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Fostering Patient Adherence in the Management of Tinea Pedis
Provided by: Power-Pak C.E.®
To provide an overview of the management of tinea pedis, including reasons for relapse, and provide strategies for enhancing patient adherence.... |
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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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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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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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Tapentadol IR: A Gain for Pain?
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the mechanism of action of tapentadol immediate release (IR).
2. Determine the appropriate dose and dosing schedule for tapentadol IR.
3. Recognize tapentadol IR's contraindications, warnings and precautions.
4. Identify adverse effects that have been associated with tapentadol IR.
5. Discuss potential drug-drug... |
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The Business of Health Care: Specialty Pharmacies, Home Infusion Pharmacies and Pharmacy Technician Compounding
Provided by: Ohio Northern University
Description:
This issue of Law & Mortar begins a discussion of the laws and rules regarding specialty pharmaceuticals, infusion therapy and hime infusion pharmacies, one of the many specialty pharmacies that currently plays a significatn role in the delivery of pharmacists care in a constantly evolving health care delivery system.
Objective... |
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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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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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Tonicity, pH, Buffer Capacity, and Stability Considerations for Technicians
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
The purpose of this article is to explain tonicity, pH, buffer capacity, and several stability considerations as they pertain to common intravenous solutions for infusion.... |
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The Treatment and Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Provided by: U.S. Pharmacist
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
1. Provide an overview of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, classification schemes, and signs and symptoms of AF.*
2. Discuss electrical and chemical cardioversion in AF.*
3. Review rate control, rhythm control, and anticoagulation as treatments for AF.*
4. Develop an individ... |
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Inappropriate Prescribing for Seniors: The Beers List & Beyond (Another
Round?)
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Describe potentially inappropriate drug therapy in the elderly in a community pharmacy
setting
2. Define polypharmacy, its prevalence in the U.S., and negative its consequences, particularly
in the elderly
3. Discuss underutilization of drug th... |
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Heart Failure, Anticoagulation and Pain Management
Provided by: University Learning Systems
Session 1: March 12, 2012 - An Evidence-Based Heart Failure Review
Session 2: March 15, 2012 - A Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Review of Anticoagulation
Session 3: March 16, 2012 - A Comprehensive, Evidenced-Based Review of Treating Pain and Suffering
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Substitution of Generic Drugs for Brand Name Drugs
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
At the conclusion of this lesson, successful participants should be able to:
1. Explain the requirements for approval of a generic drug
product.
2. Explain how therapeutic equivalence of generic drugs is
established and how the FDA rating system is used.
3. Provide patient education tips for common questions regarding generic drugs.... |
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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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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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Spanish Language Training for Pharmacy Professionals
Provided by: RXinsider
Developing Spanish counseling skills will help increase patient compliance and build customer loyalty while setting your pharmacy’s level of customer service apart from competitors. Spanish for Pharmacists is a comprehensive, 52-page book enabling pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to learn the basics of Spanish for effective patient counseling... |
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Updates in the Management of Allergic Rhinitis and Conjunctivitis
Provided by: Southwestern Pharmacy Alumni Foundation, Inc.
Goals & Objectives: The primary goal of this knowledge-based course is to provide an update in the nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management of allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis. Upon completion of this course, pharmacists will be able to: describe the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis & conjunctivitis; distinguish between the different ... |
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Incorporating Management and Law into Pharmacy Practice: Practical Tips for Pharmacists
Provided by: Southwestern Pharmacy Alumni Foundation, Inc.
Goals & Objectives: The goal of this knowledge-based course is to provide each pharmacist a better understanding and working knowledge of relevant management principles and employment laws as they apply to various areas of pharmacy practice. Furthermore, this course will attempt to utilize recent case examples (including court cases) to aid the par... |
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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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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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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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A Review of Recently Approved Drugs
Provided by: Purdue University - College of Pharmacy
Learning Objectives 1) Identify the pharmacological and/or therapeutic classification. 2) Describe the approved indication. 3) Recognize the basic mechanism of action. 4) Describe common adverse effects. 5) Recognize clinically relevant drug interactions. 6) Illustrate important patient information. 7) Recognize an appropriate dosage regimen. ... |
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Exploring the Role of the Pharmacist in OTC PPI Use for Frequent Heartburn
Provided by: Power-Pak C.E.®
The goal of this program is to acquaint pharmacists and allied healthcare professionals with the appropriate use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) available \"over the counter\" (OTC) for frequent heartburn.... |
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HIV Update 2009
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this program, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Explain the goals of treatment of HIV.
2. Design an appropriate antiretroviral regimen based on the current guidelines.
3. List a key adverse effect for each of the newer antiretroviral agents.
4. Suggest methods to prevent adverse effects.
5. I... |
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MethGuard(TM): Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005
Provided by: Pharmacy Foundation of California
Methamphetamine is being produced in communities across the nation. Small illegal labs use ingredients found in many over-the-counter medicines along with other common household products (legitimate, safe and effective products bought or stolen) to produce this highly addictive drug.
It's an expensive and deadly problem. Not just for those who m... |
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Incorporating Management and Law into Pharmacy Practice: Practical Tips for Pharmacists
Provided by: Purdue University - College of Pharmacy
Learning Objectives 1) Describe the role of management in pharmacy practice, regardless of practice setting. 2) Recognize the legal implications involved with interviewing, hiring, firing and conducting performance evaluations. 3) Illustrate appropriate ways of handling an employee pharmacist who makes a medication error. 4) Identify workplace pitf... |
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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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The Role of Nonprescription Products in Pain Management
Provided by: Purdue University - College of Pharmacy
Learning Objectives 1) Recognize various pain-producing conditions that are amenable to self-therapy, such as headache, muscular injury and tendon damage, and differentiate them from conditions requiring physician care. 2) Recognize the various decision points at which patients should be referred to a physician. 3) Determine which nonprescription p... |
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Addressing Barriers to Optimal Care of Patients with MDD and GAD in the Long-Term Care Setting: The Pharmacy Perspective
Provided by: American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
At the end of this knowledge-based CPE activity, participants should be able to:
Recognize barriers to the optimal care of the older patient with depression and anxiety and develop one strategy to address these barriers in your practice.
Critically analyze current treatments for MDD and GAD in the older patient and assess both their risk and... |
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Infant Formulas: Safe Alternatives to Breast Milk in Many Situations
Provided by: U.S. Pharmacist
After completing this program, participants should be able to:
1. Recognize the optimum nutrition for infants through the first year of life-breast milk;*
2. Describe the role of formulas as adequate substitutes for term infants whose mothers cannot or choose not to breast-feed;*
3. Review regulations ensuring infant formula quality and s... |
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