Resident Projects 2017 CE Event

Resident Projects 2017 CE Event

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

1.5 Contact Hours (0.15 CEUs)

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

 The Crowne Plaza at the Crossings

801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886

401-732-6000

Topic 1: Implementation of a Pharmacist Managed Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring Service in a Small Community Hospital

Stephanie Tang, PharmD, PGY1 Resident at South County Hospital

Topic 2: Effect of Lifestyle Modification Services on Glycosylated Hemoglobin in New Onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Study

Jessica H. Lau, PharmD, PGY1 Resident at the Providence VA Medical Center

Topic 3: The Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia Protocol Based on an Evaluation of Current Management Practices

Kristen Butler, PharmD, PGY1 Resident at Kent Hospital

Topic 4: Retrospective Evaluation of Implementing an Opioid Stewardship Program and Provider Compliance in an Ambulatory Care Setting

Kristen Esposito, PharmD, PGY1 Resident at Coastal Medical

Topic 5: Evaluation of Chronic PPI Use at the Providence VA and Future Directions

Alissa A. Scalise, PharmD, PGY1 Resident at Providence VA Medical Center

Topic 6: The Use of Dexmedetomidine for Acute Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in a Community Hospital Intensive Care Unit

Michelle Fishburn, PharmD, PGY1 Resident at South County Hospital

Topic 7: Emergency Department Urinalysis Orders Resulting in Antibiotic Therapy for Long Term Care Facility Patients with Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

Sarah H. Hendrick, PharmD, PGY1 Resident Kent Hospital

Topic 8: Initiating Direct Oral Anticoagulants Through the Use of Clinical Video Teleconference Software at the Providence VA Medical Center (PVAMC) - A New Clinic Startup

Christopher W. Goncalo, PharmD, PGY1 Resident at the Providence VA Medical Center

  Program Agenda: 

              6:00 PM              Registration 

              6:30 PM              Buffet Dinner Starts

              6:45-8:30 PM      Presentations

              8:30-8:45 PM      Break

              8:45--9:15 PM     Special Tribute to Honorary Members

Members               $25.00

Non-Members       $50.00

Please register on-line only. Please do not mail in registrations. Fees are payable at sign-in or online via Paypal Online: www.rishp.org.  Refund requests must be made by written request and are at the discretion of the RISHP Board of Directors.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this learning activity, pharmacist participants will be able to:

1. Describe the impact of the implementation of a pharmacy managed vancomycin service.

2. Explain how to assess patient populations which may benefit from a pharmacy managed vancomycin service.

3. Review the implementation of lifestyle modification services on progression of type 2 diabetes at the Providence VA Medical Center.

4. Discuss the management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia at a medium-sized community hospital.

5. Explain the discrepancies between current and optimal management.

6. Identify high risk patients on chronic opioid therapy and review the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines.

7. Discuss the opioid stewardship program at Coastal Medical and adherence of patients to the new policies.

8. Describe opportunities for pharmacists to address inappropriate PPI prescribing and monitoring.

9. Define alcohol withdrawal syndrome symptoms and describe current first-line evidence based treatment options for inpatients presenting with acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

10. Explain the role of dexmedetomidine in the management of acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

11. Discuss the prevalence of long term care facilities' (LTCF) patients who have a urinalysis ordered in the emergency department (ED).

12. Explain the consequences of urinalyses performed without true indication.

13. Describe the key parts of initiating a new clinic.
    

Upon completion of this learning activity, pharmacy technician participants will be able to:   

1. Describe the impact of the implementation of a pharmacy managed vancomycin service.
2. Review the implementation of lifestyle modification services on progression of type 2 diabetes at the Providence VA Medical Center.
3. Discuss the management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia at a medium-sized community hospital.
4. Explain the discrepancies between current and optimal management.
5. Discuss the opioid stewardship program at Coastal Medical and adherence of patients to the new policies.
6. Define alcohol withdrawal syndrome symptoms and describe current first-line evidence based treatment options for inpatients presenting with acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
7. Explain the role of dexmedetomidine in the management of acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
8. Discuss the prevalence of long term care facilities' (LTCF) patients who have a urinalysis ordered in the emergency department (ED).
9. Explain the consequences of urinalyses performed without true indication.
10. Describe the key parts of initiating a new clinic.
    

 

 The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This is a knowledge-based educational activity. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will receive 1.5 contact hours (0.15 ceus) for the educational activity.