CONTINUING EDUCATION:
RN, NP:  1.0 CE (0.5 Pharmacology) Credit 

Recorded Date:  April 9, 2015 (as part of the 2015 PCNA annual symposium in Anaheim)
Original Posting Date: January 25, 2016
Reviewed Date: January 2017

COURSE OVERVIEW:

A case based approach leveraging the perspectives of nursing and pharmacy in managing the patient with, or at risk for, venous thromboembolism.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

• Identify prevalence rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including rates for morbidity and mortality.
• Discuss professional guidelines that stress methods for assessing risk in patients with VTE and provide algorithms for patient management.
• Review clinical trial data for approved therapies for the effective and safe management of patients with, and at risk for the recurrence of VTE.
• Describe methods for ensuring effective communications with patients and caregivers as a means of improving adherence and self-care in patients with VTE.

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. 

GRANTOR:

This activity is being presented by The Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) through an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim. The content was developed in collaboration with the Society for Vascular Nursing (SVN).

Identify prevalence rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including rates for morbidity and mortality.
Discuss professional guidelines that stress methods for assessing risk in patients with VTE and provide algorithms for patient management.
Review clinical trial data for approved therapies for the effective and safe management of patients with, and at risk for the recurrence of VTE.
Describe methods for ensuring effective communications with patients and caregivers as a means of improving adherence and self-care in patients with VTE.