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The Mississippi Nurses’ Association

APRN Spring Conference

Natchez Convention Center, Natchez, MS

APRIL 12-13, 2019

Pulmonary Function

Radiology

Orthopaedic

Mini-Symposiums on Gut Health and Essential Oils/Aromatherapy

Conference Registration Not Required for the following:

PMHNP Certification Review

Controlled Substance Update

Program Accreditation

The Mississippi Nurses’ Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Hours are awarded only for the session hours attended. Contact hours to be awarded for each session are posted in this guide.

ASPIRE • ADVOCATE • INNOVATE

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Michael Manning, MD, Founder, MS Vein Institute

OPENING SPEAKER

Scharmaine Lawson, DNP, FNP, FAANP, FAAN

Nationally Recognized and Award Winning Nurse

Practitioner, Author, and Entrepreneur

FRIDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER

Dr. Michael Manning received his medical degree from the

University of Mississippi in 1991. He completed an anesthesia

residency at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and

practiced anesthesia at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS for 13

years. He served as President of Physicians Anesthesia Group,

President of the MS Society of Anesthesiologists, and is a Diplomat of

the American Board of Anesthesia and the American Board of

Phlebology. Dr. Manning had the honor of receiving phlebology

training under Dr. John Kingsley at the Alabama Vascular and Vein

Center in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Manning founded Mississippi Vein

Institute in Madison, MS in 2008 and has practiced phlebology

exclusively since 2009.

Dr. Scharmaine Lawson, NP is a nationally recognized and award-winning

nurse practitioner in New Orleans, LA. She was featured on the CBS Evening

News with Katie Couric; and media outlets such as the Washington Post and

Forbes have reported on her practice. This recognition was prompted by Dr.

Lawson’s passion and unwavering dedication to caring for homebound

patients in her home town of New Orleans. Dr. Lawson is a fellow of the

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), winner of the PCPCC’s

Primary Care Community/Research Leadership Award for her inspiring work

in New Orleans in 2018, winner of the 2013 Healthcare Hero award (New

Orleans City Business Magazine), and 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year award

(ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioner magazine), among many other honors and

awards for her contributions to healthcare in New Orleans.

Dr. Lawson became a family nurse practitioner in 2000; she was inspired to

make house calls while caring for her grandmother who was ill and needed an

in-home doctor. This inspiration led to her launching the first NP-owned

housecall practice in the state of Louisiana, where she serves a large geriatric

population in the comfort of their private homes, group homes, or assisted

living facilities. She also developed The Housecall Course which is designed to

assist other NPs in starting and maintaining a housecall practice in their state.

Dr. Scharmaine Lawson received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from

Dillard University in New Orleans, LA, Master of Science in Nursing, Family

Nurse Practitioner from Tennessee State University, Nashville, and her

Doctor of Nursing Practice from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA.

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Phyllis Johnson, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

Executive Director, MS Board of Nursing

SATURDAY BOARD OF NURSING UPDATE

Melissa King, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-BC

President, MS Board of Nursing

SATURDAY PLENARY SPEAKER

Dr. Melissa H. King, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C is the Chief Clinical

Officer with eMD Telehealth Solutions with service areas

including the states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and

Tennessee. Dr. King is a family and emergency nurse

practitioner with specialized training in emergency medicine

with over 19 years’ experience in emergency care across the

nation. Dr. King is focused on enhancing access and quality care

for patients in both rural and urban settings. Education and

utilization of nurse practitioners in emergency medicine through

the development of a robust interdisciplinary didactic and

clinical training program is another primary focus and passion.

Dr. King is involved in continued research in areas of patient

quality, outcomes, and satisfaction. In addition to her

participation with numerous organizations at the state and

national level associated with Telehealth and advanced practice

provider practices, Dr. King also serves as the President of the

Mississippi Board of Nursing.

Phyllis Johnson is the Executive Director of the Mississippi Board of

Nursing. Prior to assuming the role as Executive Director, she served as

the Director of Advanced Practice at the Mississippi Board of Nursing.

