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Understanding and Treating Schizophrenia
Continuing Education Credits for Healthcare Professionals
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Credits
1 Contact Hour
Event Type
Home Study Webcast
Release Date
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Expiration Date
Monday, April 15, 2013
Target Audience
Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician
Program Cost
Free
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Program Overview
Schizophrenia is an often-misunderstood illness. Even those who have it do not totally understand the natue of their condition, so it can be a confusing, terrifying experience. Patients stricken with schizophrenia and their families often seek advice from their community pharmacist. In order to effectively counsel patients affected by schizophrenia, pharmacists should have a greater insight into the condition and the treatment options available for the management of schizophrenia. The program includes a review of signs and symptoms, an update of currently available treatment options for schizophrenia and strategies to educate patients and family members on drug treatment and the long-term medication and adherence problems commonly encountered
Nurse Educational Objectives
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Review the epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of schizophrenia
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Describe the current FDA approved atypical antipsychotic agents used to treat schizophrenia to include their mechanism of action, efficacy, dosing, safety, and tolerability profiles
Pharmacist Educational Objectives
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Review the epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of schizophrenia
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Describe the current FDA approved atypical antipsychotic agents used to treat schizophrenia to include their mechanism of action, efficacy, dosing, safety, and tolerability profiles
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Review the pharmacist’s role in counseling patients on the lifestyle changes, drug treatment strategies and medication adherence to improve the quality of life and long-term management of patients with schizophrenia
Pharmacy Technician Educational Objectives
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List common symptoms of a person with schizophrenia
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List common medications used to treat a schizophrenic patient
Activity Type
Knowledge
Accreditation
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Nurse
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N-721
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Pharmacist
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0798-0000-11-104-H01-P
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Pharmacy Technician
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0798-0000-11-104-H01-T
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PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing education. In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation. Attendees may immediately print their Statement of Credit or leave them stored on this website.
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Pharmaceutical Education Consultants, Inc. has been approved as a provider of continuing education for nurses by the Maryland Nurses Association which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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Faculty
Financial Support By
Sunovion
Program Documents
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