Iowa MPJE Review 2 Flashcards
Mission of the BOP
Protect public health, safety, and welfare by fostering pharmaceutical care
Who makes up the BOP
5 R.Ph. members
2 public members
Tests required for pharmacy licensure in Iowa
NAPLEX and Iowa Edition of MPJE
Must pass the second exam within 1 year of passing the first exam
Score required to pass exams
total scaled score no less than 75 for each exam
CE requirements to be counted toward total
Must be ACPE approved
13h max may be non-ACPE approved if requested before the program date
Program attendance is required (except correspondence)
RPh who is in a health-related grad school is exempt on petition following enrollment
How many CE hours are required for renewal, and by when
30 hours are required every 2 years 15 must be Drug Therapy related 2 must be Pharmacy Law related 2 must be Patient/Medication safety related Rest can be any subject
How long must CE proof be kept in case of audit?
4 years
When does a new graduate need to renew for the first time?
New graduates are exempt for their first renewal cycle, and must start accumulating CE hours for their second renewal
How does a license become inactive?
Failure to comply with CE requirements, board sends renewal card with “Inactive” on it, pharmacist may not practice until active again
What is a pharmacy technician?
person enrolled in tech training program OR employed in a licensed pharmacy under the responsibility of Iowa licensed pharmacist to assist in technical function of pharmacy
what are support personnel?
persons who perform nontechnical duties, including delivery, billing, cashier, clerical work. Not a registered tech, RPh, or intern
Pharmacy Technician Registration
register with BOP within 30 days of accepting employment as pharmacy tech
OR register for college based training program prior to beginning on-site practical
must be working with a licensed health care provider
Who is not required to register with BOP when working as a technician?
Pharmacist-interns
Is certification required for technicians?
Yes! required to become certified within 1 year of employment.
Technicians must notify the BOP of these changes
Change of name
Change of address
Change of employment status
Must notify BOP of these within 10 days
Pharmacy requirements if utilizing technicians
written policy and procedures for training and use of technicians
training must be documented and kept for the duration of employment
policy and procedures must be available for inspections
What is required on a pharmacy technician name tag?
First name at the very least
CPhT
Pharmacy technician registration renewal
Expires on the 2nd last day of the birth month following initial registration
is CE required for pharmacy technicians?
no, but national certification may be required
who is responsible to verify all technicians are registered and current?
the Pharmacy they are employed with is responsible for this
what functions may be delegated to a technician
technical dispensing functions, may only be delegated when pharmacist is on site. RPh must verify accuracy, validity, completeness, appropriateness. No Rx may be dispensed until RPh is present
what are the technical dispensing functions
packaging, manipulative or repetitive tasks
accepting refill authorizations from prescriber
contacting prescribers for refill authority
collecting patient information
inspecting pharmacy drug supplies maintained by ambulance, emergency service, nursing home, etc.
what tasks can a technician NOT perform
final verification (except in instances of tech-check-tech)
drug review
counseling or patient-specific drug info
make decisions that require pharmacist’s professional judgment (interpreting or applying information)
Can technicians accept new Rx from prescribers?
yes, if supervising pharmacist approves, and the tech has received appropriate training
What is a pharmacist intern?
an intern enrolled in college of pharmacy or graduate registered with board to obtain experience for licensing.
Hours required for pharmacist intern to become pharmacist
1500 hours, all of which may be college based. external hours earned are limited while in school (10h/week during school year, 40h/week during breaks may be counted)
How many interns can one preceptor supervise?
up to 2 students at one time
what duties can an intern perform
RPh must be on duty and responsible for intern
Judgmental functions may be delegated, including verification of accuracy, validity, and appropriateness of filled Rx, review and assessment of patient records for drug review, and patient counseling
Tasks a pharmacy support person cannot perform
final verification
DUR or evaluate medication records
counsel patients, make offer of patient counseling on behalf of pharmacist, or accept refusal of counseling
make decisions requiring pharmacist’s judgement
Accept oral refill/new prescription authorization
provide Rx to patient without pharmacist verification
package, Rx’s for sale
affix Rx labels on container
process prescriptions
pre-package drugs
check drug supplies on ambulance, in LTC facility, hospital nursing unit, hospice facility, etc.
reconstitute medications
transfer prescriptions
assist with or witness destruction or controlled substances
perform any functions of pharmacy technician
Tasks a pharmacy support person IS allowed to perform
clerical duties
process wholesale drug orders
file prescriptions
change patient demographic information (not allergies or disease state)
receive refill requests from patients
inventory control duties, including checking for outdates
deliver drugs to patient care areas
in nuclear pharmacy, any nonjudgmental tasks under supervision of nuclear pharmacist
anything not prohibited in rule 657-5.17
what is a general pharmacy
location where a pharmacist provides pharmaceutical services or dispenses pharmaceutical products to patients in accordance with pharmacy laws
what is a pharmacist in charge
one professionally competent, legally qualified pharmacist in each pharmach
what is required in the reference library?
References may be printed or computer-accessed
Must include at minimum, one current reference from each category following:
Iowa Pharmacy Law and Information Manual
A Patient information reference
A reference on drug interactions
a general information reference
a drug equivalency reference
a reference on natural or herbal medicines
the readily accessible telephone number of poison control
additional references as may be necessary to meet needs of patients served
what information is required in a patient record
Name, Address, Age/DOB, Gender, Allergies, Rx drugs for 2 years
Pharmacists’ comment on known drug interactions, idiosyncrasies, chronic conditions/disease states, other drugs, OTC, herbal, etc the patient may be taking
When must a patient be counseled?
on every new Rx and when changes are made
What elements are considered in patient consultation
name and description of drug dosage form, route, duration special instructions common severe side effects how to avoid side effects what to do if side effects occur techniques for self-monitoring drug therapy proper storage refill info action to take if missed dose pharmacist's comments
what is required of a designated counseling area?
Must be an area suitable for counseling, easily accessible to patient and pharmacist, must not allow patient access to drugs, and must be designed for confidentiality
Refusal of consultation
Pharmacist is not required to counsel when patient refuses consultation.
Refusal must be documented by pharmacist, absence of any record of refusal will be presumed to signify that offer was accepted and counseling was provided
Return of drugs and other items
Drugs may be returned and resold if pharmacist determines integrity of prescription has not been compromised
if in unit dose packaging, may be returned and resued if integrity not compromised
Cannot accept for reuse or resale any personal contact items removed from original packaging
Return of controlled substances
Under NO circumstances can pharmacy personnel accept from a patient or patient’s agent accept controlled substances for return, exchange, or resale, except to the same patient
Duties of RPh in charge
systemic program of quality adequate number of personnel necessary equipment and references ensure drug info provided drug monitoring and review dispensing records maintained techs trained disposing of drugs control records controls against theft/diversion operations manual legal operations
In hospital, what happens when pharmacist is absent?
pharmacy must be closed, but can establish who can get drugs (nurses, dr. etc)
Drugs must be locked up
Patient-specific drugs and devices cannot be distributed prior to RPh verification
Drugs stored in a patient care area must be locked unless staffed by health care personnel and med. area visible to staff
hospital emergency supplies
shall be immediately available at each nursing unit or service area