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School of Nursing  :  Nursing Continuing Education  :  KU SoN NCE Offerings : Clinical Wizards Program Series

University of Kansas School of Nursing Continuing Education • 2009


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This series provides opportunities for advanced clinicians in nursing and clinicians in other disciplines to hear national healthcare leaders speak on a variety of high-level practice-based topics. During each session, participants will be enouraged to discss the topics with their peers.

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Friday FEBRUARY 20 | KU Medical Center | 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
1st Annual Summit of Wizards: Practice, Payment & Policy for Midwest Advanced Practice Nurses

This first-of-its-kind summit will provide a wide range of topics of highest interest to APNs in the Midwest. Topics will include clinical practice, pharmaceutical, ethics and policy updates that affect advanced practice nurses at the local, regional and national level; and issues in coding and billing. Join us to hear preeminent national leaders Sarah J. Breier, PhD, MN, BN, RN, Associate Director, MU Center for Health Ethics, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.; Carolyn D. Farrell, MS, BS, RN, WHNP-BC, CGC, Director, Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Cancer Genetics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, N.Y.; Lucy N. Marion, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor of Nursing at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG), Augusta, Ga.; and Carol M. Mason, ARNP, CLS, FAHA, Clinical Director, Division of Preventive Cardiology, USF Heart Health, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla., speak on highly relevant advanced nursing practice topics.

Then join our local scholars for discussions on hot topics facing advanced practice nurses today: Kelly Bosak, PhD, ARNP, BC, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas School of Nursing; Karen Gage, RN, MSN, ARNP-bc, Nurse Practitioner, Malley Surgical Weight Loss Center; Edwin M. Galan, MSN, MA, FNP-C, Associate Administrator/Director of Clinical Services, Silver City Health Center; JoAnn M. Peterson, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, WHNP-C, Clinical Instructor, University of Kansas School of Nursing; Lori B. Ranallo, RN, MSN, ARNP-BC, Breast Oncology Nurse Practitioner, University of Kansas Cancer Center, University of Kansas Survivorship Center, University of Kansas Hospital; and, Julie Wilhauk, ARNP, University of Kansas Cancer Center, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, University of Kansas Hospital.

An opportunity to network with colleagues will top off the day with a Storyboard Wine and Cheese Reception. Learn from each other through stories from practice that depict how creative advanced practice nurses are improving nursing practice and patient outcomes in practice.

Fees: Early Bird $175; Regular (after February 6) $195; Students $75
Includes continental breakfast, keynote luncheon, afternoon snack, wine & cheese reception, materials, & Continuing Education credit

For more faculty information, the agenda, and registration information: Click Here

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Healthcare professionals can earn continuing education credit. For more information or to register,visit http://www.continuinged.ku.edu/kumc/clinical_wizards/summit/, call toll free 877-404-5823 or 785-864-5823 or e-mail kuce@ku.edu