Description
Duration:
120 minutes including a Q&A
Includes:
• The on-demand recording to watch later at your convenience
• A handout in PDF format for viewing or self-printing
• A certificate of completion
Topics:
• Drugs to lower cholesterol: the “STATINS”, the new PCSK9 inhibitors; ezetimibe;
• Drugs to lower gastric acid and protect the esophagus: proton pump Inhibitors, anti-histamines for gastric acid; sucralfate;
• Clinical indications, side effects, and adverse reactions;
• An overview of the types of histamine receptors (H1, H2, H3, H4) and the clinical indications for each type of receptor
• Long-term effects of PPI use: is it clinically relevant?
• Dietary supplements used for GERD and for hyperlipidemia
• CoQ10 – should it be used with statins?
Description:
There are a staggering number of drugs that nurses are expected to keep current with. Without some systematic way of categorizing the information, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by such a vast amount of information. Our Pharmacology Update webinar series is divided up into the most important classes of medications, and for each class of medications, Barb will summarize the volume of pharmacological information into easier nuggets for recall; and will crystallize the key things you need to know. After first covering the principles of pharmacology, which is an excellent session on absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion that forms the foundation of the other sessions, Barb will discuss the following classes of medications: anti hypertensives, statins, proton pump inhibitors, drugs that prevent ulcers, drugs to treat osteoporosis, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, migraines, anticoagulants, mood stabilizers, drugs for neuropathic pain and more.
Who Should Attend?:
• RNs, NPs, RPNs, & LPNs in acute, community, primary & long term care settings
• Physician Assistants, Dietitians, Chiropractors, Pharmacy Technicians, EMT’s,
• Outpost Nurses, Occupational Health Nurses; Transition Coordinators
• Nurse Practitioners, Tele-Health Nurses, Educators, Managers
Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP
Barb Bancroft is a widely acclaimed nursing teacher who has taught courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment to both graduate and undergraduate students. Also certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, she has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. Barb is known for her extensive knowledge of pathophysiology and as one of the most dynamic nursing speakers in North America today. Delivering her material with equal parts of evidence based practise, practical application, and humour, she has taught numerous seminars on clinical and health maintenance topics to healthcare professionals, including the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, The Emergency Nurses’ Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and more.
