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The Great Outdoors! Dealing with Mother Nature

Continuing Education Credits for Healthcare Professionals
 
Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Time:
9:00 PM to 10:00 PM Eastern Time
Location:
www.FreeCE.com and PharmCon Studios
Credits:
1  Live  Contact Hours
Target Audience:
Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Nursing
Program Overview:
Have you ever had a customer come in and say: "My kids are outside all summer. We deal with bug bites, bee stings, poison ivy, sunburn — you name it, we seem to get it! Can you tell me any precautions I can take against summer’s most common nuisances? I’d love to know!" With the great outdoors as the backdrop, pharmacists deal with a variety of common challenges. This program identifies the precautions one can take against summer’s most common nuisances and more importantly, provides options and recommendations for patients when the environment causes harm.
Pharmacists Educational Objectives:
  • Outline an increased understanding in the identification, treatment, and prevention of the following outdoor maladies: Sunburn treatment & prevention, poison ivy, Lyme disease, insect stings & bug bites, blisters, and dehydration.
  • State the composition of a functional outdoor First Aid Kit.
  • Describe the role of the Pharmacist's expertise in the education of outdoor enthusiasts.
Pharmacy Technicians Educational Objectives:
  • Outline an increased understanding in the identification, treatment, and prevention of the following outdoor maladies: Sunburn treatment & prevention, poison ivy, Lyme disease, insect stings & bug bites, blisters, and dehydration.
  • State the composition of a functional outdoor First Aid Kit
  • Describe the role of the Pharmacist's expertise in the education of outdoor enthusiasts
Nursing Educational Objectives:
  • Outline an increased understanding in the identification, treatment, and prevention of the following outdoor maladies: Sunburn treatment & prevention, poison ivy, Lyme disease, insect stings & bug bites, blisters, and dehydration.
  • State the composition of a functional outdoor First Aid Kit.
Repeat Presentation:
This Presentation Was last given on 6/2/2010
Activity Type:
Knowledge
Accreditation:
Pharmacists: 0798-0000-09-019-L01-P
Pharmacy Technicians: 0798-0000-09-019-L01-T
Nursing: N-594
ACPE_logo.JPG 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.
About The Speaker:
Peter Kreckel, R.Ph.

Peter A. Kreckel R.Ph. is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Magna Cum Laude, Class of 1981. He served as the President of the Pharmacy School Class of 1981 for 3 years, and President of the Pharmacy School Student Council for 2 years. During this time he received the Upjohn Achievement Award for leadership and academic achievement.

In addition to managing a retail pharmacy, pharmacist Kreckel is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Physicians Assistant Sciences, St. Francis University. His assignments include teaching a HIV pharmacotherapy course for Physician Assistant students, currently doing their clinical rotations, that are pursuing a Masters of Medical Science Degree from St. Francis University.
Financial Support By:
PharmCon
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.
Cost:
$25.00 USD  - Free For Members
Status:
Registration Closed - Past Registration Date
Computer sharing is not permitted due to ACPE guidelines on program monitoring. Credit is given to one user per computer.
Online Classroom System Requirments:
This is a live presentation delivered over the internet in an online classroom environment. In order to see, hear and participate in the class you must have the following:
  1. Broadband internet connection, such as T1, Cable or high-speed DSL.
  2. Computer speakers or headphones.
  3. Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher (Recommended), FireFox 3.0 or higher (with media player plugin), Safari 3.2 or higher, Google Chrome.
    We do not support AOL. It is recommended to minimize AOL and open an Internet Explorer or Firefox window.
    Mac Users we reccomend Safari or Firefox, but you will need to verify your Windows Media Player Plugin.
  4. Computer monitor with screen resolution set to 1024 x 768 pixils or higher.
  5. Windows Media Player plugin for your internet browser. Most computers come with the plugin already installed. But, it is still very important that you test to ensure you will be able to hear the class.
  6. Due to monitoring guidelines, computer sharing is NOT permitted. Credit is given to one user per computer.

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