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6th Annual Fall Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Conference

  • 09/29/2017
  • 5:30 PM
  • 09/30/2017
  • 5:00 PM
  • Ocean Place Resort and Spa, Long Branch, New Jersey
  • 30

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  • Please register here if you are ONLY attending Friday evening AND YOU ARE A MEMBER
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  • Please register here if you are only attending Saturday and you are not a member.
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Sixth Annual Fall Educational Conference and Awards Banquet


Ocean Place Resort and Spa--1 Ocean Boulevard, Long Branch, NJ 



Friday September 29th and Saturday Sept 30th


Annual Awards Dinner and Rx Pharm CE: Med Mgt of Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder Julie A. Carbray PhD, FPMHNP, PMHCNS, APN, BC


Purpose: 


To meet psychiatric nurse practitioners’ need for enhanced understanding and advanced knowledge of current innovative practices in psychiatric mental health and implications for practice in diverse settings.


Learning Outcomes:


1. Apply new research on the assessment and treatment of Bipolar Spectrum Disorder in Pediatric Population.

2. Apply new evidenced based practice in counseling pediatric patients having psychiatric disorders and their families.

3. Utilize contemporary evidence base practices in counseling patients with mental health problems across the life span.

4. Understand the new approaches to using screening instruments to evaluate patients with neurocognitive problems.

5. Apply new evidence based practices in assessment and interventions of patients with neurocognitive disorders.


Target Audience:  


Psychiatric Registered Nurses, Psychiatric APNs, Advanced Practice Nurses, Psychiatric APN Graduate students and Mental Health professions who require updated knowledge of evidenced-based practice treatment in areas involving lifespan issues.


Agenda


Friday, September 29, 2017


5:30 pm - 6:15 pm 

Registration/Welcome:  Laura Leahy, NP, APN, PMH-CNS/FNP


6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Topic:   Psychopharmacologic Treatment of Pediatric Bipolar Spectrum Disorders:  Julia A. Carbray, PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC


7:45 pm

Annual Awards Dinner



Saturday, September 30, 2017


8:30 am -  9:00 am Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits

Laura Leahy, NP, APN, PMH-CNS/FNP


9:00 am –  9:10 am

Welcome:   Laura Leahy, NP, APN, PMH-CNS/FNP


9:10 am - 10:15 am

Topic:   Break Helping Families Unplug their Children and Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders:   Julia A. Carbray, PhD, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC


10:15 am - 11:15 am

Topic:   Screening Patients in Geropsychiatric Practice:   Candice Knight, PhD, EdD, APN, PMHNP-C


11:15 am - 11:30 am

Break/Exhibitors


11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Topic:   Update on Geropsychiatry:   Delirium and Neurocognitive Disorders:   Matthew Barnas, MD


12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch/Exhibitors


1:30 pm -  2:30 pm

Business Meeting - Laura Leahy, NP, APN, PMH-CNS/FNP -President


2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Sexuality:   Contemporary Opportunities, Challenges and the New Normal for Elders and Adolescents:   Gail F. Canavan, DNP, APN-C

 

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm

Evaluation and Post test



Successful Completion: 

 

Criteria for awarding contact hours:  A pre and post test will be given. The entire session must be attended and all requirements must be met to receive credit.The Planning Committee, presenter and content reviewers have not relevant or financial conflict of interest to disclose.There is no commercial support for this program.Speakers and Presenters and Planning Committee members and content reviewers have no relevant or financial conflict of interests.


Approval Statement  


This activity has been submitted to NJSNA for approval to award contact hours. New Jersey State Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

7 Contact Hours have been applied for.  



Saturday Breakfast and Lunch will be served

 
               

     
  Ocean Place Resort and Spa

Ocean Place Resort & Spa is the premier beachfront resort on the New Jersey shore. Set on a magnificent stretch of beach in Long Branch, New Jersey, the resort offers the ultimate salt-spray getaway with ease of access, panoramic ocean views, and enhanced amenities. 
  • Outdoor and indoor swimming pools, with whirlpools
  • Deluxe Fitness Center, with state-of-the-art PreCor circuit, cardiovascular equipment, and weights
  • Full-service European spa, featuring 15 treatment rooms, massage services, and salon amenities
  • Nearby championship golf, at several area courses
  • Exciting recreational activities, including biking, water sports, and boating and sailing excursions
  • Sumptuous onsite restaurants, serving a delectable menu of eclectic American fare
  • Dry cleaning, so you can look your best
  • Digital Media and Business Service Center, with copy, fax, and printer capabilities
  • Gift shop, with an extensive selection of apparel, snacks, and sodas
  • Beach locker rooms, towel, chair and umbrella service (seasonal)
Escape from everyday life, and retreat to Ocean Place Resort & Spa- an elegant oasis of white sand beaches, gentle breezes, and enchanting waterfront vistas.


Accommodations: 

There is a block of 35 rooms at Ocean Place discounted from $369 to $269 (+ taxes/fees. To Reserve a room at the Ocean Place, please call 732 571 4000 and ask for Block Book Society Of Psychiatric APNs Conference Sept 29th

Understanding that the Society has experienced an increase in room rates at Ocean Place for the night of our Fall Conference, we have reserved a block of 20 rooms for a reduced rate at the Courtyard Marriott Tinton Falls (5 miles from Ocean Place)  Rooms rates are $159 per night (+taxes and fees)

Courtyard Marriott: 
Reservations will be on a first come/first served basis and must be confirmed no later than September 14th

To reserve your Courtyard Marriott room online, please go to this link: Book your group rate for Society of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses Room Block

To reserve you room please contact call Marriott Reservations at  800.647.7561 before September 14, 2017 Please identify yourself  as part of the Society of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses Room Block group staying at the Courtyard Tinton Falls Eatontown, located at 600 Hope Road, Tinton Falls, NJ  07724-1275.



If the conference is cancelled by SPAPN, you will receive a full refund.

If a registration is cancelled more than 14 days prior to the event, refunds will be issued minus the non-refundable deposit of 25%.  If a cancellation is made less than 14 days out, the full amount is still due. At this point, preparations have been made for you to attend. Policy exceptions due to unforeseen tragedy or serious circumstances  will be considered on an individual basis. “No-Shows” will not receive a refund.


          





       


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