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Pharmacy CE ACPE Accredited Continuing Education for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians |
Preventing Medication Errors Related to Intravenous (IV) Fluids – 1 CE

Activity Overview
Pharmacist Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
1. Explain the difference between fluid maintenance, replacement, and resuscitation
2. Calculate dose IV fluids appropriate for indication, disease state(s), and patient-specific factors
3. Solve a patient case to identify any medication errors regarding administration of IV fluids
Pharmacy Technician Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
1. Review the difference between fluid maintenance, replacement, and resuscitation
2. Describe which IV fluids are appropriate for indication, disease state(s), and patient-specific factors
3. Identify common medication errors related to the administration of IV fluids.
Nurse Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
1. Review the difference between fluid maintenance, replacement, and resuscitation
2. Describe which IV fluids are appropriate for indication, disease state(s), and patient-specific factors
3. Identify common medication errors related to the administration of IV fluids
Accreditation Statement
AchieveCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
AchieveCE is also accredited by the Florida Board of Pharmacy (provider no. 50-20641). This course is approved by CE Broker, with CE Broker No. 20-848675.
AchieveCE is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. GNA Approved Provider Number is 4003268.
Start Date: 07/14/2022
Expiration Date: 07/14/2025
Faculty Information
Maria Leibfried, BS, PharmD, BCNSP is Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. She is a licensed pharmacist in NY and NJ with a clinical practice in acute care/internal medicine at The Valley Hospital in Bergen County, NJ. Maria graduated with a BS in Pharmacy & PharmD from Rutgers University and is Board Certified in Nutrition Support.
Joanne Son, PharmD received her doctorate of pharmacy from Saint John’s University. She is a PGY-2 ambulatory care pharmacy resident at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York. She completed her PGY-1 pharmacy residency at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Her areas of interest include chronic disease state management and cardiology.
Financial Support Disclosure
This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support. Maria Troncone Leibfried, BS, PharmD, BCNSP and Joanne Son, PharmD has no actual or potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
Content Complexity
  Level 2. Basic Application of Skills and Concepts
Delivery Type
Home Study Monograph
Credits
1.00 Contact Hour
Category
Patient Safety
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Nurses
Activity Type
Application-based
Universal Activity Number
Pharmacist:Â
0657-0000-21-077-H05-P
0657-0000-21-077-H05-T
Activity Release Date
August 12, 2021
Activity Expiration Date
August 12, 2024
Cost
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Requirements for Credit
Participants must score a passing grade of 70% or higher on the activity post-test and complete an activity evaluation. There are no time limits and unlimited test-taking attempts. Credits will be reported automatically to CPE Monitor and/or CE Broker if your license information is entered properly in your profile.
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Hardware Requirements
Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Mac OS X 10.1 or higher
iOS 10+, Android 4.3+
Software Requirements
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Network Requirements
Broadband Internet Connection:
T1, Hi-speed DSL or Cable
4G cellular connection
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