Class A Credits: 1.0
Pharmacology Credits: 1
Format: Video
Course Launch Date: 12/7/21
Course Expires: 12/6/24
This journal course describes the basic and applied pharmacology of the α-2-AR agonists, provides emerging evidence to support their utility in acute pain management and ERAS protocols. Perioperative administration of α-2-AR agonists can enhance pain management, decrease adverse effects, and promote recovery from surgery.
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862.
Post-Test Attempt Notice
A minimum passing score of 80% is required to pass this course. You have TWO opportunities to achieve a passing score. If you fail to achieve a passing score of 80%, you will not receive CE credit for this course.
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All presenters and planners of this CNE activity are required to disclose to the audience any significant financial relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products, goods, or services related to patient care. If any conflict has been disclosed, the planners of this program assure that the content is unbiased and free of any conflicts of interest. All planners, authors, and content reviewers disclosed there were no commercial interest relationships to declare.
Dr. Griffis is a didactic instructor in research methods for the USC Program of Nurse Anesthesia. His areas of research have included pain pathophysiology and infection control. Recently appointed to the AANA Health and Wellness Committee, he now expanding his research and education efforts to wellness and suicide prevention. He is studying to become a State Peer Assistance Advisor, and is committed to the task of improving wellness for all nurse anesthetists.
Sarah Jingying Zhang is a senior nurse anesthetist working in the department of anesthesiology at UCSF. She is also an adjunct assistant professor at Samuel Merritt University. Prior to becoming a CRNA, she completed her Master and PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. She continued her research training as a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University and followed by UCSF/VA hospital. She has multiple publications in top peer reviewed journals and presented her research at several national biomedical science conferences. She also serves as a reviewer of American Association of Nurse Anesthetist. Currently she is working on two prospective clinical trials at UCSF.
