4th Annual Women's Health Update for Advance Practice Nurses
June 5 and 6
Conference cost
- June 5
$79
- June 6
$139
- Both days
$198
Agenda, June 5
The Business Side of the Practice
Advanced Practice Nurses are expert clinicians but typically know little about the business side of the enterprise. The purpose of this pre-conference is to address important business issues relevant to the APN owner/manager as well as the APN employee, including a special session on “Negotiating a Fair Deal as an APN Employee”. Expert faculty including Charles James, back by popular demand, will be joined by some of Missouri's leading APN entrepreneurs and seasoned APN employees, who will share their first-hand experiences in the strategic management of compelling business issues.
Target audience
APNs who are interested in building, managing and/or owning their own practice, as well as those who simply want to know more about the business of healthcare in order to practice more successfully. The more you know about the business, the better prepared you are to negotiate fair and equitable compensation.
Noon
Check-in
12:45 p.m.
Welcome and introductions
- Shirley J. Farrah, PhD, RN, BC, assistant dean, Nursing Outreach and DistanceEducation, MU Sinclair School of Nursing
1 p.m.
Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement
- Charles James, president and CEO, North America Management Service, St. Louis and legislative chair for the Missouri Association of Rural Health Clinics
- With several years of experience helping nurse
practitioners set up their own practices, James will
provide an overview of the different components of reimbursement for medical claims. The general
parameters of maximizing reimbursement will be
discussed and reviewed.
- Discussion topics will include:
- Accepting assignment from payors, establishing fee schedules, lab and radiology services, and
documentation requirements
- How to bill for maximum reimbursement.
- Accepting Assignment and Participating Agreements
- Diagnosis coding
- Medicare fee schedules/CMS guidelines
- Contracting for lab and radiology services
- Documentation required by nurse specialists and practitioners, billing guidelines and state and federal government requirements
- Objectives
- Discuss important practices and principles related to accepting assignment from payors, establishing fee schedules, lab and radiology services and documentation requirements in order to maximize reimbursement for medical claims.
2 p.m.
Stretch break
2:05 p.m.
Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement (continued)
- This session will provide an overview of evaluation and management coding, including its various components. This is not intended to be a technical coding session, but rather an overview of Evaluation and Management coding.
- Objectives
- Discuss the components of Evaluation and Management coding and its importance in billing for maximum reimbursement for medical claims.
3 p.m.
Refreshment break
3:15 p.m.
Writing a Business Plan
- Catherine A. Rinne, MSN,
APRN, FNP-BC, CWOCN, family nurse
practitioner and wound/ostomy clinical nurse,
director of clinical services, Community Health
Partners, LLP, Warrensburg
- This session will include the components of a business
plan, a strategy for writing a plan, and needed
resources to complete the plan.
- Objective
- Identify the essential components of a business plan and how to prepare to write one.
4:15 p.m.
Negotiating a Fair Deal as an APN Employee
- Marti Cowherd, MSN, APRN, FNP, PNP, BC,
family and pediatric nurse practitioner and owner,
Family Practice of Ray County, Richmond
- Laura J. Thiem, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CNS-BC, family nurse practitioner, adult psychiatric/mental health nurse
practitioner/clinical nurse specialist, owner, Adrian
Clinic, LLC, Adrian
- Christopher Hartigan, MSN,
APRN, FNP, BC, family nurse practitioner, Family
Health Center, Columbia
- Negotiating a fair overall compensation package
including salary, fringe benefits and productivity
bonuses is something most APNs were not taught in
school. Often we feel awkward and unprepared for to
do this. In this session we will explore how APNs can
determine their contribution to their employers in
order to negotiate a fair deal.
- Objective
- Explore various approaches to determining your contribution to your employer in order to negotiate a fair salary, including productivity bonuses.
5:15 p.m.
Adjourn
6 to 8 p.m.
Complimentary dinner session
Improving Access to Health Care:
the Retail Health Clinic Experience
- What is the evidence concerning retail health? Where does it fit into the overall health care system? How does it compare with other venues of health care in terms of patient outcomes, satisfaction and cost? Hear the straight skinny on the
retail health arena from APNs with retail health experience.
