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Gerontological Nurse
Practitioner
(GNP)
Certification Review/Clinical
Update
Live Course
Barkley & Associates is
approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: AANP Provider Number 081018.
The last 6 chapters of non-audio home study cover content that is
specifically pertinent to GNPs including: gerontological theory, safety,
and geriatric pharmacology.
Why choose
anyone else?
Choose Barkley & Associates,
“Simply The
Best!”
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What's Included: |
- The first 14 chapters of
the extensive course manual covers content specific to adults of
all ages, including the geriatric population
- The last 6 chapters of non-audio home study cover content
that is specifically pertinent to GNPs including: gerontological
theory, safety, and geriatric pharmacology.
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- Includes 6 hours of
pharmacology CE credit
- Individual attention from the faculty
- Small classroom environment
- Morning coffee service &
afternoon soda break in most cities
- Special unpublished hotel rates for course attendees (when
available)
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Course Overview: |
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 Test-taking
and Study Strategies for Success
Extensive Review of
System-Specific Health Problems
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♦ HEENT
♦ Respiratory
♦ Cardiovascular
♦ Gastrointestinal
♦ Urinary
♦ Musculoskeletal
♦ Neurologic
♦ Endocrine
♦ Hematopoietic/genetics
♦ Integumentary
♦ Lymphatic
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♦ Immune/allergies
♦ Communicable/infectious diseases
♦ Men’s health
♦ Women’s health
♦ Emergencies
♦ Psychosocial/cultural
♦ Mental health
♦ Functional/mobility issues
♦ Learning disabilities
♦ Pain management
♦ Emergency preparedness
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Foundations of
Advanced Practice Nursing
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♦ Therapeutic communication
♦ Establishing rapport
♦ Counseling patients
♦ Discussion of difficult situations (prognoses, end-of-life, etc.)
♦ Health promotion/disease prevention
♦ Prevention guidelines
♦ Impact of aging and the continuum of aging
♦ Nutrition
♦ Health screenings
♦ Risk analyses
♦ Influences on care (age, life
transitions, socioeconomic, spiritual, psychosocial, and cultural)
♦ Evaluating outcomes
♦ Teaching and learning principles
♦ Health care and public policy
♦ Care settings
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♦ Cultural sensitivity and competency
♦ Spiritual assessment
♦ Patient and family teaching
♦ Advanced directives
♦ Power of attorney
♦ Informed consent/assent
♦ Guardianship
♦ Ethical principles
♦ Patient rights
♦ Malpractice
♦ Decision-making capacity
♦ Caregiver stress
♦ Violence
♦ Abuse
♦ Neglect
♦ Needs assessments
♦ Billing, coding, and reimbursement
♦ Federal mandates
♦ Access to care
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Clinical
Assessment
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♦ Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology
♦ Geriatric syndromes (falls, incontinence, etc.)
♦ Delirium, dementia, and depression
♦ Medical history source information
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♦ Advanced diagnostic reasoning
♦ Comprehensive health histories
♦ Functional histories
♦ Screening and diagnostic testing
♦ Differential diagnoses
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Clinical
Management
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♦ Evidence-based practice
♦ Research utilization
♦ Clinical practice guidelines
♦ Evaluating evidence
♦ Best practices
♦ Epidemiology
♦ Infection control
♦ Disease prevention
♦ Infectious diseases
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♦ Documentation
♦ Reporting infectious diseases
♦ Clinical decision-making
♦ Pharmacotherapeutics
♦ Multidisciplinary and planned transitions of care
♦ Prioritization
♦ Coordination of care
♦ Palliative and end-of-life care
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Now offering: ANP/GNP combined Live course. Click
here for details. |
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GNP
Live Course Schedule
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To register: click on the
"City" or "Course Status" columns below
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Please Note:
Register EARLY to receive the BEST course price and savings!
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Registrations received < 2 weeks from course start date:
add $50
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Special Savings: Purchase
Home Study Audio CDs with your Live Review Course and save up to $50.00!
(*Pricing does not include Shipping & Handling)
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Course registration
fee as well as associated travel expenses may be tax deductible!
Please consult with your tax advisor regarding your personal situation.
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2012 Live Course Schedule |
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City |
Dates
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Location |
Early Bird
Discount Ends
5 PM PST |
Course Status
(Click to go
to registration page) |
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Miami, FL |
May 19-20 |
Conrad Miami
Espirito Santo Plaza |
02/18 |
Registering |
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Cleveland, OH
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May 26-27 |
The Ritz-Carlton |
02/25 |
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Dallas, TX
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June 02-03 |
Hilton Garden Inn |
03/03 |
Registering
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Boston, MA
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June 08-09 |
Hilton Boston Logan Airport |
03/07 |
Registering
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San Francisco, CA |
June 10-11
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Hilton San Francisco |
03/08 |
Registering |
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Indianapolis, IN |
June 19-20 |
Embassy Suites Indianapolis Downtown |
03/18 |
Registering |
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Los Angeles, CA |
July 12-13 |
The Beverly Hilton |
04/11 |
Registering |
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Nashville, TN |
Aug 12-13 |
Doubletree by Hilton |
05/11 |
Registering |
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Chicago, IL
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Aug 30-31
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Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Magnificent
Mile
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05/29 |
Registering
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Honolulu, HI |
Sept 09-10
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Hilton Waikiki Beach |
06/08 |
Registering
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Tampa, FL |
Sept 29-30 |
Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore |
06/28 |
Registering
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Conway,
AR |
Nov 30-Dec 01 |
University of Central Arkansas
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08/30
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Registering |
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San
Francisco, CA |
Dec 07-08 |
Hotel Nikko San Francisco |
09/06 |
Registering |
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2013 Live Course Schedule |
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City
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Dates
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Location |
Early Bird
Discount Ends
5 PM PST |
Course Status
(Click to go
to registration page) |
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Baltimore, MD |
Jan 05-06 |
Hilton Baltimore |
10/04 |
Registering |
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Nashville, TN |
Jan 12-13 |
Hilton Garden Inn |
10/11 |
Registering |
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New York, NY |
Jan 19-20 |
Hilton Manhattan East |
10/18 |
Registering |
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Houston, TX |
Jan 24-26 |
Hilton Houston Hobby
Airport |
10/24 |
Registering |
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Course Near You?
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a Request |
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