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Advancing the Profession of Pharmacy Technician

04 General Pharmacy

1 hour

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• Participate in the discussion to define advanced practice

• Determine areas of advancement within her/his own practice

• Advocate for the advancement of the pharmacy technician profession as a whole

Dr. Ally Dering-Anderson

 Dr. Sean N. Avedissian

How to Apply COVID-19 Research Findings to Pharmacy Technician Workflow

01-Disease State Management/Drug Therapy

1 hour

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• Explain what coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2: COVID-19) is and why it is so infectious

• Discuss the basic pathophysiology and potential treatments for COVID-19

• Describe how COVID-19 has effected the workflow in healthcare settings

Ms. Judy Neville

Sterile Compounding: A Refresher

07-Compounding

1 hour

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• Discuss sterile compounding in the time of COVID-19

• Describe building blocks of safe compounding

• Outline temporary policy regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) practices for sterile compounding

COVID-19 Testing Workflow

04 General Pharmacy

1 hour

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• Describe the  insurance payment process.

• Discuss the testing workflow to avoid pharmacy disruption

• Explain how to choose the best employee to perform testing

Dr. David Kohll

Dr. Kevin Borcher

How Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Tackle the Opioid Crisis and Medication Reconciliation

03-Law Related to Pharmacy Practice

1 hour

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• Describe the scope of the prescription drug overdose problem

• Discuss differences in prescription drug monitoring programs across the country

• Describe the benefits of a prescription drug monitoring program

Mr. Don Klepser

Pharmacy Technicians & COVID-19 Testing

01-Disease State Management/Drug Therapy

1 hour

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• Discuss the opportunities for pharmacists to provide COVID-19 point of care testing

• Describe the role pharmacy technicians can play in providing point of care testing services

• Demonstrate appropriate specimen collection techniques used in pharmacy-based COVID-19 testing

Dr. Brian Trevarrow

Pharmacy Technicians as Agents of Specialization in Hospital Workflow

04 General Pharmacy

.25 hours

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• Summarize the various tasks for which pharmacy technicians are solely responsible within the hospital setting at Nebraska Medicine

• Describe the current workflow for pharmacy technicians, specifically with respect to organization and responsibilities as related to the central pharmacy and to the patient care units.

• Describe the systematic reorganization and redesign of the pharmacy technicians’ role with an emphasis on specialization across a broader service area

• Build upon concepts shared during the presentation and audience/attendee input to craft a meaningful definition of pharmacy technician advanced practices

Mr. Jeremy Sasser

Pharmacy Technicians in 2020 & Beyond

04 General Pharmacy

1 hour

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• Discuss the increased level of responsibilities being seen with the technician profession and the roles that are requiring advanced skill sets

• Recognize that pharmacy technicians are lacking essential soft skills and identify the top three most valued skills

• Explain how certification is used as the top screening criteria for pharmacy technician applications