COURSE
It's More Than Wrinkles: Skin Infections in the Older Adult
DATE
This activity was pre-recorded on June 28, 2023, from 12:30pm – 2:00pm. Participants must complete this home study activity in its entirety to receive full credit. Per BPS, this BCGP recertification activity will be published for twelve months.
NOTE
To prevent duplicate purchase, please double check your previously completed courses before purchasing any upcoming live or home study course from the course catalog. This course is NOT FL Consultant Approved.
ACTIVITY FEE
$20 ASCP Members, Non-Members $35
PRESENTER
Lindsay Saum, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Butler University
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Lindsay Saum discloses no relevant financial conflicts of interest with regards to this activity.
ASCP's BCGP webinars are supported in part through a generous grant from the ASCP Foundation
TARGET AUDIENCE
Pharmacists practicing in settings taking care of older adults including nursing homes, inpatient and outpatient settings. Those seeking BCGP recertification credits.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this application-based activity, participants should be able to:
- List changes in skin structures in the older adult.
- Based on a patient case, prepare a treatment regimen for the management of bacterial, viral, or fungal skin infections.
- Identify skin infections that are at a higher risk in a nursing home population.
- Develop prevention strategies for skin infections in high-risk older adults.
CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION
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: 0203-0000-23-049-H01-P
Initial Release Date: August 1, 2023
Credits: 1.5 BCGP/CPE credits (1hr.recorded & 0.5hr. post-test assessment content)
Expiration Date: August 1, 2024, at 11:59pm ET
HOW TO CLAIM CREDIT
To ensure successful transfer of BCGP credit, your ASCP profile must be updated with your correct BCGP Credential Number and BPS-IND# prior to course completion. *Please note, any edit/updates made to your BCGP credential information in your ASCP profile after course completion requires a re-push, please submit your completed transcript to education@ascp.com for a manual upload.
CPE & BCGP Credit: You must complete the post-test and evaluation by the expiration date to receive credit. You have three attempts to achieve a 75% or higher on the 8-question post-test. 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.
PROVIDER CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions about this educational activity, please contact ASCP at: education@ascp.com
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