
1 hr. in Person Training & 3 hr. Home-Study
"TB Skin Testing (TST) New Mexico Prescriptive Authority"
ONLINE TRAINING REQUIRED PRIOR TO ATTENDING IN PERSON!
3 HRS. HOME-STUDY MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO 1-hour In-Person Training. Participants will perform a TB test, and the instructor will assess competency.
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“TB Skin Testing (TST) New Mexico Prescriptive Authority” Home
ACPE #0104-0000-24-003-H01-P • 3 contact hrs. / 0.3 CEUs
MOODLE HOMESTUDY
Upon completion of this application-based program, participants will be able to:
1) Analyze the cause, transmission and pathogenesis of tuberculosis, specifically latent tuberculosis infection and its progression to tuberculosis disease;
2) Discuss significant recent trends in the epidemiology of tuberculosis and identify populations in the United States and New Mexico at high-risk of latent tuberculosis infection and progression to tuberculosis disease;
3) Discuss the limitations inherent in the Mantoux tuberculin skin test, how those limitations might affect tuberculin skin testing in the pharmacy setting and current alternatives to the Mantoux tuberculin skin test;
4) Compare the components of a targeted tuberculin skin test health history/risk assessment and their significance in interpreting tuberculin skin test reactions;
5) Demonstrate the correct technique for administering the Mantoux tuberculin skin test;
6) When presented with Mantoux tuberculin skin test reactions and accompanying health histories, participant will be able to demonstrate the correct technique for reading/interpreting these reactions and documenting the results and
7) Identify patients who would benefit from referral for further medical evaluation and describe the appropriate referral process.
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“Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority for Tuberculosis Testing - Live Case Discussion and Administration Practice”
ACPE #0104-0000-24-004-L01-P • 1 contact hr. / 0.1 CEU
28 February 2025 • 11AM - NOON
Walgreens 1941 Southern BLVD, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Presenter:
Amy Bachyrycz, PharmD, Associate Professor, Community Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharmacy Practice, Director of Community Outreach, UNM College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM
Upon completion of this application-based program, participants will be able to:
1) Review the Board of Pharmacy laws and written protocol for Pharmacist Prescribed Tb testing;
2) Identify the education, training, and steps required to properly perform Pharmacist Prescribed Tb testing;
3) Assist pharmacists in providing safe and effective tuberculin testing in New Mexico and
4) Practice Tb testing and case based discussion to determine negative and positive Tb tests.
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To receive CPE + New Mexico Prescriptive Authority you must:
1. Provide full payment of training
2. Review all content
3. Passing grade of 80% on the post quiz in the home-study portion
4.Complete program evaluation in Home-Study + live portion
Participants are required to turn in a completed program evaluation forms 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 forms. Full NM TB prescriptive authority will not be acknowledged until the full 3 hour training plus the 1 hour live session 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. The additional application-based live program offers 1.0 contact hrs. (0.1CEUs) CPE credit. Participants must have a passing grade of 80% 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.
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