Module 2: Evaluation of Chemotherapy Orders and Initial Patient Assessment
Course Description
This module provides hematology/oncology pharmacists with comprehensive guidance on verifying an entire chemotherapy order. The module begins with an overview of existing standards on best practices for safe use of chemotherapy and biologic agents and is followed by a discussion on key pieces to extract while reviewing patient charts. Critical components of a chemotherapy order are also discussed at length.
Arpita S. Gandhi, PharmD, BCOP, also reviews tertiary resources to rapidly validate chemotherapy regimens, assess the use of antiemetics and other pre-medications, verify required pre-chemotherapy labs, confirm the sequence of chemotherapy administration, and ensure appropriate use of growth factors and home medications.
Upon completion of this module, participants will be able to quickly navigate through a chemotherapy order and seamlessly validate the regimen along with the associated supportive care orders.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss standardized medication processes to minimize errors with chemotherapy
- Review the required components of a chemotherapy order
- Formulate a systematic method for assessing a chemotherapy order
This module includes an ACPE Pre-Test, Module 2 Content, Post-Test, and Module 2 Evaluation. You must complete all of these module activities, in order, before claiming ACPE credit.
Presenters
Arpita Shah Gandhi received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy in 2011. Following graduation, she completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and a Hematology/Oncology Specialty Residency (PGY2) at UPenn. She also completed a teaching certificate during her PGY2 year. After residency, she joined the pharmacy team at Augusta University Medical Center as a Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice for the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy.
In November 2018, Arpita joined Emory Healthcare as the Hematology/Oncology Clinical Specialist for the Oncology computer physician order entry (CPOE) team. She is an active member of Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association and American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Arpita's teaching, clinical service, and scholarship interests include hematological malignancies, stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy as well as supportive care in oncology.
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HOPA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
To claim ACPE Credits the learner must complete all required activities, including the pre- and post-tests, and course evaluation. CE's will be reported within 1-2 weeks of completion of the credit claim activity.
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