• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a booming technique in artificial reproductive technology as the rate of infertility grows. The process and medications patients use for oocyte retrieval are complex, expensive and mentally taxing. Pharmacists can play a huge role educating patients on appropriate storage, reconstitution, and administration techniques to help patients achieve the best possible safety and efficacy outcomes. Learn why and how a woman will prepare for oocyte retrieval as well as important therapeutic counseling and safety profiles.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   20205H01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   20205H01_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Compare medications used to help stimulate egg production and their potential side effects

  Recognize the process of an IVF cycle

  Compare medications used to trigger ovulation and their potential side effects

  Identify symptoms of ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome

  Pharmacy Technician

  Identify symptoms of ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome

  Compare medications used to help stimulate egg production and their potential side effects

  Recognize the process of an IVF cycle

  Compare medications used to trigger ovulation and their potential side effects

  Nurse

  Compare medications used to trigger ovulation and their potential side effects

  Compare medications used to help stimulate egg production and their potential side effects

  Identify symptoms of ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome

  Recognize the process of an IVF cycle

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-756919

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-20-205-H01-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-20-205-H01-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-20-205-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

  Abagail  Agler, PharmD, BCPS Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, OH; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), OH

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