- Dinner compliments of MinuteClinic (CVS/Caremark) and TakeCare (Walgreen) in Missouri
Agenda, June 6
4th Annual Women's Health Update for Advanced Practice Nurses: Chronic Disease management
Nursing Outreach and Distance Education at the MU Sinclair School of Nursing is pleased to present the 4th Annual Women's Health Update for Advanced Practice Nurses, with this year's focus on Chronic Disease Management. A diverse group of nurse practitioners from across the state who are engaged in active clinical practice, education and research has planned this day with your needs in mind.
The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for participants to sharpen their clinical management skills related to women with chronic diseases.
Every effort has been made to translate the latest evidence into practically useful knowledge that can be directly applied in clinical practice, whether inpatient or community-based. Participants may choose two of six concurrent sessions that most closely meet their personal educational needs. Using a blend of plenary and interactive concurrent sessions, the unifying theme of the day is chronic disease management in order to improve the health and quality of life of women.
Target audience
- Nurse practitioners (adult, family, gerontology, and women's health care)
- Clinical nurse specialists
- Nurse-midwives
- Physician assistants
- Public health professionals
- Educators
Please note this is not a conference strictly for women's health care nurse practitioners but for all practitioners who are engaged in the care of women.
7:30 a.m.
Check-in
8:15 a.m.
Welcome and introductions
- Shirley J. Farrah, PhD, RN, BC, assistant dean, Nursing Outreach and Distance Education, MU Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia
8:30 a.m.
Honey, It's All in Your Head: The Psychobiology of Hormones Across the Lifespan
- Susan Kendig,
MSN, RN, WHNP-BC, FAANP, teaching associate
professor, School of Nursing, University of Missouri-St. Louis
- This presentation is designed to provide an overview of mental health issues affecting women across the lifespan. Myths and realities of hormonal influences, and the effect of hormonal and other pharmacotherapies will be discussed.
- Objectives
- Discuss emotional health issues affecting women across the lifespan.
- Examine the impact of hormones and pharmacologic therapies on women's mental health.
9:35 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions I
A. The Itchy and Scratchy Show--Diagnosis and management of common dermatologic problems in women
- Melissa Joy Roberts, MS(N), JD, RN, BC, family nurse practitioner and assistant dean for Student Affairs, School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Kansas City
- In this session, we will discuss the diagnosis and management of common dermatologic problems in women including tinea, atopic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, herpes zoster, MRSA, contact dermatitis, and skin cancer.
- Objectives
- Identify the six rules of dermatology.
- Recognize symptoms of specific dermatologic
conditions.
- Discuss treatment methods for commonly seen dermatologic conditions.
B. Eating Disorders in Women across the Life Span
- D. Paul Robinson, MD, Department of Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, associate clinical professor, director of residency training program, associate chairman for education, and chief of adolescent medicine; joint clinical associate professor, MU Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia
- Robinson will discuss the current explosion in the numbers of patients suffering from eating disorders in the last 15 years, including a marked increase in the numbers of adult women afflicted with the illness. Emphasis will be placed on diagnosis and management of these conditions, as well as when to refer and admission criteria.
- Objectives
- Identify important physical, history, and lab components in making an eating disorder diagnosis.
- Outline the management of women with eating disorders including when to refer and hospitalize.
C. Vaginitis: all that itches isn't yeast!
- Susan Hoffstetter, PhD, RN, WHNP, assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Saint Louis University
- Vaginitis is a common complaint of women seen in the office setting. We will discuss how to distinguish normal from abnormal vaginal conditions and prescribe appropriate treatments. Education regarding over the counter therapies and products will be included.
- Objectives
- Identify normal and abnormal vaginal conditions.
- Prescribe appropriate treatments for vaginal conditions.
- Understand OTC therapies and their impact upon vaginal health.
10:35a.m.
Beverage break
10:50 a.m.
Cascade from Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, PCOS through Diabetes and Co-Morbid Disease States
- Joseph Gallagher, MSN, RN, FNP, family nurse
practitioner, Ironbridge Diabetes and Endocrinology
Services, Springfield
- Screening and early detection, at-risk populations
- Unique factors associated with diabetes in women
- Relationship of overweight and obesity to diabetes risk in women.
