Technicians
Annual Meeting Programming and C.E. for Technicians
MSHP will offer 6 hours of educational programming C.E. (including Pharmacy Technician Law) at the Annual Meeting in Oxford July 26-28, 2018.
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Friday, July 27
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9:00 am – 10:00 am |
Oak Room A
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| OTC Product Review for Technicians – A Focus on Herbals and Vitamin Supplements | |
| Sally Earl | |
| 1. List the most commonly used herbals and vitamin supplements. | |
| 2. Describe how herbal and vitamin supplements are regulated. | |
| 3. Discuss how to help patients choose an herbal or vitamin supplement. | |
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ACPE: 0032-9999-18-025-L01-T
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1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU)
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A knowledge-based continuing education activity
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10:00 am – 11:00 am |
Oak Room A |
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Opioid Misuse – It’s Not Just in the Community |
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Austin Crocker |
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1. Describe and properly identify controlled substances. |
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2. Discuss common opportunities for opioid misuse / abuse. |
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3. Discuss the prevalence and signs/symptoms of opioid overdoses. |
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4. Discuss the availability of opioid overdose reversal agents. |
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ACPE: 0032-9999-18-027-L01-T |
1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) |
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A knowledge-based continuing education activity |
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Oak Room A |
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Diabetes Update for Technicians |
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Anees Kanorwala & Josh Fleming |
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1. Discuss diabetes management in the hospitalized patient. |
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2. Describe institutional safety recommendations regarding insulin and diabetes management. |
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3. Explain diabetes management in the outpatient setting. |
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4. Identify common dispensing errors related to insulin therapies. |
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ACPE: 0032-9999-18-029-L01-T |
1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) |
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A knowledge-based continuing education activity |
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2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Oak Room A
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For the Pharmacist or Me? #QuestionsThatNeedAnswers |
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Meagan Brown |
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1. List the core elements of medication therapy management (MTM). |
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2. Explain the current laws as it relates to the role of the technician and the pharmacist. |
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3. Discuss what types of questions may be deferred to the pharmacist. |
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4. Identify what information could be gathered before asking the pharmacist for additional assistance. |
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ACPE: 0032-9999-18-031-L04-T |
1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) |
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A knowledge-based continuing education activity |
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Oak Room A |
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An Expansion of Technician Duties: Medications Histories and More |
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Shaun Chastka |
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1. Define the basic qualifications/duties of a technician. |
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2. Discuss the expanded duties of a technician (i.e., Medication History, 340B, Purchasing and others). |
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3. Discuss the implementation of a technician driven medication history program. |
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ACPE: 0032-9999-18-034-L04-T |
1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) |
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A knowledge-based continuing education activity |
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Oak Room A |
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Last Year in Review and Looking Forward |
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Sid Seal |
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1. Discuss the new and pending regulation updates. |
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2. Describe the changes made from USP 795, 797, and 800 and what those changes mean. |
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3. Discuss the opioid crisis and what is being done to combat it. |
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ACPE: 0032-9999-18-036-L03-T |
1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) |
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A knowledge-based continuing education activity |
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Faculty:
PTCB Exam Study Materials
Tech Lectures: CE, review materials, and more
National Pharmacy Technician Association
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians
Quick Test Prep Certification Program
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Noah Reifman, Certification Review for Pharmacy Technicians, 9th edition
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CE Links
Do you have your 20 hours of continuing education? How about one hour of law? If not go to the following site; click the down arrow for the “View Category” box, choose the line “Continuing Education (CE) Information and/or Providers”, then click the down arrow on the “Sort By” box, choose “Popularity” and you will have your choice of CE!
https://www.ptcb.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=PTCB_Links&Template=CustomPages/learn/Links.cfm
https://www.ptcb.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Online_CE&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=2221
Most all MSHP CE programs for pharmacists can be attended by technicians for CREDIT!
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Get Involved!
Are you a technician with an opinion? Send in thoughts on your profession! Let’s get a discussion started! A State of Mississippi Pharmacy Technician Association? Mandatory National Certification? The High Cost of State Registration? The Low Cost of MSHP Membership? Automation & Technology? The Direction the Pharmacy Technician Profession Is Headed? Opportunities for Fellow Technicians? What do you think? Send your Editorial, Contact US.
Contact your MSHP Technician Representative Stephanie Jones (stephanie.jones@jcjc.edu) if you have ANY questions regarding pharmacy technicians.
MSHP Annual Meeting
July 26-28, 2018
Oxford, MS
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Formal ASHP Accreditated Pharmacy Technician Training Programs
Jones County Junior College
http://www.jcjc.edu/programs/pharmacy/index.php
Virginia College (Gulf Coast/Biloxi and Jackson)
https://www.vc.edu/diplomas-certificates/pharmacy-technician/
ASHP Pharmacy Technician Training Program Links
https://accred.ashp.org/aps/pages/directory/technicianProgramDirectory.aspx
PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Accredited Schools Online -- Information on Pharmacy Technician Schools and Degrees
http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/vocational-trade-school/pharmacy-technician
Testing Sites
