Course Overview
Learn from Vivek Bhalla, MD about resistant hypertension (RH). Dr. Bhalla explains common steps to detecting and evaluating RH patients and explores management of the disease. Finally, learn the importance of shared decision-making with RH patients.
Member Cost: $0Non-member Cost: $0
Credits: 0.85 CE contact hours, 0.2 CE pharmacology hours
Learning Objectives
- Define resistant hypertension and its prevalence in the population.
- Explain the common steps in the detection and evaluation of resistant hypertension.
- Describe accepted approaches to the management of resistant hypertension.
- Review the importance of patient involvement and shared decision-making in the management of resistant hypertension and associated co-morbid conditions including medication regimen.
CE certificate available upon successful completion of the post-test and program evaluation.
PCNA is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030602. This activity is proved for 0.85 contact hours which includes 0.2 hours of pharmacology.
Faculty
- Vivek Bhalla, MD
PCNA is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030602.