Keynote Presenter: Irnise Williams, JD, RN

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Keynote Presenter: Irnise Williams, JD, RN

Irnise is an experienced nurse and health law attorney that works with healthcare providers who want to protect their license, decrease liability and mitigate risks. After working in the operating room and the pre-op/PACU years ago, Irnise decided that she could do more for nurses, pa-tients, and the healthcare system by working to change healthcare as a legal advocate and social justice change agent. As a graduate of Howard University and the Howard University School of Law, her practice is deep-

ly rooted in social justice, and she serves as an architect of social change for both the clinicians and patients in the community. Irnise still works as a travel nurse and runs her practice while al-so trying to find the balance of supporting her own family.

Contact Hours

This activity is approved for 22 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 7.0 hour(s) of pharmacology by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Activity ID# 21085087. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.

All registrants will have the opportunity to view the sessions they were not able to attend on October 1 & October 2 until November 1. This allows the opportunity to earn the maximum number of contact hours for one registration fee.

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Agenda

Friday, October 1, 2021

9:00 am - 10:00 am - Keynote - Documentation to Avoid Litigation - Irnise Williams, JD, RN

Objectives:

1. Identify the areas of the medical records that are critical when being reviewed for potential litigation.

2. Describe how to perform incident mitigation within a reasonable time when a patient has a bad outcome or experience that could lead to litigation.

3. Discuss how to adjust documentation to include the expanded SOAP method when docu-menting future plans of care for their patient population.

10:15 am—11:15 am - A1 - A3 - Concurrent Sessions

A1 - Delirium: Who’s at Risk: Evaluation, Assessment and Mitigation Strategies for Vul-nerable Patients - Jeanne Martin, DNP, ANP-BC

Objectives:

1. Discuss the importance of understanding and recognizing delirium.

2. Identify the specific features and characteristics of delirium and be able to identify who is at risk of developing delirium.

3. Describe what screening tools are available to assess for delirium vulnerability and to assess if delirium is present.

4. Identify risk mitigation and/or prevention strategies as well as treatment interventions.

A2 - Obesity and Insulin Resistance: What does it have to do with Type 2 Diabetes & Car-diovascular Disease? - Chrystyne Olivieri, DNP, FNP-BC, CDCES

Objectives:

1. Identify patients with obesity and insulin resistance risk factors.

2. Discuss how to provide early intervention education to at risk patients.

3. Discuss the use of diagnostic tools and pharmacological interventions to help discourage the progression of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

4. Discuss clinical application of specific drugs, side effects and how they are tolerated.

5. Review the importance of close follow-up with at-risk patients.

A3 - The Time is Right for Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk in Primary Care– Margaret O’Donnell, DNP, FNP, ANP-BC, FAANP

Objectives:

1. Describe basic science of familial genetic deleterious mutations and their impact on cancer risk.

2. Discuss the importance of genetic testing in primary care.

3. Identify appropriate candidates for genetic testing by documenting family histories.

4. Describe the process of genetic testing.

5. Discuss the ethical implications of genetic testing.

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11:30 am - 12:30 pm - B1 - B3 - Concurrent Sessions

B1 - Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Suzanne Stoklosa, ANP-BC

Objectives:

1. Describe pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

2. Identify patients at risk of OSA.

3. Explain treatment and education for this patient population

4. Discuss how to inform patients of complications with untreated OSA.

B2 - The Art of Conversations approaching Palliative Care and End of Life - Lisa Erickson, FNP-C, ACHPN

Objectives:

1. Identify barriers clinicians have preparing for palliative care and end of life conversations.

2. Discuss how to develop dialog phrases and concepts useful to facilitate meaningful conver-sations approaching palliative care and end of life.

3. Identify and respond to emotions elicited in conversations approaching palliative care and end of life.

4. Discuss how to prepare for and develop a brief, organized introduction to discussions involv-ing the delivery of “bad news”.

B3 - The Nurse Practitioner’s Role in Medical Marijuana: Pharmacologic and Regulatory Considerations – Maureen Roller, DNP, FN, ANP-BC & Joseph Brennan, MS, RN-BC, CCRN, AGNP

Objectives:

1. Review the education requirements, NYS Department of Health information and research.

2. Review the medical marijuana certification and education requirements in New York State for nurse practitioners.

3. Review the FDA approved prescription cannabis drugs, pharmacokinetics and clinical applica-tions.

4. Discuss the clinical application, advantages and disadvantages, routes of administration, and the ability to certify clients using cannabinoids.

