Continuing Education Classes
Consonus Pharmacy is offering medication-related education to Medication Aides and Caregivers. Any facility staff are welcome to attend. Classes are FREE to all Consonus clients and a small fee for non-Consonus clients. Consonus Pharmacy is committed to ongoing educational programs that support staff care for residents and provide the best possible patient outcomes and efficiencies.
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Urinary Tract Infections: An Opportunity for Antibiotic Stewardship
July 16 @ 9:00 am PDT - 10:00 am PDT
Free
Consultant Pharmacist Nate Hedin teaches this class. Urinary tract infections are the most common infections in nursing home residents and often treated with antibiotics. Learn when the use of antibiotics may be unnecessary and increase the risk of harm. In this class, the elements of antibiotic stewardship will be reviewed. Regardless of your role in a facility, there are actions you can take to help reduce the threat of antibiotic resistance and to improve outcomes for residents.
This 1.0-credit continuing education class is FREE to all Consonus clients. Anyone is welcome to join the class – Nurses, Administrators, Caregivers, Med Aides, etc. Oregon CMAs, Minnesota RNs and LPNs, and Nebraska and lowa Medication Aides/Medication Managers are eligible to earn CE credit for this course.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
9am-10am PST / 11am-12pm CST