Breaking bad news
Clare Warnock
0.50 Hours
The breaking of bad news was traditionally regarded to be the time when a doctor and nurse sat down with a patient and family members to provide information about, for example, a life-limiting diagnosis or a poor prognosis. However, breaking bad news is now generally accepted as a process, not a one-off event, and is considered....
Managing chronic pain in adults
Janette Barrie and Diane Loughlin
0.50 Hours
The management of chronic pain is complex. Services and support for people living with chronic pain are variable despite the publication of a number of reports highlighting the problem. Due to the epidemiology of pain, nurses deliver care to patients with persistent pain in a variety of settings. It is important that nurses have....
HIV Update Special Populations
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This short CE course on HIV and Special Populations is an update from the Center for Disease Control and addresses new data related to special populations in the United States. *This course is not approved for NBCC renewal.
Management of Heart Failure
Cassandra Vale, BPharm, GradCert ClinPharm
1.00 Hours
This CPE, titled Management of Heart Failure, is designed for pharmacists and will update participants on the treatment options available for the treatment of heart failure and the management of heart failure etiologies and comorbidities. To Receive Credit: You will be required to view the CPE article and take an exam at th....
Biologics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Karen Watkins, BPharm, MTeach
1.00 Hours
This educational activity was designed to discuss treatment goals and the use of biologics in inflammatory bowel disease. This activity was developed and accredited in Australia and was designed to address competencies described by the National Competencies Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia (2016). As such....
Erectile dysfunction and sexual activity – windows to the heart
Dr Brett MacFarlane BPharm, Hons, PhD, FACP, MPS
0.75 Hours
Designed to build on pharmacists existing knowledge of erectile dysfunction and the implications of ED for cardiovascular system health. This activity was developed and accredited in Australia and was designed to address competencies described by the National Competencies Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia (2016....
Galactagogues to increase milk supply in breastfeeding mothers
Morna Falkland B. Pharm
1.00 Hours
Designed to give an overview of the use of galactagogues to increase the supply of breast milk. This activity was developed and accredited in Australia and was designed to address competencies described by the National Competencies Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia (2016). As such, some of the information m....
Sunscreens: Efficacy and safety
Dr Brett MacFarlane BPharm, Hons, PhD, FACP, MPS
1.00 Hours
This activity is designed to provide an overview of the safety and efficacy of sunscreens. This activity was developed and accredited in Australia and was designed to address competencies described by the National Competencies Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia (2016). As such, some of the information may no....
Common ear conditions in community pharmacy
Craig Dowdy B.Pharm, MACP
1.00 Hours
This activity is designed to give an overview of common ear conditions that are likely to present in community pharmacy. This activity was developed and accredited in Australia and was designed to address competencies described by the National Competencies Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia (2016). As such....
Will Your Website Last the Year? - Taking Care of Business Summit
Ashish Malik
Ashish Malik provides us with an in-depth discussion on how to make your website last the year.
Writing a continuing professional development article for publication
Bob Price
0.50 Hours
Writing for journal publication is a worthwhile but challenging activity that requires clear motives, purpose, planning and execution. Continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to be informative and educative, with the aim of enhancing the reader's understanding of a particular subject. This learning module....
Vomiting and diarrhoea - assessment and treatment
Siun Tobin
On completion of this module, it is expected that the candidate will have a greater understanding of the mechanisms associated with nausea and vomiting, pharmacological treatment options, assessment of diarrhoea symptoms in the pharmacy, and other treatment modalities for vomiting and diarrhoea.
Schizophrenia, LAIAs compared to oral antipsychotics
Dr Fionn Kelly
This module addresses the complexities surrounding various treatment aspects within psychiatric illness, with particular reference to schizophrenia. Pharmaco-therapeutic emphasis is on long-acting injectable antipsychotics as alternatives to oral preparations. Reference is made in this regard to clinical correlates as to when bo....
Strain / Counterstrain Sub Course
Patricia E. Murray, D.O,
1.00 Hours
The Strain Counterstrain course has a lecture on the history and primary concepts behind Strain Counterstrain and a lab demonstrating how to perform the technique.
Young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and cardio vascular safety.
Ju-Young Shin,1, 2 Elizabeth E Roughead,3 Byung-Joo Park,4 Nicole L Pratt3
The purpose of this course is to determine whether treatment with methylphenidate in children and young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was associated with cardiovascular events. Though the absolute risk is likely to be low, the risk-benefit balance of methylphenidate should be carefully considered....
Surgical Oncology: Lots to Show and Tell
Veterinary Cancer Society
1.00 Hours
Following this session, attendees will have specific tips to apply towards making a good cytology prep, using the microscope to maximize visualization of cytology samples, and differentiating of inflammatory from noninflammatory samples. Emphasis will be put on how to recognize different tissue types (e.g. round, mesenchymal or....
Suicide Issues in Substance Abuse
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
9.00 Hours
Suicidal Issues in Substance Abuse is designed to assist substance abuse counselors in addressing adult clients with suicidal thoughts and behaviors in substance abuse treatment as well as assisting clinical supervisors and administrators to support the work of substance abuse counselors. Since suicidal behavior is of the highe....
Veterinary Feed Directive
Dr. Craig Payne & Dr. Tony Martin
0.25 Hours
The webinar will focus on the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD), what is required and what resources are available for veterinarians.
Screening and Assessment
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
6.00 Hours
Screening and Assessment follows a patient with substance use problems who presents in a primary setting and serves as a prototype for screening assessments for substance abuse clinicians. It describes a series of graduated approaches for responding to the substance abuse problems typically encountered. This unit material offers....
The Brain and Addiction
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
3.00 Hours
The Brain and Addiction provides scientific information about the disease of drug addiction, including the many harmful consequences of drug abuse and the basic approaches that have been developed to prevent and treat the disease. Information is provided to address such questions as: • How does science provide solutions for dr....
Zika Virus in Americas
Dr. Howard Pue
0.25 Hours
This presentation describes the history of Zika virus since its discovery in 1947, the epidemiology of Zika virus infection and how this agent can be transmitted by vector and non-vector mechanisms, symptoms of Zika virus infection and diagnostics, actions to prevent Zika virus transmission, Zika virus infection in animals, and....
Understanding How Drugs Work: Factors that Affect Absorption
Pete Bill, DVM, Ph.D.
1.00 Hours
This module discusses the mechanisms by which orally administered medications or drugs administered by injection enter the body. This module also explains how changes in normal physiology can result in an abnormally increased or decreased amount of drug being absorbed into systemic circulation.
Skin Cancer
Suzanne Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN, AGN-BC
3 Hours
Skin cancer is a major public health problem. There are more than 5.4 million cases of basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancer, Merkel cell skin cancer, keratoacanthoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, and cutaneous lymphoma skin cancer annually, and the incidence rates of melanoma have been increasing for at least th....