National Guidelines and Tools for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction:
A Pocket Guide
3 CE Credits
Release Date: August 2006
COURSE OVERVIEW:
The Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association is pleased to offer this online CE program in conjunction with the publication, National Guidelines and Tools for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: A Pocket Guide. This second edition guide is a single resource that provides information on multiple national guidelines, recommended treatment goals that pertain to both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and information on compliance strategies for enhancement of risk factor reduction interventions. More specifically, the Pocket Guide includes information and guidelines on cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention, lifestyle interventions, cholesterol, hypertension, obesity/weight loss, diabetes and smoking cessation. The unique compilation of guidelines and tools is designed to facilitate the health care professionals ability to initiate global risk factor assessment, identify appropriate goals and optimize CVD treatment.

** If you do not already have a copy of the corresponding book, you must purchase that first before taking this CE. To purchase this book, call 1-800-345-6425. Please reference book #, 0-000341-02-9. Price: $25

AUDIENCE:
The audience for this course is nurses and nurse practitioners specializing in cardiovascular disease prevention and management.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
  1. Understand current national guidelines and recommended treatment goals for both primary and secondary cardiovascular disease prevention
  2. Assess global risk factors including lifestyle, nutrition, physical activity, cholesterol, hypertension, smoking, diabetes, and obesity
  3. Review medications in a variety of drug classifications, prescribed in both primary and secondary prevention for all cardiovascular risk factors
  4. Explore compliance strategies for enhancement of risk factor reduction interventions
  5. Use resource tables, web sites and references that will promote improved access to information and materials for health care providers and their patients

Course Outline:

Step 1: Obtain and read publication
Step 2: Take CE Exam
Step 3: Brief Evaluation
Step 4: Print Course CE Certificate


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FACULTY:
Mary Ann Champagne, RN, MS, FAHA
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Preventive Cardiology
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA

Cindy Lamendola, MSN, ANP, FAHA
Clinical Research Coordinator
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA

Nancy Houston Miller, RN, BSN, FAHA
Associate Director
Stanford Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA

FACULTY DISCLOSURES:
The faculty members have no commercial relationships to disclose.

SPONSOR/ACCREDITOR:
This activity is sponsored by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA). PCNA is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) - provider number 030602. PCNA will provide 4 contact hours of continuing education for this program.

GRANTOR:
This CE activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.

COST:
This online educational activity is offered free of charge.

PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY AND RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT:
View the course materials; complete the online exam and evaluation form at the end of the activity; and submit your results electronically. There is no registration fee. Exams will be graded and results displayed instantaneously. Participants who receive a passing score of 80% or higher will receive an electronic, printable certificate of credit immediately after completing the exam. You will have 2 opportunities to successfully complete the exam.

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