallman, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, ENP-C, CNS, FAEN, FAANP, FAAN

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Opening Keynote

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

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Break & Attended Posters

Sponsored by: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board | Quantum Technology

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General Session

• The Problem Is All In Your Head: Brain and Cranial Nerve Disorders in the ED   
  • Michael Sharma, MPAS, PA-C - Emergency Medicine PA; Adjunct Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

  • Legacy Ballroom 1/2

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 Associate

  • Cavern Ballroom

Lunch with Exhibitors

Sponsored by: ApolloMD | Barkley & Associates, Inc. | Envision Healthcare | Octapharma USA | Ring Rescue Inc. | SonoSim | Sound Physicians | TeamHealth

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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

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• Essential ENT Knowledge for the ED: A Collaborative Perspective
  • Frederick Barton, MSN ENP-C FNP-C NREMT-P - Adjunct Faculty, Seattle University
  • Aaron Nakano, FNP - Nurse practitioner, Atlanta ENT Sinus & Allergy Associates, P.C.
  • Toni Dobson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, ENP-C - Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associate

  • Cavern Ballroom

Breakout Session

• Hitting the Bullseye on Pediatric Lyme Disease
  • Teresa Dodge, DNP, FNP-C, CEN - Nurse Practitioner, US Acute Care Solutions

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• 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

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 1/2

• 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

Afternoon Break with Exhibitors

Sponsored by: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board | Quantum Technology

Foyer

Breakout Session

• The Not-So-Sweet Hidden Threat of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • Dr. Jill Ogg-Gress, DNP, APRN, FNP-c ENP-c - Associate Professor, Georgetown University School of Nursing

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• 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

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

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• Rapid Fire: Critical Care Pharmacology Review
  • David Warren, DNP, CRNA, FNP, ACNP, ENP - Nurse Practitioner, David Warren NP PLLC

  • Cavern Ballroom

SIG/Committee Meetings

Barley

Welcome Reception

Sponsored by: ThriveAP

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Registration

Grand Ballroom Foyer

Breakfast

Sponsored by: MEDPRO | Meds-Global | MedTech International Group | The Dysautonomia Project | Ultragenyx | US Acute Care Solutions

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Annual Awards Ceremony

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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

Break with Exhibitors

Sponsored by: Blueprint

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General Session

• The Power 10: Most Cited and Read Articles in the Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal   
  • Nicole Martinez, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-C, PHN, FAANP - Assistant Professor, University of San Diego

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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 1/2

• 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

Lunch with Exhibitors

Sponsored by: ApolloMD | Barkley & Associates, Inc. | Envision Healthcare | Octapharma USA | Ring Rescue Inc. | SonoSim | Sound Physicians | TeamHealth

Sunset Ballroom

Breakout Session

• Rapid Decision-Making in the ED: A Case-Based Approach to eFAST for Advanced Practice Nurses
  • Juan Gonzalez, DNP, PhD, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CEN, CNE, FAANP - Associate Professor of Clinical, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program Director, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies

  • Legacy Ballroom 1/2

• From Chaotic Crisis to Calm Clarity: Behavioral Emergency Management
  • LaMon Norton, DNP, ACNP, FNP - Nurse Practitioner

  • Legacy Ballroom 1/2

Breakout Session

• Radiology Essentials, Interpretation of common and can't miss imaging
  • Stephen Jameson, MD, FACEP - Physician, Emergency Medicine Core Training

  • Cavern Ballroom

Breakout Session

• Angioedema in the ED
  • Elizabeth Gilley, FNP-BC - Emergency Medicine APP Fellow, UT Southwestern

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• Beyond the "Ds": Posterior Circulation Vascular Emergencies
  • Katherine Kruger, MSN, ENP, FNP, ACNP, CEN - Emergency Nurse Practitioner, University of Michigan

  • Cavern Ballroom

Break & Attended Posters

Sponsored by: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board | Quantum Technology

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Breakout Session

• Three Diagnoses You Should Never Diagnose 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 - Emergency Nurse Practitioner

  • Cavern Ballroom

Breakout Session

• Talk Smart, Code Fast, Next Patient: Medical Decision Making and EM Documentation
  • Michael Sharma, MPAS, PA-C - Emergency Medicine PA; Adjunct Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

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• Hard Truths, Soft Landings: Delivering Bad News with Compassion
  • Rachel Helms, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C - Assistant Clinical Professor, Auburn University

  • Cavern Ballroom

Networking Social

Sponsored by: SMNP Reviews, A Blueprint Test Prep Company

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Board Meeting

Foxtail

Registration

Foyer

Breakfast

Sponsored by: MEDPRO | Meds-Global | MedTech International Group | The Dysautonomia Project | Ultragenyx | US Acute Care Solutions

Sunset Ballroom

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

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

• Imposter Syndrome and the Role of the Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner: Surviving Complex Cases and Specialist Consultation within Academic Medicine
  • Kathleen Ahn, DNP, FNP-BC - Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner, University of California, Irvine Medical Center
  • Tonya Santiago, MSNEd, FNP-C - Nurse Practitioner, University of California, Irvine

  • Cavern Ballroom

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

General Session

• Rapid Response to Risk: Navigating and Mitigating Risks in Emergency Care   
  • Madison Edwards, MSN, RN - Executive Vice President, Clinical Risk Services, OmniSure Consulting Grup, LLC
  • Erin Reese, MAOL - AVP, Senior Relationship Manager, AMBA

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Closing Remarks

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