• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Chemotherapy and oncology/hematology can be intimidating for pharmacy technicians, since it is a fast-growing area of pharmacy. During this webinar, participants will learn about the most common chemotherapy agents, their side effects, drug-drug interactions and contradictions. This session will give a general overview of what a pharmacy technician needs to know about cancer and chemotherapy including classifications and general pathophysiology of cancer. Participants will also learn about the concepts of pre-medication/pre-hydration and how to manage some of most common chemotherapy complications.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   22141H01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   22141H01_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacy Technician

  Recognize the importance of patient education in patients on chemotherapy

  Select the recommended pre-medication for the most common chemotherapy agents

  Identify common chemotherapy side effects

  List examples of common chemotherapy agents and their classes

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-915942

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-22-141-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

  Shahad  Alghamdi, PharmD Candidate MUSC College of Pharmacy

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