South Piedmont AHEC

Declaring War on Drugs – The Art of Deprescribing

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Target Audience

Nurses, Physician Assistants, Nursing Home Administrators

Description

As patients become older, polypharmacy – the use of multiple medications to treat conditions - can have negative consequences. This hour-long online module discusses examining the medications a patient may be taking; how those may possibly interact, causing side effects such as increased risk of falls; and which medications can be safely removed and how.

Speaker
Tasha Woodall, PharmD, BCGP, CPP
Co-Director, Center for Healthy Aging, Mountain Area Health Education Center
Associate Professor of Clinical Education, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

Original Release Date: June 11, 2018
Review Dates: December 14, 2022, December 2, 2024
Valid Thru: December 15, 2025

Credit

Nursing Contact Hours
1.0 Nursing Contact Hour will be awarded upon completion of this online learning activity and completing the course evaluation.
South Piedmont Area Health Education Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This project is/was supported by funds from the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under grant number U1QHP28734, Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by the BHPr, HRSA, DHHS or the U.S. Government.”

“The UNC Center for Aging and Health, Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program also provided support."

Objectives

  • Define and identify risks posed by polypharmacy, particularly in older adults.
  • Explain benefits of reducing polypharmacy.
  • Describe a rational approach to deprescribing.
  • Given a patient case, identify target drugs for deprescribing and develop a regimen for discontinuation.

Sessions

Status
Open
Presenter(s)
Tasha Woodall PharmD, BCGP, CPP
Date(s)
Dec 15, 2024 - Dec 14, 2025
Credit
0.10 - CEU
1.00 - Contact Hours
1.00 - Nursing Contact Hours
Location
Online Learning
Objective(s)
Define and identify risks posed by polypharmacy, particularly in older adults.
Explain benefits of reducing polypharmacy.
Describe a rational approach to deprescribing.
Given a patient case, identify target drugs for deprescribing and develop a regimen for discontinuation.