CONTINUING EDUCATION:
RN, NP:  .75 CE Credit

Recorded Date:  April 11, 2015 (as part of the 2015 PCNA annual symposium in Anaheim)
Original Posting Date: October 30, 2015
Content Reviewed Date: August 2017

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This session summarizes the 2014 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Stroke in Women and specifically identifies the role of antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy for at-risk women.

AUDIENCE:
Nurses, advanced practice nurses, and other healthcare providers interested in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.

FACULTY DISCLOSURES:
The faculty members have declared no commercial relationships related to the content of this presentation.

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 post-test (you can take the post-test more than once if needed to achieve a passing score of 75%) and online evaluation form at the end of the activity, and print your CE certificate.

ACCREDITOR:
This educational activity is provided by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA). PCNA is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as an approved provider of Nurse Practitioner continuing education, provider number 030602. 

Please note that if you received credit for attending the 2015 PCNA Annual Symposium in Anaheim, you will be unable to claim credit for the on-demand sessions that were recorded there.  

Discuss nursing implications to reduce risk factors for stroke in women
Identify sex-specific factors for stroke in women.
Summarize best evidence for nursing activities targeting stroke prevention in women
Provide overview of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Stroke in Women published in American Heart Association Guidelines in 2014 -- Summarize the role of antiplatelet therapy and anticoagulation in the prevention of stroke in high risk women.