October 18, 2023
12:30 pm EDT -3:00 pm EDT
Join us for a complimentary educational event this fall, where you can network with colleagues, share a meal, earn CE contact hours, and learn more about PCNA. Hosted by the Northern New Jersey Chapter.
PCNA members and non-members are welcome to register and attend this free event. Please share this with colleagues and friends.
Agenda
| 12:30 PM | Welcome and Dinner |
| 12:45 PM | Hypertension (1.0 CE) |
| 1:45 PM | Guidelines (1.0 CE) |
| 2:45 PM | Closing |
Presentation Topic
Hypertension: Identification, Management, and Equity
Learning Objectives
- Review current hypertension guidelines.
- Describe the association between high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk.
- Explain the impact of implicit bias, oppression, and discrimination on cardiovascular health.
- Discuss treatment strategies for hypertension according to the patient’s risk level, co-morbidities, race/ethnicity age.
National Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of CVD: Integrating Hypertension, Cholesterol, Diabetes, and Lifestyle Guidelines into Practice (0.0 CE contact hours)
Learning Objectives
- Cite and locate national guidelines related to CVD Risk Reduction.
- Using a case study approach, apply current CVD prevention and risk reduction guidelines to patient care planning.
- Explain how CV risk assessment tools and patient-centered approaches can help to individualize risk factor management.
- Describe how to identify and manage CV risk factors according to current guideline recommendations.