Professional Education offerings from the Kentucky Regional Poison Center

The Kentucky Regional Poison Center, part of Norton Healthcare, has developed an education series to offer AMA PRA Category 1 ^TM Credits for physicians, and Continuing Education Credits (CEU) for Nurses and Pharmacists. This site will allow you to review the educational material and receive CE credit while on-line. The offerings are also available for review and as a resource for those who do not wish to receive continuing education credits. No personal information will be required for those who simply wish to review the information or use it as a resource.

There is no fee for any of our courses.

Our current topics offered are:

• Green Tobacco Sickness
• MDMA ("Ecstasy")
• Snake Envenomation in the State of Kentucky
• Organophosphate Toxicity
• Clonidine and Related Imidazoline Derivatives

Process

1. Select the course(s) you wish to take online. Each course is approximately one hour in length. No partial credit may be given.
2. For all new registrants - Complete all fields in the registration form. If you have previously registered, supplying your email address and a previously chosen password will allow a rapid registration
3. Review the material and complete the education selection. A bibliography of further reading is available for your reference. Also, the material is available to download and review off-line if you prefer.
4. If you wish to submit for continuing education credits, complete the test. All questions must be answered before submission can occur. Your score will be automatically tallied and assessed for a score of 85% or greater. Functionality allows you to go back and retake those questions missed. .
5. Complete the evaluation of the course. Submit to the provider appropriate for your profession.
6. Print your certificate. (If a printer is unavailable to you, a certificate can be mailed to you within 2 weeks by contacting the appropriate individual for your profession below.)

Hardware/Software Requirements.

If you are reading this information right now on a browser, you have everything you need to complete this CME course. Also, once you complete each course's requirements, you have the ability to print your certificate so you will need a printer. If you do not have access to a printer a certificate can be sent to you at your request. The service is offered free of charge.

Provider Contact Information

• Physician CME provider: Carol Fout-Zignani, RN, MSN
  Phone: (502) 629-8574 Fax: (502) 629-6556 Email: carol.fout-zignani@nortonhealthcare.org
• Nursing and Pharmacy CE: Debora Williams, RN, BSN
  Phone: (502) 629-7359 Fax: (502) 629-8827 Email: debbie.williams@nortonhealthcare.org
• Kentucky Regional Poison Center: Henry Spiller, MS, D.ABAT
  Phone: (502) 629-5326 Fax: (502) 629- 7277 Email: henry.spiller@nortonhealthcare.org

Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality: This is a secure site. No credit card information is requested or required. The Kentucky Regional Poison Center values your privacy and the confidentiality of the information you choose to share with us. We are committed to protection of this information and will assure your privacy when participating in CE activities on our Website. When you enroll in any of our course offerings, personal information is collected for the purpose of processing your registration and awarding CE credit. This information is not routinely shared. No personal information will be required for those who simply wish to review the information or use it as a resource.

Copyright: This CME activity complies with U.S. copyright law.

Recordkeeping: Norton Healthcare CE providers retain records of attendance electronically. However, you are personally responsible for your own certificate and overall recordkeeping.

If you wish to Register and receive Credit Please click on the "I want Credit" button to continue.  If you wish Only to review the material or use it as as resource Click on the "I do NOT want credit" button.

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