She attended Mississippi University for Women where she received both

her BSN and MSN. Prior to joining the Board of Nursing, she was

employed as a Family Nurse Practitioner at the Department of Veterans

Affairs Sonny Montgomery Medical Center (VA) in Jackson, serving in

numerous administrative and clinical roles. In addition to her nursing

degrees, she obtained a Master of Science degree in Biology with

emphasis in Genetics and Molecular Biology. Ms. Johnson retired from

the US Navy Reserves at the rank of Commander. She served as the

Senior Medical Provider for the Navy Operations Support Center and was

responsible for the medical readiness of approximately 200 members.

Phyllis has participated on the Governor’s Opioid Task Force working to

assist in addressing the epidemic we are facing in Mississippi. She was

awarded the MS Business Woman of the Year by the MS Business

Journal.

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Thomas Dobbs, III, MD, MPH

State Health Officer

SATURDAY LUNCHEON

SPEAKER

Dr. Thomas Dobbs currently serves as State Health Officer with the Mississippi State Department of

Health (MSDH). He previously served MSDH for many years in the roles of District Health Officer

and State Epidemiologist. He holds a Doctorate of Medicine and a Master's in Public Health from

the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious

Diseases. Prior to joining the Department of Health, he worked as an Internal Medicine and

Infectious Diseases physician in Laurel and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He is a member of the

Mississippi State Medical Association, the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Council of

State and Territorial Epidemiologists.

Dr. Dobbs is an accomplished speaker and has been published in many prestigious journals.

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7:30am-5:00pm REGISTRATION

7:30am-8:30am COFFEE BREAK with Exhibitors

8:35am-8:45am WELCOME

8:45am-9:45am □ Plenary—Recognizing Venous Disease (1.0 c/h, 0.5 Pharm) |

Michael Manning, MD, Founder, MS Vein Institute

8:15am-4:45pm □ PMHNP Certification Review Workshop (10.0 c/h total—6.0 c/h Fri; 4.0 c/h Sat—Includes Plenary

Lunches & BON Update for addt’l 4.0 c/h | Cindy Luther, PhD, AGNP, FNP; Carl Mangum, PhD, PMHNP; Roshundia

McKenzie, PhD, FPMHNP-BC; Janet McMillan, DSN, RN, PMHNP-BC; Rolanda Irby Pace, DNP, PMHNP-BC; &

Lasaundra Roberts, PhD, PMHNP-BC

(See registration form; you do not have to be registered for the conference to attend this course.)

9:50am-10:50am SNACK BREAK with Exhibitors

10:55am-11:55am □ Dispelling the Voodoo: Top Five Treatment Challenges in Emergency Medicine (1.0 c/h, 0.75 Pharm) |

Damon Darsey, MD

□ SSRIs & Adolescents (1.0 c/h, 0.75 Pharm) | Beth Turner, FNP-BC & Shonda Phelon, DNP, FNP-BC,

PMHNP--BC, GNP-BC

□ Pulmonary Function Workshop (1.0 c/h, 0.25 Pharm) | Latisha Houze, FNP-C

12:00noon-1:15pm □ Lunch—(1.25 c/h, 0.25 Pharm) | Scharmaine Lawson, DNP, FNP, FAANP, FAAN

1:20pm-2:20pm □ Poly Pharmacy (1.0 c/h, 1.0 Pharm, 0.25 CS) | Janet McMillan, DSN, RN, PMHNP-BC &

Cindy Luther, PhD, AGNP, FNP

□ Chronic Kidney Disease (1.0 c/h, 0.75 Pharm) | Donald Metima, MD

1:20pm-3:20pm □ Mini Symposium: Gut Health (2.0 c/h, 1.0 Pharm | Laurie Ryba, MSN, MMS, FNP-BC, FAARFM,

ABAAHP (See registration form.)

2:35pm-3:35pm □ Geriatric Mental Health Pharmacology (1.0 c/h, 1.0 Pharm) | Shonda Phelon, DNP, FNP-BC,

PMHNP-BC, GNP-BC

□ Treatment of Migraines (1.0 c/h, 1.0 Pharm) | Brenda Brown

2:35pm-4:35pm □ Mini Symposium: Essential Oils & Aromatherapy (2.0 c/h, 1.5 Pharm) |Kimberly Cabe, FNP

(See registration form.)

