• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates in the nation are higher now than they have been in decades. Pharmacists are especially vulnerable to impacts on their mental health and well-being, which can, in turn, impact patient care. However, limited programming is available to target this aspect of pharmacy practice. It is imperative that we appreciate and address the crisis that we are in as a nation and profession. Awareness is the first step necessary to begin the process of enhancing the well-being of ourselves and others. Furthermore, it is critical that we are aware of techniques and resources available that can be utilized to address mental health issues and improve the well-being of pharmacists. Pharmacists are key players in the patient care area, but in order to provide safe and effective patient care, they must be healthy themselves. This often necessitates that pharmacists engage in healthy self-care behaviors in order to promote resiliency. Additionally, we want to discourage coping strategies that can be risky or illegal, causing harm to themselves or others.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   20002H04_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   20002H04_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Describe methods & resources to enhance mental health and well-being in pharmacy

  Recognize the relevance and importance of pharmacist??s and pharmacy technician??s mental health and wellbeing

  Describe techniques aimed at improving well-being

  Pharmacy Technician

  Describe methods & resources to enhance mental health and well-being in pharmacy

  Describe techniques aimed at improving well-being

  Recognize the relevance and importance of pharmacist??s and pharmacy technician??s mental health and wellbeing

  Nurse

  Describe techniques aimed at improving well-being

  Recognize the relevance and importance of pharmacist??s and pharmacy technician??s mental health and wellbeing

  Describe methods & resources to enhance mental health and well-being in pharmacy

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-711359

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-20-002-H04-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-20-002-H04-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-20-002-H04-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

  Maria  Thurston, PharmD, BCPS, FGSHP, FCCP Clinical Associate Professor, Mercer University College of Pharmacy

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