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Break

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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - C1 - C3 - Concurrent Sessions

C1 - Infectious Disease Update: What is on the Horizon for 2021 - Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FFANP

Objectives:

1. Identify epidemiology of emerging infectious disease: Toxoplasmosis, Ebola, Q fever, corona viruses, rocky mountain spotted fever, measles, hep a., influenza, adenoviruses, legionella, psittacosis, acute flaccid myelitis. Listeria, dengue, monkey ox, salmonella, E.coli, cyclospori-asis.

2. Identify the clinical signs and incubation period of emerging infectious diseases listed above.

3. Identify evidence-based treatments for emerging infectious diseases listed above.

4. Identify the pharmacological interventions for emerging infectious diseases listed above.

C2 - Pharmacogenomics and Clinical Practice - Dennis Cheek, PhD, RN, FAHA

Objectives:

1. Describe pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenomics testing in the clinical setting.

2. Describe the current state of pharmacogenomics in the clinical setting.

3. Discuss the future of pharmacogenomics in the clinical setting and implications for the ad-vance practice nurse.

C3 - Effective Contraceptive Counseling for Primary Care Providers – Liz Rohr, MSN, FNP-BC

Objectives:

1. Discuss how to apply counseling techniques to selecting contraceptive methods for patients.

2. Identify effective contraceptive methods for the patients according to counseling conversa-tions and discuss options with patients.

3. Discuss how to manage common side effects of contraceptive methods.

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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm - D1 - D3 - Concurrent Sessions

D1 - Assessing Acute Abdominal Pain: A Practical Perspective - Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP

Objectives:

1. Identify typical and atypical locations for GI and non GI illness.

2. Define the appropriate workup and treatment for several interactive cases.

3. Discuss how to incorporate lower GI “alarm symptoms” in your practice.

4. Illustrate pitfalls in making a diagnosis.

D2 - Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A New Member of the Cardiometabolic Disease Continuum - Karol Rejman, PhD, FNP-C

Objectives:

1. Discuss the epidemiology, the prevalence and risk factors of NAFLD and NASH.

2. Describe the role insulin resistance plays in the development of NAFLD.

3. Identify co-morbidities of NAFLD and NASH.

4. Discuss how NAFLD and NASH are diagnosed (laboratory and radiologic work-up and the use of non-invasive fibrosis scores).

5. Discuss the management of NAFLD and NASH to include: role of diet and physical activity, and pharmacological interventions in development.

6. Discuss the role of primary care providers in the management of NAFLD and NASH patients (i.e. routine lab work, immunizations, co-morbid condition and cancer surveillance).

D3 - Approach to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Primary Care – Liz Rohr, MSN, FNP-BC

Objectives:

1. Identify common causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in primary care.

2. Discuss the approach of abnormal uterine bleeding in primary care.

3. Discuss how to distinguish the most important diagnoses not to miss with abnormal uterine bleeding.

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Saturday, October 2, 2021

9:00 am - 10:00 am - E1 - E3 - Concurrent Sessions

E1 - Assessment Tools to Evaluate Cognitive and Functional Impairment - Siobhan Sun-del, DNP, GNP-BC, ANP

Objectives:

1. Discuss the importance of screening for cognitive impairment and functional decline in the elderly.

2. Identify appropriate screening tools to quickly evaluate for cognitive impairment and function-al decline.

3. Review how to bill for dementia screening.

4. Discuss how to initiate an appropriate management plan for cognitive impairment and func-tional decline.

E2 - Helping the patient living with obesity reach optimum health - Donna Willenbrock, DNP, ANP-C

Objectives:

1. Define obesity as a multi-factorial disease.

2. Discuss the regulation of hunger and satiety.

3. Describe the 5 A’s of obesity management

4. Identify medications used in the treatment of obesity.

E3 - Challenging Psychiatric Patients in the Primary Care Setting – Heather Muxworthy, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Objectives:

1. Describe clinical criteria for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and personality disorder (cluster B).

