kansas point-of-care Test + treat 101

Virtual 

February 7th, 2024 - 12:30p-4p

Virtual meeting log-in details will be provided to registrants prior to the class. Participants are required to have active video and audio feed through your computer or mobile device. 

COST

KPhA Member Pharmacist | $89

Non-Member Pharmacist | $169 

This class is approved for pharmacists and technicians, but currently is only targeted towards pharmacists to meet statewide protocol needs.

for Pharmacists

1. Design a point of care screening program for use in your pharmacy
2. Evaluate different billing methods of point of care tests to create a sustainable pharmacy-based point of care testing program
3. Explain infection control methods to protect patients and pharmacy staff from infectious diseases 
4. Explain medical necessity and its importance in point of care testing
5. Compare and contrast different types of point of care tests used for point of care screening and monitoring
6. Complete a safe and accurate physical assessment of a patient presenting for a point of care test
7. Perform specimen collection in a safe and accurate way
8. Analyze and act on the results of point of care tests
9. Counsel a patient on the results of their point of care screening test

Amanda Applegate, PharmD, BCACP,  the director of practice development for the Kansas Pharmacists Association, teaches the live portion of this class. She has 10 years of experience practicing in the community pharmacy setting, including hundreds of biometric screening clinics. Specializing in fingerstick whole blood draws, she's been called a vampire more times than she can count.

This class is ACPE-accredited through the Kentucky Pharmacy Education and Research Foundation, Inc. (ACPE Universal Activity #0143-9999-23-065-L01-P/T). Credit must be claimed within 30 days of completing the program. Expiration Date: Aug. 1, 2026.