Fall Conference and DNA Membership Meeting 2010

Managing Life's Stressors

Delaware State University, Martin Luther King Building

Friday, October 29, 2010

Objectives

The goals of the Delaware Nurses Association 2010 Fall Conference are:

Explore best practice in multiple aspects of the nursing profession

Identify current trends in mental health and wellness

Develop knowledge and skills regarding nursing leadership and community resources

Network and Collaborate with peers

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance to the policy and procedures of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

The Delaware Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on accreditation.

The Delaware Nurses Association designates this continuing nursing education activity for 6.25 nursing contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. It is the policy of the Delaware Nurses Association to comply with the ANCC Standards for Disclosure and Commercial Support. In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in Delaware Nurses Association sponsored events are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentation.

Registration Information

Please note the cut-off date for cancellation is October 15, 2010. All cancellations must be received in writing and post-marked by that date. Full registration less a $25.00 processing fee will be refunded only to cancellations received before the above date. No refunds will be issued after October 15, 2010—without exceptions. Registrations are transferable at any time.

DNA General Meeting

The Delaware Nurses Association will be holding a general membership meeting between 12:00-1:30 pm. The Delaware Nurses Association is a constituent of the American Nurses Association.

Agenda

7:00-8:00 am   Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:15 am   Welcome and Overview of the Day

8:15-9:15 am   The Nature of Holistic Stress Management
Karen Avino, EdD, MSN, RN, AHN-BC

9:30-10:30 am  BREAKOUT 1 (choose one)

(A) Cultural Conflict Deborah Wilson, DNS, RN (cancelled)

(B) Throw the Life Raft! Recognizing the Impaired Professional Stephanie Evans-Mitchell, MSN, RN

(C) Perinatal Mood Disorders
Janet M. Brown, MSN, APRN, BC

10:30-11:00 am   Break with Vendors

11:00-Noon   BREAKOUT 2 (choose one)

(A) Why Does Stress Matter? Stress Physiology and its Impact on Physical and Mental Health
Seth Torregiani, DO

(B) The Aftermath - Supporting Suicide Survivors
Madeline E. Lambrecht, EdD, RN, FT

(C) The Many Faces & Facets of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Kimberly Gerardi, APRN, BC, CNS

12:00-1:30 pm   Lunch and Membership Meeting

1:30-2:30 pm  BREAKOUT 3 (choose one)

(A) Promoting Optimal Health through Mindfulness
Vanessa L. Downing, PhD

(B) Brief Counseling Skills for Primary Care Advanced Practice Nurses
Cynthia Diefenbeck, PsyD, APRN, BC

(C) Pharmacologic Treatment of Depression and Anxiety
Cindy Cunningham, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BS

2:30-2:45 pm   Break

2:45-3:45pm   BREAKOUT 4 (choose one)

(A) Practical Experience in Mindfulness Meditation
Jodi Hutchinson, PA

(B) Bullying
Beth Mattey, MSN, RN, NCSN/
Peggy McKibbin MSN, RN, NCSN

(C) Medication Management of Bipolar and Schizophrenia
Kimberly Gerardi, APRN, BC, CNS

3:45-4:00 pm   Break

4:00-5:00pm   BREAKOUT 5 (choose one)

(A) Healing Foods-The Role of a Whole Foods Diet in Mental and Physical Wellness
Kate Gugerty, BA, CHHC

(B) Dynamics of Domestic Violence
Cheryl Morris Cooper, BS, MFA

(C) Managing Sleep Disorders
Caren Coffy-McCormick PMHCNS-BC, MSN, RN/
Laura B. Hummel, MSN, APRN, BC, CADC

5:00-5:15 pm  Evalutions and Certificates

Planning Committee Members

Karen Carmody, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, Chair Professional Development Committee
Jane Taylor, RN, MS
Kathy Curtis ARNP, RN, CEN
Cindy Cunningham, MSN, PMHCNS
May Oboryshko, RN, MSN, CRNP, OCN
Mary Gory, RN
Kent Gory, BSN
Evelyn R. Hayes, PhD, APRN, BC
Deborah Wilson, DNS, RN
Theresa Johnston, MSN, RN, FNP
Sarah J. Carmody, MBA, DNA Executive Director

Sponsors

A special Thank You to our sponsor.

Delaware State University