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The 14th Annual Action STAT APP Boot Camp-- Wednesday, February 19, 2025
In-person and virtual attendance options are available. Select your attendance option on registration page.
The nursing profession is grappling with challenges related to insufficient educational resources, the need for continuous education to stay abreast of innovative practices, the integration of telehealth into practice, and ensuring that nurses are consistently updated on evidence-based practices. Addressing these issues is crucial for fostering a well-prepared and adaptable nursing workforce.
The “Innovate, Diagnose, Care: Empowering APPs” conference is a dynamic two-day event designed to advance the clinical knowledge and skills of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). The program will focus on key areas of healthcare, including practical radiology interpretation of chest X-rays, CT scans (chest, head, abdomen/pelvis), and KUB to strengthen diagnostic confidence. Attendees will also explore updates and strategies in specialty areas such as cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, transplant care, and early mobility in the ICU. Additionally, the conference will cover essential pharmacology topics, promoting safe and effective medication management across clinical settings. By integrating evidence-based practices and fostering multidisciplinary collaboration, this event aims to empower APPs to optimize patient outcomes, embrace innovation, and stay at the forefront of healthcare transformation.
Target Audience
RNs and APRNs
Learning Objectives
Through this educational activity, participants will enhance their clinical skills and knowledge in key areas of advanced practice. The conference will focus on building proficiency in critical care management, improving diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, fostering effective communication in complex patient scenarios, and integrating evidence-based practices into daily clinical workflows. Attendees will also explore strategies to optimize patient outcomes through innovative care approaches, interprofessional collaboration, and comprehensive care planning.
This conference will cover a range of relevant and practical topics, including:
- Airway Management
- APP Role in Goals of Care Discussions
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Neurosurgical Emergencies
- Antibiotic Stewardship
- Renal Diseases
- Caring for the Transplant Patient
- Early Mobilization in the ICU
- Basic Radiology Imaging and Interpretation
- Pharmacologic Updates
This event offers an engaging opportunity to expand your expertise and gain valuable insights into essential areas of APP practice. Don’t miss the chance to connect with peers and learn from experts in the field!
John F. Bookout Auditorium - 2nd Floor
Travel
Houston Methodist Way Finder Map
Direction from nearest parking garages:
From Garage 1:
- Take parking garage elevator to 3rd floor.
- Exit and turn left and enter doors into the hospital on the right.
- Take stairs down to ground level, walk straight past the Information Desk. This is the Crain Garden. Continue straight toward the Weiss Chapel, turn right and continue past the Gift Shop.
- Turn right before the Dunn Tower Elevator bank and then a quick left (Starbucks will be on the right). Proceed down this hall toward the Market Café.
- Turn Right, then a quick left to leave Dunn Tower and enter into the Research Institute.
- Continue straight toward exit doors.
- Turn right at the RI Information Desk. Proceed up the staircase and the John F. Bookout Auditorium will be on the right side.
- Elevators to the second floor are also available, pass the staircase and proceed to end. Elevators will be on the right.
From Garage 7:
- Take parking garage elevator to ground floor, exit and turn left to outer walkway.
- Turn left and proceed to glass double doors on left, enter Walter Tower.
- Proceed straight down hallway past the Fondren/Alkek elevators, then past the Dunn elevator bank.
- Take a left (Starbucks will be on the right) and follow the directions from above to the Research Institute.
From Garage 15 (McGovern Commons):
- located directly across the street from the Houston Methodist Research Institute
Parking will not be validated. Valet is not available at the Houston Methodist Research Institute.
TBA
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Physician Assistants:
This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to apply for 9 AAPA Category 1 CME credits from the AAPA Review Panel. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined.
Available Credit
- 6.75 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award 6.75 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
- 0.67 Nursing PharmacotherapeuticsThis activity meets the ANCC Pharmacotherapeutics requirement for advanced practice nurses.