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The Role of the Pharmacy Team in the Management of Hypertension
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Management of hypertension is a critical issue for healthcare providers. Statistics show that management of hypertension clearly decreases the risk of many other cardiac and vascular related disorders that contribute to significant morbidity and mortality. This course presents an overview of new guidelines and blood pressure goals. The course uses case studies to present scenarios that pharmacy technicians or pharmacists might encounter in their practice. The course then offers guidance in managing these various patient situations.
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| Learning Objectives: |
At the end of the program, the pharmacist should be able to:
- Discuss current guidelines for the management of hypertension.
- Determine the appropriate blood pressure goal based on patient characteristics.
- Describe scenarios where a pharmacist would need to counsel a patient regarding blood pressure.
- Answer patient questions related to high blood pressure.
At the end of the program, the technician should be able to:
- Discuss current guidelines for the management of hypertension.
- Determine the appropriate blood pressure goal based on patient characteristics.
- Describe scenarios where a pharmacy technician might counsel a patient regarding their blood pressure.
- Determine when a pharmacy technician should refer a patient to a pharmacist for counseling regarding blood pressure.
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| Target Audience: |
Pharmacists
Pharmacy Technicians |
| Faculty: |
Catherine E. Cooke, PharmD, BCPS, PAHM
President, PosiHealth
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy |
| Faculty Disclosure: |
| RxSchool has a Full and Fair disclosure policy that requires course faculty to communicate any real or apparent commercial affiliations related to the content of their presentations/materials. Catherine Cooke wishes to disclose that she has served as a speaker for Pfizer. |
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| April 10, 2009 |
| Expiration Date: |
| April 10, 2012 |
| Fee: |
| This is a free course! |
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This activity has been designated as Knowledge-Based
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 Macromedia Flash
 Adobe Acrobat Reader
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ACPE - Pharmacists Accreditation
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RxSchool is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This home study web activity has been assigned a maximum of 1.25 credit hours and the ACPE UPN: 372-000-09-001-H01-P.
Expiration Date: 04/10/2012
Release Date: 04/10/2009
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To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 70% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 70% or better, you are permitted 2 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can view, print and track your statements of credit online. There is no fee to participate in this activity.
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ACPE - Technicians Accreditation
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RxSchool is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This home study web activity has been assigned a maximum of 1.25 credit hours and the ACPE UPN: 372-000-09-001-H01-T.
Expiration Date: 04/10/2012
Release Date: 04/10/2009
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To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 70% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 70% or better, you are permitted 2 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can view, print and track your statements of credit online. There is no fee to participate in this activity.
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The material presented here does not reflect the views of Pharmacy Choice, Inc., RxSchool, or the companies providing educational content. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.
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