2022 AAENP National Conference: EmergNP - SpeakersMay 5 - 7, 2022 | Virtual Event Emergency Care in the Future…and It's a Great Future Emergency medicine crosses the boundaries of primary and secondary care, extending from minor injury management to critical care. It has interested and excited health-care professionals, policy makers and the public since its inception almost 50 years ago. While emergency medicine is growing and flourishing around the world the last decade has seen the accumulation of problems, including workforce concerns, rising patient volumes, rising patient acuity, and increased regulation. The landscape of the emergency medicine workforce has changed dramatically over the last few decades. The growth in emergency medicine residency programs, ENP specialty programs, as well as APP emergency medicine post graduate training programs, has significantly increased the number of emergency medicine specialists now staffing emergency departments (EDs) throughout the country. Despite this increase in available providers, rising patient volumes, an aging population, ED overcrowding, and inefficiency, increased regulation, and other factors have resulted in the continued need for additional emergency physicians and APPs. This talk focuses on the current state of emergency medicine, emergency workforce needs, considering the diversity of U.S. emergency departments (EDs), various projections of supply and demand and the future of APPs in Emergency Medicine. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: James Augustine, MD, FACEP has nothing to disclose. Preparing for the Post Pandemic Reality At the height of the pandemic, when nurses were putting themselves in harm’s way day after day, this session’s speaker found ways to keep his nursing teams engaged. Nurses from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia posted dance videos on social media with a positive message. The videos went viral and were featured on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” In this session, Dr. Jeff Doucette, Press Ganey’s chief nursing officer, will discuss the need to refresh, renew and reset when planning for the post-pandemic reality. Equipped with proprietary data sets, Doucette will share the latest trends around nurse and patient engagement, nurse-sensitive quality indicators, and the overall state of the nursing workforce. Doucette will bring his dynamic style to explore innovative solutions to minimize nursing flight risk, reset the focus on evidence-based care and leave you with strategies to address the most challenging workforce dynamics of our time. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Jeffrey Doucette , DNP, RN, NEW-BC, FACHE, FAAN has nothing to disclose. But They Are Prescribed- Drug-Induced Liver Injury There are more than 1,000 medications that have been associated with drug-induced liver injury (DILI), but what products are most likely to cause the problem? Many individuals believe that if medications are OTC or even “natural/herbal” supplements, then they are safe. Understanding the causes and outcomes of DILI are poorly understood by clinicians and patients. During this presentation, we will “work through” case studies of common drugs ingested by our patients that can cause drug-induced liver injury without their knowledge and develop some resources that can assist us, as providers, in identifying these injuries early in their course Learning Objectives
This session includes 1 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). Fourth time's the charm: A case of missed Steven's Johnson Syndrome and as case for interdisciplinary collaborative care In this presentation, we will review a case of a woman's 4 separate healthcare contacts before an eventual diagnosis of Steven's Johnson Syndrome. We will review the implications for emergency nurse practitioners, rural providers, and community primary care providers for this rare diagnosis, and review a critical case review of the events leading to her diagnosis, treatment, and recovery from this high risk diagnosis. Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.5 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). Social Resources Protocol: Assisting Vulnerable Populations during the COVID pandemic, Case Studies and Conversation The nurse practitioner in the Emergency Department setting provides ambulatory, urgent and emergent care to patients across the lifespan. Emergency Nurse Practitioners (NP) are equipped to provide competent, skillful, evidence-based care to all patients, while modeling exemplary professionalism, in a fast-paced, demanding role. The Emergency Department Observation Unit provides an extension of emergent services, through the utilization of ED Nurse Practitioner implemented observation protocols. The Social Resources protocol was approved in January 2020, just prior to the pandemic. This protocol was designed by the ED faculty to serve patients whose medical conditions require continued care post-acute care hospitalization, and who cannot be discharged safely without case management intervention. The ED Nurse Practitioner coordinates with other team professional partners to assess needs and create an appropriate health care plan for each patient. Examples of essential team partners include home health nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, wound care and pain management among