Northeast Ohio Fall Learning Program

November 02, 2019

8:00 am EDT -12:00 pm EDT

Hilton Garden Inn Twinsburg, Ohio
8971 Wilcox Dr.
Twinsburg, OH 44087 United States
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Join us for a complimentary educational event this fall, where you can network with colleagues, earn 2.0 CE contact hours, and learn more about PCNA. Hosted by the Northeast Ohio PCNA Chapter.

PCNA members and non-members are welcome to register and attend. Please share this with colleagues and friends.

Agenda

7:30 amRegistration
8:00 amEsperion Therapeutics Product Theater and Breakfast
9:00 amNew therapies for Chronic Heart Failure
10:00 amTherapies for Smoking and Vaping Cessation
11:00 amCardiac rehab exercising with fitbits

Learning Objectives

New Advances in Heart Failure (1.0 CE)
  • Describe Heart failure and preventive strategies to reduce risk
  • Define ambulatory monitoring and its implication for hospital readmission
  • Summarize guideline-directed medical therapies for heart failure
  • Explain the role of SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure prevention and management
Updates to Smoking Cessation Including Vaping (1.0 CE)
  • Describe the types of cigarettes and vaping mechanisms
  • Recognize health effects of vaping and its treatment
  • Discuss prescribing for all modalities
Research in Modern Nursing, Taking Steps Towards the Advancement of Patient Care: Fitbits in Cardiac Rehab (1.0 CE)
  • Discuss the importance of nursing research, and how to conduct clinical research
  • Describe the link between obesity and lack of physical activity
  • Explain the effects of wearable self-monitoring devices on the exercise self-efficacy of obese adult primary care patients
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