2. Discuss common medications used to treat each disorder.

3. Discuss complicating topics and factors for treating psychiatric disorders in the primary care setting.

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10:15 am - 11:15 am - F1 - F3 - Concurrent Sessions

F1 - Pediatric Respiratory Pharmacology: Updates for the NP - Jaime Panton, DNP, CPNP-ACPC

Objectives:

1. Describe pharmacokinetics and safety profile of over the counter and prescription medica-tions for pediatric viral upper respiratory infections.

2. Identify which medications used to treat respiratory illnesses are FDA approved for children.

3. Discuss mechanism of action and side effects of medications used to treat asthma and com-munity acquired pneumonia in pediatric patients.

F2 - Insulin 101: How to Start People with Type 2 Diabetes on Insulin and Manage Them (without fear!) - Karol Rejman, PhD, FNP-C

Objectives:

1. Discuss current ADA guidelines for the initiation of insulin therapy.

2. Discuss PK/PD of basal, short acting and mix insulins.

3. Discuss the concepts of biosimilar, authorized generic and concentrated insulins.

4. Describe how to be able to “troubleshoot” common problems in initiation and optimization of insulin therapy.

F3 - Multigenerational Communication in the Workforce – Elizabeth Gleasman, MS, FNP-C

Objectives:

1. Discuss characteristics of each generation and what influences their ability to communicate effectively.

2. Discuss the attributes of each generation and contributions to the work setting.

3. Examine the ability to self-reflect to better understand and communicate with other genera-tions leading to better productivity.

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11:30 am - 12:30 pm - G1 - G3 - Concurrent Sessions

G1 - The Use of Motivational Interviewing in Primary Care - Kathryn Holliday, DNP, CPNP, CNE

Objectives:

1. Describe the principles and the use of Motivational Interviewing in the primary care setting.

2. Discuss how to apply the basic communication strategies needed for Motivational Interview-ing.

3. Identify barriers to the use of Motivational Interviewing.

G2 - Attention Deficit Disorder: Treating Adults in Primary Care - Brenda Janotha, EdD, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-C

Objectives:

1. Describe pharmacologic treatments in the management of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - stimulants vs. non-stimulants.

2. Describe treatment with stimulants to improve the core symptoms of ADHD. (Dexmethylphenidate - immediate release and extended release: Methylphenidate - short, intermediate and long acting: Dextroamphetamine - short and long acting: Dextroampheta-mine and amphetamine (mixed salts) short and long acting: Lisdexamfetamine).

3. Identify non-stimulant treatment for adult ADHD. (Atomoxetine, Nortriptyline, Bupropion).

4. Discuss choice of pharmacologic prescribing based on efficacy and tolerability, durantion of effect, affordability and use of co-medications.

G3 - Outpatient Diagnosis and Management of Leg Swelling: to ED, Referral or Clinical Follow-up – Kristan Probeck, ANP-C

Objectives:

1. Describe basic pathophysiology of lower extremity swelling.

2. Discuss examples of the differential diagnosis of lower extremity swelling.

3. Discuss how to develop a plan of care for either ED, specialist or PCP follow-up.

4. Review list of medications and dosages of anticoagulants for treatment of venous thrombo-embolism (factor xa inhibitors, heparin, VKA).

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Contact Hour Chart

Title of Presentation Contact Hours Pharmacology

Content

Keynote: Documentation to Avoid Litigation 1 0

A1 - Delirium: Who’s at Risk: Evaluation, Assessment and Mitigation Strate-gies for Vulnerable Patients

1 .25

A2 - Obesity and Insulin Resistance: What does it have to do with Type 2 Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease?

1 .35

A2 - The Time is Right for Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk in Primary Care 1 0

B1 - Obstructive Sleep Apnea 1 0

B2 - The Art of Conversations approaching Palliative Care and End of Life 1 0

B3 - The Nurse Practitioner’s Role in Medical Marijuana: Pharmacologic and Regulatory Considerations

1 .50

C1 - Infectious Disease Update: What is on the Horizon for 2021 1 .50

C2 - Pharmacogenomics and Clinical Practice 1 0

C3 - Effective Contraceptive Counseling for Primary Care Providers 1 1

D1 - Assessing Acute Abdominal Pain: A Practical Perspective 1 .25

D2 - Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A New Member of the Cardiometa-bolic Disease Continuum

1 .30

D3 - Approach to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Primary Care 1 0

E1 - Assessment Tools to Evaluate Cognitive and Functional Impairment 1 0

E2 - Helping the patient living with obesity reach optimum health 1 .30

E3 - Challenging Psychiatric Patients in the Primary Care Setting 1 .25

F1 - Pediatric Respiratory Pharmacology: Updates for the NP 1 1

F2 - Insulin 101: How to Start People with Type 2 Diabetes on Insulin and Manage Them (without fear!)

