

Advancing the Profession of Pharmacy Technician
04 General Pharmacy
1 hour
15501-3 JA4008162-9999-2170-H04-T
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Participate in the discussion to define advanced practice
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Determine areas of advancement within her/his own practice
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Advocate for the advancement of the pharmacy technician profession as a whole
Dr. Ally Dering-Anderson

Ms. Quynh Tran

Ms. Judy Neville

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6-7pm CST
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Dr. Ally Dering-Anderson
What is the Definition of Pharmacy Technician Advanced Practices?
04 General Pharmacy
1-hour LIVE session via Zoom
15647-1 JA4008162-9999-2181-L04-T
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Apply the meaning of basic pharmacy technician functions to better derive at an advanced practices definition
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Explain the process of crafting a credible pharmacy technician advanced practices definition

How to Apply COVID-19 Research Findings to Pharmacy Technician Workflow
01-Disease State Management/Drug Therapy
1 hour
15501-1 JA4008162-9999-2168-H01-T
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Explain what coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (SARS-CoV-2: COVID-19) is and why it is so infectious
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Discuss the basic pathophysiology and potential treatments for COVID-19
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Describe how COVID-19 has effected the workflow in healthcare settings

Ms. Judy Neville
Sterile Compounding: A Refresher
07-Compounding
1 hour
15501-9 JA4008162-9999-2176-H07-T
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Discuss sterile compounding in the time of COVID-19
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Describe building blocks of safe compounding
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Outline temporary policy regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) practices for sterile compounding

Challenges from the Prescriber’s POV
03-Law Related to Pharmacy Practice​
15501-13 JA4008162-9999-2180-H03-T
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Review elements required in a prescription per Federal regulation.
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Discuss the physician's patient care workflow associated with issuing a prescription.
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Identify tile benefits and the pitfalls of electronic prescribing.
Dr. James Sullivan

Dr. Kevin Borcher
How Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Tackle the Opioid Crisis and Medication Reconciliation
03-Law Related to Pharmacy Practice
1 hour
15501-2 JA4008162-9999-2169-H03-T
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Describe the scope of the prescription drug overdose problem
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Discuss differences in prescription drug monitoring programs across the country
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Describe the benefits of a prescription drug monitoring program

Mr. Zack Green
The Advanced Pharmacy Technician
04 General Pharmacy
1 hour
15501-11 JA4008162-9999-2178-H04-T
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Summarize national regulatory landscape for pharmacy technicians
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Analyze data and survey results examining job market and career opportunities
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Describe recent updates to the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE) and Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) eligibility requirements as it pertains to the current workforce climate

Mr. Don Klepser
Pharmacy Technicians & COVID-19 Testing
01-Disease State Management/Drug Therapy
1 hour
15501-7 JA4008162-9999-2174-H01-T
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Discuss the opportunities for pharmacists to provide COVID-19 point of care testing
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Describe the role pharmacy technicians can play in providing point of care testing services
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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
15501-12 JA4008162-9999-2179-H04-T
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Summarize the various tasks for which pharmacy technicians are solely responsible within the hospital setting at Nebraska Medicine
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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.
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Describe the systematic reorganization and redesign of the pharmacy technicians’ role with an emphasis on specialization across a broader service area
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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
15501-10 JA4008162-9999-2177-H04-T
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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
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Recognize that pharmacy technicians are lacking essential soft skills and identify the top three most valued skills
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Explain how certification is used as the top screening criteria for pharmacy technician applications

Ms. Linda Hall
Safe Medication & Needle Disposal
04 General Pharmacy
1 hour
15501-5 JA4008162-9999-2172-H04-T
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Define the environmental contamination and associated health risks, the compromised personal data, and the drug diversion problems associated with improper disposal of medication, needles and syringes
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Compare and contrast suggested methods for drug disposal
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Discuss strategies that pharmacy technicians can take home to help their communities become better informed about safe disposal programs

Mr. Richard Halama
The Huddle
05 Patient Safety
1 hour
15501-4 JA4008162-9999-2171-H05-T
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Describe Highly Reliable Huddles: Daily Improvement and Accountability for patient safety
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Analyze and implement continuous process improvement boards
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Describe advanced problem solving and process improvement through problem and process visualization
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Discuss the Prepare and Practice: The Huddle Application and Expected Results