UW School of Nursing
July 22, 2021
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:
- Identify first line antiviral therapies for patients with hepatitis C previously untreated with/without cirrhosis.
- Identify treatment options for those with hepatitis C that have previously failed treatment with and without cirrhosis.
- Know the basic understanding of hepatitis C treatment regimens for unique populations