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From Here to Timbuktu: Immunizations and Prophylactic Medications to Consider When Planning an International Adventure
Continuing Education Credits for Healthcare Professionals
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Event Type
Live Online
Date
Wednesday, August 22, 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
Every year millions of Americans travel abroad. International travel necessitates additional considerations to ensure the safety and health of the traveler. While it is impossible to cover every possible international location Americans might travel, this presentation will address immunization schedules for travel-related vaccines identified by the CDC; including: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Japanese encephalitis, Meningococcal, Polio, Rabies, Typhoid fever and Yellow fever. In addition to discussing these particular vaccines; participants will become familiar with medication regimens used for malaria prophylaxis and the treatment of Traveler's Diarrhea.
Nurse Educational Objectives
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List resources for health information related to international travel
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Outline immunization schedules for travel-related vaccines
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Identify recommended immunizations for international locations commonly visited by U.S. residents
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Describe the importance of malaria prophylaxis and identify potential medication regimen(s) based on the travel destination
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Identify a treatment regimen for Traveler's Diarrhea
Pharmacist Educational Objectives
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List resources for health information related to international travel
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Outline immunization schedules for travel-related vaccines
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Identify recommended immunizations for international locations commonly visited by U.S. residents
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Describe the importance of malaria prophylaxis and identify potential medication regimen(s) based on the travel destination
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Identify a treatment regimen for Traveler's Diarrhea
Pharmacy Technician Educational Objectives
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List common diseases a patient would be vaccinated against while traveling internationally
Repeat Presentation
This is a first run presentation.
Activity Type
Knowledge
Accreditation
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Nurse
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N-783
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Pharmacist
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0798-0000-12-058-L01-P
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Pharmacy Technician
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0798-0000-12-058-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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