"NEW MEXICO PHARMACY TECHNICIAN IMMUNIZATION HOME STUDY TRAINING COURSE"
ONGOING HOME-STUDY TRAINING (materials NOW available)
Home Study RECORDING - 3 hours
Slides updated
(3 HRS. HOME-STUDY MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO 2 HR. LIVE SESSION)
Pre-Requsites: Must submit Copy of current PTCB or ExCPT Certification + Letter of Recommendation from supervising Pharmacist. Proof of Current CPR status will be required prior to issuing an Immunization Certificate.
FULL PROGRAM INFORMATION
LIVE TRAINING SESSIONS SCHEDULED VIA ZOOM:
LIVE SLIDES
FINAL 2024 LIVE ZOOM TRAINING DATE SCHEDULED!
OCTOBER 10, 2024 - NOON - 2PM (MST)
(Separate Registration required - email jweston@nmpharmacy.org with your desired Live session date!) ZOOM MEETING FORMAT!
This course consists of 3 hours of home-study and 2 hours of live training. You must successfully complete the home-study portion prior to getting registered for the live session. Please contact Julie Weston at the NMPhA office with any questions at jweston@nmpharmacy.org or 505-265-8729.
"NEW MEXICO PHARMACY TECHNICIAN IMMUNIZATION HOME STUDY TRAINING COURSE"
ACPE #0104-0000-24-001-H06-T 3 contact hrs. / 0.3 CEUs / Initial Release Date: 2/8/24 / Expiration Date: 2/8/27
Presenters: Amy Bachyrycz, PharmD, Walgreen’s Patient Care Center Clinical Pharmacy Specialist; Clinical Assistant Professor, UNM College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM
Alexandra Herman, PharmD, Assistant Professor - Clinical Educator, University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Practice & Administrative Sciences, Albuquerque, NM
Upon completion of this application-based program, the technician will be able to: 1) Describe proper technique when drawing up and administering immunizations (video); 2) Recognize vaccines, vaccine required preparations, and their appropriate routes of administration' 3) Identify proper supplies, needle size, and needle length based on vaccine, patient age/size; 4) Identify proper documentation, reporting (includes NMSIIS), and vaccine storage requirements; 5) Describe safety measures to avoid accidental needle stick injuries and 6) Describe appropriate procedures needed for emergency situations.
"New Mexico Pharmacy Technician Immunization Live Training Course"
ACPE #0104-0000-24-002-L06-T 2 contact hrs. / 0.2 CEUs
Initial Release Date: 2/8/24 / Expiration Date: 2/8/27
Presenter: Amy Bachyrycz, PharmD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy (Community Pharmacy) in the Dept. of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, UNM College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM
Upon completion of this application-based program, the technician will be able to: 1) Identify Clinic/Pharmacy Policies and Procedures (includes CPR/OSHA/Hep B); 2) Discuss the Pharmacy Technician Role in New Mexico; 3) Interpret screening questions, patient responses, and vaccine consent form; 4) Describe sterile technique, safety needle devices, and other injection techniques; 5) Describer proper use of sharps, needlestick management, and post vaccine care; 6) Recognize treatment and management of emergency reactions to vaccines; 7) Review Immunization Regulations and Emergency Order Regulation for New Mexico and 8) Discuss FAQs about immunizations and patient cases that the technician may encounter.
Participants are required to turn in a completed program evaluation form to receive the designated CEUs. Your CPE credits will be submitted into the CPE Monitor Database within 60 days based on the information provided on this form. The Immunization Training Certification will not be acknowledged until the full 5 hour training is complete, a passing quiz grade and full payment has been received.
The New Mexico Pharmacists Association is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This application-based program provides 3.0 contact hours (0.3CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education home-study credit and is designed for pharmacists. Participants must have a passing grade of 70% on the home-study quiz and are required to turn in a completed program evaluation form to receive the designated CEUs. Your CPE credits will be submitted into the CPE Monitor Database within 60 days based on the information provided on the program evaluation form.