BCGP Pharmacists: In order for BCGP courses to post to the BPS Portal, your ASCP profile must be updated with your BCGP Credential Number (NOT the BPS-IND#) and email address registered with BPS. **Email address must be identical in both accounts.
*This activity is NOT FL Consultant Approved
Date:This live activity took place on June 6, 2019 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET. Participants who attended the live activity cannot receive credit for this home-study version.
*This home study version was released on July 1, 2019. Effective May 2019, per BPS all BCGP recertification courses can only be published for up to twelve months at the discretion of the approved recertification provider.
Cost: $9 for ASCP Members, $39 for Non-Members
*If you are looking for CPE version, please click here*
Speaker:
Dr.
Michael Bottorff, PharmD, FCCP, FNLA, CLS
Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy
Practice
Manchester College of Pharmacy
Financial Disclosure:
Dr. Michael Bottorff discloses no relevant financial conflicts of
interest with regard to this activity.
Target Audience:
This
presentation is targeting pharmacists who manage and monitor patients receiving
antiarrhythmic drugs. Emphasis will be given to arrhythmias common to the
elderly population.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this Application-Based activity, participants should
be able to:
- Discuss the major mechanism of arrhythmia generation.
- Differentiate the role of antiarrhythmic drugs compared to electrical treatment for both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.
- List the primary use and monitoring parameters for the Class I and III antiarrhythmic drugs.
- Formulate a treatment plan for a patient with atrial fibrillation.
- Analyze the medical record for a patient on amiodarone to optimize safety.
The American
Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy
education.UAN: 0203-0000-19-025-H01-P
Credits: 1.5 Contact Hours (1 hour of recorded content, 0.5 hours for post-test assessment)
Expiration: July 1, 2020 at 11:59 pm ET
*This course will expire July 1, 2020 at 11:59 pm ET. No exceptions or extensions permitted.
How to
Earn Credit:
BCGP Credit: Per the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS), all pharmacists
seeking BCGP Recertification have ONE attempt to achieve a 70% or higher on the
10-question post-test.
CPE Credit: You must complete the post-test and evaluation by July 1, 2020 at 11:59 pm ET to receive credit. ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their member or guest profile on the ASCP Website.
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