• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Key elements of proper insulin use are insulin injection technique and proper storage; yet these topics can easily be overlooked when talking with patients on insulin. Of course, proper dosing, timing of injections, following potential changes in dosing, such as sliding scales, etc., are generally the first points that are discussed with a patient. The problems that arise when a patient goes home with their insulin come about when they keep their insulin in a car or locker, and then find the insulin to be less effective than expected. Without understanding storage or how and where to inject insulin, patients can be subjected to potentially dangerous variations in blood sugars. 
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   21154H01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   21154H01_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  List key counseling points that need to be addressed with patients when dispensing insulin as it relates to injection technique and storage

  Recognize proper injection technique

  Recognize proper ways to protect the integrity of the insulin product once it leaves the pharmacy

  Pharmacy Technician

  Give examples of open-ended questions to identify knowledge gaps in patients on insulin

  List key points to access patient understanding of how to inject and store Insulin

  Recognize proper ways to protect the integrity of the insulin once it leaves the pharmacy

  Nurse

  List Key points to access patient understanding of how to inject and properly store insulin

  Recognize proper injection technique of insulin for vials as well as insulin pens

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-876036

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-21-154-H01-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-21-154-H01-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-21-154-H01-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

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