Webinar: Use the Nose! Intranasal Benzodiazepines for Outpatient Pediatric Status Epilepticus

Activity Description
This presentation will review current therapies available for outpatient seizure rescue in pediatrics patients. It will then review the process of developing and implementing an institutional policy regarding the use of intravenous midazolam for at-home intranasal use.

Learning Objectives for Pharmacists
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Recommend outpatient seizure rescue therapy for pediatric patients utilizing patient-specific factors.
2. Identify key stakeholders and steps in the development of an institutional policy on the use of intravenous midazolam for at-home intranasal use.
3. Prepare a plain language patient education document on the use of intravenous midazolam for at-home intranasal use.

Accreditation
PPA has accredited this knowledge-based webinar for 1.0 contact hours (0.10 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists. UAN #:0180-0000-21-003-L01-P.

The Pediatric Pharmacy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. In order to receive credit, participants must register for the program, attend the program, and fill out a post-program survey. Webinar programs are 100% supported through program registration fees and PPA membership dues, and is not supported by Industry.

Presenter

Emily Belarski, PharmD

Dr. Belarski is the clinical pharmacist specialist in general pediatrics at the University of Chicago Medicine's Comer Children's Hospital. She received her PharmD from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. She completed her PGY1 pharmacy residency at Indiana University Health and her PGY2 pediatric pharmacy residency at IUH Riley Children's Hospital.

How To Attend
Join the live program from your office, home, or hotel room using a computer with high speed internet. You may ask questions, participate in surveys, and post comments from your computer during the program. Please note that credit (if available) is only provided to registered attendees participating at their own computer and phone. Simple instructions with a link to the program will be sent the day before the webinar.

Pediatric Pharmacy Association webinar programs are non-refundable. Registrants who miss the live webinar may request a link to view the recording and will be eligible to claim CE.