Program Description

The 38th Annual NPO Education Conference was held October 8-10, 2015 at the Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon. This education conference was designed to support the professional practice and learning needs of nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants and other interested health care providers by providing a variety of evidence-based educational topics.

CE Certificates of Successful Completion

Attendees who completed the requirements for successful completion (see below) can access their CE certificate online and either download a copy or have a copy emailed to you.To do this you must log in to the evaluation website and click the "certificates" button (see image below for example). While the webpage says the "site is currently closed," that means you are no longer able to complete an evaluation, but you can still download your CE certificate.

Don't forget, the evaluation log in is NOT the same as your NPO website log in. To log in, use your email address as both your username and your password.

Nursing Contact Hours

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Approval valid through 10/1/2017. Assigned ONA #18444

Participants can earn up to 24 continuing nursing education contact hours, including up to 8.99 pharmacology contact hours.

Requirements for Successful Completion of this CNE Activity

In order to obtain a Certificate of Successful Completion for this activity, the learner must complete the following criteria:

• Sign the Verification of Attendance Form at the registration desk each day you attend
• Attend one or more sessions
• Complete and submit the online evaluation form for each session attended by no later than October 31, 2015

Participants who successfully complete the above requirements will receive a Certificate of Successful Completion from the Nurse Practitioners of Oregon for the contact hours claimed during the evaluation process. Participants should only claim the sessions which were attended in full. Any participant who has NOT claimed their contact hours by October 31, 2015 will NOT receive a Certificate of Successful Completion.

Program Purpose

Learners will review and discuss current evidence-based practices focusing in primary care, psychiatric-mental health and pediatrics.

Target Audience

This program is aimed at nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants and other interested health care providers.

Program Objectives

Please see the individual session objectives listed for each presenter from the schedule below.

Details & Registration

The online registration for the 38th Annual NPO Education Conference is now closed as we have hit the maximum number of attendees we can comfortably accommodate at the venue. If you have any questions or would like to be added to a wait list, please contact us atnpo@oregonrn.org

More details, such as speakers, schedule, hotel reservations, and more, will be posted as they are finalized.

Disclosures

The planners for this CNE activity declare no conflicts of interest in the development and implementation of this educational activity.

All faculty/presenters for this activity have attested that she/he will provide the best available evidence for this content and present information fairly and without bias. For individual written disclosures from faculty presenters, please see the individual session description disclosures.

Event mobile App Now Available

To provide the best experience possible for our attendees, NPO is introducing a mobile event app for smart phones and mobile devices, which can also be accessed through desktop and laptop computers. The 38th Annual NPO Education Conference mobile app will put all of the conference details, documents and information in the palm of your hand, allowing for an interactive experience that will enhance the learning opportunities and provide more opportunities to interact with your colleagues.

This year’s mobile app will let you:

• Access the event schedule anytime and customize your agenda
• See all the speakers, read their bios, and view their presentations
• Check out the exhibitors and locate their booths more easily
• Get important updates and exciting offers through the app
• See who’s attending and share contact information

To download the app, click on the following link from your phone: https://crowd.cc/s/8vlG

Once downloaded, you can use your individual mobile app access code provided in your confirmation email to access your personal conference schedule and set your personal profile.

NPO is Paperless

In our efforts to be environmentally conscious, NPO is no longer providing paper handouts. All submitted presenter handouts will be posted in the Documents & Handouts section within two weeks of the conference. No printed handouts will be available at the conference for attendees. If you need printed handout materials, please bring them with you to the conference.

Documents

Available presentations and handouts for the sessions will be available for download two weeks prior to the conference.

Click here to access the conference documents

Conference Fees

Conference fees include: attendance at the conference, Thursday’s lunch, Friday’s NPO Business Luncheon, beverages, and snacks. Lunch on Saturday is on your own. Registration dates and deadlines are:

• Early Bird Registration: July 15 - August 31, 2015
• Registration: September 1 - September 28, 2015

*Join ONA/NPO as a member and save up to $255 on fees (one year membership required).

