Clonidine

Tracking # 20-619591

$14.00

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Educator NURSECE4LESS.COM

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Method Home Study

Course overview

Clonidine has labeled uses as an antihypertensive, an analgesic, and as a treatment for patients who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. There are also many unlabeled uses for clonidine for which clonidine is often prescribed. Although clonidine has a labeled use as an antihypertensive agent, it is seldom used for this, and typically only as a fourth-line agent after standard antihypertensive combinations have not been successful. It is used to control the pressor response that can occur during elective procedures, such as facelifts and laryngoscopy, to minimize intraoperative and post-operative complications. No Test Required!

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

2.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

2.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Licensed Practical Nurse

2.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

2.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

2.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

2.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2.5h Pharmacology Component

2.5h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Midwife Specialty

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2.5h Pharmacology Component

2.5h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Specialty

Licensed Practical Nurse

2.5h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Nurse Practitioner

2.5h Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Specialty

2.5h Pharmacology Component

Registered Nurse

2.5h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2.5h Pharmacology Component

2.5h Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2.5h General

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2.5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2.5h General

Registered Nurse

2.5h General

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2.5h General

Registered Professional Nurse

2.5h General

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2.5h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

2.5h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2.5h Continuing education related to pharmacology

2.5h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2.5h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

2.5h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

2.5h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

2.5h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics

2.5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2.5h General

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics

Registered Nurse

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics

2.5h General

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2.5h Professional nursing practice and special health care problems

Registered Nurse

2.5h Professional nursing practice and special health care problems

Disclosure statements

Policy Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of NurseCe4Less.com and the continuing nursing education requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation for registered nurses.

Continuing Education Credit Designation

This educational activity is credited for 2.5 hours at completion of the activity. Pharmacology content is 2.5 hours.

Statement of Learning Need

Clonidine is a common drug in the treatment of hypertension, yet drug prescribing information does not include some important details and background. Clinicians may be confused by the complexity of prescribing clonidine. Health clinicians need to be aware of the existing research and medical literature on clonidine use as well as to be informed of the drug pharmacological profile, including common usage and issues related to drug overdose and withdrawal.

Course Purpose

To provide health clinicians with knowledge of clonidine use, overdose, withdrawal and related research guiding drug treatment.

Target Audience

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Registered Nurses, and other Interdisciplinary Health Team Members.

Disclosures

Dana Bartlett, RN, BSN, MSN, MA, CSPI, William Cook, PhD, Douglas Lawrence, MA, Susan DePasquale, MSN, FPMHNP-BC – all have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.

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