Adult/Geriatric Drug Therapy 2020 | Hepatitis C

Adult/Geriatric Drug Therapy 2020

Hepatitis C: A New Era of Treatment in the Geriatric Population

On-Demand Program

Speaker

Paula Cox-North, PhD, ARNP  
Nurse Practitioner, The Liver Clinic, Harborview Medical Center; Senior Lecturer, UW School of Nursing

Target Audience

Advanced practice nurse practitioners, especially adult, geriatric and family nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurses, pharmacists and other interested healthcare professionals.

Objectives for Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

1. Identify first line antiviral therapies for patients with hepatitis C previously untreated with/without cirrhosis.
2. Identify treatment options for those with hepatitis C that have previously failed treatment with and without cirrhosis.
3. Know the basic understanding of hepatitis C treatment regimens for unique populations