Texas 30 Hour Pharmacy CE Requirement Package
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- Heart Failure: Evidence Review and Management 2Release Date: 8/10/2022
About the Course
Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome associated with increasing morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. Despite evidence supporting guideline-directed therapy and management for reduction of morbidity and mortality, these medications are still underprescribed. According to the CHAMP-HF registry, among eligible patients, only 22% were prescribed essential heart failure medications per guideline recommendations ((Greene et al., 2018). Healthcare providers have an essential role in improving outcomes with heart failure by bridging the gap between guideline-directed recommendations and actual clinical practice. The learning outcomes of this activity will help clinicians understand this healthcare gap by reviewing the current evidence-based pharmacotherapy recommendations for HF treatment through analyzing clinical trials and guidelines.
- 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.
- Mental Health Concerns and the Older Adult 6Course release date: 10/12/2022
About the Course
The healthcare worker meeting mental health needs will be able to view the older adult within the context of aging theories and identify interpersonal connection, biopsychosocial elements, and the assessment and treatment for common mental health problems in the older adult. The target audience is any healthcare worker who will assess, intervene, or treat mental health needs of an older adult client. Registered nurses, mental health technicians, mental health providers, case managers, and primary care healthcare workers can benefit from the perspective provided by this course. - Monitoring Techniques for Optimal Diabetes Management and Control 2Course release date: 10/12/2022
About this Course
The purpose of this course is to assist in the successful management of diabetes, including blood glucose monitoring (BGM) and the ability of persons with diabetes to monitor the effectiveness of their diabetes treatment plan to understand better the interrelationships of food, activity, and medication-taking. In addition, BGM data can alert the person to hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, inspiring lifestyle modifications that may help people with diabetes achieve their A1C goals. Diabetes technology has resulted in many improvements in blood glucose meters. Continuing advances in BGM have led to the development of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems that enable people with diabetes to optimize glycemic stability and improve the quality of their lives. This course reviews the features and functionality of BGM with glucometers and CGMs in line with the 2022 American Diabetes Association (ADA) evidence-based guidelines integrated into clinical practice.
- 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. - Pain Management Awareness for Pharmacists, Second Edition 2Course release date: 4/20/22About the Course:Pain is not always curable, and there are a number of approaches to its treatment. The appropriate treatment plan can vary significantly, depending on the cause of pain, patient-specific factors, and personal preference. A comprehensive pain treatment plan is often a multimodal approach, requiring the use of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options. A thorough understanding of the available therapies is necessary to provide optimal care to a patient in pain. This course serves as an overview of pain, its evaluation, and treatment (US National Library of Medicine, 2021).
- Pharmacological Management: Type 2 Diabetes in Children, 2nd Edition 3
Course release date: 1/26/2023
About the Course
This course will outline the risk factors, pathophysiology, and diagnostic criteria of type 2 diabetes. Goals of management, treatment options, and psychosocial barriers will also be addressed to guide successful multidisciplinary care of these patients. - Prescribing Controlled Substances Safely: A DEA Requirement 8
Course release date: 5/1/2023
About the Course
Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Pharmacists, and Dentists care for patients with disorders in many healthcare settings. Individuals may seek care for an acute illness or worsening of a chronic condition. Often, pain is the leading reason for seeking medical care. Appropriate prescribing practices are critical for all medications, but controlled substances require special attention. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) all have a role in controlled medication schedules. Prescribers must understand federal and state requirements for all controlled substances. This course will provide a general review of federal and state-controlled substance regulations and the prescribing practices for controlled substances. Additionally, substance use disorders are complex phenomena affecting many lives. This course also reviews common substance use disorders, including alcohol, anxiolytics, stimulants, hallucinogens, and tobacco/vaping. However, the focus is on clinical safety considerations when prescribing non-cancer-related opioid medications for acute/chronic pain in adults.
- 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. - Rhinitis: Treatment Strategies for Healthcare Providers 1Course Release date: 12/26/2022
The purpose of this course is to explain the epidemiology of rhinitis, discuss the pathophysiology of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis, review assessment and diagnostic testing for rhinitis, and describe the pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment strategies of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis. - Shingles Disease Process and Vaccination for Pharmacists 2Release Date: 01/17/2022
About the Course:
Shingles causes a characteristic rash typically localized in one area of the body. Serious complications, which often depend on the rash location, can arise, such as pain that persists after the rash has cleared and even vision or hearing loss. Treatment typically focuses on antiviral therapy and symptom control. Shingles can be prevented through vaccination, which is recommended for adults over 50 since the immune system weakens with age. This course serves to review the disease process of shingles and the use of vaccinations to prevent shingles. - The Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease, Second Edition 2
Release Date: 7/10/2023
About the Course:
This course serves as a review of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the medications used to prevent adverse effects of CKD and slow disease progression.