1 1

F3 - Multigenerational Communication in the Workforce 1 0

G1 - The Use of Motivational Interviewing in Primary Care 1 0

G2 - Attention Deficit Disorder: Treating Adults in Primary Care 1 1

G3 - Outpatient Diagnosis and Management of Leg Swelling: to ED, Referral 1 .30

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Speakers

Joseph Brennan, MS, RN-BC, CCRN, AGNP

Mr. Brennan is a graduate of MS, Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner program at Adelphi University. He obtained his MBA and BSN from Western Governors Universi-ty, an ASN from Excelsior College, and his LPN from Western Suffolk BOCES. Mr. Brennan holds five national certifications in adult geriatric nurse practitioner, critical care, cardiac, and vascular nursing. He has conducted research on IV site changes and the risk of STI with PrEP use and has presented his findings internationally and at local conferences. He has published in the Journal of the New York Nurses Associa-

Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP

Dr. Peter Buch is a clinical gastroenterologist with over 35 years of teaching experience. Teaching is his PASSION! His style is case based, practical, very interactive and fun.

He looks forward to learning with you virtually today and can’t wait to teach you again in person!

Dennis Cheek, PhD, RN, FAHA

Dennis J. Cheek, RN, PhD, FAHA is currently the Abell-Hanger Professor in Gerontologi-cal Nursing at Texas Christian University-Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences with a joint appointment in the School of Nurse Anesthesia. He received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California State University, Fresno and his Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco with a focus in Critical Care Nursing and Education. He received his Doctor of Philosophy in Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology from the University of Nevada, Reno and was awarded a Nevada AHA Affiliate Post-Doctoral Fellowship to continue his research on endothelial cells. His teaching responsibilities include undergraduate pharmacology, graduate patho-physiology and pharmacology, nurse anesthesia pharmacology and cardiovascular phys-

iology as well as one the core courses’ in the Doctoral of Nursing Practice program at TCU. Along with his teaching responsibilities, he is continuing his program of research in the Nursing Research Laboratory study-ing the effects of age on endothelial cells. He has also expanded his program of research and is investigat-ing the growing field of pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenomics testing. Dennis has been a member of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing since 2000 and was inducted as a Fellow of the American Heart As-sociation (FAHA). He has published in numerous journals including American Journal of Critical Care, Ameri-

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Speakers

Lisa Erickson, FNP-C, ACHPN

Lisa A. Erickson FNP-BC ACHPN is a board certified nurse practitioner with OPTUM Complex Care Management practicing in long term care facilities. She has over 25 years experience having serious illness conversations with patients and families in both the pri-mary care and SNF settings. Lisa is certified in Hospice and Palliative Care.

Elizabeth Gleasman, MS, FNP-BC

Libby Gleasman received her baccalaureate degree from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, and a master's degree from Syracuse University in Medical-Surgical nursing with a concentration in Administration and Education and completed the Adult Nurse Practitioner certificate program. She furthered her education by completing the family nurse practitioner program at George Washington University. Libby holds an FNP license both in New York and Florida. She has been an educator for 35 years, first teaching the prelicensure program and then moved to graduate education for the family nurse practitioner at Utica College. LIbby has practiced as an FNP in various settings over the last 27 years, such as ER, Endocrinology, and presently in the primary care

setting. Her research has centered around comparing the health practices of health and non-health ma-

