CONFERENCE PROGRAM

10th Annual BCNPA Conference

Nurse Practitioners: Access, Innovation & Outcomes

Program

June 12 – 14, 2015

Hyatt Regency Hotel

Vancouver, BC

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SPEAKER NOTES

Speakers’ notes are available online at, http://www.venuewest.com/BCNPA2015.htm until

Friday, the 19th of June.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

It is my privilege to welcome you to the 2015 British Columbia Nurse

Practitioner Conference. This conference marks a milestone in our history,

the tenth anniversary of our profession in British Columbia hence our

theme “10 years – Celebrating success, focusing on the future”.

Over these last ten years, we have experienced many challenges and

successes and remain committed to bettering the profession and

excellence in care we provide.

In 2005 we had legislation proclaimed that would allow Nurse

Practitioners to enter into the field of health care in British Columbia. The

first graduates from BC Nurse Practitioner programs as well as NP’s from

other provinces would seek to register as Nurse Practitioners in the BC

for the first time.

Nurse Practitioners then and now, are the pioneers of the profession, seeking to expand the scope of

practice for all Nurse Practitioners. I am proud to say that as your professional association, we have worked

to remove many legislative, regulatory and policy barriers, however we still have a number yet to overcome

and so the work continues, but we are committed to moving nurse practitioners to full practice authority.

The current climate in healthcare could not be more opportunistic for Nurse Practitioners as we see great

numbers of individuals world wide in need of primary health care. As your professional association, the

BCNPA seeks to improve access to health care for British Columbians, provide practice and professional

support to Nurse Practitioners and advocate for healthy public policy that will allow us to be fully integrated

into our health care system and help those we care for to achieve and sustain optimal health throughout

their life.

The conference program seeks to inform, and challenge your ways of knowing and your practice. I ask each

of you to think about how you can affect change, whether it big or small, collectively we have the ability to

make a difference in the health of all British Columbians.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you, the Nurse Practitioners who everyday work to

provide high quality healthcare to British Columbians. The Nurse Practitioners who continue to break down

the barriers, build collaborative relationships and raise the bar on the care we provide. Over the next 3 days I

hope that you will have the opportunity to forge new relationships, rekindle olds ones and take away great

learning’s from our program.

Sincerely,

Stan Marchuk, BSN, MN, NP(F), CNeph(c)

President

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Please note that while we will do our best to adhere to the time frames noted below, items may change as details are finalized. Please

check back often as we update the program.

Day 1 – Fri. June 12/15

0900 - 1000 Registration

Workshops 1000 - 1200

Chronic Pain, Chronic

Opiod Prescribing –

Lessons learned, trips and traps

Dr. Paul Farnan,

M.B.,B.Ch.

Plaza Room A

Suturing for Dummies

Dr. Sarah Pawlovich, MD & Dr. John Pawlovich, MD, CCF, FCP

Note: This is a “hands on” workshop. Please refer to the

workshop information that includes a list of items you

must bring.

Plaza Room B

Legal Issues for NPs

Part I: Understanding your legal

risks: what every NP needs to know

Part II: When circumstances conspire against you: the standard of care of the NP in the follow-up of diagnostic tests

Chantal Leonard, LLB & CEO, Canadian

Nurses Protective Society

Plaza Room C

1200 - 1300 Lunch – on your own

Workshops 1300 - 1500

Embracing the Now! Mindfulness to Promote

Resilience with Adolescents and Health Providers

Dr. Dzung X Vo, MD,

FAAP

Note: this workshop starts at 1330 due to Dr.

Vo’s schedule

Plaza Room A

Wound Care and Vascular Disease

What you need to know when they walk in your office!

Wendy Bowles, MN NP F

CCN(c)

Plaza Room B

CKD Management in Primary Care

A practical approach to CKD screening and management including when to refer and when to reassure.

Dr. Monica Beaulieu, MD, FRCPC, MHA

Plaza Room C

1500 - 1530 Break

1530 – 1830 BCNPA Annual General Meeting

Georgia Room A/B

1830 – 2000 Welcome Reception

Seymour & Grouse Room (34th Floor)

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Day 2 – Sat. June 13/15

0730 – 0830 Registration, Breakfast and Sponsor Exhibits Open

Georgia Room A/B

0830 – 1000

Welcome Opening Prayer – First Nations Representative

Keynote Address: Nurse Practitioners In Canada: Reflecting on Our Past to Navigate Our Future Ruth Martin-Misener RN-NP, PhD

Georgia Room A/B

1000 - 1030 Break/Exhibits

Plenary Session 1030 - 1130

Time to say goodbye: Legal and risk management considerations surrounding patient discharge

