PALTC23 Conference Recordings SA08 MythBusters: Advance Practice Providers in PALTC

MythBusters: Advance Practice Providers in PALTC

This 60-minute session will address four common myths regarding the role of APPs in PALTC. The following commonly articulated myths regarding APPs will be addressed: (1) inadequate knowledge to complete assessment and manage common chronic and acute problems; (2) APPs all have the exact same knowledge base, educational preparation, and scope of practice; (3) resident/patient/family/staff satisfaction decreases when working with APPs, and (4) partnering with APPs increases physician risk of litigation. The panel-style format will allow participants to ask questions and allow APPs to discuss/describe how they perceive their role in PALTC.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:

  • Describe the role and common practice activities/skills of APPs in PALTC.
  • Discuss three similarities and three differences between the educational background, practice experience, and licensing requirements for APPs.
  • Identify current evidence related to resident/patient/family/staff perceptions and satisfaction with APPs providing care in PALTC.
  • Understand the requirements for malpractice coverage when APPs are part of the PALTC physician team practice.

Allison Villegas, PA-C

Allison Villegas, PA-C, has been providing post-acute and long-term care in Denver nursing homes for the last 10 years. She is Vice President of CMDA: Colorado's Society for Post-Acute and Long Term Medicine. She is on the PALTmed Board of Directors and is involved in multiple committees and workgroups.

Jennifer Edgar, GNP-BC

Jennifer Edgar, GNP-BC, is a geriatric nurse practitioner practicing with Team Health. She earned her MSN in Gerontology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX. Ms. Edgar earned her RN bachelor's degree at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

E​lizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP

Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, is a professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Chair of the Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health. She provides clinical care to patients in a variety of settings focused on optimizing mental health.

V​ycki Nalls, PhD, GNP-BC, ACHPN, CWS

Vycki Nalls, PhD, GNP-BC, ACHPN, CWS, has been a geriatric nurse practitioner for 15 years working predominantly in long-term care, palliative care, and hospice. She received her BSN from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and her masters and PhD from University of Maryland School of Nursing. Dr. Nalls has presented nationally on palliative wound care and contributed written wound education for AMDA-the Society for PALTC Medicine, the Gerontological Advance Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA), and the Hospice Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA). She is a contributing author for chapters in the upcoming Advance Practice Palliative Nursing 2nd edition and Acute and Chronic Wounds 6th edition. She has served as a board member for the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) and the Mid-Atlantic Medical Directors Association (MMDA). She currently serves on the board for the Post-Acute Wound & Skin Integrity Council (PAWSIC) and is co-director for the Futures Program with AMDA.

Sing T. Palat, MD, CMD

Sing T. Palat, MD, CMD, is a medical director for Optum Senior Community Care. She works with advance practice clinicians in long-term care settings and precepts medical students, residents and fellows. Dr. Palat is the President of the Colorado chapter of AMDA and a House of Delegates Representative to the AMDA Board.

Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP

Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, is a professor in the school of nursing at the University of Maryland and the Sonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Chair in Gerontology and combines clinical work as an advanced practice nurse in a CCRC with teaching and research. Her research is focused on optimizing function and physical activity among older adults.

Esperanza Fernandez, MD

  • 1.0 CME
  • 1.0 CMD Management
  • 1.0 MOC

Release Date: 03/29/2023   |   Expiration: 03/01/2026

Credit Statements:

Accreditation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

CME Designation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CMD Credit Hours: This CME activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for up to 1.0 management hours toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity.

The CMD Program is administered by the ABPLM. Each physician should claim only those credit hours that he/she actually spent in the activity. For further information, contact ABPLM at 410-992-3117 or at cmd@paltmed.org.

ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points and patient safety credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Financial Disclosure Statement:

The Association requires the disclosure of all speaker/faculty/planner’s relevant financial relationships; presence of off-label use of a device or medication; and discussion of any experimental, new or evolving topic prior to each accredited education activity.

If the learner perceives any bias toward a commercial product or service, advocation of unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or recommendation, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients please report this to the Association's staff.

The following speaker(s) disclosed relevant financial relationship(s): 

  • Julie Gammack, MD, CMD (Planner & Speaker): Stockholder: Amarin
  • Kenya Rivas Velasquez, MD, CMD, FAAFP (Planner & Speaker): OptumRx: Stockholder
  • All other planners, speakers, and AMDA staff have no relationships with ineligible companies.

All relevant financial relationships have been identified and mitigated.

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