AGACNP Review Course & Clinical Update

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AGACNP Review Course & Clinical Update: Video & Audio

The APEA Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Review Course & Clinical Update prepares you for success on the AGACNP certification exams from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). The course content reflects the blueprint for the AGACNP exams from ANCC and AACN, and it is focused on providing you with the information you need to pass your AGACNP certification exam. Select video or audio delivery.

FEATURES

Video* course:

• Exceptional preparation for the AGACNP exams from ANCC and AACN
• Video recordings of 15 live lectures, not voiceovers with PowerPoint slides
• View the presenters side by side with their content slides
• Downloadable, printable Course Manual that serves as a study guide for your exam and a resource for clinical practice
• View the entire course twice within 6 months of purchase
• Rewind and fast-forward options are not available
• Listen and learn from expert instructors: Leanne H. Fowler, DNP, MBA, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CNE, and Charlotte Pattison, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN
• Dr. Fowler and Dr. Pattison use teaching techniques proven to build understanding and retention
• Certified NPs earn 23.5 contact hours (13 pharmacology) by watching the course and completing the post-course questions and the course evaluation

Audio** course:

• Exceptional preparation for the AGACNP exams from ANCC and AACN
• 15 review course lectures on audio, accessed via internet browser or the APEA app
• Education on the go! Listen in your car, at the gym … anywhere you choose!
• Downloadable, printable Course Manual that serves as a study guide for your exam and a resource for clinical practice
• Unlimited audio access for 1 year from date of purchase
• Rewind and fast-forward as needed
• Listen and learn from expert instructors: Leanne H. Fowler, DNP, MBA, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CNE, and Charlotte Pattison, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN
• Dr. Fowler and Dr. Pattison use teaching techniques proven to build understanding and retention
• Certified NPs earn 23.5 contact hours (13 pharmacology) by listening to the course and completing the post-course questions and the course evaluation

COURSE CONTENT

The content in the AGACNP Review Course & Clinical Update reflects the content on the exam blueprints published by ANCC and AACN. Subject areas covered in the course are:

• Certification exam preparedness
• Professional role of the AGACNP
• Health factors
• Clinical judgment/practice: cardiovascular diagnosis & management
• Clinical judgment/practice: pulmonology diagnosis & management
• Clinical judgment/practice: endocrinology diagnosis & management
• Clinical judgment/practice: renal and genitourinary diagnosis & management
• Clinical judgment/practice: gastrointestinal diagnosis & management
• Clinical judgment/practice: hematology/immunology/oncology diagnosis & management
• Clinical judgment/practice: neurology diagnosis & management
• Clinical judgment/practice: musculoskeletal diagnosis & management
• Clinical judgment/practice: integumentary diagnosis & management
• Clinical judgment/practice: psychosocial & behavioral diagnosis & management
• Clinical judgment/practice: multisystem disorders diagnosis & management

The content in all APEA review courses, CE offerings, and clinical resources reflects current evidence-based practice. All course material is copyrighted by APEA and may not be shared, copied, or reproduced.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this review course and learning activity, the learner will be able to:

• Create a study plan for success on the AGACNP board certification examination
• Apply fundamental population-focused AGACNP knowledge to system-specific and multisystem patient scenarios
• Analyze history and physical examination findings in system-specific and multisystem patient scenarios to develop risk reduction strategies for health promotion
• Evaluate system-specific and multisystem patient scenarios to develop prioritized differential diagnoses
• Evaluate system-specific and multisystem patient scenarios to develop age-appropriate therapeutic management plans
• Interpret images and diagnostic test findings to develop or modify management plans for system-specific and multisystem patient scenarios
• Evaluate health system scenarios and the AGACNP’s role in delivering ethical, evidence-based, cost-effective, high-quality care to patient populations with acute and complex chronic health needs

MATERIAL INCLUDED

• 15 lectures presented on streaming video* (video option) or audio** (audio option); lectures reflect the blueprint for the AGACNP exams from ANCC and AACN
• 200 study questions that reinforce the course content
• Course Manual (PDF files) containing the information presented on the slides; follow along as you view each lecture
• Course evaluation
• Contact hour certificate

RUN TIME

Approximately 24 total hours of content. Video segments average 20 minutes each.

CONTACT HOURS

This program is accredited for 23.5 contact hours (13 pharmacology)

A certificate will be awarded after all content has been accessed and the course evaluation has been completed. To activate the evaluation, view (video) or listen to (audio) the entire course at least once and answer both sets of questions. The evaluation is not accessible until the entire course has been accessed and all 200 post-course questions have been answered. For questions about contact hours, email support@apea.com.

ACCESS

Access the course content via the APEA app or via browser at www.apeacecenter.com. Google Chrome is required for viewing in a browser. For app access, download the APEA app for iOS or Android. To access the course on either delivery platform, log in with your APEA account username and password. Find the course in the CE Center and click on the title of the first lecture (lectures must be accessed in order). The Course Manual is posted in segments labeled by lecture title.

FACULTY

This course is taught by Leanne H. Fowler, DNP, MBA, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CNE, and Charlotte Pattison, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN.

Leanne H. Fowler is an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner who is the coordinator of the AGACNP concentration at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, where she is also the director of NP programs. She has earned national board certifications as an AGACNP, a critical care nurse, and as a nurse educator. Dr. Fowler has written multiple journal articles and books and is active in state, regional and national organizations representing nurse practitioners and nurses.

Charlotte Pattison is an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner at University Medical Center of New Orleans and West Jefferson Medical Center, where she provides comprehensive management for neurologic patients requiring ICU care. She has earned national board certifications as an AGACNP, a family nurse practitioner and a critical care nurse. Dr. Pattison serves as an adjunct faculty member for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the University of South Alabama, and she is a member of state and national organizations representing nurse practitioners and nurses.

*Important Notes About Video Delivery:

• Rewind and fast forward options are not available in the video course
• Video content may be accessed for 6 months from the date of purchase
• Each video may be viewed twice within 6 months of the date of purchase
• The Course Manual, practice questions, and evaluation must be accessed within 6 months of purchase. The evaluation must be completed within 6 months of purchase; the CE certificate can only be downloaded after the course and evaluation are completed.
• The purchase of video access to APEA courses or lectures provides access rights to the purchaser only. Access may not be shared, nor may partial access be resold, to anyone other than the original purchaser. Any violation of this policy will result in forfeiture of access to all video products without a refund.
• The APEA Live Course Guarantee is only available with attendance at a live review course. It is not available for review courses delivered on video.

**Important Notes About Audio Delivery:

• Rewind and fast forward options are available for the audio course (not the video course)
• Audio content may be accessed for 1 year from the date of purchase. However, the Course Manual, practice questions and evaluation must be accessed within 6 months of purchase. The evaluation must be completed within 6 months of purchase. A CE certificate can only be downloaded after the course and evaluation are completed.
• The purchase of audio access to APEA courses or lectures provides access rights to the purchaser only. Access may not be shared, nor may partial access be resold, to anyone other than the original purchaser. Any violation of this policy will result in forfeiture of access to all course products without a refund.
• The APEA Live Course Guarantee is only available with attendance at a live review course. It is not available for review courses delivered on audio.

RELEASED

April 2022

ACCREDITATION

Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA) is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 100820. This program is accredited for 23.5 contact hours (13 pharmacology). Program ID for video course: #2022-04-01P. Program ID for the audio course is 2022-05-01P.