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El Paso area Advanced Practice Nurses (EPAPN) 12th Annual Continuing Education Conference

Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine: Medical Science Building II (MSBII) 1st floor Auditorium
137 Rick Francis Street
El Paso, TX 79905

Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 7:00am MT - 5:30pm MT
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137 Rick Francis Street, El Paso, TX 79905

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Credits Offered

This event offers 7.25 CE credits to attendees (2.55 pharmacology) .
Accreditation Info: Accreditation from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

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Additional Information

This annual program targets the learning needs of local Advanced Practice Nurses and is intended to provide information that will be useful in their daily practice.

Breakfast/Lunch/ Snacks will be included with purchase of ticket. Raffles throughout conference will be held. We hope you can join us!

The 12th Annual Continuing Education Fall Conference is hosted by the El Paso area Advanced Practice Nurses (EPAPN).

Please email EPAPN@outlook.com for any questions or concerns.

Please check out our Facebook page for further details and updates. Please click on link for Facebook group information:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/2847562075570891

Speakers

Johanna Quezada
Johanna Quezada MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Ogechika K Alozie
Ogechika K Alozie MD, MPH, FACP, AAHIVS

CEO, Sunset West Health

Jorge L. Sarmiento
Jorge L. Sarmiento MD
Athena Nathan
Athena Nathan DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Mark Boncser MSPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Christy Blanco
Christy Blanco DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAANP
Stan Harmon MSN, APRN FNP-C
Sondra Skory DNP, APRN, CPNP
Heather Howell, PharmD
Nanette Pettry MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FNP-C
Jazmin Vasquez
Jazmin Vasquez MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Malu Faner
Malu Faner DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CWS
Alozie Ogechika
Alozie Ogechika MD, MPH, FACP, AAHIVS

Event Agenda

El Paso area Advanced Practice Nurses (EPAPN) 12th Annual Continuing Education Conference

Event Agenda

Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 7:00am MT - 5:30pm MT

All times listed in Mountain Time (US & Canada).
Download event agenda (PDF)

Saturday, August 17, 2024

  • 7:00am - 8:00am

    Breakfast, Registration, and Round Robin pick-up

  • 8:00am - 8:10am

    Welcome and Opening Remarks

    Jazmin Vasquez, MSN, FNP, EPAPN President and Malu Faner, DNP, APRN, EPAPN Past President

  • 8:10am - 8:30am

    Texas Legislative Updates for Nurse Practitioners

    Christy Blanco, DNP, WHNP-BC, FAANP, and Stan Harmon, MSN, FNP-C

  • 8:30am - 9:25am

    The Perils of Infectious Diseases Basics and Clinical Controversies

    Ogechika Alozie MD, MPH, FACP, AAHIVS

  • 9:25am - 9:45am

    Introduction to PEP and PrEP

    Jhoana Quezada, MSN, FNP-C, AAHIVS

  • 9:45am - 10:05am

    Exhibitor break and Coffee Break

  • 10:05am - 11:05am

    Imaging Review: Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease

    Jorge L. Sarmiento, MD

  • 11:05am - 12:05pm

    Gastroenterology, Pearls for Nurse Practitioners

    Nanette Pettry, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

  • 12:05pm - 1:05pm

    Lunch and Visit Exhibitor/Sponsor Tables

  • 1:05pm - 2:05pm

    Special Tests of the Shoulder and Knees for the Advanced Practice Nurses

    Mark Boncser, MSPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

  • 2:05pm - 3:05pm

    Management of Obesity

    Athena Nathan DNP, APRN, FNP-C

  • 3:05pm - 3:25pm

    Exhibitor break and PM snack

  • 3:25pm - 4:25pm

    Pediatric Asthma- Learning to make a difference with Education

    Sondra Skory, DNP, APRN, CPNP

  • 4:25pm - 5:25pm

    Applying Guideline-based Principles to the Pharmacologic Management of Common Disease States

    Heather Howell, PharmD

  • 5:25pm - 5:30pm

    Closing remarks and Evaluations

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