Assessing and Managing Fever
Assessing and Managing Fever is organized by Power-Pak C.E. - Continuing Education for Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians.
Published: August 13, 2021
Expires: August 13, 2024
Goal:
To enhance the pharmacist’s and pharmacy technician’s knowledge of how to measure and assess fever and improve their ability to provide guidance to patients, parents and caregiver on fever treatment options.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:
• Define temperature ranges associated with fever
• List the most common causes of fever and fever mechanism
• Describe the various techniques used to measure fever and the advantages and disadvantages associated with different fever measuring sites, including oral, ear, behind-the-ear, forehead, underarm, and rectal
• Explain how to correctly use various temperature measurement devices
• Explain the current treatment approaches for fever management and be able to provide guidance and treatment options to patients, parents and caregivers appropriately
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.