CURRENT COURSES AVAILABLE:
Injection Course 1:
Shoulder, Knee and Trochanteric Bursa
This course has been approved for:
Nurse Practitioners: This program has been approved for 3.75 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 1.0 hours of pharmacology) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 0809416
Physician Assistants: This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 3.75 hours of AAPA Cat. I CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Physician Assistants should claim only those hours spent participating in the CME activity
Osteoarthritic related pain in these areas, are commonly encountered by NPs & PAs, and respond to intra articular corticosteroid injections. Knowledge of these injection techniques will assist the provider in improving patient care, increase autonomy and promote reimbursement opportunities.
Through small group sessions, there will be opportunity for surface anatomy identification, joint examination of fellow participants and injection technique experience with injection mannequins for the following:
Shoulder: subacromial bursa, glenohumeral joint
Knee: supra/infra patellar, lateral/medial approach
Trochanteric Bursa
Other topics discussed:
Hyaluronan injections
(Visco supplementation) for treatment of OA of knee
Synovial fluid laboratory analysis
Speaker:
Andy Austin FNP-C, Credentialed Fellow by the American Academy of Pain Management