Online and Independent Study

The sessions from this year's Pharmacological Conference for Advanced Practice Nurses are now available for onlin econtinuing education credit. This year's topics included:

• Management of Bipolar Disorder and Depression across the Lifespan
• Compounding as a Pharmacological Strategy
• Management of ADHD in Children and Adults
• Management of Thyroid Disorders
• Vitamin D: Current Therapeutic Breakthroughs
• Adult Immunizations: An Update
• Management of Pediatric Asthma
• Management of Chronic Pain
• Management of Fibromyalgia
• Medication Update

Target Audience: Nurse practitioners, other advanced nurse practitioners, midlevel primary care providers and other interested health professionals.

This educational activity will serve as a primer on emergency preparedness concepts for nurses and other hospital and pre-hospital personnel.
(ANCC = 1.0 C.H. IA/CA = 1.2 C.H.)

Target Audience: Nurses and other health care professionals.

In cooperation with the Institute for Health Protection, UNMC CON-CNE is offering a certificate program for advanced practice nurses actively involved in patient care at hemophilia treatment centers. This program consists of seven accredited modules and a comprehensive certificate exam.

Educational topic areas:

• Diagnosis, Coagulation, Genetics
• von Willebrand’s Disease and Other Bleeding Disorders
• Sexual Health in the Hemophilia Patient
• Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills
• Treatment Options
• Inhibitors
• Considerations through the Lifespan: Pediatric, Adolescent, Aging

Target Audience: Nurses actively involved in patient care at hemophilia treatment centers

The Oncology Nurse™ seeks to be an interactive forum for oncology nurses in practice and in training to discuss the issues clinical, professional, and personal of greatest concern to them.

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• September/October, 2009: Prediction and Promise: KRAS and Colorectal Cancer
  Expires: October 14, 2010
• November/December, 2009: Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Prevention and Treatment
  Expires: December 14, 2010

Target Audience: Advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals, especially those caring for cancer patients.

Practicing Clinicians Exchange (PCE) is an innovative series of live continuing medical education/continuing education (CME/CE) activities and home study materials created specifically for nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs). The 2008 Symposia Series has been designed to help clinicians keep up-to-date on recent guidelines and clinical trials and provide techniques for evidence-based management of conditions commonly encountered in the primary care setting. To complement the expert medical faculty, nationally recognized NPs and PAs will moderate each program to ensure a peer-to-peer learning experience. They will also lead the audience through interactive case study exercises and offer their real-world perspectives during the question-and answer sessions following each presentation.

Programs currently available:

• Advanced Ovarian Cancer: Chemotherapeutic Options for Recurrent Disease
  Expires: October 1, 2010
• Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Clinical Challenges and Management Options
  Expires: November 2, 2010
• Evidence-Based Management of Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Integrating Data Into Clinical Practice
  Expires: December 23, 2010
• Practicing Clinicians Exchange e-Course: It's Flu Season: A Good Time for Vaccination Catch-up
  Expires: December 7, 2010
• PCE Ask the Experts: Updates in Ulcerative Colitis, 2009 Volume 1, Issue 3: Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Adherence
  Expires: December 23, 2010
• Practicing Clinicians Exchange e-Course: Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism
  Expires: December 30, 2010
• Practicing Clinicians Exchange e-Course: Enhancing Care for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Focus on Incretin-Based Therapies
  Expires: January 15, 2011
• Getting to the Heart of Atrial Fibrillation: An Update for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
  Expires: February 17, 2011
• Updates in Dyslipidemia – Assessing Global Cardiometabolic Risk: The Role of Lipid Abnormalities, Volume 1, Issue 1
  Expires: April 1, 2011
• 2010 PCE Updates in Rheumatology - What’s New From ACR/EULAR: Translating Research Into Clinical Practice, Volume 3, Issue 1
  Expires: April 9, 2011
• Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Disease: Maximizing Detection and Treatment Through Primary Prevention
  Expires: May 14, 2011
• Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndromes: Mechanisms and Strategy for Use
  Expires: May 14, 2011
• 2010 PCE Updates in Rheumatology - Individualizing Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Strategies for Maximizing Treatment Outcomes, Volume 3, Issue 2
  Expires: June 25, 2011
• Diagnosing and Managing Eye and Ear Infections: A Practical Guide for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
  Expires: June 30, 2011
• Updates in Dyslipidemia – Using Combination Therapy to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk in Patients With Mixed Dyslipidemia, Volume 1, Issue 2
  Expires: July 14, 2011
• PCE e-Course: Recognition and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care
  Expires: August 4, 2011
• Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndromes: Current Issues and Controversies
  Expires: August 23, 2011

Target Audience: Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants

These presentation address various topics in long-term care facilities, and are archived from the 2009 Magnuson-Keller Series presented from July to December, 2009.

• Dealing with Difficult Behaviors in Patients with Dementia I
• Dealing with Difficult Behaviors in Patients with Dementia II
• Beating the Blues: Depression in Older Patients
• Mental Illness and the Right to Refuse Treatment in LTC settings
• Activities to Maximize Quality of Life for Residents with Dementia
• Anxiety and Sleep Disorders in the Elderly

Target Audience: Nurses in long term care facilities

Date: October 15, 2008 - October 15, 2010

Description:
The Nebraska Geriatric Education Center interdisciplinary online modules are driven by the need to train health care professionals to serve rural and minority elders. In 2006, those over the age of 65 represented 13% of Nebraska's population, compared to 12% nationally.

Contact Hours:
Varies depending on module

Target Audience:

Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, psychologists, counselors, and anyone interested in geriatrics

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