Andalusia Health- Let's Make A Difference: Naloxone

The presentation will address the use of Naloxone nasal and injection. Those who watch the presentation will be able to recognize those suffering from opioid overdose, be able to administer naloxone and administer first aid until EMS arrives.

This program is only available to those associated with Andalusia Health that have been provided the access code.  If you are associated with this CME program, please contact Andalusia Health for more information.

 

 

Target Audience

This knowledge-based program is intended for Nurses, Nurse Pracitioners, Physicians, and Pharmacists.  For this specific educational offering, the target audience is associated with the Andalusia Health.  Please contact Andalusia Health for more information. 

Learning Objectives

  • Illustrate proper use of naloxone formulations
  • Review Good Samaritan law and how it relates to naloxone administration
  • Discuss accessibility of naloxone in Alabama
  • Explain and provide examples of the dangers when handling unknown drugs and interacting with those with OUD
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.20 ABN
    Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy is a Board approved provider of continuing nursing education in Alabama by the Alabama Board of Nursing. Provider Number: ABNP1515
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    Auburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
04/01/2021
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Karen Marlowe headshot

Karen F. Marlowe is the Assistant Dean over the Mobile campus and Associate Department Head in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. She received her B.S. in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy from the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy.

She completed her pharmacy practice residency at Egleston Children's Hospital. After completing her residency Marlowe initiated a practice in the cardiac intensive care and cardiopulmonary transplant units at Egleston, Emory's Children Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Marlowe then accepted a teaching position with Auburn University in 2000.

Dr. Marlowe has been engaged in the design of the HSOP Practice Ready Curriculum. She teaches in the HSOP curriculum in all three years as well as offering two electives focused on end of life and pain management.

Practice Site

Dr. Marlowe's practice is based in Mobile, Alabama and is affiliated with the University of South Alabama Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine. She is board certified in Pharmacotherapy by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties. She is the only pharmacist in the state of Alabama credentialed in pain management by the American Academy of Pain Management. Marlowe is also a Certified Pain Educator and provides care for inpatient internal medicine patients, and maintains a consult service and patient advocacy program for patients with chronic pain or terminal illness. She is also serving on a state task force looking at the quality of hospice/palliative care in Alabama.

Teaching Interests
  • Pain Management
  • HIV/Opportunistic Infections
  • Internal Medicine Advanced Practice Experience
  • Clinical Pharmacokinetics
Research Interests

Pain management including the influence of health care provider attitudes, Ethics and Professionalism related to pain management, Patient attitudes and success of pain management strategies, Patient acceptance of non-medicinal strategies for pain management in combination with their medication, Current state of medical education related to pain management, Pharmacokinetics. Dr. Marlowe has received funding from Alabama Department of Mental Health and Alabama Department of Public Health for Opioid Education Efforts.

Please refer to her CV for a full list of presentations and publications.

Auburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide. The Universal Activity Number for this knowledge-based program is 0001-0000-20-046-H08-P and is intended for pharmacists.

ANCC -

  • Huntsville Hospital is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by The Alabama State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved for 1.0 hour by the Alabama State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
  • This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Huntsville Hospital and Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy. Huntsville Hospital is accredited by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME –

  • Huntsville Hospital designates this online enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Huntsville Hospital and Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy. Huntsville Hospital is accredited by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Available Credit

  • 1.20 ABN
    Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy is a Board approved provider of continuing nursing education in Alabama by the Alabama Board of Nursing. Provider Number: ABNP1515
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    Auburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 Attendance

Price

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