Home Study: Serenity Now! Acute Agitation Management
This activity will help fill the gap by providing education on management of agitation in the inpatient and emergency department settings. The information presented will help facilitate efficient and optimal patient care in patients with agitation.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
Differentiate the cause of acute agitation based on clinical presentation and medical history
Compare available pharmacologic therapies used for acute agitation
Evaluate patient-specific factors to guide agitation therapy recommendations
Develop an evidence-based pharmacologic treatment plan for patients presenting with acute agitation
This activity will help fill the gap by providing education on management of agitation in the inpatient and emergency department settings. The information presented will help facilitate efficient and optimal patient care in patients with agitation.
Aaron Bezio, PharmD
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.