Kathryn Holliday, DNP, CPNP, CNE

Kathryn Holliday, DNP, CPNP, CNE is a graduate of D’youville College’s nursing pro-gram and previous resident of Buffalo, NY. She moved to Syracuse after graduating to work in the pediatric intensive care unit at SUNY Upstate. Kathryn received her masters as a pediatric nurse practitioner in 2013 from SUNY Upstate. She has worked in the PICU and pediatric urgent care setting as a registered nurse and also worked as a PNP in primary care and pediatric urgent care settings. Kathryn taught at Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital from 2012-2019. After discovering her love for teaching as well as pediatrics she began her Doctor of Nursing practice degree at SUNY at Buffalo (graduating in May 2019). The focus of her DNP capstone project was “The use of pedi-

atric simulation in nursing education”. She transited to SUNY Upstate College of Nursing as the Director of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program in August of 2019. Dr. Holliday is excited and grateful to have a career that unites her two passions of pediatrics and education.

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Speakers

Brenda Janotha, EdD, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-C

Brenda Janotha, EdD, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-C is a clinical expert with more than 22 years of clinical practice in Primary Care and Women’s Health. Dr. Janotha earned her Doctor of Nursing practice degree from Columbia University. She is one of only 100 Diplomates of Comprehensive Care, a certification developed and offered by the National Board of Medical Examiners, using an examination to test the same compe-tencies as those on the MD licensing examination. Dr. Janotha is an Associate Pro-fessor at Columbia University where she serves as Director of the Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program. She is a contributor to evidence-based clinical practice serving on expert panels, publishing, presenting, and spearheading research. She serves as a content expert for a top regarded peer-reviewed publica-

tion that provides colleagues with resources to advance care and improve patient outcomes. She has earned awards for her clinical practice and innovations including recognition from the Association of Ameri-

Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP

Dr. Mary Koslap-Petraco is a clinical assistant professor at Stony Brook Universi-ty School of Nursing in Stony Brook, NY, and a primary care provider in her own private practice after working for Suffolk County Department of Health Services for 30 years where she used her experience as a public health nurse to make system level changes. While on staff at SCDHS Dr. Koslap-Petraco managed the immunization and lead programs and provided education to staff and the public on various communicable diseases and assisted in the management of communi-cable diseases. She is a member of the ad hoc advisory board of the New York

State Get Smart safe use of antibiotics campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ad Hoc Nurse advisory group, a nurse consultant for the Immunization Action Coalition, and a member of the exec-utive board of Vaccinate Your Family-The Next Generation of Every Child by Two. Dr. Koslap-Petraco speaks on immunizations and infectious diseases nationally and internationally and has authored numer-ous articles and written chapters in three textbooks. She is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

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Jeanne Martin, DNP, ANP-BC

Dr. Jeanne Martin, DNP, RN, ANP-BC received her Bachelors of Science degree from East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg PA in 1988. She received her Masters of Science in Adult Health Nursing from Stony Brook University in 1996 and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree also from Stony Brook University in 2016. She began her nurs-ing career at Stony Brook University Hospital in 1988 working as a Registered Nurse and then accepted a Nurse Practitioner position at the same institution in the Depart-ment of Urology in 1997 where she continues to practice. Besides being an active mem-ber of The NPA NYS and NPALI since 1996, she also has been part of the Society of

Urologic Nurses and Associates since 1998, Sigma Theta Tau International since 2004, the American Uro-logical Association since 2016 and the Stony Brook University School of Nursing Alumni Board of Directors since 2016 where she is currently holding the position of President. Dr. Martin has received several honors and awards during her profession career. Jeanne has presented numerous times on Urologic topics both locally, regionally and nationally. She also speaks to numerous nurse practitioner students on legislative issues and professional membership. Dr. Martin is currently an ad-junct Clinical Instructor at Stony Brook University in the Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner program.

Heather Muxworthy, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Heather has been a nurse for 33 years, 30 of it as a Psychiatric Nurse and Nurse Practitioner. Heather’s true passion is working with patients that have serious and persistent mental illness. She has functioned within the roles of RN, CNS, and NP while working inpatient, outpatient, the Psychiatric Emergency Room, and Partial Hospital Program. Heather also carries a sub-specialty of working with patients with personality disorders. Heather completed her DNP in 2010. She served as the Chief of Psychiatry at an Article 28 FQHC where she built a comprehensive behav-ioral health team that worked alongside primary care to provide psychiatric care

within the primary care setting. Currently she is back at the University of Rochester, at Strong Ties, where she cares for patients that have SPMI, and a multitude of comorbid medical problems. Heather is a past President of the NYS American Psychiatric Nurses Association. She also sat on the Greater Rochester NPA Board as the Legislative Chair and worked with Joy Elwell on removal of statutory collaboration dur-ing her doctoral studies. Heather has presented on this topic, as well as others at the local, regional, state and national level. She has been published in the Journal of NYSNA and enjoys presenting and advocat-ing for nurses and NP’s at all levels of care.

