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2025 Update for Pharmacy Technicians

Program Date & Time:
January 11, 2025 | 9:00am-1:15pm
Modality:
  • In-person
Registration Fee:
$95.00
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Additional Details
Instructional Hours:
4.00
Registration Deadline:
1/10/25 11:59 AM
Cancellation Deadline:
1/9/25 9:00 AM
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Presenter(s)
Description
During this course participants will get a better understanding of medication safety in the diabetes world. Learn more about natural products and updates to new products that as a pharmacy tech may start to see more in the pharmacy. And lastly, participants will assess their current risk of burn out and learn effective communication tools and skills to be applied at the workplace.
Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Identify opportunities for reducing patient harm with prescribing, preparing, and administering medications in relation to diabetes management.
  • Compare different prescriptions and over the counter medications for diabetes treatment.
  • Utilize available tools and strategies to improve medication safety and decrease patient harm.
  • Define complementary, alternative and integrative medicine practices.
  • Discuss the regulation of natural products, including associated laws that govern the sale of natural products.
  • Discuss legal implications associated with the use and sale of hemp alternatives.
  • Identify how vaccines work with the immune system for a lasting immune response.
  • Discuss legal and regulatory updates impacting the provision of immunizations.
  • Identify updates to the ACIP recommended vaccines for pediatric and adult populations.
  • Identify current risk of burnout in the workplace.
  • Explain different signs and symptoms of burnout and strategies to minimize risk of burnout.
  • Discuss different strategies to have effective communication in the workplace.
  • Practice using effective communication in group scenarios.
Disclosures
Pee Dee AHEC’s conflict of interest policy requires faculty to disclose any real or apparent commercial financial affiliations related to the content of their presentations/materials. Speakers have signed a vested interest form declaring any conflict of interest in education activities.
Credits Available
  • Pharmacy Technicians
    Southeastern CME Consultants
    Credit Statement
    The Southeastern Continuing Medical Education Consultants, LLC., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Activity Numbers for this program are . This continuing pharmacy education activity provides 4.0 contact hours (.4 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacist. A completed attendance verification form and program evaluation must be submitted in order to received CPE credit. No fractional hours of credit will be given.
  • All other participants
    Area Health Education Consortium
    Credit Statement
    This program provides 0.4 CEUs by Pee Dee AHEC and meets South Carolina AHEC Best Practice Standards.
Locations/Participation Options
  • Pee Dee AHEC / McLeod (Conference Room, Suite 350)
    Location:
    Florence , SC Details
    Status:
    Open
Contact(s)

If you have questions about the credits, location/video conference information, or any other details specific to this particular program, please reach out to the contact(s) below:

  • Name:
    Kimberly Morris
    Phone:
    843-777-5352
    Email:
    kimberlymorris@mcleodhealth.org
  • Name:
    Nita Jackson
    Phone:
    843-777-5343
    Email:
    bejackson@mcleodhealth.org
If you have questions related to registering or using the AHEC Learning Portal, please contact ofte@musc.edu.

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