• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects millions of people in the United States each year. During this webinar, participants will learn about the impact of asthma, how asthma occurs and how to recognize the clinical signs of asthma in patients. This session will give a general overview of what a pharmacy technician needs to know about asthma including classifications of common medications utilized for treatment. Pharmacy technicians hold an important role in communicating with and educating patients on proper inhaler technique and maintenance. This seminar emphasizes various patient education points pharmacy technicians may need to understand to better serve their patients.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   22293H01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   22293H01_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacy Technician

  Identify the impact of asthma and how it affects patients

  Recognize areas of patient education for proper inhaler use and maintenance

  Differentiate between various classes of inhalers available for the treatment of asthma

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-970980

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-22-293-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

  Mayson  Cox, PharmD Candidate, University of South Carolina Pharmacy Extern, PharmCon

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).