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2009 IntNSA Annual Educational Conference
"Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment: Working with the Criminal Justice Systems" 33rd Annual Educational Conference
September 30 - October 3, 2009
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Who Should Attend? Nurses Who Specialize in the Prevention and Treatment of Addictions
Nurses Who Practice in Other Specialty Areas
Allied Health Care Professionals Who Specialize in Addictions
Employee Assistance Professionals
Credentialed Addictions Counselors and Prevention Specialists
Community Agency Workers
Private Practice Therapists
Important Dates Monday, September 8 – Early registration ends.
Monday, September 8 – Hotel reservation cutoff.
Welcome from the President! Dear Colleagues: It gives me great pleasure to invite you to attend IntNSA’s 33rd Annual Educational Conference, “Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment: Working with the Criminal Justice System” which will be held in conjunction with The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA). This conference is one of the leading educational programs for nurses and other professionals who work in addictions with more than fifty high-quality sessions; symposia and workshops offered and will reflect IntNSA’s commitment to disseminate the latest developments in nursing care for persons with addictions across all practice settings. The program sessions will provide you with added knowledge and resources needed to help you make additional (and hopefully, noticeable) contributions in your practice and at your work settings, along with the continuing education credits you need for licensure and certification renewal. Our twofold goal for this conference is to not only expand your knowledge base, but also give you the opportunity to interact with your colleagues. Our Conference Committee has done an outstanding job in attracting the leading clinicians, educators, researchers and administrators from around the globe to serve as presenters and be a part of this event. We hope you will notice the increasing international presence we want to continue to nurture. By attending, you can make connections and learn from each other in and out of the sessions. Coming together to share ideas and support each other is as much a part of this conference as the educational sessions. In addition to the networking opportunities and excellent programs, we hope that you will enjoy the beautiful weather and local attractions in Albuquerque, New Mexico, including our planned activity on Saturday morning – the Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta outing. Again, I encourage you to register early for our 33rd Annual Educational Conference and I look forward to welcoming you at our Welcome Reception on Thursday evening. William J. Lorman, PhD, MSN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Welcome to Albuquerque and the 2009 IntNSA Conference The IntNSA Conference planning committee is delighted to invite you to our 2009 conference in Albuquerque! This year’s conference theme, “Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment: Working with the Criminal Justice Systems” promises to be a conference with innovative ideas and evidenced based practices in how to work best with people within this system. IntNSA conference will focus on well-developed rehabilitation and treatment options for this population. With the recent change in our government administration and focus on treatment rather than incarceration, this topic is as important as ever. In addition, some of this year’s presentations will be held simultaneously with The American Attorney Nurse Association (TAANA) giving us all an awareness of each other’s specialty work, plus the opportunity for dialogue and networking. Starting on Wednesday, TAANA will offer an all day preconference workshop on legal issues for attendees, while IntNSA will offer preconference workshops on drug testing and Treatment Alternatives to Safer Communities (TASC). TASC is a program that advocates for people in need of drug treatment and other rehabilitative services by working in partnership with courts, prisons, and child welfare programs. Our own, Katherine Fornili, policy expert, will offer an afternoon workshop concentrating on a model for policy analysis with a particular emphasis on buprenorphine. Al Rundio will offer his superb review of the CARN and the CARN-AP Certification exam in the afternoon as well. Kenneth Nicolas, Special Advisor at the Office of the Governor in Texas is our opening morning keynote on Thursday. Mr. Nicolas will talk from his experience and work on the efficacy and relevance of alternatives to incarceration in Texas. Our Saturday keynote will be Ethan Nadelmann, Founder and Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance, the leading organization in the USA promoting alternatives to the war on drugs. From the opening of the conference, there will be seminars and many concurrent sessions presenting the latest in practice and research directed towards this vulnerable population. In addition, with Art Zwerling as our moderator, we will have a joint panel discussion regarding Impaired Practice in Nursing joined by both IntNSA members and TAANA members. Other highlights will be Christine Savage and Peggy Murray updating us on the NIAAA curriculum for undergraduate nursing programs. This presentation will be followed by a celebratory lunch in which we will recognize the 20-year success of the CARN, recognition of Addictions Nurses Week, and an introduction to the updated edition of the monograph on Impaired Practice. Mary Lynn Mathre will bring her expertise and update us in a talk on Medical Marijuana. Additionally, there will be an international presence with a presentation over lunch on Saturday delivered by Patrick Coyne, a London Dual Diagnosis Consultant Nurse, and Raj Boyjoonauth, a London based nurse, regarding their knowledgeable work of addictions in the criminal justice system in the UK, and global policy perspective of addictions within the United Nations. Finally, as we all know, IntNSA always plans a social activity relevant to the community in which our conference is held. This year, the fun will be attending an early morning Albuquerque October staple; the hot air balloon festival. We’ll all rise early Saturday morning to take a ride out to the area to watch these hot air balloons. Please join us for this conference, both for the educational opportunities and for the importance of our all mingling, networking, and increasing our collegial friendships with each other! 2009 Conference Committee
Dana Murphy Parker, MS, PMHCNS-BC, Conference Chair
Carolyn Baird, DNPc, MBA, RN-BC, CARN-AP, ICCDPD
Nancy Campbell-Heider, PhD, FNP, CARN-AP, NP-C
Suzanne Kinkle, BS, RN, CARN
Priscilla Mekosh, BSN, RN
Conference Description The International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) serves as a forum for all nurses who are interested in the prevention, intervention and treatment of addictions to enhance knowledge, advance skills, continue education, and be a resource to nurses across all practice settings. This year’s conference offers an excellent opportunity for attendees to obtain evidenced-based knowledge covering the conference theme, “Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment: Working with the Criminal Justice System”. The conference will provide pre-conference workshops discussing legal and current policy in this area. The main conference will focus on practice and research relevant to this vulnerable population, with some attention to other vulnerable populations. As ever, IntNSA members are afforded a number of educational presentations, exchange of ideas, and the occasion of social networking to increase collegial relationships.
2009 Conference Objectives At the end of the conference, the learner will be able to: - Analyze connections among substance abuse, mental health, and entry into the criminal justice system and the related roles of professional nurses and other providers in client care across the clinical spectrum.
- Discuss barriers to screening at risk and vulnerable individuals for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders across clinical settings and within the criminal justice systems.
- Evaluate evidenced-based treatment alternatives to incarceration in relation to substance abuse disorder for clients with and without co-morbid psychiatric conditions.
- Discuss the impact of stigma and discrimination on those with addictions problems, especially for those in the criminal justice system, in relation to access to and retention in treatment for substance abuse and mental health problems, and support for recovery.
Target Audience Nurses Who Specialize in the Prevention and Treatment of Addictions
Nurses Who Practice in Other Specialty Areas
Allied Health Care Professionals Who Specialize in Addictions
Employee Assistance Professionals
Credentialed Addictions Counselors and Prevention Specialists
Community Agency Workers
Private Practice Therapists Contact IntNSA at intnsa@intnsa.org or (877) 646-8672 with questions.
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