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Barb Bancroft’s DVDs…

 

Are you looking for Barb's three day 2009 seminar, 'Teaching Pharmacology' DVDs? Look no further.

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NEW DVD

Journey Through the GI Tract
Join Barb for a  4.5 hour journey through 33 feet of gastrointestinal tract. This DVD covers the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the GI tract from top to bottom. Beginning with the mouth and oropharynx, this lecture discusses the teeth, the tongue, the mouth, the gums, the esophagus, the stomach, and the small and large bowel. Specific clinical entities include the relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular diseaese, tonsillitis and adenoiditis and growth disturbances, esophageal varices, and the many causes of cirrhosis of the liver, GERD and Barrett's esophagus, NSAID gastropathy, peptic ulcer disease and H. pylori, Celiac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colon cancer and rectal foreign objects. The journey is entertaining, enlightening, and educational.

  
 

FROM WOMB TO TOMB

This educational, entertaining, and enlightening DVD, “Women’s Heath Issues: From Womb to Tomb”, begins with Barb busting 5 general myths about women: 1) All "men" are created equal, 2) Women live longer, so they must be healthier, 3) Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, 4) The egg is passive, the sperm is aggressive, 5) The federal government has studied women as aggressively as it has studied men. Barb divides the lecture into 3 phases—the prenatal period and gender development and the importance of testosterone in the development of the brain; puberty and the emergence of ovarian function—STDs, oral contraceptives, the HPV vaccine, and the emergence of autoimmune diseases; the third phase is the peri/postmenopausal phase of ovarian demise. Many topics are discussed throughout the lecture and include depression, autoimmune diseases, coronary artery disease, cancer in women, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy, and more! You will be able to make a better INFORMED choice as to whether or not hormone replacement therapy is for you. Barb's presentation is peppered with fun facts, worthless trivia, and pertinent clinical information.

 

 

THE BIG C—Pathophysiology of Cancer

This seminar provides an update and overview on the pathophysiology of cancer–how it starts, how it spreads, the role of embryology, the role of oncogenes, the role of the environment (viruses {HPV, HBV, HCV)}, bacteria {H. pylori}, hormones, chemicals, radiation, etc.) as well as many other facts and tidbits about the growth and differentiation of cells. The terms regeneration, hyperplasia, metaplasia, and dysplasia will also be explained as will the role of inflammation. Tumor markers and their use for diagnostic purposes will also be included. New drugs and old drugs will be discussed—monoclonal antibodies, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Neupogen and Neuolasta and more. Specific cancers to be discussed include breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, hematologic malignancies, brain tumors and GI cancers. This seminar is full of clinical pearls and quips about the big C.

 

 

 

NEURO-FOR-THE-NOT-SO-NEURO-MINDED

The day includes an overview and update of functional neuroanatomy and Neuro assessment. Barb takes a "journey" through the brain—the Cerebral Cortex (all four lobes and their functions), and shows how to assess the 4 lobes as well as pathophysiology, including head injuries, brain tumors, and dementias; the basal ganglia and assessment, including the patient with a movement disorder—Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, and athetosis; the brain stem—assessment and clinical correlations including cranial nerves; spinal cord and the reflex arc. It's a great lecture for neuro novices as well as seasoned neuro nurses—everyone learns some new tidbits as well as refreshing some old tidbits.

 

 

'A TOUCH OF SUGAR'

DIABETES UPDATE AND OVERVIEW

Everything you have always wanted to know about diabetes—and then some! Join Barb for an entire day on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Barb will give you the current thinking on the pathophysiology of both Type 1 and Type 2. The clinical manifestations will be correlated with the pathophysiology, as will the various classes of drugs used to treat the underlying insulin deficiency and/or insulin resistance. Barb will also discuss the complications of this disease—including microvascular and macrovascular complications involving all body systems. Lab tests will also be described—when to do them and how to interpret the results. Therapeutic lifestyle changes will be emphasized for both the prevention and the treatment of the disease.

 

 

INTERPRETATION OF LAB TESTS

Barb Bancroft's approach to interpreting lab tests is a "must hear" for nurses in all areas and nurses at all levels. You will leave the seminar with a plethora of practical pearls that can be applied to your patients in the hospital, in the primary care facility, or in the ICU. The WBC and differential is discussed as it relates to viral infections, bacterial infections, and parasitic infections. Iron deficiency anemias will be differentiated from B12 and folic acid anemias—and, Barb will give you some helpful hints for patients with lead as a cause of anemia. The lipid profile will be discussed as will liver function tests and clinical correlations. Barb will also correlate various drugs with their effects on lab tests, including chemotherapy, antibiotics, statins, and other lipid-lowering agents.

