NPACE Labfest Bundle 2026

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This bundle discusses all things labs. From the management of anemia to the identification of polycythemia. The bundle will prepare the clinician on how to interpret those hard to manage labs such as liver enzymes to the management of vitamin deficiencies. This is an essential bundle for any APP

FORMAT OPTIONS

Streaming Online Video

ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS

This bundle is hosted on the site of our educational partner, NPACE. After you purchase the bundle, you will immediately receive a confirmation email from APEA's CE Center with instructions on how to access your purchase. You will be required to create an account on NPACE.org.

Once logged in on NPACE, you will need to complete all of the components of each individual course in the bundle. Each course is comprised of a pre-test, presentation, course evaluation, and post-test. You will have unlimited attempts to pass the post-test. Upon completing these components and passing the post-test, you will receive your CME certificate.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Vital Solutions: Tackling Vitamin Deficiencies From Diagnosis and Treatment

This course will educate learners on the essential functions of vitamins in the body and the clinical consequences of vitamin deficiencies. Participants will explore the disease processes associated with inadequate vitamin levels and review evidence-based strategies for diagnosis, supplementation, and management. Practical guidance will be provided to support effective treatment and prevention in diverse patient populations.

Complete Blood Count: Diagnostic Insights for Panic Prevention

This session provides Advanced Practice Providers with a practical and clinically focused review of the Complete Blood Count (CBC) and its interpretation. The presentation breaks down each component of the CBC—red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets, and differential counts—explaining normal ranges, common abnormalities, and patterns that signal underlying disease.

KEYNOTE: Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests related to the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands

The presentation will review normal production and pathological changes in hormone production of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. Laboratory diagnostics specific to evaluating function of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands will be reviewed. Choice of laboratory diagnostics to determine disease state will be discussed.

The ups and downs of women's hormones

The presentation will review female hormone synthesis and action over the lifespan. Using that information, details about choosing and interpreting laboratory tests will be examined to assist in identifying normal hormone states versus pathology.

Hepatic Labs What am I Looking At?

This course will educate the learner on the difficult to navigate hepatic labs. Discussing LFTS, INR and all things LIVER!

The Urine Pregnancy Test: Everything you should know but probably don’t about the most common lab test

The urine pregnancy test is the most common test performed in clinical care and yet we often do not treat it like other lab tests. When we perform a lab test, it is our clinical responsibility to interpret the test results, inform the patient, discuss treatment options and then either provide or refer for treatment. In the case of the pregnancy test, we often stop at informing the patient of the results. In this presentation, you will become comfortable interpreting pregnancy test results, discussing all treatment options and providing or referring for care. We will start with the basics of the pregnancy test: how long it takes for a pregnancy test to become positive after sex and menses; how long it takes to become negative after miscarriage and abortion and the expected trends of HCG levels in normal and ectopic pregnancies. You will learn how to provide the complete management of a negative pregnancy test including how to use it as an opportunity to prevent birth defects and intiate birth control using the quick start method. You will also gain all the skills you need to be comfortable providing the complete management of a positive pregnancy test. You will learn how to inform a patient of a positive pregnancy test in a non-judgemental and supportive manner. You will learn how to discuss all treatment options of a positive pregnancy test including abortion. We will talk about the landscape of abortion access in the U.S. and how to provide resources and referrals for abortion care.

Rheumatologic Labs: Overview and Interpretation

This session will review the common laboratory tests used in the evaluation of rheumatologic conditions, emphasizing the appropriate clinical context for ordering each test, key lab characteristics, and how to accurately interpret the results. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of when and how to apply these labs in practice to support effective diagnosis and management of rheumatologic disorders.

Anemia/ Polycythemia-Too little or too much- and what does it mean.

Selecting, interpreting, and managing hematologic laboratory tests are essential to quality care and often is a complex and challenging process. Interpreting labs is much more complicated than determining if results are normal or anormal. Understanding the normal physiology of blood cell production and the pathophysiology of conditions that can cause abnormalities is important to diagnosing, managing and often preventing pathological hematologic conditions, such as anemia and polycythemia. This presentation will help learners manage these conditions using a systematic approach to selection and interpretation of labs and evidenced based management using case studies for context.

Genetic testing, it’s not just BRCA genes! Breast, colorectal, ovarian, prostate, and pancreatic cancer screening updates

"Supported by an educational grant from Merck" This session will provide an up-to-date review of current multigene panel testing options and possible outcomes for patients with cancer. We will also describe the published management recommendations for those with hereditary cancer predisposition.

TIME TO COMPLETE

After you access this bundle on NPACE's website, you will have 90 days to complete the entire contents of the bundle and claim all contents.

CREDITS

NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 9 CNE credit(s), of which 2.75 is pharmacology credit. Courses' Expiration Date: December 31st, 2026

DISCLAIMER

The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE

This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

There is no commercial support for this activity.

ACCREDITED PROVIDER

Provider Accreditation Statement

Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

In addition to ANCC, NPACE is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by: the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP8720 and Florida CE Broker #50-1476.

FACULTY

Brett Snodgrass, FNP-C, CPE, FACPP, FAANP

Brett Badgley Snodgrass has been a Family Nurse Practitioner for 12 years, practicing in multiple settings including: family practice, urgent care, emergency departments, administration, chronic pain and palliative medicine. She is currently the Palliative Medicine Clinical Coordinator for the Baptist Healthcare System in Memphis, TN. Her primary focus is expansion of the palliative medicine program into other hospitals of the Baptist Healthcare System, as well as expanding the current program into the outpatient setting.

