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Pharmacology of Pain Management for End-of-Life Care: Recommendations for Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice


Speaker:
Paul Langlois, APN, PhD, CCRN, CCNS
Duration:
Short Day
Format:
Audio and Video
Product Code:
LWC078175
Brochure Code:
PWZ84543
Media Type:
Live Webinar - Also available: Digital Seminar | DVD

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Normal Price:      $19.99 - Now:  $49.99 - Exclusive offer when combined with this live training.

Description

The need for pharmacists in palliative care is growing, but many pharmacists don’t get the training necessary to provide end-of-life care to those in need. Attend this live, interactive webcast, and you’ll get the most up-to-date information about pain control medications for patients at the end of life.

Sign up today, and you’ll learn about:

  • Pain experiences at the end of life
  • Analgesic & sedating medications
  • Medication dosages and routes
  • Pain management

Patients are in need, and you can make a difference by helping to manage pain and optimizing end-of-life care. Sign up today!

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Wed, Feb 03, 2021 - 01:00pm to 02:30pm CST

Credit


* Credit Note - *

NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). 

Continuing Education Information: Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this live interactive webcast. This webcast is a broadcast of a live event. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether web based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.

For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

CE Information is based on 100% attendance.

 


Pharmacists

ACPE

Successful completion of this Knowledge-based activity qualifies for 1.5 contact hours. PESI, Inc. is on probation as an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Next scheduled review: June 2021. ACPE Universal Program Number: 0289-0000-21-002-L08-P. Full attendance is required. No partial contact hours will be awarded for partial attendance. Please note: Pharmacists are required to complete a program evaluation (and achieve a passing score of 80% or higher on a post-test for live programs delivered via webcast) if they would like their participation submitted to ACPE. A valid NABP e-Profile ID and Birthdate (MM/DD) will be required for reporting. Don’t have your e-Profile ID yet? Visit the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) website and complete your e-profile at https://nabp.pharmacy/ in order to obtain your NABP e-Profile ID.​



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Speaker

Paul Langlois, APN, PhD, CCRN, CCNS's Profile

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Paul Langlois, APN, PhD, CCRN, CCNS, is a critical care clinical specialist in the surgical, medical, neurologic, burn, CCU, and trauma ICUs of Cook County Hospital, Chicago. Drawing on over 40 years of experience assessing and managing patients with life-threatening diseases, Dr. Langlois provides advanced-level training to nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, and physicians.

Dr. Langlois is committed to providing the highest quality of care to patients through advanced education. His presentations are evidence-based, timely, and provide participants with numerous case studies to facilitate critical thinking. As a bedside clinical nurse specialist, he has developed several institution-wide protocols for the multidisciplinary assessment and management of infectious disease and multi-system organ failure patients.

His presentations are enthusiastically delivered and offer highly practical tips that help make the most challenging concepts easy to understand. Linking knowledge to clinical practice is the goal of every educational program.  

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Paul Langlois has employment relationships with Cook County Hospital and Emergency Care Consultants. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Paul Langlois is a member of the American Nurses Association and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.


Additional Info

Access Period for Live Webcast

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.


Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will not be any breaks during this program.


Objectives

  1. Describe the differences among common analgesics for end-of-life care.
  2. Outline an algorithm that optimizes pain management for the patient at the end-of-life.

Outline

Palliative care

  • Pain experiences at end of life
  • Pharmacist’s role in pain management at end of life
  • Lack of data driven protocols for pain management at end of life


Analgesic medication dosages and routes at end of life: Choosing the right medication at the right time

  • Morphine
  • Fentanyl
  • Hydromorphone
  • Oxycodone
  • Methadone
  • Acetaminophen
  • Ketorolac
  • Ibuprofen
  • Antidepressants
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Muscle relaxants
  • Topical agents
  • Epidurally administered medications (bupivacaine, lidocaine)

Sedating medications at end of life

  • Lorazepam
  • Midazolam
  • Propofol
  • Dexmedetomidine

Other medications for use at end of life

  • Stool softeners
  • Antiemetics
  • Antihistamines

Pain management algorithm for pharmacists

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists who are involved with pain management with either hospice or end-of-life care of hospitalized patients

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