Course Description

Caring for the Cancer Patient: Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Presented July 30, 2014 via Adobe Connect

Course Faculty
CDR Anne Marie Bott, PharmD, BCPS, NCPS (Anchorage, AK)

Release Date: August 27, 2014
Estimated Time to Complete Course: 1.0 hour

Target Audience: Pharmacists working in I/T/U settings

Course Overview:
The IHS Pharmacy Last Wednesdays Webinar Series has been initiated to address the needs of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in I/T/U settings. Specifically, the series address five (5) areas: 1. Recent Evidence-Based Therapeutic Guidelines; 2. New Practices/Clinical Collaboration Models within IHS; 3. The Scope of Practice and Standards of Practice of IHS Pharmacy; 4. Ongoing Professional/Legal Changes in the Pharmacy Profession; and 5. Issues Confronting Institutional or Ambulatory Care Practice.

Learning Objectives:

As a result of completing this training, participants will be able to:
1. Review the types of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and principles of emesis control
2. Evaluate the types of antiemetic therapies for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
3. Recommend the antiemetic regimens for oral and low, moderate and high emetic risk intravenous chemotherapy regimens







This recorded webinar is not eligible for continuing education credits but is availble as an additional educational resource.

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