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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Obesity is an epidemic in the United States yet remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. It is an evolving disease that it is integrated into multiple specialty treatment guidelines. There are currently several FDA approved medications as well as one recently pulled off the market. This course will review these medications as well as safety considerations in the selection of AOM and ongoing monitoring for safe use. Using case studies, learn how to communicate expected results and potential side effects as well as what to do when patients do not respond as expected. Lastly, this course will discuss the essential need to provide diet and behavior modification as a foundation for obesity therapies and provide examples of how to incorporate these therapies into clinic visits along with how to document them in the medical record.
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Written course material and evaluation MUST be accessed within 6 months after purchase.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After taking part in this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Understand the disease and pathology of obesity
- Treat obesity with FDA pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities according to current guidelines
- Understand the chronic nature of the disease obesity and how to incorporate dietary & behavioral counseling in treatment plan
TIME TO COMPLETE
1 hours 30 minutes
Each video is accessible twice within six months of purchase.
CREDITS
NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.00 CNE credit(s), of which 0.75 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
RELEASED
February 2021; Reviewed February 2022
ACCREDITED PROVIDER
Program ID: 20CAOBE
Provider Accreditation Statement
This program is provided by Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE).
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
In addition to ANCC, NPACE is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by: the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP8720 and Florida CE Broker #50-1476.
NPACE, the Provider of awarding contact hours, is responsible for adherence to ANCC criteria.
FACULTY
This course is taught by Susan Bowlin, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, CBN, Director of Medical Weight Management Services at Fortis BMI. Susan has been in practice for over 22 years and has diverse experience spanning pediatrics, family practice, cardiology and in-patient ICU/CV surgery. Over the past several years, she has specialized in obesity medicine which has been a thrill to discover a specialty where she gets to assist her patients in risk reduction, disease remission, and see quality of life improvements on a daily basis. Susan Bowlin has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
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Minimum space required: Each video section may take up to 150 MB. Each audio section may take up to 90 MB. Requires iPhone versions 5 and above and iPad Air and Mini and above.
MP3 PLAYERS
MP3 players are nonrefundable. Defective MP3 players will be replaced up to 6 months from the original shipping date. Replacement MP3 Players will not be shipped until the defective player is received and reviewed by APEA.
PRODUCTS
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KITS
Kits associated with webinar events are not returnable. No refunds are provided.