Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

1. Differentiate between the pathways that lead to needle phobia and identify interventions that may benefit patients suffering from the disorder.
2. Describe clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatments for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
3. State the etiology, signs and symptoms, and compensatory mechanisms that affect, and laboratory value changes that occur with acid-base imbalances.
4. List the steps for preparing a manuscript for publication to share best practices and disseminate local evidence.
5. Identify mechanisms of action of common antineoplastic drugs, the adverse outcomes associated with exposure, the potential for occupational exposure to these drugs, and recommended strategies for minimizing occupational exposure.
6. Explain pulmonary hypertension (PH) types and management, with a special focus on the use of prostacyclin infusion therapy for patients with PH.