Effective anticoagulation therapy requires systematic, coordinated patient care management by prepared anticoagulation therapy providers. As the use of anticoagulant therapy has increased in the last few years, the need for advanced educational preparation in patient care management has emerged.
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This interactive Internet Certificate Program is a six week, 40 hour continuing education program for nurses, pharmacists and physicians. Effective patient anticoagulation therapy requires systematic, coordinated patient care management by prepared anticoagulation therapy providers. This program focuses on the physiology and pathophysiology of thromboembolic disorders, patient assessment and management, pharmacology of antithrombotic agents, patient education and program administrative procedures. The content was designed utilizing the competencies for anticoagulation therapy providers developed by the Certified Anticoagulation Provider Working Group and has been reviewed by local and national experts.
This program is designed for English-speaking nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and other health care practitioners who have, or want to prepare for, responsibility for monitoring and managing outpatient anticoagulation therapy.
Instruction will include the following content:
The purpose of this continuing education program is to provide an opportunity for physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other health care professionals to increase their knowledge and expertise in managing patients receiving anticoagulation therapy. At the conclusion of the program the participant will be able to:
Information regarding the National Certification Board of Anticoagulation Providers national certification exam can be obtained through the Anticoagulation Forum.
A member of the National Advisory Board will be available to answer your most challenging patient management issue during the course.
This 6 week course is offered six times a year.
Offering dates for 2006: June 26, August 28, and October 23.
Offering dates for 2007: January 8, March 5, April 30, June 25, August 27, and
October 22.
For more schedule information, call toll free 1-877-USI-HLTH (874-4584) or 812-461-5217 or e-mail anticoag@usi.edu.
Space is limited. Please enroll early.
$500
Fee includes Internet instruction, handouts, and a comprehensive exam.
The textbook is not included in the cost of the program.
There is an additional $50.00 charge for pharmacists requesting contact hours.
NOTE: CEs must be requested during registration.
A $25 administrative fee will be charged up to two weeks before the start date.
From two weeks before the class through the day before the start date, a $75
fee will be charged.
On the start date of the class there will be no refund.
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A combination of delivery methods are used to facilitate learner and faculty communication including:
Provides on-line instructor-prepared materials and course assignments. Internet resources are used as an integral part of the instruction.
Allows learners to interact with faculty and other course participants.
Allows learners to freely interact on an individual or group level with other learners and faculty.
Faculty will be available by telephone to assist learners.
Participants will need a computer with Internet access. They will also need an e-mail account. For optimum performance it is recommended that at a minimum the computer be a 486 50 Mhz or higher with 16 MB of RAM, 200 MB hard disk space, Super VGA monitor and card with a minimum of 2 MB of RAM; and a modem speed of 28,800 or higher.
The textbook for the course is Managing Oral Anticoagulation Therapy: Clinical and Operational Guidelines 2nd ed. by Jack E. Ansell, Lynn B. Oertel, and Ann K. Wittkowsky. I suggest you order your textbook as soon as possible, in order to receive it by the start of the course. The textbook currently takes 4-6 weeks for delivery. Your registration confirmation email will give details on how to order the book.
Chairperson: Lynn B. Oertel, MS, C-ANP, Clinical Research Coordinator, Anticoagulant Therapy Research, Boston, Massachusetts
Jack E. Ansell, MD, Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs and Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Nancy E. Cahill, Attorney at Law, McDermott, Will, & Emery, Chicago, Illinois
Thomas M. Hyers, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonology and Pulmonary Occupational Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Sally Loken, MS, FNP, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
W. Gerald Rainer, MD, MS (SURG), Clinical Professor of Surgery, Health Science Center, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Thomas Wiser, PharmD, St. Johns University College of Pharmacy, Jamaica, New York
Ann K. Wittkowsky, PharmD, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Washington School of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
Michael R. Harrison, MD, FACC
Judith A. Halstead, DNS, RN
Brian Higgerson, MSN, C-FNP, RN
Karen Jones, MSN, RNC
Pam B. Koob, PhD, C-FNP, RN
Bob Murphy, RPh
Richard P. Murray, MD
Betty Nelson, BSN, RN
Lynn Rogers, MSN, RN
Joyce A. Thomas, PharmD
Kathleen M. Weiss, RPh
Ann White, MSN, MBA, RN
Gerald Wilson, RPh
The program content was designed utilizing the competencies for anticoagulation therapy providers developed by the following members of Certified Anticoagulation Provider Working Group.
Richard C. Becker, MD
Stuart T. Haines, PharmD, BCPS, C.D.E.
Sally Loken, MS, FNP
Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, BCPS, C.D.E.
Geno Merli, MD, F.A.C.P.
Lynn B. Oertel, MS, C-ANP
William Rock, PharmD
Thomas H. Wiser, PharmD
Gordon J. Vanscoy, PharmD, MBA
Victoria Pigott, MSN, CNS
The program has five modules. Each module includes reading assignments, study questions, case studies, and test questions. Learners interact with practitioners and faculty who are expert in the area of anticoagulation therapy. A comprehensive examination will be administered at the end of the six-week program.
The convenience of on-line instruction allows the participant to "attend" class at any hour or day of the week during the 6 week period. Participants will learn from experts in the area of anticoagulation management and have the opportunity to network with other course participants from across the country. Internet instruction provides an opportunity for personal interaction with course faculty while providing the comfort of learning in your own home or office.
A Continuing Education Certificate will be awarded following successful completion of study guide questions, an online comprehensive examination, and submission of a course evaluation.
Nurses will receive 48 contact hours. The University of Southern Indiana is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Indiana State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. The program content meets the pharmacology continuing education requirements for the renewal of the advanced practice nurse prescriptive authority license in Indiana.
California nurses will receive 48 contact hours. The University of Southern Indiana is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider #13378.
The
Indiana Pharmacists Alliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. Participants
will receive 40 contact hours or 4.0 CEU's for successful completion of this
program. CE statements of credit will be distributed upon completion of the
program and the program evaluation tool. ACPE # 120-999-04-201-H01. There is
an additional $50.00 charge for pharmacists requesting contact hours. NOTE:
Pharmacists requesting CEs must request them during registration.