others. Patient disposition is facilitated, in conjunction with case manager, either to a home setting, assisted living setting, skilled nursing facility setting, recuperative care, shelter services setting, or other sub-acute environment. Vulnerable populations, often subject to ongoing health inequity, receive targeted care under the social resources protocol. The goal is to decrease morbidy and mortality, to prevent loss to follow up, and promote continued wellness. The NP manages all chronic patient conditions and manages the total care plan until safe disposition can be achieved. Case management, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, specialties such as pain management and other teams, form impressions and recommendations for safe discharge or transfer. The NP team competently and compassionately serves this population of at-risk, vulnerable patients with multiple medical needs and complex comorbidities. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies: An Evidence-Based Update Respiratory disorders are the second most common reason for emergency department use for children, accounting for 20% of all pediatric visits. To meet the challenge of providing high quality, safe and effective care, ED providers must be fully knowledgeable regarding updated evidence to guide the management of pediatric respiratory emergencies. The integration of new scientific, evidence-based therapies, diagnostic tools and clinical practice guidelines must be implemented to support clinical decision-making and achieve optimum patient outcomes. Despite supporting evidence there continues to be widespread use of non-recommended therapies and variation in the use of best practice for therapeutic interventions among ED providers. The focus of this presentation is designed to provide the emergency advanced practice provider with an overview of critical evidence-based information associated with commonly encountered pediatric respiratory conditions. The evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the following common, yet high-risk pediatric conditions will be presented: 1) bronchiolitis; 2) asthma; 3) croup; 4) pertussis; and 6) community acquired pneumonia. The goal of this presentation is to enhance the knowledge and skill set of the emergency care provider to achieve improvement in healthcare quality and safety, optimize resource utilization, and decrease healthcare costs and unnecessary hospitalization. Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.25 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). MARCH to a New Beat: Stabilization of the Critical Trauma Patient We've all been taught the ABCD approach to trauma assessment, but it's time to MARCH to a different mnemonic - and for good reason. Using the MARCH framework, this presentation will discuss priority assessments and evidence-based interventions during the initial stabilization of a critically injured patient. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Jacob Miller, MS, MBA, NP, CNS, NRP has nothing to disclose. Pediatric Toxidromes: Special Considerations in the ED Management of the Poisoned Child The focus of this presentation will be on the challenge of accurately diagnosing and treating the pediatric patient with a toxidrome. The advanced practice provider is faced with the challenge of identifying and differentiating those poisonings that are benign from those that have the potential for life-threatening complications. Discussion will include the synthesis of evidence-based knowledge to accurately assess, diagnose, and treat the poisoned child. Discussion will also include a focus on the recognition of the pearls and pitfalls associated with pediatric poisonings. Clinical case studies of the most commonly encountered toxidromes will be included in this presentation to integrate knowledge into clinical practice. To ensure quality of care, evidence-based practice interventions and clinical practice guidelines that promote patient quality and safety in this high-volume, high-risk pediatric clinical condition will be discussed. This presentation will conclude with a discussion of evidence-based recommendations for interventions designed for the prevention of pediatric poisonings. Learning Objectives
This session includes 1 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). Sepsis Updates Sepsis and septic shock present the APP with a difficult management situation. The patients are usually unstable and may rapidly progress to ARDS, MODS, and death. There are evidence-based guidelines available to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. This talk outlines some of the current recommendations from the 2021 update, suggestions by the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.5 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). When Beavers Attack: A Curious Case of a Rabid Beaver Attack in an Open-Water Swimmer in Rural Massachusetts In this case presentation, we review a curious case of a rabid beaver attack on a 73 year old man, the emergency medicine, infectious disease, and public health implications, and consideration for rural and wilderness medicine providers Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.25 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). Recognizing and Integrating Management of Incarcerated Gravid Uterus in the Emergency Department Dr. Jill Ogg-Gress works full-time as an Assistant Professor and the Clinical Education Director for the FNP program at Georgetown University since 2017 and works clinically as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner for a large health organization in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Ogg-Gress received her MSN and FNP degree from Clarkson College in 2003 and Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Iowa in 2008. She has worked clinically since 2003 in settings including Emergency Medicine, Cardiology and Gastroenterology. Dr. Ogg-Gress received FNP certification from AANP in 2003 and ENP certification from AAENP in 2018. She has published numerous book chapters and articles related to her academic and clinical expertise and has spoken professionally at the local and national levels. