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AANP Resources by Therapeutic Area
Continuing Education Courses
The AANP CE Center offers a wide variety of continuing education (CE) activities for nurse practitioners (NPs). Members get more, including access to many free activities and significantly discounted rates on others. The activities are updated frequently, and many neurology-related options are currently available.
JAANP Resource Center
Find evidence-based articles, up-to-date guidelines and other resources about neurology and mental health at this resource center, brought to you by the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP).
NP Tools and Resources
AANP-developed Resources to Support NPs in Treating Your Patients
- Practice Brief: Opioids for Chronic Non-cancer Pain: A Position Paper of the American Academy of Neurology.
- Practice Brief: Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Practice Brief: Primary Care Diagnosis and Management of Adults with Depression.
- Practice Brief: Primary Care Management of Headaches in Adults.
- Practice Guideline Update: Acute Treatment of Migraine in Children and Adolescents.
- Practice Guideline Update: Preventive Treatment of Migraine in Children and Adolescents.
Deciphering the Disease-Modifying Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease
The emergence and availability of disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) make it critically important to diagnose the disease before irreversible neurological damage accumulates. This educational tool provides the NP with practical guidance and information about cognitive evaluation in older adults, patient counseling, nonpharmacologic therapies and pharmacotherapies. Helpful resources are provided for the NP to continue their learning about the diagnosis and management of AD.
This tool is supported by an independent educational grant from Eisai.
Medications for Type 2 Diabetes
This helpful tool was developed as part of the comprehensive Clinical Advantage Bootcamp: Type 2 Diabetes Management Certificate for Nurse Practitioners CE program. Pharmacologic options for Type 2 diabetes continues to expand. Busy NPs need to stay up to date about the various drug classifications, doses, indications and side effects of the many Type 2 diabetes medications. This is an exciting time for diabetes management with many of the pharmacologic options providing more than one treatment benefit. This all-inclusive resource provides need to know information about non-insulin antihyperglycemic medications, insulin and glucagon.
This tool is supported by independent medical educational grants from Mylan Inc., a Viatris Company, & Novo Nordisk Inc.
Patient Education Tools and Resources
Alzheimer’s Disease
This FAQ-based educational handout is designed to support NPs as they engage in discussions about aging, cognitive changes and Alzheimer’s Disease with their patients and their loved ones. Content includes helpful information about normal age-related changes in cognition and of those that may be related to dementia, along with a summary of self-help activities and resources.
This tool is supported by an educational grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group.
AANP Community
Engage, Learn, Network and Progress Practice in Neurology
The Neurology Specialty Practice Group (SPG) offers a unique opportunity to interactively collaborate with colleagues who share an interest or clinical expertise in neurology. As an SPG member, you’ll have access to a cutting-edge, online forum where you can engage in discussions, document sharing and knowledge exchange with fellow NPs. Come learn, share and help progress the development of theory and practice in neurology.
External Resources
Conveniently Curated Information from Other Top Sources
There are many resources available for both patients and providers. Some of them are listed below for your convenience. Inclusion of these links does not imply AANP endorsement.