Clinical Pearls

Reproductive planning counseling, preventive services and office gynecology procedures. 

Presented by Aimee Holland, DNP, CRNP, WHNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, FAAN

Address violence against women, women's health and women's empowerment. 

Presented by Ashley Hodges, PhD, CRNP, WHNP-BC

How clinics are using telehealth to meet patients' healthcare needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Presented by: 

• Deborah Bowers, DNP, DMin, MDiv, CRNP, FNP-C (The Foundry) 
• Candace Knight, PhD, RN, FAAN (UAB Nurse Family Partnership) 
• Michele Talley, PhD, CRNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN (UAB PATH Clinic)

Reducing the incidence of sepsis is an institutional priority for Health Systems. 

Presented by Mary Grace Cox, MPH, BSN, RN

UAB School of Nursing Associate Professor, Informatics Specialty Track Coordinator and Director of the MSN Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway Marisa Wilson, DNSc, MHSc, RN, CPHIMS, RN-BC, FAMIA, FAAN explains nursing informatics and its importance in health care. Nursing informatics and technology affect patient privacy and the electronic health record.

Trauma Informed Care (TIC) begins with the assumption that all nurses have trauma backgrounds. TIC interventions improve quality and safety, and promote disclosure during nursing assessments for planned patient-centered care. 

Presented by Patricia Speck, DNSc, CRNP, FNP-BC, DF-IAFN, FAAFS, FAAN

Identifying psychiatric nursing issues that pertain to Veterans and identify resources for nurses and caregivers. 

Presented by Teena McGuinness, PhD, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

Effects of sleep deprivation and obstructive sleep apnea on cognition and injury risk in workers. 

Presented by Karen Heaton, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, FAAN

Steps to take when encountering an injured person in the community, identification of life-threatening bleeding, and appropriate application of bleeding control methods based on the location of the wound. 

Presented by Allison Jones, PhD, RN

Conditions seen in children during winter months, including warning signs that need immediate attention. 

Presented by Tedra Smith, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-PC, CNE