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Margaret O’Donnell, DNP, FNP, ANP-BC, FAANP

Dr. O’Donnell is a board-certified Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner who has been working for 25 years as a primary care provider in Lynbrook, New York. Dr. O’Don-nell provides comprehensive health care to a variety of patients within diverse pop-ulations. For the last eight years of practice, she has offered genetic testing aimed at identifying deleterious mutations which increase cancer risks for the appropriate primary care patients in her practice. This has been yielding many life-saving, and life-altering results.

As a Clinical Director at Northwell Health, the largest health care system in New York State, Ms. O’Donnell is part an initiative to promote the utilization of genetic testing in other primary care settings within the sys-tem, and is submitting for publication in this area. Dr. O’Donnell has participated in several primary care focused research projects, is an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at Stony Brook University, and is a Fellow to the American Association of Nurse Practi-tioners. Peg has lectured extensively on a variety of health topics including: health policy, adult vaccination concerns, and evidenced-based medicine. She is very active in her NP associations; is the former Region 7 Director of The NPA and is formally the Southern NYS representative to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Chrystyne Oliveieri, DNP, FNP-BC, CDCES

Dr. Olivieri became a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2004. She initially worked with a Cardiology practice, specializing in the Pacemaker Clinic. As her heart was in the field of Diabetes, Chrystyne then pursued Diabetes Certification achieving the CDCES (Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist) designation in 2010. Dr. Olivieri opened her own Nurse Practitioner Private Practice for Endo-crine problems including Obesity and Diabetes in Northport, NY January 2020. She currently holds hospital admitting privileges with Huntington Hospital (Northwell Health) – the first NP to do this in their own private practice within the Northwell System. Chrystyne is also currently a Professor of Graduate Nursing

in FNP Master’s program at Long Island University. Since 2019 she also serves on the Board of Directors of the CBDCE (Certification Board of Diabetes Care & Education).

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Speakers

Jaime Panton, DNP, CPNP-ACPC

Jaime Panton has been a pediatric nurse for nearly 20 years and a pediatric NP since 2007. She is dually certified in pediatric primary and acute care. She completed her DNP in 2014. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at Columbia University School of Nursing where she teaches in the Master's Direct Entry program and in the PNP/DNP program. In her clinical practice, she works as an inpatient NP in the Progressive Care Unit at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.

Kristan Probeck, ANP-C

Kristan Probeck is a certified adult nurse practitioner (ANP-C) in the Vascular Surgery Department at Stony Brook University Medical Center. She is a member of the Ve-nous Thromboembolism (VTE) Team where she reviews all VTE events occurring in the hospital for appropriate prophylaxis and treatment. Kristan and her team monitor placement and follow up of all inferior vena cava filters placed at her institution. She is a part of numerous quality, information technology and nursing committees. Kristan has been in the healthcare field for 26 years and has been an ANP since 2010. Kristan is also a Primary Care Provider at HealthSure in Medford, NY where she cares for patients between the ages of 18 and 65. Since COVID, her practice is limited

to annual physicals, management of chronic diseases and non- respiratory ailments. Her practice also in-cludes Occupational Medicine patients. She has presented numerous winning posters at national vascular conferences. Kristan is a speaker at the country, state and national level as well as published research in journals and articles in non-peer reviewed

