Texas Pharmacy Technician CE Requirements Package — 20 CE Hours
49.97
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- Managing the Unique Needs of Female Patients 3Release Date: 1/26/2021
About the Course:
This course covers women’s health management and medications used in this patient population. It reviews the physiology of female hormones and details the various hormonal and nonhormonal contraceptive methods available. Management of pregnant and lactating patients and medication use in these populations is included. The course also discusses menopausal treatment and the current recommendations regarding hormonal use in this population. Additionally, the epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, and diagnosis of osteoporosis will be discussed. This course gives detailed information on the medications used to treat these conditions. - 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. - Patient Safety and Medication Errors 3Release Date: 1/26/2021
About the Course:
The purpose of this course is to raise pharmacist awareness about the breadth, depth and potential consequences related to medication errors, and to review useful strategies to help avoid causing such errors. - Pharmacotherapy to Assist with Smoking Cessation 3Release Date: 1/26/2021
About the Course:
After completing this course, pharmacists will be able to help select first-line pharmacotherapy to assist smokers in quitting, educate smokers on potential adverse effects of these pharmacotherapies, and provide counseling that includes how and when to properly take the medication - Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in Texas 1Course release date: 10/20/2022
About the Course
This course focuses on how human trafficking occurs, ways to identify those who may be trafficked, safety protocols, and victim resources. This course meets the Human Trafficking requirement for Texas Professionals and is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. - Telepharmacy: Serving Underserved Populations in a Community Setting 2Release Date: 1/26/2021
About the Course:
Telepharmacy is a growing practice model in many states and a hot topic within the pharmacy community and among lawmakers and regulators. Rapidly advancing technology allows pharmacists to serve underserved populations remotely. Yet telepharmacy practice is still in its infancy; its relative newness and the many variations among state regulations leaves many pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other healthcare stake holders unclear about the details and various uses of telepharmacy practice. This course reviews the current landscape of telepharmacy practice and regulations, telepharmacy technology and workflow, remote oversight of advanced pharmacy technicians, and patient care through telepharmacy - The Role of the Pharmacist in the Opioid Crisis 5Release Date: 1/26/2021
About the Course:
Pharmacists in multiple practice settings are confronted daily with the need to strike an ethically acceptable balance between appropriate treatment of a patient’s chronic pain and the avoidance of opioid addiction. This course will provide pharmacists with an understanding of the disease state of opioid use disorder, how opioids affect the brain, and the benefits of medically-assisted treatment and harm-reduction approaches in certain populations of patients. Pharmacists will gain an understanding of appropriate pain management and current guidelines for the prescribing of opioids and will review ways that the safety of a patient’s opioid therapy can be evaluated and improved. - Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Adult Inpatients 2Release Date: 1/26/2021
About the Course:
Infection is a significant concern for people admitted to an inpatient setting. Infections acquired in the hospital setting oftentimes are resistant to antimicrobial therapy and more virulent in nature. Types of infections include pneumonia, central line- and catheter-associated infections, and infections after surgery. Pharmacists working in inpatient settings should be familiar with these infections, common pathogens, and preferred treatment. This continuing education module will review these infections, pathogens, treatment regimens, and prevention.