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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

10800 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66210

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 

https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1752080784289&key=GRP&app=resvlink

 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 5:00pm - 5:30pm

    Product Theater

  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm

    KAPN in the Land of OZ...ahs...awes

Saturday, February 21, 2026

  • 7:00am - 8:00am

    Breakfast

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Sponsor

Attachments

Sunflower Level Sponsorship
$5,000.00

Meadowlark Level Sponsorship
$2,500.00

Cottonwood Level Sponsorship
$1,000.00

Oz Level Sponsorship
$750.00

Register For This Event

KAPN Member
$285.00

Non-KAPN Member
$399.00

Suturing Workshop
$175.00

Joint Injection Workshop
$175.00

APRN Student Price

Actively enrolled in APRN program.

$100.00