Rapid Response Pharmacotherapy – Update & Pearls
- Speaker:
- Andrea Sikora Newsome, PharmD, MSCR, BCCCP, FCCM
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Nov 09, 2023
- Product Code:
- POS059637
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
In this two-hour module, participants will review the role of medications in rapid response scenarios, including bradycardia, tachycardia, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, sepsis, etc. In these scenarios, medications must be given in a time critical manner to provide life-saving intervention while still adhering to safe medication practices. After reviewing current guidelines for medication use as well as late breaking literature, participants will apply knowledge in a series of patient cases.
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Rapid Response Pharmacotherapy (4.59 MB) | 57 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Rapid Response Pharmacotherapy - French (4.59 MB) | 57 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Rapid Response Pharmacotherapy - Italian (4.59 MB) | 57 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Rapid Response Pharmacotherapy - German (4.59 MB) | 57 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Rapid Response Pharmacotherapy - Spanish (4.59 MB) | 57 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Andrea Sikora Newsome, PharmD, MSCR, BCCCP, FCCM Related seminars and products
University of Georgia
Andrea Sikora, PharmD, MSCR, BCCCP, FCCM is a clinical associate professor at the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Pharmacy and a practicing critical care pharmacist at Augusta University Medical Center. Dr. Sikora earned her Doctor of Pharmacy training at UGA before completing two years of post-graduate residency training at The University of North Carolina Medical Center, where she specialized in critical care. She earned her Master of Science in clinical research from Emory University. Dr. Sikora is a federally funded researcher studying how to apply artificial intelligence to optimize outcomes of ICU medications.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Andrea Sikora has employment relationships with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She receives grants from the National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Andrea Sikora is a self-published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Andrea Sikora is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
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Objectives
- Analyze the role of medications in advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) algorithms.
- Evaluate key supporting literature of ACLS medications.
- Identify dosing and administration pearls for medications in rapid response settings.
- Apply best practices to patient cases.
Outline
Arrhythmias- Tachycardia: beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, etc.
- Bradycardia: atropine, pressors, etc.
- Atrial fibrillation; amiodarone, beta-blockers, etc.
- Pulseless electrical activity: epinephrine, Hs & Ts
- Ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation: epinephrine, amiodarone, lidocaine
- pulmonary embolism: alteplase, heparin
- Stroke: tenecteplase
- Myocardial infarction: management strategies
- Hemodynamic resuscitation & monitoring: fluids, volume
- Sepsis early management: antibiotics, pressors, fluids
- Administration pearls (syringes, flushes)
- Safe practices
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
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