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Jill Ogg-Gress, DNP, APRN, NP-C has nothing to disclose. Poster: Lessons Learned: A Case of Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been a major public health threat long before COVID-19. However, the pandemic has stripped protective measures from victims, while heightening risk factors associated with IPV. Emergency department providers are often the initial point of contact in the healthcare system for IPV victims; therefore, knowledge of current screening guidelines and IPV management is essential. The purpose of this poster presentation is to present a missed opportunity involving IPV in an emergency department (ED) during the COVID-19 pandemic and to discuss the lessons learned with the aim of educating healthcare providers on the subtle signs of IPV and current screening guidelines. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Hilary Ashton Glover, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C, SANE-A has nothing to disclose. Poster: Special Considerations in Pediatric Orthopedic Injuries This ePoster presentation will focus on special considerations for pediatric patients with orthopedic injuries in the Emergency or Urgent Care setting. The unique orthopedic anatomy of the pediatric population, and how it impacts evaluation, diagnosis and management of pediatric orthopedic injuries will be discussed. Attention will be given to injuries unique to the pediatric patient. Topics discussed will include nursemaid's elbow, toddler fractures, occult fracture, supracondylar fracture, Salter-Harris fractures, and considerations for non-accidental trauma. Indications for urgent orthopedic referral will also be included. Procedural content will include reduction of nursemaid's elbow and selection of proper splinting. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Poster: Improving the Management of Adults with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Computerized Tomography Scans in the Emergency Department Background and Objective: The overuse of computerized tomography (CT) scans for the evaluation of patients who present to the emergency department (ED) after a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has been well documented. The Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR) is a validated tool to guide ED providers in determining the need for emergent CT scanning of mTBI patients. The purpose of this project was to reduce radiation exposure and ED length of stay by using the CCHR to decrease unnecessary CT scans in adults with TBI. Cost of care based on avoiding unnecessary scans was estimated as well. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Rachel Helms, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC has nothing to disclose. High-Yield Laceration Management This lecture will cover common myths and bad practice habits in laceration management, tips and pearls with evidence based recommendations to provide better care and improve efficiency. Learning Objectives
This session includes 1 contact hours of procedural credit (self-reported). Resiliency in Emergency Management In this session, Dr. Ziebell will review real-life crisis situations and well-being strategies for clinicians. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Christopher Ziebell, MD has nothing to disclose. When the Heat is On: Hyperthermic Emergencies A patient presents with altered mental status and an elevated core temperature. As the emergency care provider, how will you manage this patient? What are your differentials, is it a fever, environmental, or perhaps a medication reaction? These are some of the aspects which will be covered as we review the differentials and prehospital and hospital management options for the hyperthermic patient in the emergency care setting. Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.25 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). Implementing an Advanced Practice Transition-to-Practice Program: Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Andrew Rotjan, RN, FNP-BC, ENP, CPEN, EMT-P has nothing to disclose. Using Telemedicine in Rural EDs to Complete Examinations on Sexual Assault Patients The use of telemedicine has exploded over the past 10 years with the last two years showing the highest growth due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (Rossano, et al., 2022). Rural emergency departments have the highest benefit of telemedicine as they may lack trained specialists and the ability to access a specific specialty on an as needed basis would increase quality of care while keeping costs down (Miyamoto, et al., 2014). Many advanced practice providers working in rural emergency departments may not be trained specifically in the care of the sexual assault patient and may only see these patients on occasion. Therefore, having access to a trained and certified sexual assault nurse examiner would be beneficial to both the patient and the provider. