West Alabama Nurse Practitioners

Pain Management, Pharmacology & Prescribing Package 2:

CE Information
6.5 CME credits (2.5 pharmacology)
Completion Time
6 hours, 30 minutes
Available Until
November 30, 2024
Posted By
Skin, Bones, Hearts & Private Parts
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Overview

Specialties
Acute Care, Adult, Family, and Women's Health
Subspecialties
Pain Management
Clinical Topics
Pain

Management of Acute and Chronic Pain With and Without Opioids in the Primary Care /Urgent Care Setting (Rx=1.0)

Pain is the most commonly reported symptom in a primary care setting. This lecture will take you through the nuts and bolts of acute and chronic pain. Included in this discussion will be a focus on the importance of a comprehensive approach, including pain management specialists, primary care providers, nurses, complementary therapies, and modalities. In addition, a discussion on the importance of narcotic contracts and the regulation of controlled substances.

Pharmacology Update: Latest in the Management of GI, Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Conditions (Rx=1.5)

Keeping up to date on the latest treatment options for GI, respiratory, and infectious diseases is paramount for NPs, PAs, and MDs. This session will provide the attendee with the latest guidelines to treat a variety of conditions related to these body systems.

Speakers

Wendy Wright
Wendy Wright DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP

Owner and Family Nurse Practitioner, Wright & Associates Family Healthcare

Wendy received her Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2019 from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. She is a 1992 graduate of the Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program at Simmons College in Boston and completed a family nurse practitioner post-master’s program in 1995. She is an adult and family nurse practitioner and the owner of two nurse practitioner-owned and -operated clinics within New Hampshire named Wright & Associates Family Healthcare. Her family practices have won numerous awards, including Top Providers in New Hampshire 2018, Top 20 Fastest Growing Family Business, and Top 20 Women-Owned Business in New Hampshire. In addition, she is the Owner of Partners in Healthcare Education, a medical education company. She is the Past President of NPACE and the Senior lecturer for Fitzgerald Health Education Associates. She is the recipient of numerous awards and was chosen by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as the 1999 recipient of the New Hampshire State Excellence Award. In addition, she received the 2009 New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner of the Year and the 2014 Top 5 Women in New Hampshire Business Award. In 2005, she was inducted as a Fellow into the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; in October 2014, a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing; and in March 2017, a Fellow into the National Academies of Practice. She is the founder of the New Hampshire Chamber of Entrepreneurial Nurse Practitioners, an organization designed to assist nurse practitioners with independent practice issues. In addition to full-time clinical practice, she presents nationally to different audiences and has been a speaker at over 1,000 conferences in 47 states. She is the nurse practitioner representative to the State of New Hampshire Immunization Advisory Board. She has been a medical media spokesperson for numerous companies and has appeared on radio, television, and in print magazines. Wendy is frequently consulted by malpractice attorneys around the area of clinical practice and has worked on more than 100 malpractice cases involving nurses and nurse practitioners.

CE Information

This activity offers 6.5 CME credits (2.5 pharmacology) to attendees.

Accredited by Jointly Provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine & Skin, Bones, Hearts & Private Parts.

This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners caring for patients in a primary and specialty care setting.

Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  • Apply new and emerging therapy options for several different body systems and treatment modalities
  • Discuss a variety of topics in a concentrated effort that maximizes clinician’s time and provider needs
  • Review strategies to help busy clinicians utilize their time with patients more effectively
  • Use new clinical guidelines to effectively treat patients.

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