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Medicines for managing hypertension

8th Sep 2023
12:00 - 12:40pm (GMT)
8th Sep 2023
12:00 - 12:40pm (GMT)
Hosted on MedAll
Attendance certificate available
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Description

Join Learn With Nurses Clinical Director Joanne Haws RN MSc for this 40-minute bitesize webinar giving an overview of what happens next after a diagnosis of hypertension:

  • To appreciate the impact of hypertension as a CV risk factor and the need for effective diagnosis and management
  • To be familiar with the mode of action of commonly used anti-hypertensive drugs
  • To recognise the appropriate treatment steps and targets for hypertension management using relevant guidelines

All delegates who attend will have the opportunity to receive a certificate of participation for CPD and access to presentation slides on submission of evaluation via MedAll.

You will need to be verified to participate in the chat on webinars and for future access to your certificates and any reflective notes you make in your profile.

Verification is available to healthcare professionals globally, you can find out how by clicking here

This webinar is part of the LWN series provided FREE to increase accessibility to all

At LWN we feel it is important to continue to deliver FREE webinars, especially during the current cost of living crisis and global disasters restricting attendees’ ability to continue their professional development in healthcare and medical education. The trainers volunteer to deliver webinars without payment however there are back-office costs that have to be covered. If you would like to donate towards the costs incurred in providing webinars to help LWN continue to offer free webinars, we would be delighted!

Please visit our LWN Donations page by clicking HERE

Summary

This 40-minute bitesize webinar will provide medical professionals with a comprehensive understanding of managing hypertension with medicines, including: risk assessment, NICE-guided treatment decisions, how anti-hypertensives work, resistant hypertension, and targets. This webinar is part of the Learn With Nurses FREE series and all participants will receive a certificate of participation for CPD as well as access to presentation slides. Verification is available to healthcare professionals globally. Donations to cover back-office costs will also be appreciated.

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Learning objectives

Learning Objectives:

  1. Apply risk assessment and diagnose target organ damage in patients with hypertension
  2. Describe the prescribing guidelines for anti-hypertensives and select the most appropriate treatment for individual patients
  3. Discuss the signs and symptoms of resistant hypertension and explain next steps of management
  4. Establish appropriate patient-specific target goals for blood pressure management
  5. Describe the benefits of CPD and explain the verification procedure for healthcare professionals on MedAll
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8th Sep 2023
12:00 - 12:40pm (GMT)
Hosted on MedAll
Attendance certificate available
This event has ended. Similar events
Free
ONLINE