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: ENP Fellowship First-hand account from two current emergency medicine nurse practitioner fellows with opportunity to questions. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Author, Reviewer, or Editorial Board Member: Which One is For You? Three seasoned panelists will describe the roles and responsibilities of authors and reviewers for peer-reviewed journals. Participants will learn about the top 10 mistakes to avoid when submitting a manuscript and other tips for submission. Participants will also be given successful strategies "to provide constructive feedback to help the authors develop their work, and feedback that provides sound guidance for the editor in making the decision related to publication". Learning Objectives
Disclosure: The RAST-NP Pilot: Preparing New Nurse Practitioners for Emergent Procedures in Remote Settings Using a Novel Training Program This presentation will review the results of the RAST-NP pilot at Yale School of Nursing, and explore the literature and practice implications for training remotely practicing primary care providers in emergency procedures, and the implications of self-efficacy on learning these skills. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Benjamin Woodard, DNP, ENP-C, FNP-C, FAWM has nothing to disclose. It Will Make Your Head Spin: Utilizing the ATTEST Method in the Evaluation of the Dizzy Patient Dizziness is a common chief complaint in emergency departments, urgent care centers, and primary care offices. It can be a distressing complaint for providers, as it carries a broad differential of both benign and serious causes. Furthermore, it is often difficult to distinguish what the patient is experiencing when they say they are dizzy. Classic approaches to the dizzy patient often involve providers trying to fit patients in different categories of dizziness. This approach often leads to misdiagnosis and potential adverse outcomes for patients. Utilizing the ATTEST method (A-associated symptoms, TT-timing/triggers, ES-exam signs, and T-testing) nurse practitioners can successfully narrow the dizziness differential and become more precise with their diagnosis. Once learned, the ATTEST method is simple and applicable to everyday practice. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Alexander Wrynn, DNP, FNP-C has nothing to disclose. Saving Minutes, Saving Beds, Saving Lives -- Improving ED Throughput in Resource-Constrained Times Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, EM clinicians have been called upon to do more, to do it faster, to do it in hallways and waiting rooms, and with less staff and less beds. This presentation will cover multiple common potentially time-consuming but ultimately mostly benign chief complaints, and how we can still perform excellent evidence-based patient care while saving beds and space for patients who need them the most. This presenting clinician applied these strategies during the pandemic and went from being borderline on his throughput metrics to meeting/exceeding them, even during multiple COVID-19 variant waves, with average lengths-of-stay ~30 minutes shorter than many similar clinicians. Learning Objectives
Disclosure: Michael Sharma, PA-C has nothing to disclose. The Thing About Drug Dealers is You Can’t Trust Them: Fillers and Killers of Common Street Drugs When you use street drugs, you’re taking a lot of risks. Remember drug dealers are attempting to make sure that their "product" can spread as thin as they can get it. There’s no way to know how strong they are or what else may have been added to them. This presentation will provide a limited review of the neuroscience and biochemical changes that affect your patient. We will also discuss some concerns and findings with marijuana, new street drugs, and abuse of prescription drugs Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.75 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). LGBTQI Care in the Emergency Department LGBTQ individuals are subject to implicit and explicit biases in our society, ranging from antagonistic legislation and microaggressions to overt harassment. A disproportionate number of LGBTQ+ patients utilize emergency medicine as primary care. The National Academy of Medicine identified the transgender adult population as an at-risk group because these individuals face both an increased disease burden and reduced access to health care services. Transgender individuals have a high prevalence of HIV/STIs, victimization, mental health issues, and suicide. Initiation of PrEP and on-dmand PrEP may be initiated in the Emergency Department. By increasing knowledge of care, ED providers can increase access to care and provide care to the LGBTQ population. Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.25 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). (Don't) HOp to it: Intubating the physiologically difficult airway Many airway courses teach us about the physical task of intubation. Similarly, most "difficult airway" courses cover psychomotor and procedural challenges encountered in airway management. Here, we focus on the physiologic difficulties that can lead to clinical deterioration during the peri-intubation period and how to mitigate them. Next time you have to perform airway management, DON'T just "HOp to it," make sure your patient's physiology has been optimized first! Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.5 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). Five Can’t Miss EKGs This lecture is designed to get providers ready to spot 5 High Risk EKG Findings some of which the machine software may miss! Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.5 contact hours of procedural credit (self-reported). Oh Snap: Carpal, Radial, and Ulnar Fractures in the ED Musculoskeletal or Orthopedic conditions are among the most common complaints seen in the acute care setting. Approximately 20% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits are musculoskeletal in nature. Of that hand, foot, and ankle complaints are responsible for 75% of those visits. However, these conditions are among the most commonly missed, misdiagnosed, and inaccurately consulted on. A study of how orthopedic conditions are diagnosed and managed by ER personnel at a Level 1 trauma center found that a significant number of them are misdiagnosed and ineffectively managed. In order to combat this issue, a solution to increase Orthopedic training across schooling, residencies, and departments was proposed. This is why I am here in front of you all today. I am here to that bring you hopefully the very beginning of that education, a taste if you will, by covering common and cannot miss hand and wrist fractures in the ED. We will cover mainly carpal, radial, and ulnar fractures along with clinical pearls on fracture reduction and splinting techniques. With this presentation I hope to educate, discuss, and ignite each of your personal passions on the learning objectives listed below. These learning objectives are to achieve our common and united goal as medical providers, which is to improve patient care and outcomes with accurate diagnoses and treatment in the ED. Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.5 contact hours of procedural credit (self-reported). Fundamentals of CXR Interpretation (Emphasis on Lines and ETT Placement) Interpreting CXRs is an essential skill for all providers. A fundamental review of reading CXRs. The lecture starts with the basics and moves on to diagnosing pneumonia, heart failure, pneumothorax, abdominal free air, pneumomediastinum and more. An emphasis is placed on proper positioning of central lines and ETT placement. The lecture teaches a method that makes reading a CXR easy. Learning Objectives
This session includes 1 contact hours of procedural credit (self-reported). Peripheral Nerve Blocks in the ED: Don't Let Your Patients Suffer Are you still doing sedation for fractures and dislocations? Opioids for analgesia? Learn about the various ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks that are easily performed in the ED and are a huge benefit for patients. Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.5 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). The Use of Ocular Ultrasound for Common EYE-mergency Complaints Disorders of the eye are common reasons for patients to present to the emergency department for higher level of care. The spectrum of patient presentations can vary from vision loss to eye pain to an ocular foreign body. With the combined use of history, physical exam and bedside ocular ultrasound, the astute provider can ensure no eye complaint goes unseen. Using realistic cases and ultrasound imaging, this presentation will provide a brief overview of how to diagnose and manage common eye problems using point-of-care ultrasound. Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.5 contact hours of procedural credit (self-reported). Addressing the Gap in Caring for Sexual Assault Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department Sexual assault occurs at a rate of once every 73 seconds in the United States, including once every nine minutes in pediatric victims. Approximately 90% of all sexual assault victims present to the emergency department for forensic examinations and evidence collection (Ladd & Seda, 2021). Clinicians who are trained to perform sexual assault exams demonstrate a significant difference in attitude towards sexual assault victims versus those who are not trained (Nielson, Strong, & Stewart, 2015). Additionally, trained clinicians can improve patient throughput for those patients presenting with complaints of sexual assault. In one study, implementation of a training program for emergency department clinicians resulted in decreased door to provider times, 32.5 minutes versus 20 minutes (Sampsel et al., 2009). Learning Objectives