Chantal Leonard, LLB & CEO, Canadian Nurses Protective Society

Georgia Room A/B

1130 – 1145 Special Donor Presentation

Georgia Room A/B

1145 – 1245 Lunch Served/Networking/Exhibits

Concurrent Sessions 1245 – 1345

Bounce Back, Living Life to the Full, and Enjoy Your

Baby - 3 low barrier community programs Marie Dussault, MPP Murli Soni, MA RCC

Plaza Room A

Cardiac Oncology - What You Need

to Know Nola Wurtele, BSN,

MN, NP(A)

Plaza Room A

How to Prepare a Successful Abstract

Presentation Minna Miller, DNP, MSN, RN, NP(F)

Plaza Room C

The Counterpoint Project & Elder Abuse Raissa Dickinson, MPH

Georgia Room A

Concurrent Sessions 1355 - 1455

Providing Care for Women with Disabilities

Lenore Riddell, MSN, NP(F) Diane Middagh, MSN(F)

Plaza Room A

Pearls for Precepting & Mentoring Family NP Students

in BC: Paying it Forward Jennifer Beaveridge, MSN, NP-F

Linda Van Pelt, MScN, FNP

Plaza Room B

Addiction Medicine Update for Nurse Practitioners

Monica Gregory, BSN, BSc, Pharmacology, MSN

Plaza Room C

1455 - 1515 Break & Exhibits

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Concurrent Sessions 1515 - 1645

BC Women’s NP Community Clinic –

Reducing Barriers to Primary Care

Lenore Riddell, MSN, NP(F) April Stewart, MSN(F)

Plaza Room A

Capturing the Wisdom & the Resilience: How the Pinnacle Program Fosters Connections

for Alternative High School Students

Susan Shuman, NP (Family) Genieve Creighton, Post Doctoral Student, UBC

Plaza Room B

Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner Program (CSNPP)

Jennifer Watters, NP(A) Carol Galte, NP(F)

Sandy Juneja, NP(F)

Plaza Room C

1645 - 1800

1900 – 2300 Gala Networking Dinner Entertainment provided by Randy Charach

English Bay Room – 34th Floor

Day 3 – Sun. June 14, 2015

0715 - 0800 Breakfast served Sponsor Exhibits Open

Concurrent Sessions 0800 - 0900

BC NPs & Prescribing of Controled Medications in the Context of Addictions

Barb Eddy, MN, NP(F), CHPCNC

Plaza Room A

Preventative Health Visits for Children & Adolescents Amra Dizdarevic, BSc, BSN,

MN-NP(F)

Plaza Room B

Heart Failure: A Palliative Approach – Timing, Treatment, Transparency

Davina Banner,PhD RN Alison Chesters MN. NP(F) Fiona Hutchison,MSc NP(F) Tammy McLean,MScN-FNP

Plaza Room C Note: 2 hours

0905-1015 Plenary Session

Stress Difficile - An NP/MD Team Approach to the Management of “Stress Difficile” Patients Dr. Murray Woods, MD

Georgia Room A/B

1015 - 1030 Break - Visit Sponsors

Concurrent Sessions 1030 – 11:30

Caterpillar to Butterfly: The Nurse Practitioner role in HIV

Women and Family Health Laura Vicol, NP(F)

Alicia Hornsberger NP(F)

Plaza Room A

Overview of Current Cdn. Atrial Fibrillation

Anticoagulation Guidelines

Liz Mulvaney, MSN, NP(F)

Plaza Room B

Adherence to physical Activity for Adults with Depression Mary Pickering, RN MSN

Linda Van Pelt, MScN, NP-F Davina Banner, PhD, RN

Plaza Room C

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11:30-12:30 Lunch served

Plenary Session 12:30 – 13:30

Nutrition and the Evidence Conundrum - what we know (very little) and what we will likely never know (a lot) about nutrition

Dr. James McCormack, PharmD Georgia Room A/B

Plenary Session 13:30 – 14:30

NP Encounter Codes Update E. Sangster-Gormley, PhD, RN, APRN (Florida, US)

& Karla Biagioni, MA, Sr. Policy Analyst, Min of Health Workforce Planning and Management

Georgia Room A/B

1430 - 1445 Break

Plenary Session 1445 - 1515

Aboriginal Health Tania Dick, RN, President-Elect, ARNBC, Board of Directors,

Aboriginal Nurses Assoc. of Canada

Georgia Room A/B

Plenary Session 1515 - 1615

10 Years – Past Presidents Perspectives Natasha Prodan-Bhalla, Kathleen Fyvie, Lorine Scott,

Rosemary Graham, Stan Marchuk

1615 – 1645 Conference Closing

CONFERENCE PROGRAM POSTER PRESENTERS

Thanks to our Poster Presenters

IUD in HIV Positive Women - Laura Vicol, NP(F)

