Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) from Hospital to Home
Join Kelly M. Rudd, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, CACP for this VTE CE course and review of venous thromboembolism (VTE) blood clot risk factors and best practices to prevent them in medically complex hospitalized patients. Of these best practices, antithrombotic medications for treatment and prevention will be explored. Strategies to improve adherence to medication regimens will…
Read MoreSecondary Prevention in Acute Coronary Syndrome: What Nurses Need to Know
Learn from Dr. Handberg about the secondary prevention guidelines and treatments for risk reduction in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Understand the importance of a team-based approach to manage the transition of care of ACS patients out of the hospital and into the home to ensure guideline-directed care.
Read MoreNavigating Resources to Assist Patients in Managing CVD
Pat Jolley, RN, winner of the 2020 innovative project abstract category discusses “Matters of the Heart,” a program that helps patients access materials over the web and/or phone to gain basic information about topics and issues that are impacted by their CVD diagnosis.
Read More2021 Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium: General Sessions
Clinical management of chronic cardiovascular disease is a key component of the work of nurses in cardiology and primary care settings. This annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium continuing education program was designed to meet the clinical practice and recertification needs of these clinicians. This 2021 curriculum includes a comprehensive approach to treatment and management of patients…
Read More2021 Pharmacology Sessions
Clinical management of chronic cardiovascular disease is a key component of the work of advanced practice nurses and RNs in the cardiology and primary care settings. This annual pharmacology CE program was designed to meet the clinical practice and recertification needs of these clinicians. This 2021 curriculum includes a comprehensive approach to pharmacology in: The…
Read MoreIschemic Heart Disease and Microvascular Angina: Current Trends in Diagnosis and Management
Eileen Handberg, PhD, ANP-BC, FACC discusses clinical perceptions of women and heart disease and reviews the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of pre-clinical atherosclerosis and microvascular disease.
Read MoreOptimal Nutrition for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Dr. Catherine Christie discusses what research reveals about current diets and trends and how they stack up in the context of cardiovascular risk reduction.
Read MoreInflammation and Cardiovascular Disease: Understanding the Relationship
In this course, Donna Arnett, PhD, MSPH discusses inflammation and chronic inflammatory disease in the context of atherosclerosis. She describes inflammation as a process that links lipids to ASCVD and covers the interconnections between diet, genetics, and physical activity.
Read MoreCardiac Diagnostics: Using Data to Assess Risk, Diagnose and Treat CVD
The cardiac stress test is the focus of this case-based session presented by Mayo Clinic nurse practitioner Jane Linderbaum. Learn how to use stress test data to assess CVD risk evaluate symptoms.
Read MoreOnline Pharmacology Course 2019
2019 Pharmacology PreConference Clinical management of chronic cardiovascular disease is a key component of the work of advanced practice nurses and RNs in the cardiology and primary care settings. PCNA develops an annual pharmacology CE program to meet the clinical practice and recertification needs of these clinicians. This 2019 online pharmacology course curriculum includes a…
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