(HS Wombwell 075830 2022) Pharmacology of Infectious Diseases & Immunizations for Advanced Practice Clinicians
Tracking # 20-980684
Course overview
Attend this seminar and learn proper prescribing, patient education and monitoring procedures for a variety of drug regimens used to treat common acute and chronic infectious diseases. Choosing an antibacterial agent can be challenging, given the plethora of drugs available on the market and the emerging trend in bacterial resistance. You will learn the pharmacology of different classes of antimicrobials used to treat infectious disease states encountered in clinical practice. Discover the spectrums of activity, pharmacokinetic characteristics and parameters for monitoring therapeutic outcomes. Emphasis is placed on the new antimicrobials and advances in evidence-based treatment guidelines. You will leave this seminar better prepared to design appropriate and cost-effective drug regimens for improved therapeutic outcomes. Leave this seminar better prepared to design appropriate and cost-effective drug regimens for improved therapeutic outcomes.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Disclosure statements
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Eric Wombwell has an employment relationship with the University of Missouri. He receives a speaking honorarium and a consulting fee from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Eric Wombwell has professional relationships with University of Missouri, the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists , Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America , the Missouri Pharmacists Association, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and Centerpoint Medical Center. He has no relevant non-financial relationships.