• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  According to the American Board of Wound Management, June is wound healing awareness month. With warmer weather in full swing, there is typically an increase in minor cuts and scrapes during the summer months. Patients can become overwhelmed with the variety of over-the-counter products for wound care. With the accessibility of pharmacies, there is a role for pharmacy technicians in the wound care process. This session seeks to provide strategies that pharmacy technicians can utilize when assisting a patient who wants to self-treat minor wounds.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   22209H99_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   22209H99_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacy Technician

  Distinguish between wound dressing products, citing advantages and disadvantages

  Recognize the purpose of over-the-counter wound care products such as antiseptics and antibiotics

  Define the different stages of the wound healing process

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-925338

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-22-209-H99-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

  Connor  Lee, PharmD Candidate, University of South Carolina Pharmacy Extern, PharmCon

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