Time | 7:00 a.m.
Location | Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University - Charleston Campus
Program overview
The CAMC Professional Nursing Development and Research Conference will feature lectures, case presentations and educational sessions on a variety of acute care issues facing nursing professionals today. This one-day conference will focus on future professional nursing trends, re-engaging after a pandemic, current legal issues in nursing, human trafficking and engaging those with substance use disorder. Posters from throughout the health system will be presented on current research, quality improvement and education. The program is designed for all professional nurses working in all areas of health care.
At the conclusion of this program participants should be able to:
- Provide an overview of current nursing issues locally, nationally and internationally.
- Provide an overview of re-engagement techniques after COVID-19.
- Provide an overview of current legal issues in nursing.
- Provide an overview of human trafficking and describe how trafficking presents in West Virginia.
- Provide an overview of engaging those with substance use disorder.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.
The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This offering has been approved for 7 contact hours (JA0026-26-23-574).
Auditorium of the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University - Charleston Division (adjacent to CAMC Memorial Hospital). The facility is located on WV Route 61, east of downtown Charleston and is easily accessible from the 35th Street exit of I-64 east and I-77 south, and the MacCorkle Avenue exit of I-64 west and I-77 north.
Agenda
7:00 a.m. | Registration / Continental Breakfast
7:50 a.m. | Welcome / Introductions
Presented by Kristi Schneider, RN, BSN - Professional Development Chair
8:00 a.m. | The Future of Nursing
Presented by Pamela N. Petto, MEd, BSN, RN, PMP, NE-BC
9:00 a.m. | Struggling to Re-Connect
Presented by Denise Burgess, MA, BSN, RN-C, LPC, CMFT
10:00 a.m. | Break - Poster Presentations/Exhibits
10:30 a.m. | Current Legal Issues in Nursing/Depositions/Mock Trial
Presented by Allison Anderson, Esq.
12:00 p.m. | Lunch
1:00 p.m. | Human Trafficking in West Virginia
Presented by Jennifer Herrald, Esq. and William S. Thompson, Esq.
2:30 p.m. | Break - Poster Presentations/Exhibits
2:45 p.m. | Engaging those with substance use disorder
Presented by Adina Bowe, MD
3:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Presented by Heidi Edwards, RN, MSN
4:30 p.m. | Course Evaluation / Adjournment
Conference faculty
The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine controls the content and production of this CE activity and attempts to ensure the presentation of balanced, objective information. In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education established by the ACCME, faculty, abstract reviewers, paper presenters/authors, planning committee members, staff and any others involved in planning the educational content must disclose any relationship they or their co-authors have with ineligible companies which may be related to their content. The ACCME defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 24 months that create a conflict of interest. All presenters, planning committee and faculty have declared no financial interest with an ineligible company for this conference.
Although every effort is made to have a comfortable temperature in the meeting rooms, we realize everyone's comfort zone is different. Therefore, please bring a sweater or light jacket in case the room is too cool for your comfort.
