Kentucky APRN CE Renewal Package

At the end of this package, licensees will be able to:

Should I Try Ketamine?

• Identify 3 possible sources of patient education from which the patient might learn of ketamine therapy.
• Provide an overview of the history of ketamine from development to current status.
• Discuss 2 potential benefits of ketamine therapy in the treatment of depressive disorder.
• Discuss 2 potential risks or discomforts of ketamine therapy in the treatment of depressive disorder.
• Describe the bioavailability levels of ketamine when administered intravenously, intramuscularly, intranasally, and orally.

Antimicrobial Stewardship

• Characterize the problem of antibiotic resistance and describe trends in antibiotic resistance among respiratory pathogens in the United States.
• List the most common reasons for inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics by health care providers.
• Describe how pharmacists can be involved in addressing antibiotic resistance in the community.
• Determine the pharmacist practice activity domains in public health initiatives and responses and promotion of safe medication use in society (CAPE 3-1-D-i).
• Identify the goals and objectives of the Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work program.

Controlled Substances and Drug Diversion Prevention Awareness

• Describe the scope of the drug abuse epidemic in the United States
• Describe the differences between drug misuse, drug abuse, and addiction
• Identify how controlled substances are classified according to schedules and provide examples of drugs on each schedule
• Identify commonly misused and diverted drugs as well as sources for diversion
• Describe behaviors that could indicate drug misuse or diversion on the part of a patient or doctor
• Identify risk factors for drug misuse or diversion
• Identify best practices that prescribers can implement to prevent drug misuse or diversion