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Join the Nurse Practitioners of Oregon for our 2022 Annual NPO Pharmacology Conference, held 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2022 in Portland!
Topics and Agenda
7:30–8:30 am: Registration / Breakfast / Visit Exhibits
8:30–8:45 am: Welcome / Announcements
9:00–10:15 am: Breakout Sessions
- Heart Failure Treatment Review: Optimizing Guideline-Directed Medical Therapies
- Yikes! Is This Borderline Personality Disorder?
- A Pediatric Psychopharmacology Primer: Treating Anxiety, Depression, and ADHD in Children/Adolescents
10:30–11:45 am: Breakout Sessions
- Polypharmacy and Medication Deprescribing for Older Adults
- Treating Anxiety in Primary Care
- COVID in Kids: Vaccine Basics & Best Practices on Communicating Information with Families
11:45 am–1:15 pm: Lunch, Exhibits, and NPO Social
1:15–2:30 pm: Emerging Issues in NP Practice and Advocacy
2:45–4:00 pm: Breakout Sessions
- Polypharmacy and Medication Deprescribing for Older Adults (Repeat)
- A Pediatric Psychopharmacology Primer: Treating Anxiety, Depression, and ADHD in Children/Adolescents (Repeat)
- Yikes! Is This Borderline Personality Disorder? (Repeat)
Handouts and Slides
Continuing Education
Learners can earn up to 5 continuing nursing education contact hours (which includes up to 4.75 pharmacotherapeutic contact hours).
To obtain a CE certificate for this activity, the learner must complete the following criteria:
- Attend one or more sessions
- Complete the online evaluation form for each session attended no later than May 10, 2022.
Participants who successfully complete the above requirements will receive a CE certificate from the Nurse Practitioners of Oregon for the contact hours claimed during the evaluation process. Participants should only claim the sessions which were attended. Any participant who has NOT claimed their contact hours by May 10, 2022 will NOT receive a CE certificate. Oregon Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Registration
Online registration is now closed. Limited onsite registration is available with proof of vaccination.
Conference Fees:
- NPO Member rate: $75
- Non-member rate: $150
- NP student rate*: $50
*NP students can register for a discounted rate but must email NPO to confirm enrollment in an NP program. After confirmation, you will receive a discount code to register online at the student rate.
Please email NPO@oregonrn.org with your name, contact information and proof of enrollment.
Meals
Your registration fees include the following meals:
- Continental breakfast with eggs
- Boxed lunch
COVID-19 Safety PolicyTo ensure the health and safety of all participants, ONA/NPO has established the following COVID-19 Safety Policy for the conference. Vaccination/Testing Requirement ONA/NPO
requires all registrants, speakers, and staff either provide proof of
vaccination* (two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one shot of
the Johnson & Johnson vaccine) to attend. Or, un-vaccinated
registrants need to provide proof of a negative test each day prior to
attending the event. Rapid tests will be available at the event for those that need them. All
exhibitors will need to provide proof of vaccination* (two shots of the
Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson
vaccine) to have a booth at the event. *If you have questions or
concerns about the vaccination/testing requirement, please contact
News@oregonRN.org before registering for the event. Masking Policy Masking
will be required at all times, except when actively eating or
drinking. KN95 or better are preferred, but surgical masks are
acceptable. ONA/NPO will have surgical masks available at the event. Social distancing guidelines will be observed. We
will continue to adapt our COVID-19 safety policy as more is learned
about the virus and variants and will be sure to communicate any changes
to all attendees.
QuestionsIf you have questions, please contact us at NPO@oregonrn.org.
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