Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner
Certification Review and Refresher Course

Friday-Sunday, June 6-8, 2008

Presented by: Advanced Practice Education Associates
Co-sponsored by the Institute for Continuing Nursing Education

• Friday, June 6: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday, June 7: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Sunday, June 8: 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
Day 1 - 7:45 to 8:30 a.m.
Days 2 & 3 - 7:30 to 8:00 a.m.

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LOCATION
Genesee Grande Hotel
1060 East Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY, 13210

19.2 CONTACT HOURS

REGISTRATION FEE
ANP Review - $360 if postmarked by May 1, $385 after May 1
FNP Review - $400 if postmarked by May 1, $425 after May 1

GROUP RATES: $25 off early rates PER STUDENT for groups of 5-9 ($335/ANP and $375/ FNP); $50 off early rates PER STUDENT for groups of 10+ ($310/ANP and $350/ FNP). To receive the group rates, a registration form and payment for each person in the group must be received together in a packet by May 1, along with the name of a contact person.
(Fee includes tuition, continental breakfast, afternoon break and course materials)

About This Course

This is a comprehensive two-and-one-half-day course designed to prepare ANP and FNP participants for the ANCC and the AANP national certification exams or to serve as a review course for already certified nurse practitioners. ANP participants attend first two days. FNP participants attend all three days.

Faculty: Amelie Hollier, MSN, APRN-BC, FNP

Amelie is a nationally certified family nurse practitioner. She is president and CEO of Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA). She is clinical practice at St. Clare’s Employee Health Service at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. She has co-authored and authored thirteen books for primary care nurse practitioners. Amelie travels extensively throughout the US presenting on-site certification exam review courses and topics related to advanced pharmacology and primary care topics to professional APRN groups.  Amelie received her Docorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Tennessee-Memphis on December 7, 2007. She was inducted as a Fellow in the AANP in the summer of 2007.

Highlights

• Instructor is a certified, practicing nurse practitioner with extensive teaching experience.
• Course features 250-page syllabus and thorough review of exam content.
• Learn how to correctly answer exam questions and practice exam questions at the end of each section. Question and answer period at the end of each day.
• Includes tips for the development of a study plan and test taking tips inserted throughout.
• Participants have a 98% pass rate.
• Clinical “pearls” and professional issues integrated throughout

Who Should Attend?

• Students or nurse practitioners preparing to take the national board exam
  
• Nurse practitioners seeking a basic clinical refresher course
  
• Faculty and clinical supervisors seeking an update
  

Course Outline

Overnight Accomodation

Special-rate hotel rooms are being held at the Genesee Grande Hotel until April 5 at $99 and $109 per person. Please refer to the SUNY Upstate, College of Nursing when making reservation. Toll free: 800-365-4663.

For More Information

For more information, please contact Barbara Black, MA, MSN, ANP, RN, Director, Continuing Nursing Education, 315-464-3905 or Nancy Lyon, Administrative Assistant, 315-464-3915.