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Core Modules for New Preceptors
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Activity Description:
This knowledge-based activity contains four (4) modules at approximately 30 minutes each in
length. The activities are designed to equip preceptors with the background information they
need to be successful clinical instructors for pharmacy students... |
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Iowa Pharmacy Law and Information Manual Update
September 2009
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Identify changes made to the Iowa Pharmacy Law and Information Manual since April 2009
2. Determine if your pharmacy practice needs to make changes to be in compliance with the
law and/or rule changes
3. Implement changes in the Iowa pharmacy la... |
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HIV/AIDS: A Primer for Pharmacists
Provided by: U.S. Pharmacist
This accredited activity is targeted to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Estimated time to complete this activity is 120 minutes.
GOAL:
To provide an overview of HIV and AIDS, including clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment strategies.
OBJECTIVES:
After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:
1. Explain th... |
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Therapeutic Update 2012
Provided by: University Learning Systems
Session 1 – Diabetes Update: Evidence Based Approaches to the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Session 2 – Thursday: New Drug Update - Part I
Session 3 – Friday: New Drug Update - Part II
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Is it Possible to Significantly Limit or Halt the Damage from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)? — The Benefits of Anti-TNF Therapy in Managed Care
Provided by: Impact Education, LLC
TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of managed care pharmacists, pharmacy directors, medical directors, quality directors, policy executives, managed care affiliated physicians, employer and government policy administrators, and other managed care administrators.
STATEMENT OF NEED
The advent of the ant... |
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Time and Stress Management
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
At the conclusion of this lesson, successful participants should be able to:
1. Explain how time pressures and other stressors negatively affect their social and
occupational functioning and their physical and mental health.
2. Discuss various techniques to managing ones' time and learn a system for
scheduling one's activities.
3. Recognize sy... |
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Embracing the Multidisciplinary Approach for the Management of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Provided by: The CE Solution, Inc.
The goal of this lesson is to Identify barriers to the diagnosis of postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO). List attributes of patients who should be treated for PMO, according to NOF guidelines. Describe nonpharmocologic strategies to prevent PMO. Distinguish among single-agent and combination therapy regimens for PMO.... |
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Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements:
Patient Self-Care and the Role of Store Brands
Provided by: ProCE
The overall goal of this program is to understand the role of store brand vitamins, minerals, and supplement products (VMS) in delivering effective patient self-care in the retail environment.
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:
* Interpret and respond to changing patient/client attitudes towards health care and welln... |
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Core Modules for New Preceptors - Creighton University School
of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Activity Description:
This activity contains four (4) modules at approximately 30 minutes each in length. The activity's are designed to equip preceptors with the background information they need to be successful clinical instructors for pharmacy students.... |
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How Thick is Too Thick for your Arteries? Ezetimibe vs Niacin for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction?
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
* Compare second-line lipid lowering agents for special patient populations
* Assess carotid artery media thickness as a clinical endpoint
* Evaluate the primary literature of ezetimibe versus niacin as a guide for therapy management of cardiovascular risk reduction... |
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Assessing Patient Vitals: Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, and Blood Pressure (Students Can Help!)
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Proficiently obtain accurate vital signs.
2. Correctly document results
3. Provide accurate information to patients upon completion of vitals assessments.
4. Avoid common errors made while performing a vitals assessment.
5. Integrate experienti... |
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Optimizing Disease Control to Manage RA-Associated Pain in Adults
Provided by: U.S. Pharmacist
After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:
1.Explain the pathophysiology of RA.*
2.Discuss nonbiologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biologic DMARD therapies.
3.Identify the potential adverse effects of pharmacologic therapies used for treating pain associated with RA.
4.Evaluate nonpharmacolog... |
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Atrial Fibrillation and Managed Care: Current Approaches and Future Directions for Long-Term Therapy
Provided by: Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Atrial fibrillation (AF), a common age-related arrhythmia, is a major public health problem in the United States.
The first article in this supplement describes trends in the prevalence and incidence of AF in the United States and the etiology of, risk factors for, complications of, and economic burden of AF.
The second article in this supplement... |
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Pharmacotherapy in Addiction Treatment
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
At the conclusion of this activity, the pharmacy technician should be able to:
1. Describe common signs and symptoms associated with chemical dependency.
2. Differentiate among terms relating to addiction such as physical dependence, chemical dependence, and pseudoaddiction.
