Date:
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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Time:
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time
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Location:
www.FreeCE.com and PharmCon Studios
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Credits:
1
Live
Contact Hours
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Target Audience:
Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Nursing
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Program Overview:
Methadone is a synthetic opioid with potent analgesic effects. Although it is associated commonly with the treatment of opioid addiction, it may be prescribed for analgesia and for various pain syndromes. This knowledge based activity will educate pharmacists, technicians, and nurses on the skills and guidelines for safe management of opiate-dependent patients receiving methadone and to provide a basic understanding of methadone use in pain management.
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Pharmacists Educational Objectives:
- Describe the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of methadone
- Given a simulated opioid-naïve patient, identify an appropriate starting dose of oral methadone
- Given a simulated patient receiving an opioid, identify an appropriate equivalent dose of oral methadone
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Pharmacy Technicians Educational Objectives:
- Describe the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of methadone
- Given a simulated opioid-naïve patient, identify an appropriate starting dose of oral methadone
- Given a simulated patient receiving an opioid, identify an appropriate equivalent dose of oral methadone
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Nursing Educational Objectives:
- Describe the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of methadone
- Given a simulated opioid-naïve patient, identify an appropriate starting dose of oral methadone
- Given a simulated patient receiving an opioid, identify an appropriate equivalent dose of oral methadone
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Repeat Presentation:
This Presentation Was last given on 7/1/2010
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Activity Type:
Knowledge
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Accreditation:
Pharmacists: 0798-0000-10-024-L01-P Pharmacy Technicians: 0798-0000-10-024-L01-T Nursing: N-587
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PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. In order to obtain a Certificate of Credit, attendees must answer poll questions and a program evaluation. Attendees may immediately print their Certificate of Credit or leave them stored on the web site. |
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About The Speaker: |
Mary Lynn McPherson
Dr. McPherson is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science. She serves as a consultant pharmacist for both local and national hospice and palliative care programs, and has designed a critical thinking process for appropriate drug use in end of life patients. She serves on the Board of the Hospice Network of Maryland, chairing the Education and Outreach Committee. She also serves on the Board of the Maryland Pain Initiative and the Advisory Board of the American Society of Pain Educators.
Dr. McPherson teaches extensively in the Pharm.D. curriculum on pain management and end of life care, including didactic and experiential content. McPherson also serves as a primary care pharmacist and Director of Pharmacotherapy Services at UniversityCare Waxter in Baltimore. She also developed one of the first and few palliative care pharmacy residencies in the U.S. McPherson is a Fellow in the American Pharmacists Association, American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists and American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. She has received many honors for her work, including the American Pharmacists Association Distinguished Achievement Award in Specialized Practice and the Maryland Pharmacists Association Innovative Practice Award. She has written three books, and many chapters and peer-reviewed articles on pain management, palliative care, and other topics.
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Financial Support By:
PharmCon
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Refund Policy
PharmCon provides full refunds of paid amounts if cancellations are made more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled time of the event and the request is submitted by email to: admin@pharmcon.com. Cancellations after that time will forfeit their registration fees.
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Documents:
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Status:
Registration Closed - Past Registration Date
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Computer sharing is not permitted due to ACPE guidelines on program monitoring. Credit is given to one user per computer. |