- The role of insulin resistance in pre-diabetes and PCOS.
- Pre-diabetic warning signs and management.
- Gestational Type II Diabetes and other genetic variants
- Diet, nutrition and exercise as foundational to weight and diabetic management.
- Objectives
- To readily recognize the at-risk patient in the clinic setting and proceed in a measured approach to diagnose and treat with appropriate medical management. 12. To provide adjunct supportive therapy through education and physical and nutritional services for the patient and family as indicated.
12:05 p.m.
Hosted luncheon
1 p.m.
Pelvic Pain
- Susan Hofstetter, PhD, RN, WHNP,
assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Saint Louis University
- Gynecologic and non-gynecologic disorders that result in female pelvic pain will be discussed. Review of initial evaluation and appropriate testing for patients will be included as well as management strategies for long-term pain.
- Objectives
- Identify gynecologic etiologies of pelvic pain.
- Identify non-gynecologic etiologies of pelvic pain.
- Evaluate, diagnose and mange pelvic pain in female patients.
2 p.m.
Stretch break
2:05 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions II
D. The Hearts of Women: Risks and Prevention throughout Their Lifespan
- Marcia L. McCoy, MSN, RN, Executive Director, Saint Luke's Muriel I. Kauffman Women's Heart Center, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City
- Although the overall death rate from heart disease is falling in both men and women, a troubling turn reveals that women aged 35-45 years of age is on the rise. As the leading cause of death in women in the United States, heart disease offers many gender specific challenges as it relates to risk factors, clinical presentation, and diagnosis. These differences can also potentially increase and complicate a woman's cardiovascular vulnerability throughout her lifespan when intertwined with various cancer treatments, pregnancy, autoimmune and endocrine disorders.
- Objective
- Describe unique gender differences as they relate to prevention, risk factors, clinical presentation and diagnosis of cardiovascular issues in women throughout their lifespan.
E. Vitamin D Insuffficiency
- Laura J. Thiem, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CNS-BC, family nurse practitioner, adult psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist, owner, Adrian Clinic, LLC, Adrian
- Vitamin D insufficiency affects not only osteopenia, osteoporosis
and cardiovascular health, but also immunity and mental health. The focus of this session is the impact of Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in women's health along with symptomatology, testing and treatment recommendations.
- Objectives
- Identify patients at-risk for Vitamin D insufficiency.
- Discuss treatment options for Vitamin D sufficiency/deficiency.
F. Assessment and Evaluation of Breast Disorders in the Primary Care Setting
- Kristin Metcalf-Wilson, MSN, RN, BC, WHNP, women's health nurse practitioner and instructor of clinical nursing, MU Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia
- This presentation is for the clinician in the primary care setting who is involved in women's health and breast evaluation and assessment.
- Objectives
- Discuss the etiology, evaluation and management of non-neoplastic disorders of the breast including current diagnostic guidelines and controversies.
- Discuss current information about breast development, abnormalities, nipple discharge, breast pain, and solid masses.
3:05 p.m.
Refreshment break
3:20 p.m.
Booby Prize: A Story about Breast Cancer
- Heather Carver, PhD, a breast cancer survivor and
associate professor, Department of Theatre, University
of Missouri, Columbia
- Carver's research focuses on issues of women's health and personal narrative performance. She has shared her cancer journey with thousands of people all over Missouri. She presents her message in a story-telling format from her unique perspective.
- Objective
- Identify at least two insights gained from the first hand account of one person's cancer journey and how these insights might be helpful in your own practice.
4:15 p.m.
Adjourn
Registration
- Mail
Nursing Outreach and Distance Education
S266 School of Nursing Building
Columbia, Mo. 65211-4120
- Fax
573-884-4544
Lodging
A block of rooms at the special rate of $89 has been reserved
until May 29 at the Courtyard Marriott, located at 3301 Lemone Industrial Boulevard, Columbia. After this date, rooms will be on a space available basis only. To make reservations, please call 573-443-8000. Be sure to ask for the MU Nursing Conference room block. Participants are responsible for making their own reservations and guaranteeing reservations with a credit card.
