• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  This presentation will review the requirements of USP <800> <i>Hazardous Drugs – Handling in Healthcare Settings</i> that apply to community pharmacies.  A focus on creating and maintaining an Assessment of Risk will identify the containment strategies and work practices that can be used to minimize risk to personnel. 
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   20045H07_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   20045H07_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Describe elements of an Assessment of Risk

  Identify the drugs and dosage forms eligible for an Assessment of Risk

  List examples of alternative containment strategies and work practices that could be incorporated into an Assessment of Risk

  State the purpose and scope of USP <800>

  Pharmacy Technician

  Identify the drugs and dosage forms eligible for an Assessment of Risk

  State the purpose and scope of USP <800>

  Describe elements of an Assessment of Risk

  List examples of alternative containment strategies and work practices that could be incorporated into an Assessment of Risk

  Nurse

  Identify the drugs and dosage forms eligible for an Assessment of Risk

  List examples of alternative containment strategies and work practices that could be incorporated into an Assessment of Risk

  Describe elements of an Assessment of Risk

  State the purpose and scope of USP <800>

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-760167

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-20-045-H07-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-20-045-H07-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-20-045-H07-N
  

  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

  Patricia  Kienle, RPh, MPA, BCSCP, FASHP Director of Accreditation and Medication Safety, Cardinal Health

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