5th Annual Kansas Advanced Practice Nurses Sunflower Conference
Marriott Kansas City Overland Park
10800 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66210
Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:00am CT - Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 5:00pm CT
Posted by The Kansas Advanced Practice Nurses Association - KAPN
Info
Topic
There will be a broad variety of topics presented including business, practice, clinical, legislative and more!
Credits Offered
This event offers
11.0 CE credits
to attendees
(3.0 pharmacology)
.
Accreditation Info:
This activity is pending approval for UP TO 14 (2 workshop) contact hours of continuing education (which includes 3 hours of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners®. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies..
Additional Information
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Online registration: Immediate confirmation of registration and printable receipt of payment will go to participant.
4 Virtual CE will be available for all conference registrants.
if you need lodging during the conference rooms can be booked at your own expense at
Cancellations: All cancellations require written notification to KAPN at kapn.edu@enpnetwork.com no later than December 31, 2025 for refund to be considered.
PLEASE NOTE: If you cancel your KAPN conference registration, please cancel your housing reservation.
Refunds: Refunds on paid registrations will be issued for written cancellation requests received via email or mail no later than December 31, 2025. All refunds will be issued for the paid registration minus a $50 administrative fee.
RETURNED CHECKS: An administrative fee of $50 will be charged for all checks return to KAPN for insufficient funds.
NO SHOW: If you do not cancel in writing to KAPN and do not attend, you are responsible for payment.
PRESENTATION HANDOUTS
Presentation hands will be available online to all conference registrants. Prior to attending the sessions, registrants are encouraged to print the materials or store them on an electronic device.
FORCE MAJEURE
In the event KAPN should find it necessary to cancel or postpone the KAPN 2026 conference for any reason, including but not limited to low registration, strikes, acts of nature, war, terrorist acts or other circumstances beyond KAPN’s control, KAPN’s liability shall be limited to refund of registration fees paid to KAPN.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT
If you have special needs addressed by the ADA, please notify the KAPN office before January 1, 2026. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your needs.
PHOTO RELEASE
By registering for this conference, you give express permission for photo/video recording of yourself by KAPN and you agree to have these photos used in marketing, education, and promotion. By registering for this conference, you give express permission for your business location to be provided to sponsors.
Event Agenda
5th Annual Kansas Advanced Practice Nurses Sunflower Conference
Event Agenda
Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:00am CT - Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 5:00pm CT
All times listed in
Central Time (US & Canada).
Download event agenda (PDF)
Friday, February 20, 2026
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8:00am - 11:00am
Suturing Workshop
Johanna Costello
3.0 CE Credits -
8:00am - 11:00am
Joint Injection Workshop
Sonia Slaba
3.0 CE Credits -
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Hot Topics in Pain Management
Ann Maizliin APRN, ANP-BC
1.0 CE Credit -
1:00pm - 2:00pm
How to address the non-healing wound for the Primary Care Provider
Jina Patton MS, BSN, ACNP, WOC
1.0 CE Credit -
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Break with Vendors
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2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Intersections of Primary Care and Pregnancy: A Pharmaceutical Perspective
Kate Swearingen APRN, FNP-C
1.0 CE Credit -
3:30pm - 4:30pm
“The Lipid Lowdown: Cutting Through the Fat
Tiffany Naccarato DNP, APRN, FNP-C, ENP-C
1.0 CE Credit -
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Business Meeting
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5:00pm - 5:30pm
Product Theater
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5:30pm - 7:00pm
KAPN in the Land of OZ...ahs...awes
Saturday, February 21, 2026
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7:00am - 8:00am
Breakfast
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8:00am - 9:00am
Managing Acute and Complex Urinary Tract Infections
Ashley Beying APRN, FNP-BC
1.0 CE Credit -
9:00am - 10:00am
Vaccines - Myth Busting
Sallie Page-Goertz MN APRN CPNP-PC
1.0 CE Credit -
10:00am - 11:00am
Break
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11:00am - 12:00pm
More Than The Package Insert: The Process of Bringing New Medications To Market
Brooke Lutz DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
1.0 CE Credit -
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Optimizing Nutrient Intake and Body Composition in Patients on GLP-1 Agonists: Practical Strategies for Nurse Practitioners
Monica Reinagel MS, LDN, CNS
1.0 CE Credit -
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch
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2:00pm - 3:00pm
Advocacy and Current Legislative Happenings in Kansas
Rep Melissa Oropeza APRN Susan Hofmann DNP, APRN, FNP-C
1.0 CE Credit -
3:00pm - 4:00pm
6 in 60: A speed journal club
Colleen Paramesh DNP, APRN, FNP-C
1.0 CE Credit -
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hypertension Management Diagnosis, Treatment and Clinical Application
Kelly Bosak PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FHFSA
1.0 CE Credit -
5:00pm - 5:15pm
Conclusion