Serenity Now! Acute Agitation Management

February 24, 2022

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

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The 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.
Course opens: 
02/24/2022
Course expires: 
03/24/2022
Event starts: 
02/24/2022 - 4:45pm EST
Event ends: 
02/24/2022 - 5:45pm EST

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.

UPMC Pinnacle
United States

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 Pharmacy
    The 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.
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