Full course description
May 2, 2026
In-Personor Online
3.25 CE Hours
Location
Creighton University
Mike and Josie Harper Center, Room 2057-2058
602 N 20th St, Omaha, NE 68102
or Online
Registration Fee
Free to Attend
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Description
This educational conference explores the value of Integrated Care and practical strategies for implementation across diverse healthcare settings to improve access to timely, high-quality person centered psychiatric-mental health services. The role of the Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and pathways to achieve dual certification will be explored as a strategy to address the current gap in the behavioral health workforce.
Sponsored by BHECN ARPA Grant Funds
Designed For
Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Nurse Managers, Physicians, Health System and Primary Care Clinic Leaders, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and healthcare professionals serving the Omaha Metro and broader Nebraska communities.
Provided By
- Creighton University College of Nursing
- Creighton University College of Professional and Continuing Education
Schedule
Saturday, May 2, 2026
All times listed are in Central Time (CT).
7:45 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Welcome and Overview
Sara Banzhaf, DNP, APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC
8:15 a.m.
Overview of Integrated Care
Shannon Kinnan, MD
9:15 a.m.
Break
9:30 a.m.
Integrated Care Case Studies
Amanda Grosse, DNP, AGACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
10:15 a.m.
Implementing Integrated Care
Renee Johnson Sayer, DNP, APRN-C, FNP-C, PMHNP-C
11:00 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Patti F. Gardner, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
11:25 a.m.
Closing Remarks
11:30 a.m.
Adjournment
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
How To Register
Step 1
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Step 2
Register for your program by clicking on the Cart and following the prompts to submit payment.
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Questions?
Office of Continuing Education
College of Professional and Continuing Education
Creighton University
402.280.1830
CMedEd@creighton.edu