Effective lab monitoring for the OPAT patient is a primary function of the home infusion clinical team. Participants will learn the latest best practices and explore case studies in evaluation of this patient population.
Learning Objectives:
Review and understand monitoring from the pharmacist and nursing perspective
Review of narrow therapeutic index drugs and various dosing techniques
Discuss differences for monitoring with continuous vs. intermittent infusions
Review patient education considerations including initial therapy and ongoing management to prevent side effects and adverse drug events.