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Speakers

Karol Rejman, PhD, FNP-C

Dr. Rejman has been a family nurse practitioner for over 29 years and has experience in clinical practice, research, academia, and the pharmaceutical industry. She earned her BS in Biological Sciences in 1983, BS in Nursing in 1985, Master of Science in Family Health in 1993, and Doctor of Philosophy in 2007 in Epidemiology--all from the SUNY Buffalo. Karol started her nursing career as a CCU nurse at Millard Fillmore Hos-pital--Gates Circle. As a family nurse practitioner, she worked in an inner-city family practice in Buffalo where she was the primary care provider for over 3,000 patients. Dr. Rejman was honored by the Hispanic Community of Buffalo several times for her com-mitment to the community and her patient care. She was an Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo School of Nursing in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program for nearly 15 years. Her academic research and publications included research in the Car-

ibbean Hispanic community and Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease as well as research in inflam-matory markers as predictors of Type 2 Diabetes as part of the Western New York Health Study. Karol then took a position as a Medical Science Liaison in Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Disease for Eli Lilly & Compa-ny, covering upstate New York and Connecticut; she also worked on the medical team that developed nasal glucagon. For the past 8 years, Dr. Rejman is adjunct faculty at Daemen College in Buffalo where she teaches patho-physiology for advanced practice nurses. For the past year, she has been a research NP at the University at Buffalo working in hepatology and is sub-PI for several studies on Hepatitis C and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NAFLD/NASH). Dr. Rejman is currently in clinical practice at Univer-sal Primary Care in Houghton, NY, which serves an underserved rural population.

Liz Rohr, MSN, FNP-BC

Liz Rohr has been a family nurse practitioner and primary care provider in the Feder-ally Qualified Health Center setting since 2015. She is the founder and CEO of Real World NP LLC, an educational company for new nurse practitioners in primary care. Liz has been a nurse since 2009, she obtained her BSN from Boston College and MSN from UCLA. She is passionate about inclusive care, mentorship, teaching and particularly enjoys women's health and GI topics.

Maureen Roller, DNP, RN, ANP-BC

Dr. Roller is a graduate of DNP, Case Western Reserve University, MS Adult Nurse Practitioner, Adelphi University, BSN, State University of NY, BS, Marymount Manhat-tan College and RN at Lenox Hill Hospital. She conducted research on topics: Older adult exercise, cultural competency, POGIL pedagogy, Sleep and Medical Marijuana presenting internationally, national, and local conferences. She has published in Online Journal of Cultural Competence in Nursing and Healthcare, Journal for Leader-ship and Instruction, Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Nursing, Journal of the New York State Nurses Association & Residential Care, Nurse Education Today.

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Suzanne Stoklosa, ANP-BC

Suzanne is an adult nurse practitioner with 13 years’ experience in a pulmonary and critical care practice. In this practice, Suzanne manages and educates a countless number of OSA patients. She developed a patient education leaflet that was used in the practice. Currently she teaches the next generation of nurse practitioners at Dae-men College in Buffalo, New York. Suzanne is certified basic life support and ad-vanced life support instructor. Also, she continues to hold an alumnus CCRN status.

Siobhan Sundel, DNP, GNP-BC, ANP

Siobhan Sundel currently works as the Clinical Director in the Martha Stewart Center for Living Downtown at Union Square, the geriatric outpatient practice at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City. She frequently evaluates and treats patients with cogni-tive impairment and functional decline. Siobhan also works as an adjunct faculty member at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing as an instructor in the physical assessment course for graduate students. She has presented several times at the annual conference for the Nurse Practitioner Association.

Donna Willenbrock, DNP, ANP-C

Dr. Willenbrock has been passionate about weight management and optimum health since 2008 weaving it into her patient's care. In 2015, she opened up her own prac-tice, "Thin Possible Adult Health NP" where her focus has been to help patient's reach their health care goals through weight loss and lifestyle management. In 2017, she brought her expertise to a private university where she lectured to students and families about healthy lifestyle changes. Now as an assistant professor of graduate nurse practitioner students she brings her passion to the classroom.

Irnise Williams, JD, RN

Irnise is an experienced nurse and health law attorney that works with healthcare providers who want to protect their license, decrease liability and mitigate risks. After working in the operating room and the pre-op/PACU years ago, Irnise decid-ed that she could do more for nurses, patients, and the healthcare system by working to change healthcare as a legal advocate and social justice change agent. As a graduate of Howard University and the Howard University School of Law, her practice is deeply rooted in social justice, and she serves as an architect of social change for both the clinicians and patients in the community. Irnise still works as a

travel nurse and runs her practice while also trying to find the balance of supporting her own family.

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Keynote Presenter: Irnise Williams, JD, RN