Pharmacology 2013 Update: Medical Management of Common Comorbid Conditions
This workshop will address the principles of pharmacotherapeutics with a focus on cardiovascular medications. Prescribing has long been a major component of the role of advanced practice nurses, but it has become more complex, especially in patients with cardiovascular disease where polypharmacy is more prevalent and the risk for adverse interactions is increased.
This course will be taught by Nurse Practitioners and Physicians in an intensive format and will include content on pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, antiarrhythmic medications, anticoagulation therapies, pulmonary hypertension medications, and inotropic and vasodilator therapies. The workshop will also include a segment on the clinical pearls in the management of co-morbidities in heart failure. Case-based scenarios will be utilized throughout the course to reinforce content.
The Cardiovascular Pharmacology Course is intended to partially meet the pharmacology requirements for recertification beginning January 1, 2014, as detailed by the American Nurses Credentialing Corporation. (Please refer to www.nursecredentialing.org for further information on this change in requirements).
Cardiovascular Pharmacology ~ Wednesday, June 26
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7:30AM - 7:50AM | Register/Breakfast | |
7:50AM - 8:00AM |
Introduction/Objectives/Schedule for the Day Ashley Moore - Gibbs MSN, AGPCNP-BC, CHFN Washington Hospital Center Moderator for Workshop: Shawn Merhaut RN, MSN, CNP Cleveland Clinic |
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8:00AM - 9:00AM | Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacokinetics |
Robert Lee Page II PharmD, MSPH, FCCP, FASHP, FASCP, FAHA, BCPS, CGP University of Colorado, School of Pharmacy |
9:00AM - 10:00AM | Antiarrhythmic Therapies |
Robin J. Trupp PhD, ACNP-BC, CHFN, FAHA Duke University |
10:00AM - 10:15AM | Break | |
10:15AM - 11:15AM | Anticoagulation Old and New |
Louann Bailey MSN, CNP, FAANP Northeast Ohio Cardiovascular Specialists |
11:15AM - 12:15PM | Management of Pul HTN |
Melisa Wilson ARNP, ACNP-BC Orlando Regional Medical Center |
12:15PM - 1:15PM | Lunch | |
1:15PM - 2:45PM |
Clinical Pearls on the Management of Co-morbidities in Heart Failure: • Resistant hypertension • Diabetes mellitus • Anemia • Depression |
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2:45PM - 3:00PM | Break | |
3:00PM - 4:00PM | Inotropes/Vasodilators |
Cindy Bither RN, MSN, ANP, ACNP, CHFN Washington Hospital Center |
4:00PM - 4:30PM | Summary/Course Evaluations |