• NPO Member Rate is for members of ONA & NPO or members of other state nurses associations that are affiliated with the American Nurses Association are accepted.
• Non-Member Rate is for NPs and CNSs who are not a member of NPO, physicians, physician assistants, and all allied health professionals.
• NP Student Rate is for students who are currently enrolled in an NP program. Proof of enrollment may be requested.
• Retired NP Member Rate is for NPO members who have had their license officially retired with the Oregon State Board of Nursing.

Workshop Fees

The hands-on workshop sessions available during the conference (beginning suturing, advanced suturing, rapid 12-lead ECG interpretation, EKG: Life threatening syndromes, joint injections and trigger point injections) will be charged a $15 materials fee to cover the materials used during the session.

Cancellations

Registration may be canceled by written request only. Cancellations must be received on or before September 28, 2015. An administrative fee of $50 will be deducted from all refunds. No refunds will be given after September 28, 2015. Written cancellations should be mailed to: NPO, Attn: Amy Ferguson, 18765 SW Boones Ferry Road, Suite 200, Tualatin, OR 97062, or e-mail: ferguson@oregonrn.org.

Hotel & Accommodations

Located in the year-round recreational wonderland of Central Oregon, near Bend, Sunriver Resort offers the very best of the Northwest in a spectacular high-desert setting. Surrounded by thousands of acres of protected national forest land, serene mountain lakes, rivers and streams and only minutes from the ski and snowboard Mecca, Mt. Bachelor, Sunriver Resort is an idyllic destination any time of the year. With world-renowned golf, a luxurious spa, four restaurants and accommodations, the Sunriver Resort is a great destination.

NPO has a block of rooms reserved consisting of:

• King guestrooms ($129/night*)
• Double rooms ($129/night*)
• 2-bedroom condos ($189/night* + one-time cleaning fee of $110)
• Queen Suites, that are two-story with two queens upstairs and living area and kitchenette below ($169/night*)

*These prices do not reflect resort fees and taxes that will be added.

For reservations:

• Please call the Sunriver Resort at (855) 420-8206
• Ask for the NPO Conference block

You must reserve your room by September 7 to receive the discounted NPO rates.

There are also many vacation homes for rent within the Sunriver Resort area.

Featured Speaker

NPO is proud to welcome Nick Buettner, who will present “Blue Zones: Secrets of a Long Life." To find the path to long life and health, Nick Buettner's work is focused on studying the world’s “Blue Zones,” communities whose elders live with vim and vigor to record-setting age.

In his talk, he shares the 9 common diet and lifestyle habits – Power 9® – that keep them spry past age 100. What should you be doing to live a longer life? Nick debunks the most common myths and offers a science-backed blueprint for the average American to live another 12 quality years.

Schedule

Below you will find a tentative schedule of the conference with session times, titles and CE available. The schedule is still being finalized and is subject to change.  Session details and full CE hours will be posted after the schedule is finalized.

• Click here to view/download a printable pdf version of the conference schedule

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Friday, October 9, 2015

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Conference Essentials

Business casual attire is acceptable for the meetings. Meeting rooms are air-conditioned. For comfort, a jacket or sweater is suggested. Laptops and handheld devices are welcome for note taking during sessions. Limited Wi-Fi is available at the resort. The Exhibit Hall will be open Thursday and Friday with the latest in clinical practice products and services.
All presenter handouts available will be posted on the website two weeks prior to the conference. No printed handouts will be available at the conference. If you need printed handout materials, please bring them with you to the conference.

ADA COMPLIANCE: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, NPO seeks to make this conference accessible to all. If you have a disability which might require special accommodations, please contact Amy Ferguson at (503) 293-0011 x306 or ferguson@oregonrn.org.

CHILDREN: Children and infants are not permitted in any educational session. For safety and insurance reasons, children and infants are not permitted in the exhibit hall.

38th Annual NPO Education Exhibitor Opportunities

The Nurse Practitioners of Oregon invite interested vendors to share your product expertise with us during our 38th Annual Nurse Practitioners of Oregon Education Conference, October 8-10, 2015 in Sunriver, OR.

Approximately 250+ nurse practitioners from Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Northern California. Nurse practitioners specializing in: primary care, pediatric care, women’s health care, psychiatric/mental health care, and other sub-specialties.

Click here to learn more about exhibitor opportunities