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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
ZOOM TIMES: 9:00am - 5:00pm (MST)
Pharmacists Prescribing Vaccines - The New Mexico Program
(Virtual Zoom Meeting) Certificate Program
ACPE UAN #0104-0000-23-032-B06-P 12 contact hrs. / 1.2 CEUs / CPN #0104-23-002-CP
(includes home-study UAN #0104-0000-23-031-H06-P)
Initial Release Date: 10/23/23 / Expiration Date: 10/23/2026
This training program will meet the requirements for a Certificate from the New Mexico Pharmacists Association for Pharmacist Vaccination Prescribing Authority. This is the approved training program required by regulations approved by the Board of Medicine, the Board of Nursing and the Board of Pharmacy.
Training requirement:
The home-study exam is linked below in the Handouts area along with the course materials. We will no longer print out handout materials.
Purpose: This Certificate-based program will provide education and training to assist pharmacists in implementing a successful immunization practice including pharmacist prescribing of vaccinations.
Objectives: Following completion of this program, participants will be able to:
1) Apply Clinical information – a) Mechanisms of action, b) Standards for prescribing, c) Indications and Contraindications, d) Patient Evaluation, Assessment and Counseling, e) Vaccination for adolescents through adulthood, f) Recommendations and schedules for childhood and adult vaccines, g) Summary of Rules for vaccines, and h) After the shots;
2) Analyze Vaccine Information Statements – a) Legal Requirements and b) Detailed review of all vaccines;
3) Compare ACIP Recommendations;
4) Apply Practice Management – a) Storage Handling, b) Screening, c) Needle Tips and d) Immunization Facts;
5) Prepare Record Requirements – a) Record Card, b) DOH and Primary Care Provider, c) VAERS form, d) Release Forms, e) Insurance, f) Pharmaceutical Care Services and g) HCFA;
6) Define Appropriate use and compliance with the Prescribing Vaccine protocol as approved by the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy, the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners and the New Mexico Board of Nursing;
7) Evaluate Resources – a) Order Forms, b) Educational Materials, c) Multi-Lingual Products and d) Manufacturer Information.
Part 1: Home study component of 4 hours
Review the CDC Pink Book and the current immunization tables (Updated link for the 2015 CDC Pink Book is:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/index.html
The home-study exam (linked below) is also required for participants to provide prior to the class.
Part 2: Classroom component of 8 hours You must complete the home study component prior to the classroom component.
Pharmacists Prescribing Vaccines - The New Mexico Program
Immunization Program - Updated January 2024
- Child (0-18 years) - Combined-schedule - pdf UPDATED JANUARY 2024
- Summary of Recommendations - Child-Teen - pdf UPDATED FEBRUARY 2020
- Child - Screening questions – pdf UPDATED DECEMBER 2023
- Child - Medical management of Reactions – pdf UPDATED APRIL 2023
- Child - Record – pdf CURRENT as of APRIL 2022
- Adult - Combined-schedule - pdf UPDATED JANUARY 2024
- Summary of Recommendations - Adult - pdf UPDATED JUNE 2022
- Adult – Screening questions – pdf UPDATED NOVEMBER 2022
- Adult - Medical management of reactions – pdf CURRENT as of JULY 2018
- Adult - Record – pdf CURRENT as of SEPTEMBER 2023
- Adult - Consent Form - pdf CURRENT as of AUGUST 2023
- Guide to contraindications – pdf UPDATED JULY 2022
- Preventable Errors in Vaccine Administration – pdf UPDATED JULY 2023
- Administering vaccine - Adults – pdf UPDATED OCTOBER 2023
- Administering vaccines – pdf UPDATED OCTOBER 2023
- How to administer IM/SQ – pdf UPDATED OCTOBER 2023
- Administer nasal, oral - pdf CURRENT as of MARCH 2021
- Injection Technique Assessment Form v2015 – pdf CURRENT as of JANUARY 2024
- After the shots – pdf UPDATED MARCH 2023
- Vaccine storage – pdf UPDATED AUGUST 2021
- VIS dates – pdf UPDATED DECEMBER 2023
- Immunization facts – PowerPoint
- nutsandbolts2023.ppt– PowerPoint
- Community Clinic check list (supplies) – pdf UPDATED FEBRUARY 2020
- Kevin Bersell NMSIIS presentation 2013 - pdf
- Preventabe DX 2023.pptx– PowerPoint
- Hep A and B – pdf UPDATED MAY 2022
- Meningococcal Vaccine Timing
- Meningococcal B Vaccine Recommendations - pdf UPDATED APRIL 2023
- Meningococcal Vaccines (A, C, Y, W-135) - pdf UPDATED FEBRUARY 2021
- Interchangeability of HEPLISAV-B – pdf UPDATED FEBRUARY 2020 Interchangeability_03_FINAL_2018-09-05 MRB appvd for IRMS.pdf
- Pneumococcal Timing - pdf UPDATED OCTOBER 2020
- Protocol for Pharmacist Prescribing of vaccines - doc
- Reg 26 – Prescriptive Authority – pdf
- IZregupdated2015.pdf
- IZregPharmTech.pdf
- Home Study Exam - pdf
You must demonstrate current LIVE CPR certification before the Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority Certificate is issued. You MUST COMPLETE the combined 12 contact hours (1.2 CEU’s). No partial credit will be given. You must score a passing grade on the program exams.
The New Mexico Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This Certificate-based program provides 12.0 contact hours (1.2CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credits and is designed for pharmacists.
The ACPE Universal Activity Number that has been assigned for this Certificate-based program consisting of the 12.0/1.2 CEUs Live offering is #0104-0000-23-032-B06-P / CPN#0104-23-002-CP & the UAN assigned for the 4./0.4 CEUs Application-based Home-Study offering is #0104-0000-23-031-H06-P.
The ACPE UAN for the 2.0/0.2 CEU’s ‘Childhood Immunizations & Pharmacist Prescribing Law’ is #0104-0000-23-001-L06-P.
Your CPE credits will be submitted into the CPE Monitor Database within 30 days based on the successful completion of the home-study & live post exams, proof of live CPR submitted and the information provided on the program evaluation forms.
