The Week in Review-COVID-19: June 5, 2020

Safe and Responsible Disposal of Medication: Why it’s Important

To educate pharmacy technicians about safe and responsible disposal of medication, the laws regarding medication disposal and how they can assist patients in the pharmacy setting.

2018 Update: The Utility of Root Cause Analysis and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in the Hospital Setting

Identifying and preventing medication errors is a significant challenge in all healthcare settings. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must understand common methodologies for detecting sources of risk in order to participate in error and risk investigations and to implement changes in pharmacy practice.

Medication Safety in Patients with Diabetes

To review updates on the medication use process and identifying vulnerabilities for unsafe practices focusing on the patient with diabetes.

Managing Pain in Older Adults

This on-demand webinar is aimed to review pain assessment and pain management in the older adult population.

Update on the Drug Overdose Crisis: More Than Prescription Opioids

Module 4. To improve the pharmacist's and technician's understanding of the problem and scope of non-medical use of prescription and illicit controlled substances, and the approaches to and consequences of regulatory and public health efforts to minimize misuse.

2018-2019 Influenza Season: A Review for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

To provide information on historical and new trends in influenza immunization that impact patient care, including updated recommendations provided by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the 2018-2019 influenza season.

HIV/AIDS: A Review for Pharmacy Technicians

The goal of this activity is to educate pharmacy technicians about HIV/AIDS, including epidemiology, modes of transmission, infection control procedures, clinical management, and Florida-specific legislation related to HIV testing requirements. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Pharmacy, provider number 50-17869.

Pharmacy Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians: Concentrations, Dilutions and Drug Dosing

This activity provides a review of pharmacy calculations that is aimed at increasing the technician's ability to solve math problems related to drug concentrations, dilutions, and individualized drug dosing to ensure that doses of medications are appropriate for each individual patient.

USP General Chapter <800>: A Pharmacy Professional’s Guide to Handling and Compounding Hazardous Drugs

This compounding CE activity presents information on the practice issues, standards, and regulatory framework related to the handling of and compounding hazardous drugs.

The Drug Supply Chain Security Act: Improving the Integrity of Drug Distribution—2018 Update

The goal of this activity is to provide relevant education to pharmacy technicians about the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) to improve the integrity of the drug supply distribution chain, while learning methods to identify suspect product.

Updates on Non-flu Vaccines/Delivering Series Vaccines in the Pharmacy Setting

To review updates on non-flu vaccines and delivering series vaccines in the pharmacy setting.

2017 Update: Module 1. Introduction to Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

This module provides pharmacy technicians with a basic understanding of medication therapy management (MTM) and how technicians can contribute to the process of MTM.

2017 Update: Module 2. Medication Therapy Management Procedures and Documents

This section explains MTM steps and procedures that are most relevant to pharmacy technicians, including the technician's role in generating and updating key MTM documents.

2017 Update: Module 3. Medication Reconciliation—Steps for the Pharmacy Technician

Through this module, pharmacy technicians will acquire skills needed to perform and support medication reconciliation procedures and develop a Personal Medication List (PML).

2017 Update: Module 4. How Can Technicians Help to Maximize Medication Safety?

Module 4 identifies ways in which the pharmacy technician can help reduce medication errors and maximize medication safety.

2017 Update: Module 5. Helping Patients with Drug Benefits and Coverage

Pharmacy technicians will be provided with necessary background and useful tools to assist patients in their decision-making about medication benefits and coverage.

2017 Update: Module 6. The Importance of Chronic Disease Management in MTM

This module reviews core chronic disease states targeted in MTM and explains why chronic disease management is a critical goal in MTM.

2017 Update: Module 7. Polypharmacy and MTM

A comprehensive review of polypharmacy, this module identifies for pharmacy technicians how reducing and/or managing multiple medications as a primary goal of MTM.

2017 Update: Module 8. Medication Use Among Older Adults

To participate in MTM, pharmacy technicians need to understand aspects of medication use applicable to older adults, including differing response to medications and risks of therapies.

2017 Update: Module 9. Generic Drugs and Therapeutic Equivalence

This module identifies for pharmacy technicians the principles of generic substitution and therapeutic equivalence and the role of these concepts in MTM.

2017 Update: Module 10. Controlled Substances and Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategies (REMS)

Some medications have specific restrictions due to controlled substance schedules or REMS programs. This module teaches pharmacy technicians about these programs affect the MTM process.

2017 Update: Module 11. Arranging for Reimbursement of MTM Services

This Module identifies the systems by which pharmacists can obtain reimbursement for provision of MTM services and the role of technicians in processing these documents.

