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At the pharmacy, you are often called upon to act as a prescription benefit advisor. Your guidance in this area is likely to be sought as patients learn more about the Medicare prescription drug benefit available in 2006, and as they evaluate which plan to enroll in or whether to enroll at all. This training program provides you with the information you need to answer many of the questions patients may pose as they approach this task.
Achieve compliance with OSHA’s Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act through the online Bloodborne Pathogens course. This course will show how to prevent employees from exposure to bloodborne pathogens and how to protect employees from infection.
The purpose of this course is to introduce the continuing development of vaccines for old and new diseases through new policies and opportunities.
The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
APhA and LearnSomething designate this course for 1.5 hours (0.15 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education in all states that recognize ACPE as an approved provider.
UPN: 202-000-07-265-H01-P
Release Date: 11/15/07
Expiration Date: 11/15/08
This course highlights the requirements of the iPLEDGE™ Isotretinoin Risk Management Program. After you have reviewed the required iPLEDGE™ Program Pharmacists Guide and completed this course, you will be able to explain the use and effects of Isotretinoin, access and perform proper dispensing of Isotretinoin using iPLEDGE, describe the responsibilities of the Responsible Site Pharmacist and explain the criteria all patients must meet to receive Isotretinoin.
The purpose of this program is to provide pharmacists with an expanded and updated understanding of what the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) generally requires and typically examines when it conducts a pharmacy audit and in so doing, to reduce a pharmacy's exposure to regulatory penalties for non-compliance. The program was developed by Ronald W. Buzzeo, R.Ph., retired Deputy Director of the Office of Diversion, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Washington, D.C.. Mr. Buzzeo, is the Chief Regulatory Officer of Dendrite, Inc. and the founder of BuzzeoPDMA, which is a division of Dendrite.
At the pharmacy, you are often called upon to act as a prescription benefit advisor. Your guidance in this area is likely to be sought as patients learn more about the Medicare prescription drug benefit available in 2006, and as they evaluate which plan to enroll in or whether to enroll at all. This training program provides you with the information you need to answer many of the questions patients may pose as they approach this task. This program is worth 2.0 hours (0.2 CEUs) ACPE UPN: 202-XXX-05-195-H03. Expiration Date: November 10, 2008
Both the under-treatment of pain and opioid drug abuse are serious problems in our society.
Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have recommended that the makers of new scheduled opioid analgesics develop Risk Management Programs (RMPs) that contain strategies for addressing abuse and diversion.
One of the key parts of the RMP is an educational program "assuring the safe prescribing of the product by physicians."
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
ACPE Program Number: 296-000-05-001-H04
Credit: 1.0 Contact Hours (0.1 CEUs)
Original Release Date: 7/1/05
Expiration Date: 7/1/08
This course is supported through an unrestricted educational grant from IMPAX Laboratories, Inc.
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Release Date: October 15, 2005
Expiration Date: October 15, 2008.
This course is both a primer on the many activities that pharmacy technicians actually perform and a detailed review of all the knowledge that test candidates must master in order to pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. The course was designed in a format that corresponds to the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination's new Content Outline. It is an invaluable aid to candidates preparing for the exam.
The purpose of this course is to provide the trainee with information regarding the functions of a pharmacy technician. The importance of confidentiality, along federal and state regulations are also reviewed.
Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of this course.
This 18-hour course prepares the pharmacy technician for certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). The voluntary certification is national in scope and does not cover state specific information. However, the online course is structured so that the technician not only prepares for the national exam, but also gains important state information. Learners gain knowledge of Pharmacy Technician Roles, Operational Skills, Pharmacology, Medication Distribution and Professional Conduct.
