4th Annual Texas DNP Conference--DNPs in Texas: Riding the Waves of Innovation

Save The Date for the 4th Annual Texas DNP Conference

DNPs in Texas: Riding the Waves of Innovation

August 2-3, 2024

The Art Center of Corpus Christi

100 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Texas DNP is pleased to partner with Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Driscoll Health System to present the 4th Annual Texas DNP Conference. Join your Texas DNP colleagues in Corpus Christi for opportunities to network with peers; participate in educational sessions pertinent to DNP practice; earn continuing education credit; and rest, relax, & connect in a beautiful oceanside setting.

POSTER ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

We are currently accepting poster abstract submissions through June 1, 2024. Content should align with the Texas DNP mission, such as updates on DNP practice, education, policy, and advocacy in Texas. DNP students are encouraged to submit DNP Project work. Abstract guidelines can be found at www.texasdnp.com. Abstracts can be submitted by email to texasdnp.com@gmail.com or submitting through the "contact us" feature on the Texas DNP website.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Sponsorship registration is open now through July 20, 2024 through this registration page.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Friday, August 2, 2024

• 8:30am - 9:00am Breakfast (provided), Networking, Exhibit Hall
• 9:00am - 9:15am Welcome and Conference Opening
  • Texas DNP Board Members
• 9:15am - 10:45am Keynote Session: Frontier Pioneers--Steering the Future of Healthcare with AI
  • Stephanie Hoelscher, DNP, RN-BC, CPHIMS, CHISP, FHIMSS, Director of MSN Informatics Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
• 10:45am - 11:45am The Role of DNPs in Texas Health Policy and Advocacy
  • Kit Bredimus, DNP, RN, CNML, NE-BC, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL, FNAP, CNO & Vice-President of Nursing at Midland Memorial Hospital
  • Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CEO of Texas Nurses Association
  • Erin Cusack, MGPS, Director of Government Affairs for Texas Nurse Practitioners
  • Erin Perez, DNP, APRN, ANP-C, AGNP-C, ACHPN, President of Texas Nurse Practitioners and Live Oak City Councilwoman
  • Panel Facilitator: Jane D. Champion, PhD, DNP, FNP, AH-PMH-CNS, FAAN, FAANP
• 11:45am - 12:00pm BREAK
  • View Posters, Networking, Exhibit Hall
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
  • Advance Practice Leadership through Policy & Advocacy
    • Erin Cusack, MGPS, Director of Government Affairs for Texas Nurse Practitioners
    • Erin Perez, DNP, APRN, ANP-C, AGNP-C, ACHPN, President of Texas Nurse Practitioners and Live Oak City Councilwoman
  • Organizational Leadership through Policy & Advocacy
    • Kit Bredimus, DNP, RN, CNML, NE-BC, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL, FNAP, CNO & Vice-President of Nursing at Midland Memorial Hospital
    • Jeremy A. Viles, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, COO of UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital & Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
  • Nursing Education Leadership through Policy & Advocacy
    • Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CEO of Texas Nurses Association
    • Amee Moreno, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC, DNP-PNP Track Co-Coordinator at Baylor University
    • Dixie Andelman, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, BC-ADM, Assistant Professor Texas A&M Corpus Christi and TNP Policy Advocate
• 1:00pm - 2:00pm LUNCH (provided)
  • Networking, View Posters, Exhibit Hall
• 2:00pm - 3:00pm BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
  • Health Equity and Access to Care for Vulnerable Populations
    • Laura Meister, RN, DNP, CPN, NEA-BC, FACHE, CNO at Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley
  • Telehealth Reaching Rural Populations
    • Julie Wright, MSN, RN, Managing Director of Telehealth and Digital Innovation at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
• 3:00pm - 3:15pm BREAK
  • View Posters, Networking, Exhibit Hall
• 3:15pm - 4:15pm The Impact of Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Programs in Texas
  • Angela Bazzell, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AOCNP, APP Program Manager in Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center
  • Kristen Evans, MSN-Ed, RN, NPD-BC, Assistant Director, Operations of Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) and Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Accreditation (APPFA) for American Nurses Credentialing Center
  • Angelica Estrada, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CCRN, JPS APP Residency Program
  • Margit Gerardi, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, WHCNP, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital
  • Panel Facilitator: Brittany Christiansen, PhD, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC, FNP-C, CNE, AE-C
• 4:15pm - 4:30pm BREAK
  • View Posters, Networking, Exhibit Hall
• 4:30pm - 5:00pm DAY 1 Wrap-Up and Texas DNP Member Updates
  • Texas DNP Board Members

Saturday, August 3, 2024

• 8:30am - 9:00am Breakfast (provided), Networking, Exhibit Hall
• 9:00am - 9:15am Day 2 Welcome 
  • Texas DNP Board Members
• 9:15am - 10:15am The Nursing Workforce in Texas: Supply, Demand, Demographics, and Trends Highlighting DNP-Prepared Nurses
  • Pamela Lauer, MPH, Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies
• 10:15am - 10:30am BREAK
  • Networking, Exhibit Hall, Refreshments (provided)
• 10:30am - 11:30am BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
  • The Role of DNPs in Higher Education
    • Holly Jeffreys, DNP, APRN, FNP, Dean of West Texas A&M University College of Nursing
    • Cindy Weston, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE, FAANP, FAAN, Founding Dean and Professor at University of North Texas
  • DNPs as Leaders in the Hospital-at-Home Model
    • Adrian Carrola, DNP, RN, University Health System Hospital at Home
    • Kassidy James, MHS, PA-C, Parkland Hospital at Home
• 11:30am - 11:45am BREAK
  •  Networking, Exhibit Hall, Refreshments (provided)
• 11:45am - 12:45pm BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
  • Transition to Practice and Self-Advocacy in Clinical Roles
    • Jane D. Champion, PhD, DNP, FNP, AH-PMH-CNS, FAAN, FAANP, University of Texas at Austin Professor
    • Brittany Christiansen, PhD, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC, FNP-C, CNE, AE-C, Associate Professor/ACPNP Program Director at University of California, San Francisco
  • Investing in High School Students as the Next Generation of Healthcare Clinicians
    • Amy Draper, M.Ed., Deputy Director of Programs at Educate Texas
• 12:45pm - 1:45pm Entrepreneurship for DNPs
  • Shannon Boyd, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Owner of Limelight Wellness & Weight Loss Clinic
  • Joe Flores, JD, MSN, RN, Attorney at Flores Law
  • Tammy McGarity, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CEO and President of Clinical Advisory Team Competency Exchange
• 1:45pm - 2:00pm Conference Wrap-Up
  • Texas DNP Board Members

Conference Venue Website: https://www.artcentercc.org

There is not a room block for the conference, please view the Corpus Christi Visitors Website for lodging: https://www.visitcorpuschristi.com/places-to-stay/

Refund requests for cancellations will be available through July 25, 2024, minus a $25 processing fee. Refunds will be processed through the original method of payment.

Refunds are not available after July 25, 2024.

Should you need to cancel, please email texasdnp.com@gmail.com.