LTC Consultant Pharmacist Antibiotic Stewardship Training Program: Session VI
January 26, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Registration: https://redcap.nebraskamed.com/surveys/?s=NWFELPPPMHA4NTET
Note: Participants only need to register once for the year-long training series.
Session VI: Optimizing Antibiotic Therapy: Managing Adverse Events, Drug Interactions, and Renal Adjustments Date/Time: Friday, January 26, 2024, 12:00 PM
Speaker: Jenna Preusker, PharmD
Pharmacist Coordinator, Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion Program, Nebraska Medicine
Pharmacist, Nebraska DHHS Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program
ACPE UAN: 0128-9999-24-001-H01-P
CPE: 1.0 contact hour / Knowledge-based CPE activity
Objectives:
- Identify common antibiotic-related adverse effects and strategies to mitigate these risks.
- Recognize significant antibiotic drug interactions and their potential consequences.
- Explain the importance of antibiotic renal dose adjustments and summarize different dosing strategies for
patients with renal impairment.