1. health and fitness
2. therapy

 ABOUT THIS PROGRAM 
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Define key changes in the JNC-8 HTN guidelines.
Define high blood pressure.
List the common medication classes prescribed to
control blood pressure.
List the most common side effects of the major
medication classes prescribed for BP control.
List factors used in selecting antihypertensives for
select patient populations.
Discuss the pathophysiology, symptomatology, and
statistics related to common vaccine-preventable
diseases.
Identify new recommendations and changes within
the 2015 adult and pediatric immunization schedules.
Review the indications, contraindications, side effects,
and administration and storage issues related to
commonly administered vaccines, including influenza,
pneumococcal, shingles, Tdap, and hepatitis B
vaccines.
Identify barriers to vaccine screening and delivery in
the primary care setting.
Identify risk factors for the development of
thromboembolic disease and the implications of longterm anticoagulant therapy.
Review the clinical pharmacology of vitamin K
antagonists as compared to direct thrombin inhibitors
and direct factor Xa inhibitors.
Discuss key recommendations from the 9th Edition
American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
guidelines for antithrombotic therapy and prevention
of thrombosis.
Interpret the most recent clinical trial information
available evaluating the traditional role of vitamin K
antagonists vs. newer anticoagulant drugs.
Discuss use of new anticoagulant agents using the
STEPS approach and patient cases to evaluate their
respective roles in anticoagulation therapy.
Discuss key factors of successful negotiation.
Explore the framework of Roger Dawson examining
personality types engaging in a negotiation.
Examine several strategies to deal with each
personality type in negotiation.
Utilizing Dawson's framework, identify your
personality style in negotiation.
Employ appropriate assessment, monitoring and
documentation strategies to meet best practice
standards and medico-legal requirements when
treating patients with chronic opioid therapy.
Apply a practical framework for decision-making on
the initiation, dosage modification, and discontinuation
of opioid analgesics in the treatment of chronic pain.
 PROGRAM SCHEDULE 
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST: 7:00AM - 7:30AM
REGISTRATION FORM (Please Print)
First Name__________________________
7:30-7:45AM – Announcements & LCAPN Business Meeting
07:45-9:15AM – Spencer A. Morris, Pharm.D., BCPS
Update in Anticoagulant Pharmacotherapy
BREAK 9:15 – 9:30 AM
09:30-11:00 AM – Cynthia L. MacDonald, MSN, APRN, BC
Managing Hypertension in Difficult Patients
BREAK 11:00 – 11:15 AM
Last Name__________________________
 Nurse Practitioner
 Other Profession (Please Specify):
___________________________________
License/Registration#__________________
Address_____________________________
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM – Spencer A. Morris, Pharm.D., BCPS
2015 Immunizations Update
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LUNCH (provided): 12:45-2:00 PM
 Phone____________________________
1:00-2:00PM – Barbara J. Edlund, PhD, APRN
Nurse Practitioner Negotiation Skills
BREAK 2:00 – 2:15 PM
2:15-4:15PM – Kelly W. Jones, Pharm.D., BCPS
 Fax ______________________________
SCOPE of Pain: Safe & Competent Opioid Prescribing Education
TUITION:
 LCAPN Members: $100.00
 Non-LCAPN Members: $120.00
4:15-4:30PM – Evaluation & Adjournment
 Cell______________________________
 E-mail____________________________
PROGRAM FACULTY AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
Diana Caron, MEd, BHS, RN
Continuing Education Coordinator, Lowcountry AHEC
Walterboro, South Carolina
Barbara J. Edlund, Ph.D., RN, APRN, BC
Professor of Nursing, MUSC College of Nursing
Charleston, South Carolina
Ilana Hardesty
Program Operations Manager, SCOPE of Pain Training
Boston University School of Medicine
Kelly W. Jones, Pharm.D., BCPS
Associate Professor of Family Medicine, McLeod Family Medicine
Florence, South Carolina
Cynthia L. MacDonald, MSN, APRN, BC
Low Country Lung and Critical Care
Charleston, South Carolina
Spencer A. Morris, Pharm.D., BCPS
President / Administrator, Southeastern CME Consultants, LLC
Georgetown, South Carolina
Faculty and Planning Committee Disclosures:
Mrs. Caron, Dr. Edlund, Mrs. Hardesty, Dr. Jones, Mrs. MacDonald and
Dr. Morris declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests in any
product or service mentioned in this program including employment,
gifts, stock holdings and/or honoraria.
------------------METHOD OF PAYMENT------------------
 Check enclosed made payable to: LCAPN
Please mail payment and registration to:
Terri Fowler, 3415 Henrietta Hartford Road,
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Please fax credit card authorizations to:
Southeastern CME Consultants, LLC Attention: Spencer Morris 1-800-430-2276
 Visa  MasterCard  Discover  AmEx
Name on Card _______________________________
Billing Address for Card________________________
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Card No. ___________________________________
Card Security Code___________________________
Exp. Date ___________________________________
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SATURDAY, April 25th 2015
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2015 Low Country
Advanced Practice Nurses
Association Spring Seminar
7.5 Hours of Live CE!
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Managing Hypertension in Difficult Patients
Update in Anticoagulant Pharmacotherapy
Negotiation Skills for Nurse Practitioners
2015 Immunizations Update
SCOPE of Pain Training
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Lowcountry AHEC is an approved provider of continuing
nursing education by the South Carolina Nurses Assoc.,
an accredited approver by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Upon successful completion of the first four
presentations, attendees will receive 5.5 contact hours.
Continuing Nursing Education Provider Unit, Boston
University School of Medicine is accredited as a provider
of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
SCOPE of Pain Training will provide 2.0 CNE Contact
Hours, all of which is pharmacology credit-worthy.
Disclosure of Support
This educational activity is supported by an independent
educational grant from the ER/LA Opioid Analgesic
REMS Program Companies. Please see http://ce.er-laopioidrems.com/IwgCEUI/rems/pdf/List_of_RPC_Compa
nies.pdf for a listing of the member companies. This
activity is intended to be fully compliant with the ER/LA
Opioid Analgesic REMS education requirements issued
by the US Food & Drug Administration.
Please call Spencer Morris: 843-833-2256 or email:
spenceamorris@AOL.com for additional questions or
information about this program.
SATURDAY, May 30th 2015
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Nurse Practitioners
(7.5 Contact Hours)
Charleston, South Carolina
LOWCOUNTRY ADVANCED PRACTICE
NURSES ASSOCIATION
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LOCATION:
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital
Mall Classrooms 1, 2 & 3
2095 Henry Tecklenburg Drive
Charleston, SC 29414
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Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations must be submitted in writing (letter or
email) to Terri Fowler, 3415 Henrietta Hartford Road,
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 - fowlerte@musc.edu
at least 5 business days prior to this event to be
eligible for a full refund. Cancellations made within
five business days of this event are subject to a 15%
administrative fee and will be refunded within seven
business days after the program date. Preregistrants
who do not show up the day of the program will be
offered credit for participation at a future CE event.