Ambulatory OB/GYN Nursing

AMBULATORY OB/GYN NURSING

Main Conference

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Monday, October 6
7:00 am	Main Conference Registration Check-In • Displays
8:00	Program Objectives
8:05	Problem Pregnancy: Managing First Trimester Complications Joan Slager, MSN, CNM, CPC, FACNM
8:50	Providing Telephone Advice in OB/GYN Practice: What Are the Legal Ramifications? Elizabeth G. Rudolph, JD, MSN, RN
9:35	Refreshment Break • Displays
10:00	Contemporary Management of PCOS Sharon Schnare, MSN, FNP, CNM, FAANP ( = .25 hr.)
11:00	The Patient Safety Journey in Ambulatory Care: Are We Traveling As Fast As We Can? Barbara DeBaun, MSN, RN, CIC
11:45	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel ( = .25 hr.)
12:15 pm	NETWORKING LUNCH & PRESENTATION Environmental Exposures: Impact on the Health of Women Mary Ann Faucher, CNM, PhD (Attendance is optional and requires a reservation. luncheon presentation. Click here for details.) ( = .25 hr.)
1:45	Clinical Considerations for Managing Obesity in Women Ellen Hughes, MD, PhD ( = .25 hr.)
2:30	The Challenges of Preventing Preterm Labor and Birth Garrett Lam, MD ( = .25 hr.)
3:15	Refreshment Break • Displays
3:45	Sleep, Glorious Sleep: Why We’re Not Getting Enough and How to Get More! Ellen Hughes, MD, PhD ( = .25 hr.)
4:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel ( = .25 hr.)
5:05	Adjourn


During each Concurrent Session, 5 topics are presented simultaneously in separate rooms. Sessions are limited in size and choices are assigned in the order received. Indicate your selections on the Registration Form.
7:00 am	Displays
8:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1
#11	Coding, Billing and Practice Management: Techniques for Survival Joan Slager, MSN, CNM, CPC, FACNM
#12	Managing Pregnant Women with Chronic Medical Conditions: Asthma and Thyroid Disease Garrett Lam, MD ( = .25 hr.)
#13	Chronic Pelvic Pain: Assessment and Management Sharon Schnare, MSN, FNP, CNM, FAANP ( = .25 hr.)
#14	Pharmacology Update: Medications During Pregnancy and Lactation Mary Ann Faucher, CNM, PhD ( = 1 hr.)
#15	Pre-Pregnancy Planning: What Every Woman Should Know Mary Beth Spinos, MSN, PNNP, CNM
9:00	Session Change
9:15	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #2
#21	STD-Related Vulvar Lesions: Differential Diagnosis and Management Sharon Schnare, MSN, FNP, CNM, FAANP ( = .5 hr.)
#22	Advances in Genetic Testing: Identifying Appropriate Candidates for Integrated Screening Kerstin A. Spangner, MS, CGC
#23	Recurrent Vaginitis: What’s Up Down There? Michael Policar, MD, MPH ( = .5 hr.)
#24	Managing Pregnancy in Obese Women and Women Who’ve Had Bariatric Surgery: Maximizing Outcomes for Mother and Baby Mary Beth Spinos, MSN, PNNP, CNM
#25	Breastfeeding Challenges and Breast Infections: Strategies for Promoting Breastfeeding Success Sharon R. Wiener, CNM, MPH ( = .25 hr.)
10:15	Refreshment Break • Displays
10:45	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #3
#31	Contraceptive Options for Women Over 40: Case Studies Patricia Geraghty, MS, RN, FNP ( = 1 hr.)
#32	Managing the Patient with Gestational Diabetes: Diagnosis, Fetal Surveillance and Collaboration Joan Slager, MSN, CNM, CPC, FACNM ( = .25 hr.)
#33	Chronic Pain and Pregnancy: Management Strategies Garrett Lam, MD ( = .25 hr.)
#34	Ordering and Interpreting Lab Work: The Right Test, The Right Time and Managing Abnormal Results Michael Policar, MD, MPH ( = .25 hr.)
#35	Postpartum Depression: Risk Factors, Treatment and Support Kerista S. Hansell, MSN, CNS, C-EFM ( = .25 hr.)
11:45	Lunch On Your Own
1:00 pm	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #4
#41	Strategies for Managing the Side Effects of Contraception Patricia Geraghty, MS, RN, FNP ( = 1 hr.)
#42	Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy: Pre-Pregnancy, Prenatal and Postpartum Management Julie Martin Arafeh, MSN, RN ( = .25 hr.)
#43	Breast Cancer Risk Reduction: What We Now Know Maida B. Taylor, MD, MPH, FACOG
#44	Managing Perinatal Infections: Group B Strep, Herpes and More Ana R. Delgado, MSN, NP, CNM ( = .25 hr.)
#45	Focus on Wellness: Taking Care of Yourself and Achieving Balance At Work and At Home LaRhonda Crosby-Johnson, BSW
2:00	Refreshment Break
2:15	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #5
#51	Advances in the Management of Urinary Incontinence and Interstitial Cystitis Janis Luft, MSN, NP ( = .25 hr.)
#52	OB Emergencies in Your Office or Clinic: Being Prepared! Julie Martin Arafeh, MSN, RN ( = .25 hr.)
#53	Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding: Management Strategies Rebecca A. Jackson, MD ( = .5 hr.)
#54	Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: Strategies for Management Tekoa L. King, CNM, MPH ( = .25 hr.)
#55	Improving Your Cultural Competency and Sensitivity Skills LaRhonda Crosby-Johnson, BSW
3:15	Adjourn


Wednesday, October 8
8:00 am	Is Gestational Hypertension Predictable? What the Evidence Says Mary Beth Spinos, MSN, PNNP, CNM ( = .25 hr.)
8:45	Genetic Mutations and Cancer Syndromes: What High-Risk Women Need to Know Maida B. Taylor, MD, MPH, FACOG
9:30	Refreshment Break
10:00	Abnormal Pap and HPV: New Guidelines for Management Michael Policar, MD, MPH ( = .25 hr.)
11:00	Current Trends in Contraception: New Data, Devices, Prescribing Regimens, and Indications Patricia Geraghty, MS, RN, FNP ( = .75 hr.)
11:45	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel ( = .25 hr.)
12:30 pm	Conference Summary/Evaluation
12:45	Adjourn

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