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Current Treatments for Restless Legs Syndrome
Continuing Education Credits for Healthcare Professionals
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Credits
1.5 Contact Hours
Event Type
HomeStudy
Release Date
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Expiration Date
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Target Audience
Nurse, Pharmacist
Program Cost
$3.00
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Program Overview
After completing this program, participants will be able to describe the symptoms of restless leg syndrome and outline the factors involved in a differentials diagnosis of restless leg syndrome. Participants will know how to review non-pharmacologic and behavioral treatments for mild RLS symptoms and differentiate between treatments for secondary RLS and those for primary RLS. Next participants will be able to list first-line medications for moderate to severe symptoms and understand augmentation and rebound effects with certain medications. Lastly, participants will know to list medications that are appropriate for mild or intermittent RLS symptoms.
Nurse Educational Objectives
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Describe the symptoms of RLS
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Outline the factors involved in a differential diagnosis of RLS
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Review non-pharmacologic and behavioral treatments for mild RLS symptoms
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Differentiate between treatments for secondary RLS and those for primary RLS
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List first-line medications for moderate to severe symptoms
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Understand augmentation and rebound effects with certain medications
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List medications that are appropriate for mild or intermittent RLS symptoms
Pharmacist Educational Objectives
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Describe the symptoms of RLS
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Outline the factors involved in a differential diagnosis of RLS
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Review non-pharmacologic and behavioral treatments for mild RLS symptoms
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Differentiate between treatments for secondary RLS and those for primary RLS
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List first-line medications for moderate to severe symptoms
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Understand augmentation and rebound effects with certain medications
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List medications that are appropriate for mild or intermittent RLS symptoms
Activity Type
Knowledge
Accreditation
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Nurse
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N-736
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Pharmacist
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0798-0000-12-012-H01-P
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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
Pharmaceutical Education Consultants, Inc.
Program Documents
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Homestudy PDF:
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RLS Monograph
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Providing quality continuing education online for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses and other medical professionals since 1990
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