 

'THE OLD TICKER'

THE AGING HEART
This one-day seminar discusses the normal anatomic and physiologic changes that occur with the aging cardiovascular system. The discussion also includes the important components of the history and physical exam used in assessing the older patient with cardiovascular disease. The patho-physiology of the following common clinical conditions will also be dis­cussed as will their clinical manifestations: Hypertension, Congestive Heart Failure, Valvular Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, and Peripheral Vascular Disease. A major component of the lecture will be spent discussing the pharmacologic management of the above conditions.

 

NEUROLOGY OF AGING 

Did you know that you reach your peak mental capacity at age 24? And then you have 6 good years. You are a mental giant between the ages of 24 and 30, and then the "party is over". But is it really? What happens the day after your 30th birthday? Barb will discuss the changes occurring in the brain as it undergoes the process of senescence. What are considered to be normal age-related declines in cognitive function? What can you do NOW to delay this decline? How can you boost the brain's ability to produce new neurons? New synapses? Barb will also discuss the common neurologic diseases associated with aging, including the epidemiology, pathophysiology, physical assessment, and pharmacologic management of each condition. Conditions to be included: Dementia of the Alzheimer Type (DAT), nutritional dementias, vascular dementias, Parkinson's disease, cerebrovascular disease, depression in the elderly, mild cognitive impairment, and more...What's new on the horizon for the treatment of neurologic conditions in the elderly? How might the "statin" drugs revolutionize the treatment of the aging brain? Will there be a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease in the near future? Join Barb for a delightful day of NEURO NUGGETS—for your own brain health and for the brain health of your aging friends, your aging family and your aging patients.

 

 

PHARMACOLOGY

SIMPLIFY DON’T MYSTIFY

This is a must have clinical DVD on the most common classes of drugs used in the world of medicine and nursing today. Learn about the “prils”, the “sartans”, the “triptans”, the “cyclovirs”, the “prazoles”, the “conazoles”, the “olols, alols, and ilols”,  and many more. Barb’s way of learning Pharmacology is entertaining and enlightening and you’re sure to learn about mechanisms of action, clinical indications, and adverse effects. Barb also throws in a plethora of practical pearls for everyday use.

 

SHAMPOOS, TATTOOS, AND BARBEQUES
Infectious Disease Update and Overview

This one-day seminar provides an up-to-the minute overview and update on current issues in the world of infectious diseases. New vaccines, new diseases, new drugs! Barb covers the eight trends observed including global warming and travel, bioterrorism, food-borne illnesses, and infectious agents and their relationship to acute and chronic disease. Learn about why picnics can be hazardous to your health, how many diseases tattooing can transmit, how long a tick has to remain attached before you can acquire Lyme disease, the implications of infectious agents in cardiovascular disease and autoimmune diseases...and more!

 

 

TO PEE OR NOT TO PEE—THAT IS THE QUESTION

Renal Update and Overview

For anyone and everyone that hated renal physiology, this is the DVD for you. Barb explains, in a simplified way, primary diseases of the kidney as well as the kidney as “an innocent bystander” in diseases such as lupus, drug-induced nephropathy, CHF, rhabdomyolysis, and more. Barb will also discuss the interpretation of lab tests and kidney function as well as the myriad of drugs that affect and protect the kidney. The diabetic kidney, the hypertensive kidney, the kidney in acute failure, and other conditions will be described.

 

PHARMACOLOGY OF AGING

Say YES to drugs! How many drugs can one person take on a daily basis? Are they justified? Why is Florida the most drug-toxic state in the U.S.? What drug is responsible for the statistic that says the over-60 crowd is the fastest rising group in the U.S. with STDs? What foods should be avoided with digoxin? What are other food-drug interactions that are clinically relevant? Barb answers all these burning questions and more in this one-day overview of drugs and the elderly patient. In addition, she discusses the age-related physiologic changes that occur in the liver, kidney's, GI tract, lean body composition, fat distribution, and water distribution that play major roles in how drugs are handled by the older patient. Various interactions between the most common drugs are discussed—sulfa drugs and warfarin for example. What drugs are constipating? What drugs cause cognitive dysfunction? Can patients take aspirin and ibuprofen at the same time? Why do PPI's interfere with B12 absorption and can this be a clinically relevant interaction? After viewing this seminar you’ll have a million and one ideas concerning polypharmacy and the older patient.

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