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Treatment Guidelines for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Continuing Education Credits for Healthcare Professionals
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Event Type
Live Online
Date
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Time
10:30 AM ET To 11:45 AM ET
Location
PharmCon Webinar Studio
Credits
1.25 Contact Hours
Target Audience
Nurse, Pharmacist
Cost
Free
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Program Overview
Community pharmacists are in a unique position to assist patients and their families cope with ACS, particularly in the areas of adherence and prevention of premature discontinuation of therapy. This program will educate pharmacists on ACS treatment guidelines, provide an update on pharmacotherapy, and the challenges associated with ACS treatment so they can more comfortably respond to patients and providers in their role as a pharmacist.
Nurse Educational Objectives
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Describe the evidence and guideline-based role of antiplatelet therapy in the prevention of coronary attacks in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS)
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Compare and contrast the safety and efficacy of oral antiplatelet therapies for long-term prevention of coronary attacks in ACS patients to include bleeding risks associated with antiplatelet therapy
Pharmacist Educational Objectives
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Describe the evidence and guideline-based role of antiplatelet therapy in the prevention of coronary attacks in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS)
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Compare and contrast the safety and efficacy of oral antiplatelet therapies for long-term prevention of coronary attacks in ACS patients to include bleeding risks associated with antiplatelet therapy
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Describe the pharmacist's role in counseling patients to increase understanding of treatment guidelines and medication adherence as a critical component of long-term maintenance of ACS patients
Repeat Presentation
This presentation was last given on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Activity Type
Knowledge
Accreditation
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Nurse
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N-748
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Pharmacist
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0798-0000-12-025-L01-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, 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
AstraZeneca
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.
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Cost
Free
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