Gamified Course: Escape from Tick Island
Disease State Management/Drug Therapy CE for Pharmacists
Gamified Course
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Course Summary
Welcome to Tick Island, a one-of-a-kind, gamified CE fictional adventure for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Guided by TickBot, you and Nikki, a pharmacy worker, will explore diverse habitats, face time-sensitive medical emergencies, and battle Alphie-the Alpha Tick-while learning essential knowledge about ticks and tick-borne diseases. Along the way, you will sharpen your clinical skills by identifying signs and symptoms, counseling patients on prevention and treatment, managing infection risks, and assisting in patient care. This interactive format transforms continuing education into an engaging experience you will not forget.
Describe different tick-borne diseases
Review the symptoms and signs of tick-borne disease infections
Identify tick-borne infection treatment based on CDC guidelines
Recall counseling points for patients and advice for prescribers
Course Syllabus
I. Introduction
II. Theater: Visitor Center to Tick Island
A. Tick Lifecycles
B. Hosts
III. Outside Habitats
A. Connecticut Woodlands
1. Deer Tick
2. Lyme Disease
B. Babesia Parasite: Babesiosis
C. Tennessee Woodlands
1. Wood Tick
2. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
D. Texas Woods
1. Lone Star Tick
2. Ehrlichiosis
E. Montana Valley
Alpha-gal syndrome
F. Alphie’s Lair
G. The Escape
IV. Summary
- Read the course objectives and faculty planner disclosure
- Read the course material
- Complete the post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete the course evaluation form.
- Results are automatically submitted to CPE Monitor
Faculty Planner Disclosure
The following individuals were involved in developing this activity: Jeannette Y. Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCP, Pamela Sardo, PharmD, BS, and William Cook, PhD. William Cook was the producer of the story, animation, and video for Escape from Tick Island. Pamela Sardo and Jeannette Y. Wick were the content creators for the learning objectives described above. Jeannette Y. Wick, Pamela Sardo, and William Cook have no conflicts of interest or financial relationships regarding the subject matter discussed. There are no financial relationships or commercial or financial support relevant to this activity to report or disclose by RxCe.com or any of the individuals involved in the development of this activity.
Unlabeled Use Disclosures
The information provided in this course is general in nature and it is solely designed to provide participants with continuing education credit(s). This course and materials are not meant to substitute for the independent, professional judgment of any participant regarding that participant’s professional practice, including but not limited to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or health management. Medical and pharmacy practices, rules, and laws vary from state to state, and this course does not cover the laws of each state; therefore, participants must consult the laws of their state as they relate to their professional practice.
Healthcare professionals, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, must consult with their employer, healthcare facility, hospital, or other organization, for guidelines, protocols, and procedures they are to follow. The information provided in this course does not replace those guidelines, protocols, and procedures but is for academic purposes only, and this course’s limited purpose is for the completion of continuing education credits.
Participants are advised and acknowledge that information related to medications, their administration, dosing, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, warnings, precautions, or accepted uses are constantly changing, and any person taking this course understands that such person must make an independent review of medication information prior to any patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or health management. Any discussion of off-label use of any medication, device, or procedure is informational only and such uses are not endorsed hereby.
Nothing contained in this course represents the opinions, views, judgments, or conclusions of RxCe.com LLC. RxCe.com LLC is not liable or responsible to any person for any inaccuracy, error, or omission with respect to this course, or course material.
Fictitious Persons, Places, and Events Disclaimer
This work, Escape from Tick Island, is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
Computer Hardware/Software Requirements
Please ensure the device you plan to use meets these requirements and specifications:
- Operating System: Windows 7,8,10, or 11 /Mac OS X 10.9 or later/iOS/Android
- Supported Browsers: Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera
- A connection to the internet
- For Live Webinars or Conferences: GoToWebinar application for iOS, Android, Mac, or PC. You cannot 'call into' a live conference.
- Target Audience: Pharmacist
- Secondary Audiences: This educational activity is also for other healthcare professionals, such as nurses, physicians, or others who may be part of a healthcare team and may be interested in this educational topic. A healthcare team approach to patient care may be discussed in this activity, as applicable. No state board or professional organization has evaluated this activity to determine whether it meets the continuing education requirements of nurses, physicians, or other professions not listed under the “Target Audience” described above. Always verify with individual employers or supervisors whether they will accept this educational activity upon completion.
- Contact Hours: 1.0 (0.1 CEUs)
- Activity Release Date: 8/27/2025
- Activity Expiration Date: 8/27/2028
- Activity Type: Knowledge
- UAN: 0669-0000-25-098-H01-P
- Topic: Disease State Management/Drug Therapy
- CeBroker Number: 20-1325130
Faculty:
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