NP Led, Multidisciplinary and Multisectoral initiative Addressing Safe

Discharge Planning for Unaccompanied Youth in BC Children’s Hospital

Emergency Department – Kristina Pikksalu, BA,BScN,MN,NP(F), Zoe

Chee, MN,NP(F)

RICHER NP Practice Innovation That Has Demonstrated Success in

Addressing the Marked Inequities in Health Care Access for Inner City

Children, Youth & Families Negatively Affected by the Social

Determinants of Health – Lorine Scott, MN,NP(F), Dr. Judith Lynam,

RN,PhD

Atrial Fibrilliation (AF) Treatment & Recommendations – Raquel B. De

Queiroz, MScN,NP, Davina Banner, PhD, RN, Jennifer Beaveridge, MSN

NP

Dymystifying NP Placements and the Role of the Preceptor – Fairleth

MCuaig, MSN,FNP-BC,ARNP,NP(F), Linda van Pelt, MScN,NP(F), Esther

Sangster-Gormley, PhD,RN,ARNP

Impact of Nurse Practitioners on Patient Flow in a Pediatric Emergency

Department - Zoe Chee, FNP,MN(NP)

CONFERENCE PROGRAM EXHIBITORS

Athabasca University offers a Family All-Ages MN:NP program and a Family Post Master's Diploma. In addition we offer a refresher program, a program for adding a Family All-Ages specialty and an approved Controlled Drugs and Substances course. Shortly we will be launching a continuing education

program in mental health for NPs.

Bayer Inc. is a Canadian subsidiary of Bayer AG and the corporate headquarters for the Canadian operations. Founded in 1863, Bayer AG is an international research-based group with core businesses in healthcare, crop science and innovative materials committed to creating a better life for all through science. In Canada, Bayer operates its healthcare business – Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Care, Diabetes Care, Animal Health and Radiology & Interventional – from its headquarters in Toronto, ON, and Bayer CropScience Inc. operates out of its head office in Calgary, AB. Together with its material science business, Bayer improves the quality of life for Canadians through products that fight disease, protect crops

and animals, and provide high-performance materials for numerous daily life uses.

BC Guidelines are clinical practice guidelines that provide evidence-based and appropriate care recommendations with a particular focus on circumstances in BC. They are published by the Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee (GPAC), which is a joint committee between the Doctors of BC and the Ministry

of Health.

CADTH is an independent, not-for-profit organization responsible for providing Canada’s health care decision-makers with objective evidence to help make informed decisions about the optimal use of drugs and medical devices in our

health care system

Award-winning Ddrops® products were created as a way for parents to give their families vitamin D – in just one drop! All Ddrops® are tasteless, odourless, contain no preservatives, artificial flavours and no added colours. All Ddrops® products

are free from most common allergens so the entire family can enjoy them!

Fraser Health serves 1.6 million people in 20 diverse communities from urban to rural in the Metro Vancouver area in British Columbia, Canada. Fraser Health has numerous infrastructure projects underway with unprecedented

opportunities for health care professionals.

3M Critical & Chronic Care Solutions Division delivers proven, innovative solutions that help to prevent and treat critical and chronic

conditions across the care continuum

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EXHIBITORS

Insight provides driver medical screening & assessments (DriveABLE). Insight’s screening, assessment, and educational solutions address health and safety issues faced by health care professionals, organizations, governments and individuals. Applying backgrounds in health care, health promotion, education and communication over 30 years in health and safety, injury prevention and road safety.

Vancouver Island Health Authority is the largest employer on Vancouver Island with over 19,000 employees, 1,900 physician partners, and 6,000 volunteers that give their time, skills and experience to our organization. Island Health has been selected one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 3 consecutive years and previously chosen as of BC’s Top Employers and Canada’s Top Employers.

Island Health proudly employs over 40 Nurse Practitioners.

Janssen Inc., a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson, has been an innovator in the Canadian healthcare industry for over 50 years. Guided by Our Credo, our first responsibility is to the doctors, nurses and patients, and mothers and fathers,

and all others who use our products and services.

LifeLabs is Canadian-owned and is the country's largest provider of community laboratory services with over 50 years’ experience providing laboratory testing services to help healthcare providers diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease in patients. With approximately 5,400 professionally trained staff, LifeLabs delivers

over 100 million laboratory tests, serving 19 million patients annually.

At Northern Health, we build for the future. Acquiring and retaining high-quality talent is a high priority for our organization’s success. Our vision of building a strong primary health care system will create a dynamic work environment that challenges all of your skills. Meaningful and rewarding careers, and an outstanding quality of life await you within the diverse

communities of this spectacular region.

