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Navigating the Infodemic: A Call for Critical Thinking to Optimize Patient Care
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Subcategory: Best Practices, Complementary, Cultural Competence, Culturally Competent Care, Diversity Training, Family, General, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Patient-Centered, Primary Care
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Released: 04/23/2025
Expires: 04/30/2026 11:55 PM CT (subject to change)
- CE for this activity will not be available after this date.
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Overview:
In this second episode of a three-part series, Dr. Ruth Carrico and Dr. Paula Tucker examine the growing challenge of medical misinformation and its impact on patient care. They explore the infodemic—the rapid spread of both accurate and inaccurate health information—and emphasize the need for effective infodemic management strategies, drawing key lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. Listeners will gain insights into best practices for identifying credible sources, critically evaluating evidence-based scientific information, and addressing misinformation with patients. Through real-world experiences, they highlight the role of cognitive biases, social determinants of health, and technology in misinformation spread, while providing actionable strategies for nurse practitioners to foster patient trust, enhance communication, and navigate today’s complex health information landscape.
This activity is an Accredited AANP Podcast Activity.
Learners will need to listen to the podcast through their preferred podcast provider (Search for "NP Pulse" and listen to Episode 146). A participation code will be given at the END of the podcast - make sure to write this code down. Once you've listened to the podcast and have the participation code, return to this activity in the CE Center. Click on the "Next Steps" button of the activity and (1) enter the participation code that was provided, (2) complete the post-test, and (3) complete the activity evaluation. This will award your CE credit and certificate of completion.
Objectives- Describe the nature of an infodemic and the imperative need for infodemic management strategies, with a focus on lessons learned from COVID-19.
- Review best practices for finding and critically evaluating evidence-based scientific information.
Speakers
Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, FNP-C, CIC, FAANPaula Tucker, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C, FAANP
Disclosure
This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies.
The speakers for this activity have the following disclosures:- Ruth Carrico
- Serves on the speakers bureau and advisory board for Pfizer
- Serves on the advisory board for Moderna and Sanofi
- Consultant for Valneva in the therapeutic areas of COVID, pneumococcal, meningococcal, and RSV vaccines
- Paula Tucker
- No financial relationships to disclose
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
This podcast and resource tool was supported by an independent medical education grant from Kenvue.
Disclaimer
Individuals who have contributed to the CE Center were carefully selected for their knowledge and experience in the subject area under review. This presentation is informational only and may contain opinions of the authors from their personal experience that do not necessarily express the opinions of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). The activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Clinical practice is a constantly changing process and new information becomes available every day. Neither AANP nor the contributing individuals can warrant that the material will continue to be accurate, nor do they warrant that the material is completely free of errors upon publication. Attendees and participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program.
CE Credit Instructions- Read this activity description, including objectives and disclosures.
- Complete the educational content:
- AANP Podcast: Click the Play button to be taken to the NP Pulse podcast on Podbean. If you have a different podcast provider that you prefer, launch your preferred podcast app and search for "NP Pulse".
- Listen to all of Episode 146. A participation code will be provided at the end. Make sure to write this code down! You will need this code to unlock access the the post-test and evaluation to complete the activity to earn your CE credit. The code will consist of a LETTERS and NUMBERS. When entering the code in the Participation Code field, make sure you enter the letters and numbers together (no space between them). Letters are not case sensitive.
- Return to the AANP CE Center. Click on the activity from your CE Activities list and then click the blue Next Steps button:
- A new window will open. Provide and submit the Participation Code, exactly as it was given at the end of the podcast, in the available text field.
- Complete the post-test.
- Submit the activity evaluation to receive full AANP CE/Rx credit and your certificate of completion.
Additional Information
For questions or more information concerning this online CE activity, please visit the AANP Help Center to find answers to frequently asked questions and request assistance.
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