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Modifying the Progression of Atherosclerosis
Continuing Education Credits for Healthcare Professionals
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Credits
1.25 Contact Hours
Event Type
Home Study Webcast
Release Date
Friday, April 01, 2011
Expiration Date
Saturday, September 01, 2012
Target Audience
Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician
Program Cost
Free
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Program Overview
This program will review recent developments in the understanding of how statins modify the progression of atherosclerosis, describe the clinical benefits and limitations of statin therapy and outline the clinical evidence that has shaped today’s concepts of cholesterol management. The pharmacist must understand the potential of currently available therapies (along with their probable results and possible side effects) and play an active role in educating patients on their strategies for modifying the progression of atherosclerosis.
Nurse Educational Objectives
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Describe the epidemiology and etiology of atherosclerosis
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Outline the evidence and developments in the understanding of how statins modify the progression of atherosclerosis
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Describe benefits and limitations of statin therapy to include mechanisms of action, efficacy, dose and duration of therapy
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Review the pharmacist’s role in counseling patients on lifestyle changes, drug treatment strategies and medication adherence to improve the quality of life and long-term maintenance of patients with atherosclerosis.
Pharmacist Educational Objectives
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Describe the epidemiology and etiology of atherosclerosis
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Outline the evidence and developments in the understanding of how statins modify the progression of atherosclerosis
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Describe benefits and limitations of statin therapy to include mechanisms of action, efficacy, dose and duration of therapy
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Review the pharmacist’s role in counseling patients on lifestyle changes, drug treatment strategies and medication adherence to improve the quality of life and long-term maintenance of patients with atherosclerosis
Pharmacy Technician Educational Objectives
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Describe in general terms the relationship between atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk
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Identify the common statin therapies used to modify the progression of atherosclerosis
Activity Type
Knowledge
Accreditation
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Nurse
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N-635
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Pharmacist
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0798-0000-10-082-H01-P
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Pharmacy Technician
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0798-0000-10-082-H01-T
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PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing education. In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation. Attendees may immediately print their Statement of Credit or leave them stored on this website.
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Pharmaceutical Education Consultants, Inc. has been approved as a provider of continuing education for nurses by the Maryland Nurses Association which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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Faculty
Financial Support By
AstraZeneca
Program Documents
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