Total Parenteral Nutrition Support Workshop and Certificate Program

Description

Nutrition support has become increasingly important as hospital length of stays have decreased dramatically in the last 20 years. The pharmacist’s role in managing nutrition support is vital to assure that the patient’s recovery from surgery and serious health problems stays on track. This activity is intended for pharmacists working in acute and long term settings where total parenteral nutrition is utilized.

PRICE INCLUDES: Instructional Materials,Continental breakfast and lunch both days and processing fee for continuing education credit. Statements of credit will be issued for attendance at all live sessions, participation in learning assessments, completion of the activity evaluation and submission of a request for continuing education credit. Statements of credit will be mailed in 4-6 weeks.

NOTE: No refunds for cancellations will be issued after Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 5pm.

PRACTICE-BASED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
For further individualized instruction in managing complex nutritional cases - enroll in the Practice-based Certificate Program to receive an additional 15 hours of ACPE approved continuing pharmacy education. This practice-based activity is comprised of the live 2-day workshop plus web-based discussions, assignments, quizzes with faculty-guided patient management strategies. A final project is required for completion. The entire practice-based certificate program takes approximately 3 months to complete and provides 30 hours of continuing education (15 hours live plus 15 hours homestudy) plus a certificate from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy stating your mastery of total parenteral nutrition.

Target Audience

This program is intended for pharmacists to manage parenteral nutrition in in-patient and homecare settings

Schedule

WORKSHOP AGENDA

All sessions will be held at the College of Pharmacy on the UGA Campus in Room 337.

Thursday, August 12, 2010
8:00-8:30 am Registration in Lobby of College of Pharmacy

8:30-10:00 am Metabolism Review and Types of Malnutrition

10:00-12:00 Factors to Consider When Designing a TPN Regimen

12:00-1:00 pm Lunch

1:00-5:00 pm Calculating Nutritional Components of the TPN Regimen
-Harris-Benedict BEE Equation
-UUN Method
-Indirect Calorimetry
-"Standard Table" Method

Friday, August 13, 2010

8:00-11:30 am Electrolytes, Trace Elements and Other Additives

11:30-12:00 pm Complications of TPN

12:00-1:00 pm Lunch

1:00-5:00 pm TPN Considerations in Selected Disease States and Case Study Discussions
-COPD
-Liver Disease
-Renal Disease
-Diabetes

5:00 pm Evaluation and Adjourn

Requirements

LIVE PROGRAM: Attendence at all sessions, completion of course evaluation and request for continuing education credit is required for ACPE credit.
Statement of credit will be mailed 4-6 weeks after completion of activity.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM: Participation in online instruction and discussions, required readings, online assessments and development/modifications of A TPN protocol for your practice site is required for ACPE credit.
Certificates will be mailed upon completion of all practice based activities.

Lodging and Transportation

Parking and lodging arrangements are the responsibility of each participant. The GA Center for Continuing Education is across the street from the College of Pharmacy. Please call 1-888-295-1181 or visit their website at www.georgiacenter.uga.edu

Courses Offered

Course	Early Bird	Regular	Contact Hours/CEUs
Total Parenteral Nutrition Support Workshop and Certificate Program(details)	$500.00	$525.00	30.0/3.0
Total Parenteral Nutrition Support Workshop Only(details)	$350.00	$375.00	15.0/1.5