Accreditation
Up to 3.9 contact hours for the pre-conference on the afternoon of June 5, up to 1.0 contact hours for the dinner session on the evening of June 5, and up to 6.2 contact hours for the regular conference on June 6 will be awarded to all individuals who attend, complete the evaluation form, and are paid in full. MU Sinclair School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Missouri Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center‘s Commission on Accreditation. Provider Number 710-IV.
CE credit
A certificate of completion is provided to all conference participants who are paid in full and completed the conference evaluation form. If you are not paid in full, your CE credit will not be awarded. Lost certificates may be replaced with a written request to the NODE office for a fee of $10 per certificate. We will need your name, last four digits of your social security number (or customer ID) and the date and title of the conference you attended.
ADA
The University of Missouri complies withe the guidelines set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you have special needs as addressed by the ADA and need special assistance with this or any portion of the learning process, please notify us as soon as possible. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your needs.
Taping
Taping by attendees is not allowed at any educational activities sponsored by Nursing Outreach and Distance Education.
Registration cancellation and substitution
We understand that circumstances may arise that require you to cancel or
send a substitute. If you cancel your attendance five or more working days before
the conference, your registration fee will be refunded, less a $25 processing
fee. You may send a substitute at any time. Please notify the NODE office of
any registration changes prior to the conference to ease the check-in process.
Program changes and cancellations
Nursing Outreach and Distance Education reserves the right to make changes in content and speakers, or to cancel programs if enrollment criteria are not met or when conditions beyond our control prevail. Every effort will be made to contact each enrollee if a program is canceled. In the event of cancellation, registration fees are automatically refunded in full. You will be notified one week prior to the activity date, and a full refund will be sent to you. The University of Missouri will not be responsible for any losses incurred by registrants including, but not limited to, airline cancellation charges or hotel deposits.
Tax deduction
Your expenditure for this activity may qualify you for a Lifetime Learning federal tax credit. Tax deduction information regarding continuing education expenses is available from the IRS or tax advisors (Treasury Regulation 1.162.5).
Updated
4/29/08
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Planning committee
- Christine Carroll, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Health Center, Columbia
- Marti Cowherd, MSN, APRN, FNP, PNP, BC, Family and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Owner, Family Practice of Ray County, Richmond
- Shirley J. Farrah, PhD, RN, BC, Assistant Dean, Nursing Outreach and Distance Education, MU Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia
- Elizabeth Geden, PhD, APRN, FAAN, BC, FNP, Professor Emeritus, MU Sinclair School of Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Health Center, Columbia
- Susan Kendig, MSN, RN, WHNP-BC, FAANP, Teaching Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Missouri - St. Louis
- Kristin Metcalf-Wilson, MSN, RN, BC, WHNP, Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner, Instructor of Clinical Nursing, MU Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia
- Sara Revelle, MS, RN, FNP, CS, Family Nurse Practitioner, Instructor of Clinical Nursing, MU Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia
- Laura J. Thiem, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CNS-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, Owner, Adrian Clinic, LLC, Adrian
- Tuck VanDyne, MPA, Chief, Office on Women's Health, Division of Community and Public Health, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Jefferson City
- Jacki Witt, JD, MSN, RN, WHNP, Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner Clinical Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of MO-Kansas City
Acknowledgment
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Office of Women’s Health, Region VII, Department of Health and Human Services for this educational program.
Note
Participants are asked to set their cell phones on vibrate
or silent and to exit the meeting room for all calls.
Participants are asked to refrain
from smoking in the conference facility.
Please bring a sweater or jacket due
to variations in temperature and personal preferences.
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Special dietary arrangements
Please contact the Nursing Outreach Office at nursingoutreach@missouri.edu or 573-882-0215, if you need special dietary considerations.
Commercial support
When commercial support is received for an educational activity, the conference planning committee maintains complete control over the selection of content and speakers. Acceptance of commercial support does not imply approval or endorsement of any product.
Accreditation
University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Missouri Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider Number 710-IV.
Change in contact hour definition
Effective Jan. 1, 2007, per ANCC guidelines, a contact hour will be based on 60 minutes instead of 50 minutes. This brings nursing into greater consistency with other healthcare disciplines.
CE programs
Nursing Outreach and Distance Education offers nursing contact hours for interdisciplinary CE programs sponsored by MU Continuing Medical Education.