3:40pm-4:40pm □ Informed Consent (1.0 c/h) | Linda Farmer, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, CWS

□ Why Physical Resilience is the Key to Healing (1.0 c/h) | Kelly Engelmann, FNP-BC, FAARFM, ABAAHP

2019 APRN Conference Agenda

Friday, April 12, 2019 (earn up to 6.25 CE Credits)

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Please note that all event times, presenters, and/or presentations are subject to change.

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7:00am-3:00pm REGISTRATION

7:15am-7:30am Breakfast Buffet

7:30am-8:30am □ Plenary—APRNs: Legislation and Preparing for the Election Year (1.0 c/h, 0.25 CS) |

Shonda Phelon, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, GNP-BC, Director, Council on Advanced Practice &

Teresa Malone, MNA Executive Director

8:35am-3:45pm □ PMHNP Certification Review Workshop (10.0 c/h total—6.0 c/h Fri; 4.0 c/h Sat—Includes Plenary

Lunches & BON Update for addt’l 4.0 c/h | Cindy Luther, PhD, AGNP, FNP; Roshundia McKenzie, PhD, FPMHNP-BC;

Carl Mangum, PhD, PMHNP; Janet McMillan, DSN, RN, PMHNP-BC; Rolanda Irby Pace, DNP, PMHNP-BC; &

Lasaundra Roberts, PhD, PMHNP-BC (See registration form; you do not have to be registered for the

conference to attend this course.)

8:35am-9:35am □ Drug Diversion (1.0 c/h, 1.0 Pharm, 1.0 CS) | Janet McMillan, DSN, RN, PMHNP-BC

□ PAD-A Providers Path to Diagnosis and Treatment Options (1.0 c/h, 0.5 Pharm) |

Ellanie Bessonette, CCRN, RNFA, MSN, ACNP-BC

8:35am-10:35am □ Orthopaedic Workshop (2.0 c/h, 0.5 Pharm) | David Macais, MD

(See registration form.)

9:40am-10:40am □ Plenary—APRNs: At the Forefront of Improving Access to Care (1.0 c/h) |

Melissa King, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, President, MS Board of Nursing

11:00am-12:30pm □ Plenary—Board of Nursing Update (1.5 c/h, 0.75 Pharm) | Phyllis Johnson, MSN, RN, FNP-BC,

Executive Director

12:30pm-1:45pm □ Lunch— (1.25 c/h, 0.25 Pharm) | Thomas Dobbs, III, MD, MPH, State Health Officer

1:50pm-2:50pm □ Vaping (1.0 c/h, 0.5 Pharm) | Alice Messer, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

□ Diabetes (1.0 c/h, 1.0 Pharm) | Adrienne Brewer Whitfield, DNP, FNP-C, CDE

1:50pm-3:50pm □ Radiology Workshop (2.0 c/h, 0.25 Pharm) | Bryan Combs, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNL, ATC

(See registration form.)

2:55pm-4:55pm □ Controlled Substances Update (2.0 c/h, 2.0 Pharm, 2.0 CS) | Alice Messer, DNP, RN, FNP-BC (See registration form; you do not have to be registered for the conference to attend this course.)

Conference Agenda cont. Saturday, April 13, 2019 (earn up to 8.75 CE Credits)

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Hotel Accommodations: Natchez Grand Hotel 111 North Broadway Street Natchez, MS Phone: 601-446-9994 Code: Mississippi Nurses’ Association Make your hotel reservations before March 22 to receive the $119 group rate.

Please note that all event times, presenters, and/

or presentations are subject to change.

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MNA Conference Policies and Procedures SESSION CREDITS & EVALUATIONS ON-LINE ONLY: To receive contact hours for a session, each attendee must: 1) attend the entire session; 2) complete the session evaluation on-line (available by April 26th; certificates can be printed 24 hours after completing the evaluation).