Module 2. Identifying Oral Agents Used to Treat Diabetes

To educate pharmacy technicians about oral agents used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Module 3. Overview of Non-Insulin Injectable Glucose-Lowering Agents

The goal of this CE module is to educate pharmacy technicians on the available non-insulin injectable medications for the management of diabetes.

Module 6. Staying Alert for Insulin Safety: Promoting Safe Practices to Protect Patients

To educate pharmacy technicians about insulin safety.

Module 8. Diabetes and Nutrition 101

The goal of this CE module is to educate pharmacy technicians about what constitutes a healthy diet for patients with diabetes and how different food choices affect blood glucose control.

Module 9. The Role of the Pharmacy Technician in Medication Therapy Management Services and the Importance of the Complete Medication Review

To provide pharmacy technicians with information on how medication therapy management services can be provided at the pharmacy level and describe how technicians can be directly involved in the medication review process.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA: PHARMACOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS AND REGULATORY UPDATE

To provide an understanding of the pharmacology, and potential clinical uses of marijuana and its constituents and to provide a basis for appreciation of the controversy and legal issues surrounding evolving state and federal programs that attempt to regulate the availability of marijuana for medical and non-medical use.

Insomnia 101: Dreaming of a Good Night’s Sleep

To review the epidemiology, pathogenesis and adverse consequences of chronic insomnia and review interventions including non-pharmacological and pharmacological used for insomnia.

Medication Assisted Treatment in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

Module 2. The goal of this module is to ensure that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians have the necessary information to provide optimal treatment for patients with opioid use disorder who are receiving medication assisted treatment.

Identification and Stabilization of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

Module 1. To provide pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with a description of the opioid crisis and ensure that they have the information necessary to recognize opioid use disorder and provide short-term stabilization.

Naloxone and Other Harm-Reduction Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder

Module 3. To ensure that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians understand the concept of harm reduction as it relates to the management of opioid use disorder and, specifically, the role of naloxone in managing an opioid overdose.

Module 7. Exercise for Better Health: Physical Activity Recommendations in Diabetes

The goal of this CE module is to educate pharmacists on how exercise impacts diabetes control, and to familiarize themselves with different types and levels of exercise therapy that may be appropriate for patients with diabetes.

Update on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and SGLT2 Inhibitors

Update pharmacy technicians on recent updates to treatment recommendations for the use of glucose lowering agents in people with type 2 diabetes.

Module 5: Understanding Insulin Therapy for Pharmacy Technicians

To provide pharmacy technicians with knowledge of the types of insulin products available and how these products are used to manage diabetes mellitus.

Module 10: A Review of Nonsterile Compounding Essentials for Veterinary Patients

To provide pharmacy technicians with knowledge and skills to facilitate preparation of high quality and legally compliant simple, moderate, and complex nonsterile compounded preparations for veterinary patients.

Selecting and Compounding Medications for Ophthalmic Use

To review the components and delivery systems of sterile compounded ophthalmic medications and how to properly prepare them according to United States Pharmacopeia standards.

Pharmacy Laws and Regulations in Texas: Recent Updates to the Texas Pharmacy Act and the Texas Board of Pharmacy Rules

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Texas must understand laws and regulations relating to the practice of pharmacy. This module will address recent updates to the Texas Pharmacy Act and the Texas Board of Pharmacy Rules that impact the pharmacy profession, interprofessional collaboration, and patient care.

Immunizations in Special Populations

Update pharmacy professionals (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians) on recent updates to special populations immunization needs and review current guidelines.

The Pharmacist’s and Pharmacy Technician’s Role in Addressing Human Trafficking

To gain critical skills needed to sensitively identify, support and refer victims of human trafficking to safety.

LGBTQ+ Cultural Awareness and Best Practices Continuing Education for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

To give pharmacists and pharmacy technicians the tools and information that they need to offer quality care and create a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ patients.

Cannabidiol: A Moving Target for Regulators and Health Care Practitioners

Cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in marijuana which does not produce the "high" associated with tetrahydrocannbinol (THC), has become an extremely popular and widely available therapy for a wide variety of disorders, although generally with little reliable evidence.

Module 1. Anatomical and Physiological Considerations for Drug Therapy in Non-Human Species

The goal of this educational activity is to introduce pharmacy technicians to important anatomical and physiological features of non-human patients that have implications for drug therapy. This information is necessary for pharmacy technicians to understand pharmacology in veterinary pharmacy and veterinary medicine.

The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA): Improving Integrity Through Track and Trace

The Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA), was signed into law by President Obama on November 27, 2013. Title II of DQSA, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), outlines critical steps to build an electronic, interoperable system to identify and trace certain prescription drugs as they are distributed in the US.

