Parkinson's Disease: What Healthcare Professionals Should Know Course

Although Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been recognized for about two centuries, awareness has dramatically increased with its acknowledgment by public personalities, such as actor Michael J. Fox and boxer Mohammed Ali. Reports about PD and its treatment are now featured in lay publications and on television. Because the greatest risk factor is increasing age, the prevalence of PD is expected to rise as the elderly population grows. However, 10% of PD cases are young onset, occurring in people between the ages of 20 and 50 (Gopalakrishna & Alexander, 2015). Healthcare professionals can expect to encounter patients with PD in settings throughout the healthcare system and should be aware of the complexities of this chronic, neurodegenerative disorder.

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Goal and Learning Outcomes

The goal of this educational program is to provide nurses in acute care settings with knowledge about Parkinson’s Disease. After taking this course, you should be able to:

Identify motor and nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Explain what causes the physical and psychiatric symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Relate intervention strategies for treatment of early and advanced Parkinson’s disease.
Describe recent treatment options and research foci for treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

Course Authors

Carrie Furberg

Carrie Furberg, BSN, RN, CRN

Accreditation Information

NURSES

In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

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Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses

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None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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This course is intended for multiple professions, including nurses and physicians.

Nurses: Take this version of the course to ensure you receive appropriate credit.

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Parkinson's Disease: What Healthcare Professionals Should Know

This course is free with an Unlimited CE upgrade!

This course is FREE with Unlimited CE!

This course is FREE with Unlimited CE!

Goal and Learning Outcomes

Course Authors

Carrie Furberg

Accreditation Information

NURSES