PRESENTATION HANDOUTS: In keeping with MNA’s green policy, all available handouts will be posted to the MNA Mobile App. WI-FI ZONE: Registered attendees will have access to standard free Wi-Fi within the MNA APRN Conference designated areas of the Natchez Convention Center. NAME BADGES: Registered attendees MUST wear their official APRN Conference name badges at all times to access APRN Conference events. FIREARMS/WEAPONS: Firearms are prohibited on the premises of the Natchez Convention Center and the host hotel—Natchez Grand Hotel. FORCE MAJEURE: In the event MNA should find it necessary to cancel or postpone the MNA 2019 APRN Conference in its entirety for any reason, including but not limited to, acts of nature or terrorism, low registration or other circumstances beyond MNA’s control, MNA’s liability shall be limited to the refund of registration fees paid to MNA. Should MNA find it necessary to cancel or postpone a portion of the Conference, MNA’s liability shall be limited to a refund of prorated registration fees paid to MNA. CONFERENCE ATTIRE: Attire at the MNA Conference is business casual. The Natchez Convention Center strives to keep meeting rooms at a comfortable temperature, but layered clothing is strongly suggested and comfortable shoes are highly recommended. CHILDREN: Children (including infants) under the age of 16 are not allowed in APRN Conference sessions or the Exhibit Hall due to safety concerns, and maintaining an appropriate learning environment. PHOTOGRAPHS/VIDEO: MNA reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at any event sponsored by MNA, without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video. MNA may use the photograph/video in publications or other media material produced by MNA including but not limited to: paper and/or electronic brochures, invitations, books, newspapers, magazines, television, promotional material, websites, etc . To ensure the privacy of individuals, images will not be identified using full names or personal identifying information without written approval from the photographed subject. No other person or organization may use, copy, alter or modify MNA photographs, graphics, videography or other, similar reproductions ore recordings..

CE Session Disclosures 1) Content presented reflects the knowledge and opinion(s)

of the presenters and does not necessarily reflect the positions and views of MNA.

2) Although every effort has been made to finalize presenters and their presentations, please note that all presenters and/or presentations are subject to change.

3) To receive contact hours for a session, each attendee must: A) attend the entire session, B) complete the session

evaluation on-line using your email address used with registration.

4) Conflicts of Interest: Unless otherwise announced for a specific session, the planners, presenters, and content experts for MNA’s CE activities have not disclosed any significant financial relationships that would constitute a conflict of interest.

5) Attendance at any conference session does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught.

How to Register Online Registration: To register on-line, please visit our website at www.msnurses.org. Online registration requires a credit card payment. MNA accepts VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. Note: If you do not receive a receipt via email upon submitting your online payment, please notify Deborah Norman at dnorman@msnurses.org.

Mail/Fax Registration: Download the MNA 2019 APRN Spring Conference Registration Form. Complete the Registration Form and mail or fax the form with all required information and payment to:

Mississippi Nurses’ Association 31 Woodgreen Place Jackson, MS 39110 Fax: (601) 898-0190

On-Site Registration: On-site registration will be available each day of the Conference Friday, Apr. 12 – Saturday, Apr. 13 at the Natchez Convention Center, Natchez, MS. Registration will be available 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, and 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. There will be a $50.00 fee assessed to all on-site registrations.

Registration Policies Late Registration: On-line or faxed registrations will not be accepted by the MNA office after 9:00am CST Monday, Apr. 8. Mailed registrations must be postmarked by Thursday, April 4. After these dates, additional registrations are encouraged, but must occur on-site.

Cancellation/Refunds: Refunds shall be granted, according to the following: a. Refund requests must be made in writing. b. A full refund will be granted before April 2, less a $50 processing fee. c. No refunds will be granted after April 2, but a pre-paid registrant may send a substitute.

Returned Checks/Declined Credit Cards: An administrative fee of $20 will be charged for all checks returned to MNA for insufficient funds and re-billing of credit cards.

Questions/Concerns: Email: mna@msnurses.org or dnorman@msnurses.org Phone: (601) 898-0670

2019 APRN Conference Information