NCNP Fall ’18: Pearls and inspiration

Last month we headed out west for the National Conference for Nurse Practitioners (NCNP)! It was sunny and warm in Ahaheim where nurse practitioners got here together to learn, network and rejoice! My experience at this NCNP was really focused on pharmacology. With recent drug approvals, expanded indications, and frequent label changes, it is amazingly essential for us as nurses to stay awake up to now.

The keynote address, delivered by Wendy L. Wright, MS, RN, APRN, FNP, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, discussed essential drug updates from 2018, including a review of recent insulins and oral antidiabetic medications, in addition to other essential changes. Here’s pearl to share:
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Below is more about what I learned and what inspired me:
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Drugs that delay the QT interval: when to fret
Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC, FNAP
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Urticaria/urticaria in all forms: diagnosis and treatment paradigms for treatment and control
Wiktor Cherkasij, M.A., MS, FNP-BC
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Pharmacotherapeutic treatment of headaches in primary and emergency care
Wendy L. Wright, MS, RN, APRN, FNP, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP
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Diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome
Sophia Chu Rodgers, ACNP, FNP, FAANP, FCCM
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Dermatoses in women’s health
Jeremy Honaker, PhD, MSN, FNP-C, CWOCN
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Prescribing Opioids Safely: How, When, and When Not to Prescribe
Theresa (Tracey) Mallick-Searle, MS, RN-BC, ANP-BC
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Difficult cases in laboratory diagnostics
Margaret Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC, FNAP
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Adverse drug effects: specializing in a few of the most vital problems
Margaret Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC, FNAP

 I also learned about some recent resources! Be sure to envision:

• Trustworthy medicines® – lists and charts to teach clinicians about drugs that delay the QT interval
• NPWH Well Woman Visit mobile app – a helpful tool, with particular emphasis on screening for venereal diseases
• – designed to assist women work with their doctors to oversee menopause symptoms

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