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Management of Osteoarthritic Pain
Continuing Education Credits for Healthcare Professionals
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Event Type
Live Online
Date
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Time
10:30 AM ET To 11:30 AM ET
Location
PharmCon Webinar Studio
Credits
1 Contact Hour
Target Audience
Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician
Cost
$30.00
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Program Overview
Osteoarthritis is a common condition affecting greater than 60,000,000 patients. It is the most common form of joint disease. OA has a significant impact on quality of life. Proper pharmacological treatment of this disease process can significantly decrease pain and disability in these patients.
Nurse Educational Objectives
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Identify the pathophysiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.
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List the current stepwise pharmacologic treatment recommendations for osteoarthritis
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Identify the various mechanisms of action for common pharmacotherapies including acetaminophen, NSAIDS, and opioid analgesics.
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List the side effects of and contraindications to pharmacologic treatments of osteoarthritis.
Pharmacist Educational Objectives
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Identify the pathophysiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.
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List the current stepwise pharmacologic treatment recommendations for osteoarthritis.
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Identify the various mechanisms of action for common pharmacotherapies including acetaminophen, NSAIDS, and opioid analgesics.
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List the side effects of and contraindications to pharmacologic treatments of osteoarthritis.
Pharmacy Technician Educational Objectives
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List symptoms of osteoarthritis.
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List common medications used to help treat osteoarthritis.
Repeat Presentation
This is a first run presentation.
Activity Type
Knowledge
Accreditation
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Nurse
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N-787
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Pharmacist
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0798-0000-12-062-L01-P
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Pharmacy Technician
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0798-0000-12-062-L01-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, attendees must answer poll questions and complete a program evaluation. Attendees may immediately print their Statement of Credit or leave them stored on the 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 Received From
Pharmaceutical Education Consultants, Inc.
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.
Handouts
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Cost
$30.00
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