Antidotes Are No Joke! Policy and Operational Pearls on Antidotes Recorded Session
This CE will be geared towards pharmacy technicians. This presentation will cover information on the AAH Antidote Medication Administration Guideline that is pertinent and relevant to pharmacy technicians in order to ensure a timely and efficient response to medical emergencies.
Target Audience
This course is intended for Pharmacy Technicians
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Examine the management of malignant hyperthermia, bleeding due to anticoagulation, acetaminophen overdose, opioid overdose, and calcium channel/beta blocker overdose
- Identify relevant clinical and operational pearls for dantrolene, 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (KCentra or 4F-PCC), acetylcysteine, naloxone, glucagon, calcium gluconate and vitamin K
- Recall malignant hyperthermia cart contents and strategic locations
- Outline the preparation of dantrolene, acetylcysteine, and 4F-PCC
Faculty
Abaigeal Tarpey, PharmD, BCPS; PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Resident; Advocate Health – Midwest
Aaron Hoffman, PharmD, BCPS; Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Drug Policy Center; Advocate Health – Midwest
Heather Raeder, PharmD, BCPS; System Pharmacy Coordinator for Education; Advocate Health – Midwest
Disclosure
The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum 1.00 hours of CPE credit for pharmacy technicians. CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Pharmacy TechnicianAurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Price
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Contact the AAH Pharmacy Continuing Education team at AAH-PharmacyCPEsubmission@aah.org if you have any questions or need assistance.