Course Expiration Date: 9/30/2026

If you are a member of SC AHEC this course is free with an enrollment key which you may obtain from the AHEC contact person within your organization.

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Course Description

This course will provide participants with an update on current pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management interventions for hypertension.

Instructor

Dr. Claire DeCristofaro

Target Audience

Nurses

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Review the concepts and principles related to clinical decision-making in the pathophysiology of hypertension and its contribution to target organ damage and cardiovascular disease.
• Identify comorbidities and other clinical factors that contribute to cardiovascular risk and other associated adverse events.
• Discuss currently available strategies for the pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of hypertension.
• Outline clinical guidelines for interventions based available research data and current clinical practice guidelines.

Length of Course

157 minutes

Credit statements

Licensed Nurses: Upstate AHEC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation.

Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive 2.6 contact hours and 0.5 pharmacology hour.

AHEC Credit: This educational offering provides 2.6 CEUs (2.6 clock hours) by Upstate AHEC and meets SC AHEC Best Practice Standards.

Disclosure Statement

Upstate AHEC's conflict of interest policy requires faculty to disclose any real or apparent commercial financial affiliations related to the content of their presentations/materials.

Speakers have signed a vested interest form declaring no conflict of interest in education activities. Please see individual activities for any conflicts of interest.

Provisions of these educational activities by Upstate AHEC does not imply endorsement by Upstate AHEC, SCNA or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with activities.