The Prescribing Process for Hormonal Contraceptives: A Pharmacy Technician’s Role
The Prescribing Process for Hormonal Contraceptives: A Pharmacy Technician’s Role is organized by Power-Pak C.E. - Continuing Education for Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians.
Published: June 23, 2021
Expires: June 23, 2024
Goal:
This activity will review hormonal contraceptive methods and discuss pharmacy technicians’ role in aiding pharmacists who prescribe them using the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process. Additionally, the activity will discuss the current landscape of pharmacist contraceptive prescribing, legal requirements, and implementation barriers, with a focus on how pharmacy technicians can play a valuable role.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:
• DIFFERENTIATE between the hormonal contraceptive products
• RECOGNIZE precautions to consider when using combined hormonal contraceptives
• LIST the steps in the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process for prescribing hormonal contraceptives where a pharmacy technician can be involved
• IDENTIFY how a pharmacy technician can help to fulfill jurisdiction requirements for contraceptive prescribing and limit barriers for implementing a prescribing process
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.