This course describes the knowledge and skills a pharmacy technician must possess to effectively manage the work in a pharmacy.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
This series of courses answers your questions while providing an overview of the Law and the patient rights it was written to protect. It is required training for all members of the workforce with access to Protected Health Information. The series includes: The Privacy Rule and Pharmacy Practice©: An overview course for all pharmacy workers; Employee Responsibilities under HIPAA©: Required for clerks and cashiers; Pharmacy Responsibilities©: Required for pharmacists and technicians; and Corporate Responsibilities©: Required for corporate office, marketing, IS, and management employees. The series also includes a CE Mastery Exam© for those interested in receiving 2 hours of ACPE continuing education credit in law. This course is worth 2 CE hours or 0.2 CEUs. ACPE #: 129-999-03-045-H03. Expiration Date: September 26, 2008
This course reviews administrative, physical, and technical safeguards mandated by the HIPAA Security requirements, describes required policies and procedures, and introduces the basic concepts of information security for the Pharmacists and Pharmacy technicians. At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to identify the required components of HIPAA Security, differentiate between required and addressable standards, describe the technical and organizational practices, policies, and procedures that protect e-PHI, identify residual risks to security, define due diligence and due care as they pertain to security and List the requirements of self-certification. This course is worth 2.0 CE hours or 0.2 CEUs. ACPE# 296-206-04-011-H03. Expiration Date: April 23, 2010
Assisting community pharmacies to combat methamphetamine misuse and abuse by the public is the objective of a new training program, called the MethGuard™ Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 training program, developed jointly by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation and LearnSomething Inc. This new initiative was created to comply with employee training and education requirements of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005. The Act mandates that retailers provide training to all employees involved in the sale of any over-the-counter product containing pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine – and to certify with the Drug Enforcement Agency that the training has been completed. Beginning April 7th 2006, all retailers are now required to enforce daily sales limits on these products. Other requirements for employee training, product placement, consumer identification, and logging processes go into effect on September 30th 2006.
In other countries, safe and effective OTC treatments have been bought or stolen from pharmacies to make methylamphetamine (Also known as meth or crystal meth).
Just one or two uses of meth can lead to an intense addiction that is extremely difficult to overcome.
Rather than wait for a large scale problem, this training programme and the measures it describes:
You can play a vital part in the fight against meth!
This course reviews the sales restriction of Scheduled Listed Chemical Products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine as stated under the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005.
As part of the Medicare Part D – Prescription Drug Benefit, CMS released final guidance in April 2006 for compliance guidance to all Medicare Part D Sponsors titled “CMS Prescription Drug Benefit Manual, Chapter 9 – Part D Program to Control Fraud, Waste and Abuse”. Section 50.2.3 of the Manual dictates that all Sponsors and their “downstream entities”, which include pharmacists and pharmacy workforce members engaged in delivering any Medicare services, receive general and specialized training to prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
At the completion of this program, you will be better able to:
Finally, you will have to confirm that you have reviewed all company policies and procedures related to fraud, waste and abuse.
The Loss Prevention Series is a bundle of all five Loss Prevention courses from FMI. Courses include:
Courses may also be purchased separately.
Course Overview
The pharmacy industry manufactures, markets, and distributes products that can be both beneficial and harmful, and that is why quality and patient safety are fundamental components of the industry. The objective of this course is to provide learners with the necessary tools and information to ensure quality and patient safety in the pharmacy.
Accreditation Statement
LearnSomething, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Credit Designation
APhA and LearnSomething designate this course for 1 hour (0.10 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education in all states that recognize ACPE as an approved provider.
UPN: Pharmacists — 296-999-09-001-H05-P; Technicians — 296-999-09-001-H05-T
Release Date: 01/25/2009
Expiration Date: 01/25/2012
The purpose of this online course is to enhance the store associate's knowledge of shoplifting's economic effects, present some of the techniques used by shoplifters, and how to identify them. Different scenarios will be presented which involve recognizing behaviors and preventing shoplifting from occurring. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of this course.
Providing exceptional customer service builds brand loyalty and increases store revenue. These benefits are largely dependent on techniques used by store associates in aisles, behind counters, and at the check-out. Associates are “marketing directors” for the company every time they interact with customers.
This course guides associates in learning the step-by-step techniques that can be used to provide customers a satisfying in-store experience and increase their basket size.
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the definition and requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
In addition, the course reviews management’s responsibility for audit preparation, proper recordkeeping and coordinating with company resources on policies and procedures.
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the definition and requirements of the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA).
The purpose of this course is to enhance the store associate's knowledge of sexual harassment. Different scenarios will be presented which involve recognizing behaviors and addressing the issue. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of this course.
The purpose of this course is to enhance the store manager's knowledge of sexual harassment. Different scenarios will be presented which involve recognizing behaviors and addressing the issue. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of this course.
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