HEENT Emergencies for ED and Urgent Care Providers
Head, Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (HEENT) complaints are among the most frequent presentations in urgent and emergency care settings—ranging from simple nuisances to life-threatening emergencies. This dynamic session will equip healthcare providers with the skills and confidence to recognize, assess, and manage a wide spectrum of HEENT conditions. Participants will review common presentations such as foreign bodies, infections, cerumen impaction, and epistaxis, while also exploring high-acuity concerns including acute glaucoma, facial trauma, and Ludwig’s angina. Emphasis will be placed on evidence-based assessment, timely intervention, and patient education strategies. By the end of the session, attendees will leave with practical tools and renewed knowledge to enhance clinical decision-making and improve outcomes for patients presenting with HEENT complaints in urgent and emergency care.
*Due to rapidly changing clinical knowledge, once purchased, you have 90 days access to complete this education.
Credits: 1.0 Contact Hours; 0.75 are Pharmacology
This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 8/20/2025 to 8/19/2026 . PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2026
$30
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After taking part in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
-Identify common versus emergent head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat emergencies
-Discuss various treatments for each presentation of HEENT emergencies
-Create an evidence-based differential diagnosis that guides timely management.
Kimberly Broughton-Miller
DNP, APRN
Dr. Kimberly Broughton-Miller, DNP, APRN, is a distinguished Trauma Nurse Practitioner at the University of Louisville Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center. With dual certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) and Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP-C), Kimberly brings over two decades of specialized experience caring for trauma, burn, and acute surgical patients across diverse clinical settings. Her expertise spans the full continuum of trauma and emergency care, including rural and tertiary environments, serving patients across the lifespan.
Recognized as a content expert, Kimberly frequently presents at local, regional, and national conferences, where she shares her clinical insights, research findings, and evidence-based practices with healthcare professionals. Her scholarly contributions are reflected in multiple peer-reviewed publications. In 2018, she was honored as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) and is an active participant in the AANP Executive Leadership Program, Cohort One.
Passionate about advancing the nurse practitioner profession, Kimberly leverages her clinical and leadership experience to foster collaboration and address policy challenges. She is committed to removing barriers to NP practice, advocating for enhanced patient care, and empowering NPs through education, networking, and policy engagement.
CE/CME INFORMATION
Obtain Your Credits
To earn credits for this activity, navigate to the Content(s) tab and complete all course components in the following order: 1) watch the course presentation video; 2) complete the course evaluation; 3) pass the post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher. You may retake the post-test until a passing score is achieved, at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile 'My Courses/Certificates' -> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned' for future access.
Designation Statement
NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours, of which 0.75 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 11/2/2025 to 11/1/2026
Accreditation Statement
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Physician Associates Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 11/2/2025 to 11/1/2026 . PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
DISCLOSURES
Faculty
Contributing faculty, Kimberly Broughton-Miller, DNP, APRN has disclosed no relevant financial relationship.
Planners
All planners and contributors involved in this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Disclaimer
The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
