• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Cancer is a dreadful and complicated disease state. In addition to the actual disease treatments of surgery and radiation, there are large amounts of pharmaceutical and supportive care involved in treatment regimens. Many patients and their loved ones struggle with complex and extensive treatment plans. As part of the health care team, both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are a crucial part of patient care. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are often an accessible first and foremost point of contact for many patients. This broad overview presentation is to support pharmacy staff in the recognition and assistance of many common difficulties of cancer patients. From identifying patients who may have undiagnosed cancer, to helping save cancer patients time and money, this presentation seeks to help arm pharmacy technician heroes with information and tools to best assist in the pharmacy setting. 
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   21152H01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   21152H01_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacy Technician

  Determine the roles of the pharmacy technician and pharmacist in oncologic supportive and palliative care.

  Recognize the common concerns of oncology patients.

  Identify common challenges in managing patient profiles for oncology patients.

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-844657

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-21-152-H01-T
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Kevin  Hope, RPh Senior Director of Continuing Education, PharmCon

  Stephen  Burns, PharmD Candidate University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy

This continuing education activity is held as copyright by PharmCon, Inc. Through this notice, PharmCon, Inc. grants permission of its use for educational purposes only. These materials may not be used, in whole or in part, for any commercial purposes without prior permission in writing from the copyright owner(s).