Ask the Experts: Addressing Challenges Related to Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade

This activity focuses on challenges related to reversal of neuromuscular blockade, including special patient populations, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and rapid sequence intubation. Use of a team-based practice model in the perioperative space is also discussed. The content for this activity is based on questions and comments from participants at a recent educational activity on this topic.

Learning Objectives

  • Examine issues related to the management of complications from neuromuscular blockade and reversal.
  • Use team-based concepts to enhance the practice model for medication management in the perioperative space.

Faculty

Deborah Wagner, Pharm.D., FASHP
Clinical Professor of Pharmacy
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology
Michigan Medicine
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Michael Aziz, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon

Target Audience

This activity was planned to meet the educational needs of pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners involved in care for surgical patients requiring neuromuscular blockade.

Process CE Within 60 Days

Participants should claim CE credit for this home-study activity only if they have not claimed credit for the live activity.

To receive CE credit, complete the steps below within 60 days of completing the activity.

  1. View entire presentation and answer all polling questions.
  2. Click "Complete Activity" on the last slide to link to complete the assessment and evaluation.
  3. Verify credits were successfully transferred to CPE Monitor before the ACPE 60-day deadline by checking your NABP eProfile account.

After the 60-day deadline, ASHP will no longer be able to report credit(s).

Disclosures

In accordance with ACCME and ACPE Standards for Commercial Support, ASHP policy requires that all faculty, planners, reviewers, staff, and others in a position to control the content of this presentation disclose their financial relationships.

In this activity, only the individual/s below has disclosed a relevant financial relationship.  No other persons associated with this presentation have disclosed any relevant financial relationships.

  • Michael Aziz
    -Consultant, Merck (has divested himself of this relationship)
     
  • Deborah Wagner
    -Consultant, Fresenius Kabi; consultant, Merck
CPE Information

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

ACPE #: 0204-0000-20-400-H01-P
Release Date: March 31, 2020
Expiration Date: March 31, 2021
Activity Type: Application-based
CE Credits: 1.0 hour
Activity Fee: Free of charge

CME Information

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.