Texas Pharmacy Technician CE Requirements Package — 20 CE Hours
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- Common Envenomations: Snakes, Lizards, Marine Life and Arthropods 3
Course release date: 7/10/2023
About the Course
Many people use venomous and poisonous interchangeably, but there are significant differences. Venoms are endogenously produced by the animal and actively introduced into the victim through a wound created by a fang, stinger, pincer, or spike. The clinical scenarios in which these occur are referred to as envenomations or envenomings. This course will focus exclusively on the most clinically relevant terrestrial and marine venomous animals native to the U.S., including vertebrates (e.g., snakes, lizards, and fishes) and invertebrates (e.g., cnidarians and arthropods). Common myths will be dispelled, and learners will be provided with evidence-based treatment guidelines.
- Illicit Drug Usage in the United States - 3 hrs 3
Course Release: 11/21/2023
About the course
This course provides the status of drug misuse in the United States and presents common substances, triggers, and interventions that are proving to have successful impacts.
- Management Of Drug Challenges: Generic vs Branded Drugs, 2nd Edition 1Course release date: 10/31/2022
About the Course
Written program is designed to help healthcare professionals best understand the generic drug environment, recognize when substitution is warranted, and work with their patients to fully understand and appreciate the process.
- Noninsulin Antihyperglycemic Agents for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes 2.5
Course release date: 10/09/2023
About the Course
A variety of noninsulin antihyperglycemic agents are currently available for the management of adults with type 2 diabetes. With many agents functioning at different sites (e.g., the pancreatic production of insulin, muscle sensitivity, slowing gastric emptying, and hepatic glucose regulation), combining agents often yields a more significant overall effect than one agent alone. The choice of antihyperglycemic agents is influenced by comorbidities, patient-centered treatment factors, and standards developed by various organizations with an intent to optimize cardiorenal risk reduction, body weight, and management of glycemia. It is important to remember that medications patients are taking at one point in time are not necessarily what they will be taking in the future. Categories of noninsulin antihyperglycemic agents and noninsulin injectables include biguanides, sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, meglitinides, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1 RA), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors. This course briefly introduces noninsulin antihyperglycemic agents and noninsulin injectables used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes.
- Overview of Texas Pharmacy Law, 2nd Edition 1
Release Date: 7/28/2023
About the Course:
This continuing education course provides important background information on the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, their role in revising and adopting changes to the law, and important Texas State Pharmacy Law updates from Early 2021 through the first half of 2023. - Prescribing Strategies for Older Adults 3
Course release date: 10/09/2023
About the Course
This course will explore the intricacies of pharmacological principles and their profound impact on choosing the perfect medications enhancing the learners' ability to effectively apply pharmacologic principles to the medication selection process for the older adult. It will examine the age-related changes influencing medication effectiveness and adverse drug effects. The course addresses the challenges and complexities of medication management in the aging population, considering factors such as disease burdens, cognitive and organ system decline, and social determinants of health.
- Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in Texas, 2nd Edition 1
Course release date: 7/1/2024
About the Course
This course focuses on an overview of human trafficking; how human trafficking occurs; ways to identify those who may be trafficked, including the health and mental health impact; response and safety protocols; and victim resources. It meets the one-hour Texas requirement for healthcare professionals. - The Essentials of Infection Prevention 4
Course release date: 7/10/2023
About the Course
The COVID-19 pandemic made all healthcare workers acutely aware of infection prevention and control measures. The pandemic has highlighted the need for ongoing education to maintain a knowledge and skill level appropriate for implementing strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections and to prepare for the next pandemic. Understanding where reservoirs are harboring pathogens and strategies to prevent transmission in healthcare settings is critical. This course will examine best practices for infection prevention, such as hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, transmission-based precautions, cleaning and disinfection, and injection safety
- The Pharmacologic Management of Anxiety in Adults 2Release Date: 7/10/2023About the CourseAnxiety disorders are the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders, with an estimated 264 million persons globally suffering from an anxiety disorder. It’s estimated that 19.1% of adults in the United States (U.S.) are affected by at least one anxiety disorder; this number increases to 31.9% in U.S. adolescents. Common anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder (PD), specific phobias, agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder (SAD), and separation anxiety disorder. This course reviews the diagnosis and pharmacological management of anxiety disorders, as well as medications which can cause or exacerbate anxiety symptoms.