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Nursing Topics in Mental Health, Obstetrics, and Women's Health
Round-trip Cape Liberty, NJ (New York, NY)
June 15 - 20, 2023

Topics
- Implications of pregnancy on pelvic floor disorders
- Participant will associate pregnancy outcomes with pelvic floor disorders.
- Pregnancy as a predictor of future health
- Participant will predict future health based on pregnancy history and outcomes.
- Contraception for all ages
- Participant will describe all available contraception options for child-bearing women including options on the horizon.
- Sexually transmitted disease updates
- Participant will identify sexually transmitted diseases and updated treatment guidelines.
- Annual exam updates
- Participant will analyze all aspects of the annual exam including purpose and timing
- Failure to diagnose and legal implications
- Participant will discover important nuances to not overlook in testing and treatment to avoid the legal arena.
Valerie R. Vestal, MSN, PMHNP-BC
She received both her undergraduate and graduate degree in Nursing from Winston-Salem State University. She also holds a Post Master in Psychiatric Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of South Alabama School of Nursing. She is also a Lieutenant in the United States Navy Reserve and has deployed to both Kuwait and Germany.
She is passionate about uplifting patients who have a negative self-image and have defined themselves by their illness. She has most recently expressed this through her work as a contributing author in the book Goodness Abounds.
Kim Murphy, MS, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB, RNC-MNN, C-EFM
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Legal Nurse Consultant, Poling Law, Columbus, OH
Former Clinical Instructor, Otterbein College, Westerville, OH
Kim Murphy has over 36 years of nursing experience including 32 years in labor and delivery and 16 years as a women's health nurse practitioner.
She currently fills the role of staff nurse and charge nurse at The Ohio State University, a large Level 3 academic medical center along with being a women's health NP in private practice. She also is the lead provider in public health for prenatal care and sexual health services in a Title X agency.
She has been a leader in education while making multiple speaking presentations on a variety of topics related to obstetrics and women's health. She recently spoke at the national AWHONN conference in 2019. She is a designated instructor for fetal monitoring through AWHONN. She also participates in legal review of malpractice cases.
Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.
We can assist you with all your travel arrangements. We'd be happy to help you plan your flights, hotels or tours before and/or after your cruise conference.
Cruise Itinerary
DATE | PORT OF CALL | ARRIVE | DEPART |
---|---|---|---|
Thu Jun 15 | Cape Liberty, NJ (New York, NY) |
- | 3:00 pm |
Fri Jun 16 | *At Sea - Cruising |
- | - |
Sat Jun 17 | Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda |
9:00 am | - |
Sun Jun 18 | Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda |
- | 6:00 pm |
Mon Jun 19 | *At Sea - Cruising |
- | - |
Tue Jun 20 | Cape Liberty, NJ (New York, NY) |
7:00 am | - |
Ports of Call
Cape Liberty, NJ (New York, NY) - Cape Liberty Cruise Port is located on the New York Harbor in Bayonne, New Jersey, and is just seven miles from New York City and three miles from Newark Liberty International Airport. Its waterfront location and convenience to the Big Apple allows visitors easy access to everything New York City has to offer along with providing visitors access to the historic roots of Northern New Jersey. Convenient guest parking is located adjacent to the cruise terminal.
At Sea - Cruising - Cruising
Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda - Located at the tip of Bermuda's West End, Royal Naval Dockyard is home to exceptional shopping and pristine beaches. The beautifully restored Royal Navy Dockyards provide quaint boutique, a crafts market and fascinating maritime museum. Don't miss the chance to try out one of the many water sports offered in and around this gorgeous harbor. View Shopping Guide (Current shopping maps available onboard.)
Our staff can assist you with all your travel arrangements.
Questions? Call us at 800-422-0711.We can assist you with all your travel arrangements. We'd be happy to help you plan your flights, hotels or tours before and/or after your cruise conference.
Please note that our shore excursions are operated separately and
independently of those offered by the cruise line.