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Barbara Smithson, MSN, RN facilitates this lecture on scleroderma; focusing on the elements that are necessary for allied health professionals. This course discusses the different levels of the disease and the function and importance of various testing methods. This course was recorded from a live event on June 8, 2011 at 1:00pm EST.
Robert P. Frantz, MD
Director, Mayo Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
Director, Cardiovascular Studies Unit
Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
8 June 2011
8 June 2014
Nursing credit is provided through collaboration between ProCE, Inc., Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 1.0 contact hour of nurse CE credit.
This activity is a self-study program. Upon entering the activity, participants should read the text, examine any images and/or multimedia features, and review the content presented within all of the links provided. Once the course has been reviewed in its entirety, participants will be asked to complete a post-test and evaluation online. Participants must receive a test score of 100% in order to proceed to the course evaluation; the post-test can be repeated until all questions are answered correctly. All evaluation questions must be completed in order to receive a certificate of credit. If needed, participants may save their answers and complete the course at a later date. Saved courses can be found by using the "My Courses" link at the top of the page, and then click on "My Classes".
It is the policy of ProCE to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other relationship a faculty member or a sponsor has with the manufacturer of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation.
Barbara S. Smithson, MSN, RN has no significant financial relationships to disclose.
Robert P. Frantz, MD has no significant financial relationships to disclose.
The opinions expressed in this program should not be construed as those of the CE provider. The information and views are those of the faculty through clinical practice and knowledge of the professional literature. Portions of this program may include the use of drugs for unlabeled indications. Use of drugs outside of labeling should be considered experimental and participants are advised to consult prescribing information and professional literature.
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1 hour
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This activity is made possible through unrestricted educational grants from Actelion, Gilead, and United Therapeutics.
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This course is intended for allied health professionals and is elegible for 1.0 hour of nursing CEUs.
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Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, R. I.
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