3. List three drugs used in the management of chemically dependent pati... |
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Pharmacy Law
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Goal: To help pharmacy technicians understand and identify the major legal rules and regulations dealing with the practice of pharmacy.... |
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Implementing Barcode Technology to Improve Medication Safety
Provided by: ProCE
Medication errors in hospital settings have been associated with high rates of adverse drug reactions and even death. Technological advances, such as barcode scanners, can help prevent medication errors, having been shown to reduce the medication error rate in an ICU setting by 56%. This educational program will review the root problem of medicatio... |
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Avoiding Medication Errors with Insulin Therapy
Provided by: Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Description:
Avoiding Medication Errors with Insulin Therapy is a knowledge-based program for pharmacists and nurses. The activity will explore the history of errors associated with insulin therapy and review the frequency with which they occur. Participants will learn how medication errors are generally multifactorial in nature and how medication... |
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HIPAA Privacy Training for the Pharmacy Workforce (v4)
Provided by: Ohio Pharmacists Association
Key to learning objectives:
* P = Pharmacist
* T = Technician
At the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Describe the definition of HIPAA and explain the effects on pharmacy workplace. [P]
* Describe what HIPAA is and what it affects. [T]
* Identify HIPAA basics, including Covered Entities and Protected ... |
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Ethics for Preceptors
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacist preceptors should be able to:
1. Given a practice-related issue, discern if an ethical problem is present.
2. Define and apply the following principles to clinical practice issues: respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice and fidelity.
3. Given an eth... |
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PCA: 25 Years in the Making: Where Are We Now?
Provided by: ProCE
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists and nurses will be able to:
* Describe quality improvement models for PCA and the role of nursing and pharmacy in these models
* Discuss pain management in the acute care and ambulatory environment
* Integrate the management of risks associated with PCA use and adequacy of analgesia
* Identify the f... |
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Improving Quality of Care and Patient Outcomes in Breast, Colorectal and Lung Cancer
Provided by: Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Description:
Physicians and pharmacists can utilize this CME activity in a teach-the-teacher format, with a goal to educate physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and pharmacists within their organizations on methods to improve quality of care and patient outcomes in breast cancer, colorectal cancer and lung cancer.... |
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Preceptor Development Core Modules
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Activity Description:
This knowledge-based continuing pharmacy education activity will equip preceptors with the background information they need to be successful clinical instructors for pharmacy students.... |
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Assisting Students in Migraine Management
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Discuss the prevalence of migraine and the societal impact in terms of disability, work loss, and health care expenditures.
2. Review the current understanding of migraine's pathophysiology
3. Describe validated tools to improve screening and dia... |
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Online Pharmacy Technician Training
Provided by: RXinsider
RXinsider’s Pharmacy Technician Training & Orientation is a no-nonsense training program for anyone interested in a career within the pharmacy profession. The program focuses on basic skills and understanding while minimizing training burdens on the existing pharmacy staff. RXinsider’s Pharmacy Technician Training & Orientation is the perfect s... |
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CPD Toolkit: Strategies for Lifelong Learning in Pharmacy: Health Professionals Inventory of Learning Styles
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
1. Apply principles of learning styles theory to self-reflection
2. Describe methods for identifying personal learning needs/gaps
3. Use the H-PILS as a tool to promote self-reflection... |
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A Role for Pharmacists: Improving Persistence with Stroke Prevention Medications
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacists and student pharmacists should be able to:
1. Discuss the guidelines for secondary stroke prevention.
2. Describe the generalizability of the study results to patients in your pharmacy practice.
3. Evaluate the impact of the study on the role of the pharmacist for sec... |
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Health Insurance Advanced Studies, Part A online course.
Provided by: America's Health Insurance Plans
You understand the health insurance industry and continuously work to stay ahead of the trends and changes. This online course advances your knowledge on a full range of topics within health insurance including health insurance plan structures and alternatives, prescription drugs, and pharmacy benefit news, Medicare and Part D, Medicaid, tax treatm... |
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Building the bridge to partnership: Fostering the community and managed care pharmacy relationship
Provided by: Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Description:
Discover how managed care organizations and community pharmacists are working together to help advance medication therapy management services.... |
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A Review of Asbestos and Related Consequences
Provided by: U.S. Pharmacist
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
1. Discuss the origin of asbestos and its impact on health.*
2. Identify the risk factors and etiology of asbestos-related diseases.*
3. Differentiate between various asbestos-related diseases.*
4. Provide information on the current regulation of asbestos.*
5. Recognize... |
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Optimizing Disease Control to Manage RA-Associated Pain in Adults
Provided by: U.S. Pharmacist
This accredited activity is targeted to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Estimated time to complete this activity is 120 minutes.
GOAL:
To review the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and discuss pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic options for managing pain associated with RA in adults.
OBJECTIVES:
After completing this acti... |
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