Wednesday, March 20, 2024
| 6:00 a.m. | Conference Registration Open |
| 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | Morning Coffee & Tea |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | APW A1: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Central Line Placement & Vascular Access Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP Rita Dello Stritto, PhD, CNS, ENP, ACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | APW B1: Difficult Airway Management Steven W. Branham, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | APW C1: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis, Needle Decompression, & Chest Tube Insertion Richard McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | APW D1: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Puncture, Paracentesis, & Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (EFAST) Exam Juan M. Gonzalez, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CEN, CNE, FAANP |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | APW A2: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Central Line Placement & Vascular Access Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP Rita Dello Stritto, PhD, CNS, ENP, ACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | APW B2: Difficult Airway Management Steven W. Branham, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | APW C2: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis, Needle Decompression, & Chest Tube Insertion Richard McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | APW D2: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Puncture, Paracentesis, & Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (EFAST) Exam Juan M. Gonzalez, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CEN, CNE, FAANP |
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | APW A3: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Central Line Placement & Vascular Access Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP Rita Dello Stritto, PhD, CNS, ENP, ACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | APW B3: Difficult Airway Management Steven W. Branham, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP |
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | APW C3: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis, Needle Decompression, & Chest Tube Insertion Richard McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | APW D3: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Puncture, Paracentesis, & Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (EFAST) Exam Juan M. Gonzalez, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CEN, CNE, FAANP |
| 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference 1: The Emergency Neurological Life Support® (ENLS) Course [Part 1] Susan Yeager, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN, FNCS Sarah L. Livesay, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, FNCS, FAAN |
| 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference 2: ADVANCED Imaging and Radiology Workshop: CTs, MRIs, PET, and More! Katherine W. Rogers, DNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-BC |
| 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference 3: 12-Lead EKG: From Start to Competent in 3 Hours! Kathy Magdic, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | APW A4: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Central Line Placement & Vascular Access Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP Rita Dello Stritto, PhD, CNS, ENP, ACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | APW B4: Difficult Airway Management Steven W. Branham, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP |
| 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | APW C4: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis, Needle Decompression, & Chest Tube Insertion Richard McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | APW D4: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Puncture, Paracentesis, & Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (EFAST) Exam Juan M. Gonzalez, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CEN, CNE, FAANP |
| 5:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
Thursday, March 21, 2024
| 6:00 a.m. | Conference Registration Open |
| 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | Morning Coffee & Tea |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | APW A5: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Central Line Placement & Vascular Access Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP Rita Dello Stritto, PhD, CNS, ENP, ACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | APW B5: Difficult Airway Management Steven W. Branham, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | APW C5: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis, Needle Decompression, & Chest Tube Insertion Richard McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | APW D5: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Puncture, Paracentesis, & Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (EFAST) Exam Juan M. Gonzalez, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CEN, CNE, FAANP |
| 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference 1: The Emergency Neurological Life Support® (ENLS) Course [Part 2] Susan Yeager, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN, FNCS Sarah L. Livesay, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, FNCS, FAAN |
| 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Pre-Conference 4: Radiology Review: From the Beginning Novice to Expert in 3 Hours! Katherine W. Rogers, DNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-BC |
| 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Pre-Conference 5: ADVANCED 12-Lead EKG Workshop Kathy Magdic, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | APW A6: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Central Line Placement & Vascular Access Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP Rita Dello Stritto, PhD, CNS, ENP, ACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | APW B6: Difficult Airway Management Steven W. Branham, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | APW C6: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis, Needle Decompression, & Chest Tube Insertion Richard McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | APW D6: Landmark & Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Puncture, Paracentesis, & Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (EFAST) Exam Juan M. Gonzalez, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CEN, CNE, FAANP |
| 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference 6: Cardiac Valvular Disease Workshop Kristine Anne Scordo, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP |
| 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference 7: Mechanical Ventilation Boot Camp James M. Walter, MD Thomas C. Corbridge, MD, FCCP |
| 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference 8: ADVANCED Suturing: Beyond the Basics Rita Dello Stritto, PhD, CNS, ENP, ACNP-BC, FAANP Steven W. Branham, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP |
| 4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. | Exploring the Current State of NP Practice in Acute Care Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP, FAANP |
| 4:50 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Opening Keynote Address Listen, Learn, Lead! Susan Corbridge, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCP, FAAN |
| 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception and Grand Opening of Exhibits |
Friday, March 22, 2024
| 6:00 a.m. | Conference Registration Open |
| 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors – Refereed Poster Session 1 |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Acute Care Infectious Diseases Update 2024 Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP, FAANP |
| 8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Turning Heart Failure into Heart Success: The Importance of Medication Optimization Jennifer Kliner, MSN, ACNP-BC |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Break – Exhibits – Refereed Poster Session 1 (continued) |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Hot Topics in Pulmonology Robert A. Balk, MD, MACN, MCCM, FCCP |
| 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch on Own |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Challenging Cases in Trauma Reasheal Watts, MSN, AGACNP-BC Atefeh Djavid, MSN, AGACNP-BC Jessica Kim, DNP, AGACNP-BC |
| 2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Break – Exhibits – Refereed Poster Session 1 (continued) |
| 2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | What’s Moving and Shaking in Neurocritical Care? Sarah L. Livesay, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, FNCS, FAAN |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | A Case-Based Approach to Nutritional Support in the Acutely Ill Daria Ruffolo, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN |
| 5:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
Saturday, March 23, 2024
| 6:00 a.m. | Conference Registration Open |
| 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors – Refereed Poster Session 2 |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Emergencies in the Oncology Patient: What NOT to Miss! Eric Zack, DNP, ACNP-BC, AOCN, BMTCN |
| 8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Advanced Practice Scope of Practice: Are You Compliant? Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FNAP, MCCM |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Break – Exhibits – Refereed Poster Session 2 (continued) |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Update on Trauma Resuscitation: Damage Control Care and Indications for Transfusion Therapy Daria Ruffolo, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN |
| 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch on Own |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | ‘Liver Let Die’: The Rapid Escalation of Liver Failure Lynn Kelso, DNP, ACNP-BC, FCCM, FAANP |
| 2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Break – Exhibits – Refereed Poster Session 2 (continued) |
| 2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | The Latest in Nephrology: From AKI to What’s Next Jeffrey J. Kaufhold, MD, FACP, HEC-C |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Toxicology Tales and Nightmares Nancy Denke, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAEN |
| 5:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
Sunday, March 24, 2024
| 6:00 a.m. | Conference Registration Open |
| 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Acute Respiratory Failure, ARDS, and More! David P. Gurka, PhD, MD |
| 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Acute Care Pharmacology Update 1 Lawrence Carey, Pharm D Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Acute Care Pharmacology Update 2 Lawrence Carey, Pharm D Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | What Else Is New or News in Acute Care Pharmacology 2024? Lawrence Carey, Pharm D Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Conference Summary and Future Directives Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP, FAANP |
| 12:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
In exceptional circumstances beyond the control of the Planning Committee, conference general session titles and/or faculty may be substituted in emergency situations. Any changes will be immediately updated on the conference website.
