4th Annual Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of Texas Mental Health Conference
Joe C Thompson Conference Center
2405 Robert Dedman Drive
Austin, TX 78712
Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 7:30am CT - 4:00pm CT
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Topic
Psychiatric APRNs: Promoting Practice Excellence
Credits Offered
This event offers
6.0 CE credits
to attendees
(2.0 pharmacology)
.
Accreditation Info:
This education activity will be submitted to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® for approval of up to 6 contact hours of accredited education..
Additional Information
PAPN Texas is presenting its 4th Annual Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of Texas Mental Health Conference on Saturday March 1st, 2025 at the UT Austin Thompson Conference Center. This conference will be both in-person and live-streamed. There will be 6 CE hours provided with topics including Geriatrics, APRN Legislative Update, Psychopharmacology Update, Eating Disorders and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Model. Please see the included agenda for more details.
PAPN Texas is excited to offer this opportunity to gather and promote clinical excellence to Psychiatric/Mental Health APRNs, students and interested parties from across Texas and beyond.
Comments from previous conferences:
....I thought it was a great conference and I'm really glad I attended.....
....Excellent presentations and content!
....Great conference! Great topics and relevant.
....This was the best conference I have attended. I loved that I got to see every lecture. The speakers were evidenced based intelligent and so articulate. It was well organized and I can't wait to attend next years conference.
....The food and drink were perfect! The registration was organized and welcoming......
....Enjoyed it. And thank you for having vegan sandwiches. That was an amazing bonus....Excellent conference.
Event Agenda
4th Annual Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of Texas Mental Health Conference
Event Agenda
Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 7:30am CT - 4:00pm CT
All times listed in
Central Time (US & Canada).
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Saturday, March 1, 2025
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7:30am - 8:00am
Registration
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8:00am - 8:10am
WELCOME/OPENING
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8:10am - 9:10am
THE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC MODEL: MY CLINIC JOURNEY
Tracey Hicks, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP/PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN, FAANP
1.0 CE Credit -
9:10am - 10:10am
BEST PRACTICES FOR TREATING EATING DISORDERS IN OUTPATIENT PATIENTS
Whitney Trotter, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, RDN/LDN
1.0 CE Credit -
10:10am - 10:30am
BREAK
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10:30am - 11:30am
TEXAS PSYCHIATRIC APRN LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 2025
Justin Cullers, APRN, PMHNP-BC
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11:30am - 12:30pm
LUNCH
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12:30pm - 1:30pm
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Donna Rolin PhD, APRN, PMCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC Noel Busch Armindarez PhD, MSW, MPA
1.0 CE Credit -
1:30pm - 2:30pm
GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
Susan Calloway, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
1.0 CE Credit -
2:30pm - 2:50pm
BREAK
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2:50pm - 3:50pm
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY UPDATE
Stephen R. Saklad, PHARM.D., BCPP
1.0 CE Credit -
3:50pm - 4:00pm
CLOSING
Exhibit
This event is expected to draw 80-120 participants. The conference awards CEs through American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Our target audience is psychiatric nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses who manage and treat patients with psychiatric illnesses.
Conference participants will have an opportunity to visit the displays during breaks and meal times (breakfast and lunch). Conference registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the conference concludes at 4:30 p.m. Exhibitor information will be listed in our program handouts.