
Cape Cod June 2023 Pharmacology Update & Primary Care Conference (Recorded)
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At NPACE Pharmacology Update & Primary care Conference you will fulfill your professional development and licensure needs, and access priceless context, insights, and real-world understanding of complex healthcare issues. Each session emphasizes relevant and evidence-based clinical knowledge as well as offers guidance by seasoned speakers connected to today’s practice and is open to interaction and discussion.
Credits: 17 credits; 10.80 are pharmacology
$432
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Keeping up with new medications, particularly given the recent trend towards direct to consumer advertising, is one of the true challenges of primary care. This presentation will focus on the top new, widely used medications, including their appropriate uses, adverse effects and drug interactions. | 1.50 credits (1.50 Pharmacology) | $45
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Chronic kidney disease is a common complication of type 2 diabetes. Over the last ten years, evidence has accumulated that some glucose lowering agents are more effective than others at retarding progression of CKD in the setting of type 2 diabetes. This session will review these pharmacologic strategies for retarding progression. | 1.50 credits (1.30 Pharmacology) | $40
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This session will cover the management of hypertension in the primary care setting, including special populations such as older adults, individuals living with type 2 diabetes, congestive heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. | 1.50 credits (1.50 Pharmacology) | $40
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Since primary care providers manage approximately 90% of COPD cases, it stands to reason that COPD guidelines should be tailored to a primary care perspective. This session will be a comprehensive update including a review of clinical assessment, therapeutics and case management of patients with COPD. We will review current 2023 GOLD guidelines and discuss the management of COPD. This session will include updates in current COPD research that are relevant to practical management of COPD patients in outpatient clinic using case examples. | 1.50 credits (1.0 Pharmacology) | $40
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As we continue to navigate our way through the COVID19 pandemic, a tridemic of infections threatened to overwhelm our clinics, emergency rooms and hospitals this year. This talk will review the epidemiology, health disparities, clinical presentations and treatment options for the tridemic viruses (COVID19, influenza and RSV). We will emphasize the primary care and public health responses necessary to deal with these outbreaks now and for the future. | 1.50 credits (1.0 Pharmacology) | $40
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Individuals afflicted with dementia often suffer from dysphagia. Physical limitations, sensory changes, decline in cognition, and other issues may ultimately impact a person’s ability to consume food and fluids. This presentation will explore these issues along with interventions we can employ to promote safe eating practices. | 1.0 credits (0 Pharmacology) | $27.50
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Compassion fatigue has plagued many caregivers resulting in emotional and physical distress. This presentation will help participants identify personal areas of compassion satisfaction vs. compassion fatigue. We will discuss ways to create positivity and promote self-care. | 1.0 credits (0 Pharmacology) | $27.50
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Discuss definition, epidemiology of post menopause, symptoms, diagnostic criteria, risks/complications, management both pharm (estrogen and non-estrogen) and non pharmacologic approaches, pt education, and resources | 1.0 credits (0.50 Pharmacology) | $30
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Pathophysiology, risks/complications, challenging diagnostic work up, evidence based management guidelines, and pt counseling | 1.0 credits (0.50 Pharmacology) | $30
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This presentation will enhance the Nurse Practitioner’s Diagnostic reasoning and ability to work in interdisciplinary teams by participating in a detailed review of the potential adverse cutaneous effects of immunosuppressive, chemotherapy and immunotherapy agents | 1.0 credits (1.0 Pharmacology) | $30