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Saturday
April 10th
10:00am - 11:30am EDT
401 - Clinical Guidelines Update
Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC, FNAP, Founder/Family NP, Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, LLC, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Lawrence, MA
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401 - Clinical Guidelines Update
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1.5 In this informative session, you’ll learn about the latest updates to many practice guidelines for clinical situations we encounter commonly. Highlights include updates on proton pump inhibitor use and discontinuation, aspirin’s role in the primary prevention of cardiovascular events, target organ disease-specific recommendations for hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, management of COPD and asthma exacerbation, and updated recommendations on the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Describe select updated clinical guidelines.
Apply the recommendations of select updated clinical guidelines.
Identify the pharmacologic implications of these updated clinical guidelines.
10:00am - 11:30am EDT
402 - Pharmacological Management of Dementia with Behaviors
Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS, Founder and Co-Owner/Adjunct Faculty/Owner, Twin Cities Physicians, Inc. University of Utah school of Medicine/Mindful Geriatrics, LLC
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402 - Pharmacological Management of Dementia with Behaviors
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1.5 Changes in behavior caused by dementia is the single most common reason older adults are institutionalized. Behaviors can be the most challenging and distressing effect of dementia-related diseases. There are times when introducing pharmacological treatments may be appropriate and necessary for those individuals with severe symptoms. This is especially true when they have the potential to harm themselves or others. While prescription medications can be effective, they must be used carefully while understanding the risks and benefits. Additionally, certain dementia types fair better with certain medications. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Discuss drug choices that should be considered based on the dementia type.
Describe the types of patients that will likely benefit from medical treatments and which medications should be considered.
10:00am - 11:30am EDT
403 - Acute/Emergency Care: Fluids & Electrolytes
Monica N. Tombasco, MS, MSNA, FNP-BC, CRNA, Faculty, FHEA, LLC, North Andover, MA, Urgent Care/Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH
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403 - Acute/Emergency Care: Fluids & Electrolytes
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1 This program will provide clinicians with information relevant to the evaluation and management of common fluid and electrolyte disorders encountered in the adult and geriatric population in a primary or acute care setting. Topics discussed include recognition of common electrolyte disorders, calculation of fluid deficits, and choosing the correct IV fluids for replacement. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Gain an understanding of the basic physiological principles governing the management of IV fluid administration and the management of electrolyte disorders.
Review the various fluid compartments within the body.
Review the composition of the ICF compartment and the ECF fluid compartment.
Review fluid and solute movement between the ICF and ECF compartments.
Discuss the goal of fluid therapy.
Discuss the various fluid types used in fluid replacement and why they are utilized.
Summarize the function of electrolytes, review signs and symptoms of electrolyte disorders and discuss treatment of such disorders.
Discuss maintenance fluids, fluid deficit replacement, third space and blood loss replacement.
11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
404 - Break/View Posters
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404 - Break/View Posters
12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
405 - Therapeutic Approaches to Common Skin Disorders
Margaret Bobonich, DNP, FNP-C, DCNP, FAANP, Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine and Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Cleveland, OH
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405 - Therapeutic Approaches to Common Skin Disorders
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1.5 Skin conditions may require topical or systemic management. Once diagnosed, the management of skin conditions should be based on best practices. Therapeutics may go beyond topicals and require systemic treatment for optimal patient outcomes. Once the skin condition is resolved, prevention often becomes the focus. This session will discuss the diagnosis, management, and prevention of acute and chronic skin disease most often seen by primary care providers.? Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Discuss the clinical presentation and diagnostic challenges of some of the skin conditions in primary care.
Review of most current best practices in management of these skin conditions.?
Review the pharmacodynamics for medications utilized for treatment of these conditions.
12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
406 - The Good, the Bad and the Iatrogenic: Renal Med Dosing
Kim Zuber, PAC, Executive Director, American Academy of Nephrology PAs, St. Petersburg, FL
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406 - The Good, the Bad and the Iatrogenic: Renal Med Dosing
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1.5 A typical IM patient is older, diabetic, hypertensive, on statins and antibiotics, with complaints of neuropathic pain— and you can make it worse! True-life cases will scare you, and make you think twice about medication dosing in the acute/chronic patient. If you write any prescriptions or recommend OTC medications, you cannot afford to miss this fascinating trip through the minefields of prescription medication. Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Using CKD stage, review common medication errors and the physiological rationale for these errors.
Using patient examples, review how errors could be decreased.
Discuss OTC meds dangerous for the kidney patient, including the AKI patient.
12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
407 - Rational Polypharmacy for the Treatment of Pain
Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, ANP-BC Stanford Health Care, Division Pain Medicine
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407 - Rational Polypharmacy for the Treatment of Pain
CE credit: 1.5; Rx credit: 1.5
Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
Explore clinical indications, contraindications & dosing for common non-opioid analgesics.
Describe where analgesics act in the pain pathway.
Evaluate use of medication assisted therapy (MAT) in pain management.
