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Adult/Geriatric Drug Therapy 2022 | All Modules
On-Demand Program
Course Description
This on-demand program is designed as an adult and geriatric pharmacology update at the advanced practice level. Sessions focus on current recommendations and controversies regarding drug therapy for common adult and geriatric health issues and include appropriate pharmacotherapeutic principles and recommendations for patient and family education. Teaching methods include video, PDF handout and case analysis.
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
Upon completion of this conference, participants will be better able to:
- Discuss updated information related to sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnoses and treatment in clinical settings.
- Examine the most up to date treatment guidelines for PASC
- Manage agitation symptoms related to dementia as the disease progresses
- Understand which medications to use and when in patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
- List potential interaction consideration with CGRP small molecules (gepants)
- Identify the most common dermatologic diseases in the geriatric age group.
Featured Topics
To register for only one or a few courses, click on the topic:
- STI Update: New CDC STI Guidelines and Treatments – Lisa Abel, DNP, MSN, WHNP-BC, ARNP
- Post-Acute Sequela of COVID-19 – Christy Weiland, PharmD, BCPS & Jen Bohannan, MD, MS
- When Memory Begins to Slip: Diagnosis and Management of Dementia – Barak Gaster, MD, FCAP
- Diabetes Therapies: What’s New in 2022 – Savitha Subramanian, MD
- Migraine Update: All the New Gadgets and Drugs – Kate Kennedy, ARNP-BC
- Challenges of Prescribing for Older Adult Patients with Dermatologic Conditions – Sarah Matthews, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
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Adult/Geriatric Drug Therapy 2022
Challenges of Prescribing for Older Adult Patients and Dermatologic Conditions
On-Demand Program
Speaker
Sarah Matthews, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
Sarah is a family nurse practitioner who has specialized in dermatology at Kaiser Permanente Washington for over 18 years. In 2015 she joined UW as an Assistant Professor and was the Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner DNP program until recently. She has been conducting research in collaboration with the Kaiser Permanent Health Research Institute while maintaining her clinical practice in dermatology. Her program of research is focused on the treatment of immune-driven photo-responsive dermatologic conditions and vitamin D.
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:
- Identify the most common dermatologic diseases in the geriatric age group.
- Describe challenges related to prescribing dermatologic medications to older patients.
- Understand prescribing principles related to older dermatologic patients.
- Recommend appropriate pharmacologic management for various dermatologic conditions in older patients.