- Challenges with PCA, Patient Safety and Technology

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Challenges with PCA, Patient Safety and Technology

Program Description

This program focuses on the safe and effective use of Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA). The program covers PCA patient selection, potential failure points in the PCA process, FMEA application in the PCA process and the role of nursing in PCA.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists and nurses will be able to:

Outline patient safety concerns with PCA
Assess the adequacy of patient analgesia
Analyze data generated from infusion technology for use in patient care improvement using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Describe quality improvement models for PCA and the role of nursing in these models

Program Faculty

Janet Moss, APN-BC, CPAN
Advanced Practice Nurse - Pain Management Services
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Lawn, IL
Full Bio and Disclosure

JoAnne Phillips, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Patient Safety
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Full Bio and Disclosure

CE Accreditation:

Pharmacists:
ProCE, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Program Number 221-000-08-134-H05-P has been assigned to this home-study program (initial release date 12-31-08). This program is approved for 1.0 contact hours (0.10 CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE providers. The program is provided at no cost to participants. Statements of credit will be issued online upon completion of the program evaluation and the post-test with a score of 70% or higher. No partial credit will be given.

Expiration Date: 12-31-2011

Nurses:
Nurse CE is provided for this activity through collaboration between ProCE, Inc. and Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 1.0 contact hour of nurse CE credit.

Expiration Date: 12-31-2011

Funding

This program was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Hospira, Inc.

To Participate

To participate in this Web-based continuing education activity:
1.	Review the program description and objectives.
2.	View the program by clicking on the link below.
3.	Take the online post-test and complete the evaluation by clicking the post-test hyperlink on the final slide of the program (registration will be required).

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Post-Test / Evaluation and CE Statement

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(To resume taking the post-test OR Reprint CE Statement)

The material presented in this CE activity does not reflect the views of ProCE, Inc. or the commercial sponsor. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.