Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (ANP/GNP)

Certification Review/Clinical Update Live Course

CE CREDITS:
Attendees will receive two certificates
ANP This program has been approved for  11.25 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 5hours of pharmacology) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 0803129 .

GNP: This program has been approved for 12.0 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 5.0 hours of pharmacology) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 0803127.

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• Two certificates for CEUs

• Extensive Course Manual

• 12 hours of Adult content

• 6+ hours of Gerontological content

• 10 hours of pharmacology

• Additional 4+ hours of special GNP content on Audio CD

• Total LIVE course run time 12 hours

• Individual attention from the faculty

• Small classroom environment

• Morning coffee service & afternoon soda break in most cities

• Special unpublished hotel rates for course attendees (when available)

• Test-taking and Study Strategies for Success

• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

  • Epidemiology/risk analysis (substance use, health habits, environmental influences)

  • Genetics (syndromes, cancer, dementias)

  • Health behavior guidelines/risk reduction (nutrition, exercise, health habits, immunizations)

  • Growth and development (physiological aging, psychosocial aging),

  • Diagnostic tests (screening, diagnosis, monitoring)

  • Wellness assessment (health-promoting behaviors, nutrition, exercise, immunizations)

• Assessment of Acute and Chronic Illnesses

  • Epidemiology/disease control (infections, disease progression, public health issues)

  • Pathophysiology (comorbidity, disease states), physiological aging vs. disease states, anatomy deviations from normal in the aged, implications for functional status, microbiology (laboratory analyses, diagnostic testing)

  • Psychopathology (depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, family dysfunction, delirium, dementia, psychosis, behavioral assessment)

  • Diagnostic reasoning (differential diagnosis, prioritizing, comorbidity)

  • Health assessment (exam techniques)

• Clinical Management

  • Standards of practice (professional recommendations)

  • Clinical guidelines (pathways, protocols)

  • Pharmacotherapeutics (drug interactions, pharmacogenetics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics)

  • Clinical therapeutics (nutrition, rehabilitation therapies, complementary/alternative therapy, exercise, procedures (cerumen removal, wound debridement, tube insertion, nail care, joint injections, biopsy, casts, splints, suturing)

  • Clinical decision-making (applied ethics, advanced directives, end of life, quality of life, autonomy), coordination of care (culturally/age-appropriate individualized care, coordination across settings/transitions in care), diagnostic reasoning (triage, prioritizing)

  • Safety

  • Theory (application of frameworks)

• The Nurse Practitioner and Patient Relationship

  • Cultural competence (health beliefs, practices, ethnic considerations, family systems, spirituality)

  • Therapeutic communication (educational level, caregiver, culturally and linguistically appropriate)

  • Teaching/coaching (anticipatory guidance, teaching strategies, learning styles, self-care/caregiver care

  • Patient advocacy (empowerment, quality of life, end of life care)

• Professional Role and Policy

  • Healthcare/public policy (laws, regulations, poverty levels, autonomy)

  • Ethics (advocacy, decision-making capacity, health status continuum/degree of wellness)

  • Scope of practice

  • Access to care (treatment cost-effectiveness, poverty, transportation, health disparity)

  • Coordination of care (case management, drug costs, multidisciplinary teams, community resources, care continuum)

  • Documentation

• Research

  • Research process and utilization

  • Continuous process improvement (quality improvement, quality assurance, total quality management, peer review)

  • Outcomes evaluation

• Extensive Review of System-Specific Health Problems

  • HEENT

  • Cardiovascular

  • Respiratory

  • Gastrointestinal

  • Genitourinary/reproductive

  • Musculoskeletal

  • Neurological

  • Dermatological

  • Psychological/mental health

  • Immune/lymphatic

  • Metabolic/endocrine

  • Hematology/oncology

  • Multisystem comorbidity

• Syndromes

  • Nutrition (failure to thrive, obesity), functional/mobility limitations, falls, pain, incontinence, sleep disorders, relocation, delirium, sensory loss, dementia, abuse/neglect, multiple loss syndrome, end of life/palliative care, constipation

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• Please Note:  Early Bird Special Discount Rates usually ends 8 weeks prior to course start date.  Register EARLY to receive the BEST course price and savings!

• Registrations received < 2 weeks from course start date: add $50
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