2019 Update for Pharmacy Technicians (Walterboro, SC)

2019 Update for Pharmacy Technicians

May 18, 2019 - Walterboro, SC

Lowcountry AHEC

87 Academy Road

Walterboro, SC 29488

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Description: The 2018 Pharmacy Technician Continuing Education Program will provide 4 hours of CE credit. Attendees will participate in active learning activities to apply concepts learned through each of the individual sessions.

Course Instructors: Kristy L. Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDE; Associate Professor, South Carolina College of Pharmacy/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medical University of South Carolina

Learning Objectives:

Medication Error Reporting

ACPE UAN 0062-9999-19-038-L05-T, 0.1 CEUs

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Discuss the importance of reporting medication errors

2. List the most common types of medication errors

3. Identify strategies to minimize the most common medication errors made by pharmacy technicians

Pain and Controlled Substances

ACPE UAN 062-9999-19-039-L03-T, 0.1 CEUs

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Outline goals for acute and chronic pain management

2. Discuss therapy options for treating pain, including opioids, non-opioid medications and adjuvant therapies and associated legal requirements for use

3. Discuss appropriate storage, disposal and overdose risk prevention with opioids

Oral Health

ACPE UAN 0062-9999-19-040-L01-T, 0.1 CEUs

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Describe the importance of oral care, including preventative oral hygiene

2. Compare and contrast available OTC products for oral care and preventative oral hygiene

3. Identify red flags in oral health that warrant referral to a dental professional

Essential Nutrients and Vitamins

ACPE UAN 0062-9999-19-041-L01-T, 0.1 CEUs

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. List common nutritional deficiencies and products commonly used to treat

2. Identify product composition, including supplemental fact labeling and associated terminology

3. Discuss resources available to find information regarding nutrients, vitamins and herbal products

Date: May 18, 2019 09:00 AM - 01:15 PM

CE Hours

4.00

CE Units

0.400

Activity Type

Knowledge

Target Audience(s)

Pharmacy Technicians

Accreditation(s)

The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Co-Sponsor(s)

Requirements for CE Credit

To claim credit, participants must sign-in at the beginning of the session and attend the entire session. No partial credit will be issued. Participants must complete an online evaluation within 30 days (providing their correct NABP e-profile number and day/month of birth) in order to ensure credit is reported to the NABP CPE Monitor. Any credit claimed greater than 60 days from the date of the program will not be accepted by the NABP CPE Monitor.

Sat, May 18, 2019

Medication Error Reporting

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Discuss the importance of reporting medication errors
List the most common types of medication errors
Identify strategies to minimize the most common medication errors made by pharmacy technicians

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Director of PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency, MUSC College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-9999-19-038-L05-T

Date: 05/18/19

Time: 09:10 AM - 10:10 AM

CE Hours

1.00

Pain and Controlled Substances

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Outline goals for acute and chronic pain management
Discuss therapy options for treating pain, including opioids, non-opioid medications and adjuvant therapies and associated legal requirements for use
Discuss appropriate storage, disposal and overdose risk prevention with opioids

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Director of PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency, MUSC College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-9999-19-039-L03-T

Date: 05/18/19

Time: 10:10 AM - 11:10 AM

CE Hours

1.00

Oral Health

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Describe the importance of oral care, including preventative oral hygiene
Compare and contrast available OTC products for oral care and preventative oral hygiene
Identify red flags in oral health that warrant referral to a dental professional

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Director of PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency, MUSC College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-9999-19-040-L01-T

Date: 05/18/19

Time: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

CE Hours

1.00

Essential Nutrients and Vitamins

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

List common nutritional deficiencies and products commonly used to treat
Identify product composition, including supplemental fact labeling and associated terminology
Discuss resources available to find information regarding nutrients, vitamins and herbal products

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Director of PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency, MUSC College of Pharmacy

Activity Number

0062-9999-19-041-L01-T

Date: 05/18/19

Time: 12:15 PM - 01:15 PM

CE Hours

1.00