Schedule at-a-glance

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Saturday, April 14
8:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.	COHN and COHN-S Review Course Please note: this course is currently full and closed to additional registrants at this time.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch On Own
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Professional Development Workshops 101: Change the Aging Mindset: Creative Strategies for an Aging Workforce 102: Does Your Hearing Program Need a Face Lift? Updates in Science and Technology 103: Project Management for OHNs 104: The Role of the Occupational Health Nurse in EBP and Research
Sunday, April 15
8:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.	COHN and COHN-S Review Course Please note: this course is currently full and closed to additional registrants at this time.
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Professional Development Workshop 201: A Practical Approach to the Neuro-Musculoskeletal Assessment (Neck, Back, Hand, Shoulder, Knee, and Feet)
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Professional Development Workshops 202: Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner Boot Camp 203: CAOHC Recertification Course
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Professional Development Workshops 204: Compassion Fatigue - What Is This? 205: Safety Tour 206: I'm An OHN Now. So What Do I Do???
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch On Own
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Professional Development Workshops 208: Step Up. Stand Out. Lead.
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m	Professional Development Workshop (Free to all conference attendees) 209: Infection Prevention & Control for the Occupational Health Nurse - Bloodborne Pathogens
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Fellows Reception (Invitation Only)
Monday, April 16
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	COHN and COHN-S Review Course Please note: this course is currently full and closed to additional registrants at this time.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Research Collaborative
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	New Member and First Time Attendee Orientation
10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Practice Exchanges 302: Case Management 303: Consulting 304: Corporate 305: Educator 306: Government & Military 307: Health Promotion/Well-being 308: Healthcare/Hospital 309: Nurse Practitioner/Clinical 310: Safety & Environmental 311: LPN/LVN
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch On Own
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	President's Welcome
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	312: Opening Keynote
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.	313: General Session: The Opioid Crisis in America
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Annual Business Meeting (Members Only)
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions 314: Occupational Health: Fact or Fiction? 315: Reduce Cost of Mandatory Flu Program & Streamline Your OMS Clinic Site Through iPad Technology 316: Hepatitis C: Highlights and Clinical Case Study Discussion 317: Invigorating Your Sluggish Chapter 318: Clinical Application of Spirometry Longitudinal Data Analysis (SPIROLA) Software in an Occupational Health Clinic and Office Setting
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.	Welcome Reception
Tuesday, April 17
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Chapter Leaders' Breakfast (Invitation Only)
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions 401: Misbehavior, Saving Face, and Bullying: How to Successfully Navigate Micro-aggression in the Workplace 402: Total Worker Health^®: Where Are We...Where Do We Need to Be? 403: Integrating Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements into Your Occupational Healthcare Practice 404: Associations of Mindfulness Disposition, Depression, and Sleep in Long-haul Truckers 405: Slips, Trips, and Falls: A New Strategy for Addressing the Human Factors
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions 406: Mental Health and Workers’ Compensation: Early Intervention to Prevent Delayed Recovery 407: Psychological First Aid - Techniques for Practice 408: Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery for the Occupational Health Nurse and Diverse Worker Populations 409: Coffee and Cannabis: Emerging Health Concerns for Workers in Two Industries 410: Hepatitis C: Opportunities for HCV Outreach with Employees, Dependents, and Retirees
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions 411: Navigating Psychological Health at Work: An Occupational Health Psychology Perspective 412: Out of the Box Thinking - Take Your OHN Consulting Practice to the Next Level 413: Caring for Nurses 414: Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) - Early Intervention and Treatment for Employees at Risk for Substance Use Disorders 415: Am I Really Doing Research? What an OHN Measures Counts!
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch On Own
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions 416: What You Need to Know About the Gig Economy and Its Implications for Worker Health & Safety 417: Soaring to New Heights: The Value of Nursing Certification 418: ANSI Z10, VPP, ISO 45001, Oh My! What Do Safety and Occupational Health Management Systems Have to do With Occupational Health? 419: You Did What While You Were Doing What? An Overview of the Health Risks Encountered in a Research Center 420: Pain Management and Opioids
3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting, and Poster Viewing
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	American Board of Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) Reception (Open to All)
Wednesday, April 18
7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.	AAOHN Foundation Wellness Event - Chair Yoga
7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions 501: Law Enforcement Suicide: Scope and Mitigation 502: Supporting Nurses' Health in Their Efforts to Provide Safe, Quality Patient Care in Today's Hospital Work Environments 503: Total Farmer Health - Protecting the Health and Safety of Our Agricultural Workforce Through a Total Worker Health^® Initiative 504: Prevention of Eye Injuries and Contamination from Eye Splash 505: How to Ensure OSHA Compliance and a Safe Workplace: Safety Consultation and Training Section Services Safety & Environmental
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	506: Catherine Dempsey Lecture: Total Worker Health^®: Is There a Role for the Occupational Health Nurse
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hours
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Lunch Break in Exhibit Hall
12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions 507: Bridging the Corporate Silos and Integrating a Culture of Health 508: Confidentiality of Employee Medical Information: Legal and Ethical Aspects 509: How to Use Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and Lean Six Sigma to Improve Your Clinic Processes 510: Occupational Health in the Urgent Care Environment: What Makes It Different? 511: Saving Our Backs: Does Exercise Play a Role?
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	512: Closing Session: Fire Up Your Life!