• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  In Module 5 – Sick Day and Hypoglycemia Management, highlights of sick day management and hypoglycemia management will be discussed. Pharmacist and pharmacy technicians will learn to consult with patients on how to prepare a sick day kit and how to adjust their medication therapy in times of sickness. Through case-based learning, risk factors and barriers for hypoglycemia management will be discussed and methods to overcome barriers will be shared. Furthermore, highlights and special features of new glucagon therapies will be examined in order to allow pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to consult with patients and caregivers on strategies to prevent severe consequences of hypoglycemia.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   21274H01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   21274H01_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Differentiate different ways to prevent hypoglycemia

  Identify elements of appropriate management of hypoglycemia

  State recommendations for sick day management

  Pharmacy Technician

  Identify elements of appropriate management of hypoglycemia

  Differentiate different ways to prevent hypoglycemia

  State recommendations for sick day management

  Nurse

  Differentiate different ways to prevent hypoglycemia

  Identify elements of appropriate management of hypoglycemia

  State recommendations for sick day management

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Application

  CE Broker

  20-854619

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-21-274-H01-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-21-274-H01-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-21-274-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

  Samuel  Grossman, PharmD, PhD, CDCES, FACDCES Associate Professor, Hunter College of City University of New York

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