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26th ANNUAL ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING SYMPOSIUM

Friday, March 15, 2024

On the Campus of University of Southern Indiana, University Center

Virtual

 


Symposium Presenter


The APRN Symposium is pleased to welcome Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, NP, as our symposium presenter.

She has provided more than 3000 continuing education events on clinical topics pertaining to pathophysiology, physical assessment, nutrition, and pharmacology to health care professionals throughout the United States and Canada. 

Barb has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. She has provided courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Physical Assessment to graduate and undergraduate students.  

She is the author of eight books: Medical Minutiae (1999), An Apple a Day: The ABCs of Diet and Disease (2002), Live a Little, Laugh a Lot (2004), Kiss My Asparagus (2012), Geriatric Gems (2018), Focus on Pharmacology (2019), Plants or Pills? (2019), Laughing My Aspirin Off (2019) and her latest release – A Bacteria, a Virus and a Parasite Walk Into a Bar (2023).

About the Program

This annual symposium is designed to provide current, practical information that will strengthen assessment skills and expand knowledge of patient management strategies. The symposium will be held on the campus of the University of Southern Indiana and offered virtually.

Agenda

Learning Outcomes

Attendees will be able to implement current effective diagnostic and treatment strategies for a variety of client health issues.

Target Audience

Advanced practice registered nurses, nurses, and other health care providers in ambulatory and acute care settings.

Contact Hours

The University of Southern Indiana designates this activity for 6.25 contact hours with 2.25 contact hours specific to pharmacotherapeutics. CE hours will be available for Nurses, Physicians, Pharmacists, Social Workers, and Health Facility Administrators. CE hours will also be available for Indiana licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapists Assistants, and Dental Professionals.

Conflict of Interest Statement

No individual in a position to control content has any relevant financial relationships.


Registration Information


Enrollment Cost

  • $130 for professionals
  • $60 for current graduate students
  • $20 for undergraduate students

Online Registration Now Closed

 

Refund Policy

Refunds are available, less a $25 administrative fee, through March 1, 2024. No refunds will be provided after that date.

Conference Location

University of Southern Indiana, University Center West
8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47712

Campus Map

For questions, call toll-free 1-877-USI-HLTH (874-4584) or 812-461-5217 or email usi1nhpcert@usi.edu.

Accreditation Statements

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Southern Indiana Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning (CHPLL). The CHPLL is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

State of Indiana

The University of Southern Indiana is an approved provider of continuing education for several professionals licensed in the state of Indiana, including social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants and dental professionals.

The University of Southern Indiana has been approved by the Indiana State Board of Health Facility Administrators as a sponsor of continuing education programs for health facility administrators. License number: 98000033A