Community Pharmacy-Based Point-of-Care Testing Certificate Course
An NACDS Program
Friday, October 5
1-5:15 p.m.
4 hours of live CE credit. Sixteen (16) hours of prework required.
It's predicted to exceed immunizations as a driver of pharmacy revenue, according to research from Deloitte. It's point-of-care testing, or POCT, and it's a natural niche for innovative pharmacies. In this program, you and your team will get nuts-and-bolts details on how to establish a successful community pharmacy-based POCT program.
Walk away with:
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Clinical knowledge of how to assess, administer POCT, and refer as needed.
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Resources on establishing a profitable POCT program.
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Practical tools to establish collaborative relationships with prescribers in the community.
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Certificate in providing POCT in the pharmacy.
Speakers:
Kevin Day, PharmD, Staff Pharmacist, Day's Miami Heights Pharmacy, Cincinnati, Ohio; John Beckner, Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, NCPA, Alexandria, Virginia
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician Learning Objectives:
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Identify opportunities for pharmacists to expand their practice in the community setting through the utilization of POC tests.
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Summarize the prevalence and impact of various infectious diseases, including diabetes, dyslipidemias, influenza, Group A streptococcus, HIV and hepatitis C in the United States.
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Discuss the value and limitations of various physical assessment procedures, including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse oximetry and physical inspection.
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Describe the procedures for conducting a systematic physical assessment and identify normal and critical findings.
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Interpret physical assessment data and recognize limitations of the data.
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Demonstrate the ability to appropriately collect a patient's temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and pulse oximetry.
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Describe the process for collecting patient specimens, including throat swab, nasal swab, oral fluid and whole blood.
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Demonstrate the ability to correctly collect patient specimens, including throat swab, nasal swab, oral fluid and whole blood.
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Describe the clinical and logistical factors to be considered when selecting a point-of-care test.
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Discuss the ideal patient experience in a point-of-care testing service.
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Describe how a protocol and clinical algorithm can be used to deliver a consistent disease management program.
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Provided a patient scenario, make recommendations for the use of POC tests.
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Collaboratively develop a patient care plan based on medical history, physical assessment data and results of POC tests.
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