This session includes 1 contact hours of procedural credit (self-reported). On-Demand SessionsAcute Pancreatitis Updates - Everything You Thought You Knew Is Wrong (Almost) We know how to take care of acute pancreatitis -- don't we? The state-of-the-art treatment for pancreatitis has come a long way since the advent of Ranson's criteria. We'll review the basics and then dive into the newest evidence-based risk management and treatment, including 1) selection of IV fluids, 2) imaging, 3) risk stratifying to determine need for admission, and 4) the importance (or not) of "bowel rest. Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.25 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). Back Pain and Spinal Epidural Abscess Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is still an uncommon but devastating infection of the spine. In recent years, a number of reported cases have risen. The most important prognostic factor for a favorable outcome is early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. However, a diagnosis of SEA is often delayed, particularly in the early stages of the disease before patients present with neurological symptoms. The knowledge of risk factors, clinical features, and appropriate diagnostic procedures, it may be possible to reduce diagnostic delay in the early stages of the disease. This talk focuses on early diagnosis of SEA based on risk factors, presenting symptoms, diagnostic workup, and appropriate treatment. Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.25 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). GU Complaints: Discharge to Stones and More Genitourinary (GU) complaints are commonly seen in all age groups in emergency care settings. Patients may present complaining of pain or various other symptoms. With proper knowledge, the NP can assess, order the appropriate diagnostics, and manage these patients using evidence based guidelines. Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.5 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). Toxicology Pearls in Emergency Care Emergency nurse practitioners often manage patients with a variety of exposures and ingestions. These can be accidental or intentional overdoses, resulting in challenging and sometimes treatment plans. During this presentation, a wide range of toxins and medications, including some of the newer street drugs will be discussed. Lastly, the management of cardiotoxic patients will be addressed, including newer strategies of high dose insulin and intralipid therapy administration. Learning Objectives
This session includes 1 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). Adolescent Substance Abuse: A Focus on Novel Drugs The use of novel drugs in the adolescent population is increasing at an unprecedented rate. Novel drugs are readily available in a variety of forms and can be more potent, difficult to identify and detect, and result in more significant and unpredictable medical consequences. This discussion will include an overview of screening adolescents for illicit drug use, the most common novel drugs used to include pathophysiology, symptoms and treatment, and a discussion of clinical strategies for the prevention and treatment of illicit substance use and abuse in adolescents. Learning Objectives
This session includes 1 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). Medication for Addiction and Treatment (MAT) in the Emergency Department Over 21 million people in the United States require substance use disorder (SUD) treatment however less than 4 million people receive treatment. The crisis of deaths due to opioid overdose requires aggressive public health interventions. This presentation will describe the role of the hospital emergency department (ED), not simply in emergency treatment of overdose, but as a provider of care for underlying addiction and as a catalyst for change in our approach to drug use as a society. Learning Objectives
This session includes 1 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). My What Big Teeth You Have: The Assessment and Current Pharmacologic Treatment of North American Crotalid Snakebite This presentation will discuss the characteristics and identification of various species of pit vipers native to North America. The pathophysiology and toxicology of crotalid snakebite and the current evidence-based recommendations for assessment and treatment of snakebite will be discussed. We will review the pharmacology and current recommendations for the use of both established and recently introduced antivenoms. We will also explore (and de-bunk) a variety of common myths and misunderstandings about snake behavior and the treatment of snakebites. Learning Objectives
This session includes 0.75 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). Disclosure: Gordon Worley, MSN, RN, FNP-C, ENP-C, FAWM has nothing to disclose. Bugs and Drugs This presentation will provide a review and update on empiric "bugs and drugs" commonly encountered in emergency care. A brief review of the classes of medications and their common side effects and interactions will be reviewed. Using a body system approach, the current recommendations for appropriate empiric agents will be reviewed including CAP, SSSTI, STI, and systemic problems such as sepsis. Lastly, the importance of antibiotic stewardship will be addressed. Learning Objectives
This session includes 1 contact hours of pharmacology credit (self-reported). Joint Accreditation Statement:In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Northwell Health and American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (AAENP). Northwell Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Disclosure Policy:Northwell Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME-CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity. Planner and Speaker's Disclosures:Course Director: |