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Tentative Agenda: Thursday, September 25, 2025 (8 CE) 7:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration
7:45 am – 8:45 am Breakfast Product Theater (Wedgwood Ballroom)
9:00 am – 12:15 pm AM Workshops
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Market Style // Product Theater (Wedgwood Ballroom)
1:45 pm – 5:00 pm PM Workshops
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Opens (Trinity Exhibit Hall)
7:15 pm – 8:45 pm Thursday General Session: WS09 Texas Law and the NP Scope of Practice and Q&A by John Gonzalez (Trinity Ballroom) Friday, September 26, 2025 (6.5 CE)
7:45 am – 8:45 am Breakfast Product Theater (Wedgwood Ballroom)
8:00 am Exhibit Hall Opens (Trinity Exhibit Hall)
9:00 am – 9:45 am GS01: Welcome Address and Membership Mtg (Trinity Ballroom)
9:45 am – 10:45 am GS02: Keynote: The Impact of Your Leadership Presence by Katie Neimeyer
10:45 am – 11:15 am Break in Exhibit Hall / Silent Auction Opens (Trinity Ballroom)
11:15 am – 12:15 pm GS03: Legislative General Session by Erin Cusack
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Market Style // Product Theater (2) (Wedgwood Ballroom and Peacock)
1:45 – 2:45 pm First Breakout Session 2:45 – 3:15 pm Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:15 – 4:15 pm Second Breakout Session
4:15 – 4:45 pm Break / Silent Auction / Exhibits (Trinity Exhibit Hall) Poster Presentations (.5 CE)
4:45 – 5:45 pm Third Breakout Session
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm TNP Member Appreciation Event TNP’s Member Appreciation event is Friday, September 26, 7:00 - 10:00 pm. The event is open and free to all members of Texas Nurse Practitioners and children 10 and under. If you wish to bring a family member(s) or friend, you can purchase additional guest tickets here or at checkout. Additional tickets are $50 each. Saturday, September 27, 2025 (6.5 CE)
7:45 am – 8:45 am Breakfast Product Theater (Wedgwood Ballroom)
9:00 am – 9:45 am GS04: Board Installation and Awards Ceremony
9:45 am – 10:45 am GS05: DEA presentation: Prescription Abuse – coming soon
10:45 am – 11:15 am Break / Silent Auction / Exhibits (Trinity Exhibit Hall) Poster Presentations (.5 CE)
11:15 am – 12:15 pm First Breakout Session:
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch Market Style // Product Theater (2) (Wedgwood Ballroom and Peacock)
1:30 pm Exhibit Hall Closes
1:45 – 2:45 pm Second Breakout Session
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Third Breakout Session
4:00 – 4:15 pm Break
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Fourth Breakout Session
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm TNPF Walk and Wine Down Show your support for the TNP Foundation and join us for a 20–30-minute walk and wine down with one complimentary glass of wine or beverage at the Hilton Anatole Gossip Bar. (T-shirt and TNPF socks included.) Additional beverages are available for purchase. This is a $75 Ticketed item.
Sunday, September 28, 2025 (3 CE)
7:00 am - 7:45 am Sunday Sunrise Yoga – on the lawn free member appreciation event brought to you by the TNP Wellness Committee
7:45 am – 8:45 am Breakfast Product Theater (Wedgwood Ballroom)
9:00 am – 9:15 am Tribute to Dr. Ford by Dr. Jean Aertker and Deborah Tedesco
9:15 am – 10:45 am GS06: AI and Ethics by Stephanie H. Hoelscher, DNP, RN, NI-BC, AIMP, CHISP, CPHIMS, FHIMSS (Trinity Ballroom)
10:45 am – 11:00 am Break
11:00 am – 12:30 pm GS07: Neuroplasticity by Barbara S. Peavey, Ph.D., M.S. Psypharm (Trinity Ballroom)
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Conference Wrap Up
Ticketed Events: During registration, you will have the option to include the following ticketed events.
TNP Foundation’s Walk and Wine Down | Saturday, September 27, 5:30 pm Join fellow NPs on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 5:30 pm. Go on a 20–30-minute walk to unwind with one complimentary glass of wine or beverage of your choice. Additional beverages are available for purchase. Registered participants will also receive a commemorative t-shirt while supplies last. Registration is $75. Purchase your ticket during online registration or by clicking here.
TNP PAC Breakfast Come join the Texas Nurse Practitioners Political Action Committee for breakfast (Saturday, 7:45 - 8:45 am) and a special policy discussion with a legislative guest of honor. All proceeds benefit the TNP PAC and our legislative advocacy efforts to remove barriers to nurse practitioners and improve Texans’ access to healthcare. Registration is $75. You can purchase a ticket at the online registration checkout or by clicking here.
Disclaimer: Gifts to political action committees are not tax-deductible. Contributions to TNP PAC are for political purposes. All contributions to TNP PAC are voluntary. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal.
Professional Photo For your convenience, a professional photographer will be on site to take professional photos. If you need a professional headshot for TNP's website, social media, or employment, purchase a photo ticket during registration or by clicking here. Registration is $50.
Photos are available during the following hours: Friday, September 26, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Saturday, September 27, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
TNP Member Appreciation Guest Ticket TNP’s Member Appreciation event is Friday, September 26, 7:00 – 9:30 pm. The event is open and free to all members of Texas Nurse Practitioners and children 10 and under. If you wish to bring a family member(s) or friend, you can purchase additional guest tickets by clicking here or at checkout. Additional tickets are $50 each.
Meal Options:
Breakfast will be provided for those attending a Breakfast Product Theater, first come, first served (refer to the agenda for days/times product theaters are being offered). On-your-own breakfast options at the hotel will available. Breakfast concessions will not be provided as part of general conference attendance.
For your convenience, the hotel is offering a concession style lunch on Friday and Saturday. Thursday lunch will be offered through 2 different product theaters. The days you registered for conference will be noted on your name badge and you will show this to hotel staff as your meal ticket. TNP will be providing complimentary coffee and hot tea. Lunch will be included for those who complete online registration by Thursday, September 18.
Conference Brochure:
To view all the conference offerings, you will be able to review the conference brochure here in May.
Continuing Education:
Learners will be awarded 24 Contact Hours (including up to 10.25 Pharmacology hours.) Completion of the course and evaluation are required.
Provider Statement:
Texas Nurse Practitioners is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Louisiana State Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. If you are required to use an activity number or provider number on certificates, please use LSNA Provider N003232
Cancellation Notice:
Conference cancellation requests must be emailed by September 4, 2025 for a refund, minus a $25 processing fee. Requests can be sent to Bella Stewart at bella@texasnp.org.
Disclosures:
Slides will be reviewed by a Nurse Planner to resolve any disclosures.
Conference Policy:
Because the conference serves as an open forum, opinions expressed and/or materials distributed by program participants do not necessarily reflect or imply advocacy or endorsement by the Texas Nurse Practitioners, its officers, or members. Also, Texas Nurse Practitioners does not endorse any specific commercial products or services.
Photo Release Statement:
Texas Nurse Practitioners (TNP has official photographers/videographers for meetings. Photographs/video taken at TNP meetings may be used in future marketing, publicity, promotions, advertising and training activities for TNP. By registering for this meeting, you agree to allow TNP to use the photographs/video - which may include you - in all media formats worldwide. I also understand that once my image is posted on TNP's website or social media, the image can be downloaded by any computer. Therefore, I agree to indemnify and hold harmless from any claims Texas Nurse Practitioners. TNP reserves the right to discontinue use of photos without notice. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the TNP office at 512-291-6224.
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