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Pharmacology Update 2008

Continuing Education Live Course
October 18-19, 2008

This program has been approved for 9.5 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 9.5 hours of pharmacology) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 0702062.

All Hours Approved for Pharmacology Credit by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

This course is appropriate for all nurse practitioners (ACNPs, FNPs, ANPs, GNPs, PNPs, CPNP-ACs, WHNPs, PMHNPs, ARNPs, APRNs, CRNPs), CNSs and other certified clinicians who need
pharmacology CE credit.

This 10-hour comprehensive pharmacology update course explores recent trends and evidence-based outcomes involving pharmacotherapeutic decisions in NP practice.  Using a systematic approach, pharmacologic controversies in the management of an array of diagnoses such as hypertension, cardioembolic disease, asthma, GI disturbances, pain, erectile dysfunction, male reproductive inflammatory disorders and STDs/STIs will be presented.  Management updates for both inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases and pathogens, including vaccines, newer antimicrobials, and agents with bioterrorism potential will be explored.  Additionally, the dilemmas of polypharmacy and NP prescribing errors, along with new medication choices and the latest drug warnings will be covered, incorporating case study trivial analyses throughout the course.

Faculty:  Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., DSN, APRN,BC, ACNP
Associate Professor and Coordinator
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
California State University, Los Angeles
and
President, Barkley & Associates

Saturday – October 18, 2008

1:00 p.m.     Welcome

• Are Drugs the Answer to An Old Problem?  What’s on the Horizon?

• Pharmacologic Controversies in the Management of Common Adult Problems and Diagnoses

  • Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease

  • Asthma

  • Gastrointestinal Disturbances

  • Pain

  • Hypertension

  • Other

• The Latest Newly-Approved Pharmacotherapeutic Agents

• WARNINGS:  What to Watch and Why

• Inflammatory Reproductive Disorders in Men

• Erectile Dysfunction

• Premature Ejaculation

• Delayed Orgasm

• Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

• 10.0 contact hours of CE credit -
  ALL hours approved for pharmacology credit, as needed

• Extensive course manual

• Total course run time:  10 hours

• Continental breakfast & afternoon soda breaks

• Special unpublished hotel rates for course attendees

• Audience and faculty interaction

• To register: click on the "Register & Pay" column below

• Please Note:  Early Bird Special Discount Rate ends August 18th, 2008.
  Register EARLY to receive the BEST course price and savings!

• Registrations received on or after October 4th, 2008: add $25

• Registrations received on or after October 11th, 2008: add $50