Nurse Practitioners Advanced Training in Headache

This course, designed by the Canadian Headache Society, supports Nurse Practitioners (NPs) with advanced training in headache to enhance skills and expand competency. ​​

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this course, nurse practitioners will be better able to;

• Identify and differentiate headache disorders, with a focus on migraine;

• Describe the pathophysiology, disease burden and recent advances in the              treatment of migraine;

• Utilize non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies;

• Adapt treatment plans to special populations, including pediatric/adolescent,
  pregnant/breastfeeding.

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COURSE TOPICS:

• Diagnostics of Migraine

• ​​Migraine Therapies

• Lifestyle Modifications

• Special Populations

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