She is also the owner of BBS Health Education – where she creates and presents continuing education for healthcare providers, both live and online (BBSHealthEducation.com). She is a nationally recognized nurse practitioner speaker and teacher. She is an award-winning healthcare blogger – The NP Mom. Her blog offers answers to patient’s questions they often forget to ask! You can visit her blog at www.thenpmom.wordpress.com.

Brett Is a chronic pain expert, working for more than 20 years with chronic pain patients in a variety of settings. She has opened and directed two chronic pain practices. She is a sought after speaker on the subject of chronic pain and the Opioid Epidemic. She currently serves on the TN Chronic Pain Task Force. She is a director at large of the TN Pain Society. She also serves as a co-chair of the TN Access To Care Coalition. She is board certified with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, where she is the past TN State Representative. She is also a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Brett received the 2015 AANP State Excellence Award for Tennessee for her work across the state on the TN Chronic Pain Task Force, as well as advocating for TN Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners. She was also awarded the 2017 Memphis Business Journal Healthcare Hero Award.

Kelley D. Mayden,DNP, APRN-FNP, AOCNP

Kelley Mayden graduated from Virginia Highlands Community College with an associate degree in nursing in 1986. Following that, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in nursing and a Master of Science in nursing from East Tennessee State University. She received her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Liberty University in 2021. Ms. Mayden, oncology/hematology advanced practice provider at Ballad Health Cancer Care, has 37 years of nursing experience, 10 of those as an oncology nurse, and 22 as an oncology/hematology advanced practice provider. She maintains an active practice seeing a variety of patient types. Her interests include breast cancer, benign and malignant hematology, biosimilar integration, quality improvement, and cancer cost containment. Certifications include family nurse practitioner, advanced oncology certified nurse practitioner, and chemotherapy & immunotherapy administration. Active at both national and local levels, Ms. Mayden is affiliated with APSHO, ONS, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Theta Tau.

Deborah Adell, PhD, ARNP

Dr. Adell has been a Family Nurse Practitioner for 28 years, with a majority of experience in rural and underserved populations. She has been developing pharmacology courses and teaching for 25 years and is a published author on pharmacology topics. Dr. Adell is active in developing and teaching in the first advanced practice program in Saudi Arabia

Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP

Dr Peter Buch is a clinical gastroenterologist with over 35 years of teaching experience. Teaching is his passion! His style is case based, practical, very interactive and fun. Dr Buch is a nationally known speaker who has been honored to teach at NPACE previously. He has taught at the University of Connecticut APRN School and has mentored dozens of APRNs. He is a Clinical Professor at the ECHN campus of UNECOM He is also an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and the Frank H Netter, MD School of Medicine. Dr Buch always learns from his audience and looks forward to learning with you!

Rachael Phelps, MD

Dr. Rachael Phelps is a family planning expert who has provided contraceptive and abortion care at Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York for 25 years, of which she served as Medical Director for 13 years. She co-led the Greater Rochester LARC Initiative and has worked in legally restrictive settings in Asia and Africa to decrease maternal mortality from unsafe abortion.

She received her medical degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She completed a Pediatrics Residency and a Complex Family Planning Fellowship at the University of Rochester. She is currently a clinical instructor in the departments of Pediatrics and OB/GYN at the University of Rochester. She lectures nationally and internationally about the prevention of unintended pregnancy, evidence-based contraception and access to safe abortion care.

She received the Women Leaders in Medicine Award from The American Medical Student Association, the Hannah G. Solomon Humanitarian Award from the National Council of Jewish Women and was profiled in the New York Times Magazine article “The New Abortion Providers.”

Rachel Romero, MD

Dr. Romero is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology. She is RhMSUS certified (musculoskeletal ultrasound certification in rheumatology). She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

She specializes in treating rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Sjögren's syndrome, scleroderma, inflammatory myopathy, vasculitis and gout.

She received her medical degree at West Virginia University in 2013 and completed her residency at Case Western Reserve University in 2016. She followed that with a fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill completed in 2018. She has been in clinical practice with Atrium Health since 2018.

Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC

Dr. Susan Feeney is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Advanced Practice Programs at the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing at UMass Chan Medical School. She has provided comprehensive primary care for over 25 years, practicing in an independent NP owned practice, and in College Health. Dr. Feeney has been an educator for over 25 years. In addition to teaching advanced practice nursing, she was Senior Faculty for Fitzgerald Health Education Associates teaching certification review courses for 20 years and currently contributes to the Primed’s Frankly Speaking Podcasts, focusing on evidenced based primary care practice.

Dr. Feeney speaks both regionally and nationally on many topics, including clinical education strategies, vaping, women’s health, antibiotic stewardship, and lab interpretation. She contributes to the educational foundation of advanced practice nursing by authoring chapters in primary care and case study textbooks as well as publications in peer reviewed journals. Dr. Feeney served as Vice President and President of NHNPA and is an active member of MCNP, and is a Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP).

Leigha Senter-Jamieson, MS, CGC

Leigha Senter is a genetic counselor and Clinical Professor at The Ohio State University’s James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute where she specializes in cancer genetics risk assessment. She has developed multiple clinical service lines and has for the past 10 years staffed the gynecologic cancer clinic. Currently serving as Interim Director of the Division of Human Genetics, Leigha has more than two decades of research experience in hereditary cancers with a primary focus in BRCA gene-related projects with more than 100 peer reviewed publications. She is a member of the advisory board for FORCE, past member of the NSGC board of directors and is currently a board member for the Association of Cancer Care Centers.