Novo Nordisk is a focused healthcare company. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. With the broadest diabetes product portfolio in the industry, including the most advanced products within the area of insulin delivery systems, Novo Nordisk is the world leader in diabetes care. In addition, Novo Nordisk has a leading position within areas such as coagulation disorders, growth disorders and hormone replacement therapy. Novo Nordisk manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and services that make a significant

difference to patients, the medical profession and society.

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare offers a comprehensive range of non-prescription products to support health and well-being. From relieving headaches or back pain, to fighting colds, to providing science-based nutritional supplements, we

are your source of straightforward answers to your family's health questions.

Lilly is a pharmaceutical company offering diabetes products such as Insulin (Humalog)

products and devices, patient materials, oral agent for Type 2 diabetes (Trajenta).

CONFERENCE PROGRAM EXHIBITORS

RHS is a national service provider for screening of Sleep Disorders and

Home Oxygen Therapy.

Sanofi, a global and diversified healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients’ needs. As a leading healthcare partner, we provide medicines in several therapeutic areas, mainly diabetes, oncology and cardiovascular disease.

Shoppers Home Health Care is focused on providing Canadians with the most complete selection of specialty home health care products and services,

tailored to meet your specific needs for health recovery and maintenance.

SIGVARIS focuses on the development, production, and distribution of medical compression garments, including hosiery and socks. Our vision is to be a leader in the

area of compression therapy for the management of venous and lymphatic disorders.

Established in 1919, the UBC School of Nursing is the oldest university-based nursing school in the British Commonwealth. We offer programs at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels and are home to award-winning scholars, practitioners, and instructors, who inspire and support nurses to excel in their profession and find solutions to today’s complex health issues.

The University of Victoria's School of Nursing is committed to valuing and honouring all members of our community. We strive to manifest an inclusive environment in which diversity in beliefs and practices, intellectual, pedagogical and philosophical approaches, and individual uniqueness are lived, celebrated and respected.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is world renowned for innovation and a focus on quality care and outcomes. VCH employs over 40 Nurse Practitioners and their exciting clinical leadership role within VCH enhances our capacity to meet patient and community needs. Launch an exciting career with us where you can apply your skills and develop new ones alongside some of Canada’s finest

practitioners. Come for the job. Stay for the team.

Home Respiratory Care - with 106 locations across Canada and 150 healthcare professionals coast to coast - VitalAire is a leader in home oxygen services, sleep apnea programs and obstructive sleep apnea treatment across Canada. For more information about VitalAire Canada, please visit

www.vitalaire.com.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Ruth E. Martin-Misener RN-NP, PhD, Keynote Speaker

Ruth Martin-Misener’s career has been focused on primary health care. After

practicing in the Canadian North she was invited to return to Dalhousie

School of Nursing to teach in the Outpost Nursing Program from which she

received her diploma in 1986. The Dalhousie Outpost Nursing Program

(DOPN) was, essentially, Canada’s first nurse practitioner (NP) program and in

the late 1990s Martin-Misener played a key role in transitioning the DOPN to

a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) Program. Dr. Martin-Misener

has been a key player in the development and implementation of the NP role in Nova Scotia and nationally.

She has worked closely with the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia to develop NP regulatory

policies and processes and was a central figure in the Strengthening Primary Care Initiative in Nova Scotia,

and the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Initiative.

After completing her PhD at the University of Calgary in 2006, Martin-Misener completed a strategic

fellowship in TUTOR-PHC, a CIHR-funded training initiative that aims to build a critical mass of researchers

through student and faculty development and increase interdisciplinary focus in primary health care research.

In 2009 she was invited to join the TUTOR-PHC team as a co-investigator and mentor. Dr. Martin Misener’s

research has focused on the implementation and evaluation of multi-disciplinary innovative models of care in

primary and long-term care – for example, the rural primary health care delivered collaboratively by NPs,

paramedics and family physicians on Long and Briar Islands.

Dr. Martin-Misener was profoundly influenced and inspired by Dr. Alba DiCenso’s research mentorship

offered through her Advanced Practice Nursing Chair at McMaster University. When the Chair program

ended, Martin-Misener played a key role in the evolution to the Canadian Center for Advanced Practice

Nursing Research for which she now is co-Director. Over the past decade this group has been highly

productive completing several influential studies including a CHSRF-commissioned Decision Support

Synthesis on Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners in Canada leading to a peer-reviewed special

issue of Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership consisting of 10 papers and a systematic review of the cost

effectiveness of advanced practice nurse roles. In recognition of her many contributions, she received a

Centennial Award of Distinction from College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia in 2009.

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Attention Nurse Practitioner Students

You are invited to a student networking

lunch on June 14th, 2015. Please join your

fellow NP students at the tables marked by

balloons for an opportunity to catch-up and

connect. Look forward to seeing you there!

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