USP General Chapter <797> 2019 Update: A Guide to Sterile Compounding for Pharmacy Personnel

To present requirements for establishing and maintaining policies, facilities, and personnel needed for production of sterile compounded preparations in accordance with laws, regulations, and standards in the United States.

2019-2020 Influenza Season: A Review for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

To provide information on historical and new trends in influenza vaccination that impact patient care, including updated recommendations provided by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the 2019-2020 influenza season.

Module 3: Regulatory and Ethical Issues in Veterinary Pharmacy

The goal of this activity is to educate pharmacists and pharmacy technicians about important concepts in veterinary drug law and aspects of ethical professional behavior by pharmacy personnel when dispensing drugs for use in non-human species.

Module 2: Principles of Toxicology in Non-Human Species

The goal of this educational activity is to educate pharmacists and pharmacy technicians about drugs, excipients, preservatives, flavors, dyes, and foods that are known or suspected to cause toxicities in dogs and cats, with an emphasis on the mechanisms by which these items cause harm in each species.

Module 4: Veterinary Drug Information Resources

The goal of this educational activity is to introduce pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to the most commonly used information resources for veterinary medicine.

Module 5: Top 30 Veterinary-Only Prescription Drugs Part 1: Antimicrobial Agents and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

The goal of this activity is to provide pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with a working knowledge of the most commonly prescribed veterinary-only antimicrobial agents and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Module 6: Top 30 Veterinary-Only Prescription Drugs Part 2: Hormonal Drugs and Selected Individual Agents

The goal of this activity is to provide pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with a working knowledge of veterinary-only hormonal agents and other commonly prescribed drugs.

Module 7: Providing Pharmaceutical Care and Products for Dogs

The goal of this activity is to provide pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with a working knowledge of the most common canine disease states, principles of therapy and monitoring, and provide pharmacists with important counseling points, so that pharmacy personnel can provide optimal pharmaceutical care and products for canine patients.

Module 8: Providing Pharmaceutical Care and Products for Cats

The goal of this activity is to provide pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with a working knowledge of the most common feline disease states, principles of therapy and monitoring, and provide pharmacists with important counseling points, so that pharmacy personnel can provide optimal pharmaceutical care and products for feline patients.

Module 9: Providing Pharmaceutical Care and Products for Horses

The goal of this activity is to provide pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with a working knowledge of the most common equine disease states, principles of therapy and monitoring, and provide pharmacists with important counseling points, so that pharmacists can provide optimal pharmaceutical care and products for equine patients.

Module 1. Diabetes Defined: An Overview of Prevalence and Pathophysiology

To provide pharmacy technicians with a broad understanding of the definitions of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the clinical features of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and the progressive nature of type 2 diabetes.

Module 4. Blood Glucose Monitoring

The goal of this CE module is to educate pharmacy technicians on the basic concepts of blood glucose monitoring and interpretation of results to assist in the appropriate treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus.

Implementing and Providing Transitions of Care Among Health Care Settings

Inform and educate pharmacy technicians about transitions of care and the need for collaboration with other health care professionals as patients transition from one health care setting to the next and provide resources, tools, and key components for implementing and/or improving transitions of care as suggested in primary literature and governing bodies.

Medication Safety: The Role of the Technician in Preventing Medication Errors

To review the origin and types of medication errors and to explain the role of the pharmacy technician in improving medication safety.

Appropriate Use of Self-Monitoring Devices: The Pharmacy Technician’s Role

To improve the pharmacy technician's ability to locate and utilize appropriate drug information resources in pharmacy practice in order to help the pharmacist respond to questions from consumers and other health care professionals in an effective, efficient manner.

Common Childhood Illnesses: Considerations for the Pharmacy Technician

To enhance the pharmacy technician's understanding of common illnesses in pediatric patients, as well as the unique physiological characteristics of this population, in order to improve medication safety and patient care calculations performed in the traditional pharmacy practice setting.

Maximizing Patient Interaction at the Pharmacy Counter OTC Medications for Allergic Rhinitis and the Common Cold

The goal of this activity is to prepare pharmacy technicians to assist pharmacists by eliciting appropriate and useful information from patients complaining of allergic rhinitis or the common cold.

Knowing Where to Find Key Drug Information—Understanding Drug Resources

To improve the pharmacy technician's ability to locate and utilize appropriate drug information resources in pharmacy practice in order to help the pharmacist respond to questions from consumers and other health care professionals in an effective, efficient manner.

COVID-19: An Update for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians on the Frontlines

To review the properties, epidemiology, and treatment of coronaviruses and their infections in people, with emphasis on the novel 2019 coronavirus.

Keeping up with Supply and Demand: Pharmacy Inventory Management

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