Meetings & Programs
NMSHP Mentor Program
Mentoring can be defined as a developmental relationship between a more experienced mentor and a less experienced mentee focused on enhancing the mentee’s growth and skill development. The NMSHP Mentor Program is the place to go for career development expertise. As a mentor, share your professional expertise with less experienced colleagues who are looking for guidance. As a mentee, benefit from the wealth of knowledge and experience found in mentors from a variety of practice interest areas.
Roles and Responsibilities
Mentor
- Cultivate a professional relationship with your mentee
- Communicate via phone, email, and/or one-on-one
- Share your expertise
- Help develop a new practitioner
- Act as a catalyst
- Share the path to how you got where you are today
- Provide positive feedback and constructive criticism
- Develop a lifelong relationship
To submit a Mentor Application, click here.
Mentee
- Cultivate a professional relationship with your mentor
- Communicate via phone, email, and/or one-on-one
- Learn from successful pharmacists in your area of interest
- Share current goals and objectives with your mentor
- Be able to bounce ideas off of someone who has more experience
- Seek guidance when looking to make important career choices
- Integrate feedback and grow personally and professionally
To submit a Mentee Application, click here.
Continuing Education
NMSHP offers a variety of CE at meetings as well as on line. Please view the following link for ONLINE CE and check our meetings area to see future CE opportunities.
Bookmarks
Read the brief reviews of important management texts prepared by NMSHP member Claude Powell, R.Ph.
Sterile Products Program
Note: Purchases made with a credit card by fax will result in the quickest delivery of your purchase (2 – 4 weeks). Mailed forms may take 6 – 8 weeks to process.
Sterile Products Training Program for NM Pharmacy
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(a program (20-hour program for pharmacists and a 40-hour program for technicians) consisting of a self-instructional training manual and a separate, required, hands-on validation session)
The Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This Practice-based continuing professional education program (0156-0117 for Pharmacists or 0156-0118 for Technicians) provides 2.0 CEUs for Pharmacists and 4.0 CEUs for Technicians of continuing pharmacy education. This program’s accreditation expires on October 28, 2014. To receive a Statement of Participation, a program evaluation form, the Supervised Practice Documentation Form and the Process Validation Evaluation Checklists must be completed and sent to TSHP for processing at the end of the program. The exam must also be passed with a minimum grade of 75%.
Pharmacist Practice-Based UAN #: 0156-0117 (which includes the two CPE components listed below):
§ Pharmacists – Home-Study Portion: UAN #: 0156-9999-11-115-H04-P (Knowledge-Based)
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
1. Categorize the methods of sterilization using a filter device and dispute factors that affect the selection of an appropriate filter.
2. Differentiate between the various types of laminar flow hoods, biological safety cabinets and barrier isolation chambers and justify the approved uses for each type of hood, cabinet or chamber.
3. Describe the different storage requirements and temperatures required for the storage of various classifications of pharmaceuticals.
4. Evaluate the differences between low, medium, and high risk level sterile preparations and define the media-fill tests required for each as defined by the revised USP 797 Guidelines on Sterile Preparations.
5. Analyze the four factors affecting chemical reactions which result in incompatibilities and describe how to prevent these from occurring when preparing sterile preparations.
6. Compute the Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE) using the Harris Benedict equation.
7. Explain types of supplies and equipment and their proper use for the preparation of cytotoxic drugs.
8. Detect cytotoxic vesicant and irritant agents and select methods for preventing estravasation.
§ Pharmacists – Live Portion: UAN #: 0156-9999-11-117-L04-P (Application-Based)
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
1. Perform calculations involving intravenous flow rates, pediatric calculations, percent concentrations, and formulate standard intravenous drug dosage calculations.
2. Demonstrate proper aseptic hand washing, gowning and gloving skills, hood cleaning skills, and vial and ampule preparation skills as defined by the revised USP 797 Guidelines on Sterile Preparations.
3. Detect cytotoxic vesicant and irritant agents and select methods for preventing estravasation.
Technician Practice-Based UAN #: 0156-0118 (which includes the two CPE components listed below)
§ Technicians – Home-Study Portion: UAN #: 0156-9999-11-116-H04-T (Knowledge-Based)
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
1. Calculate percent concentrations, explain and solve standard intravenous drug dosage calculations.
2. Compare the metric, apothecary, and household units of measure and perform calculations which evaluate conversions between each of the systems.
3. Explain the various types of laminar flow hoods, the approved uses and select the proper methods for cleaning each type of hood.
4. Distinguish between the various types of biological safety cabinets, the approved uses, and evaluate the use of barrier isolation chambers in the clean room.
5. Differentiate between low, medium, and high risk level sterile preparations and categorize the quality assurance tasks required for each as defined by the revised USP 797 Guidelines on Sterile Preparations.
6. Specify sterile components of the syringe and needle.
7. Analyze the different components of the administration set and explain what function each performs.
8. Categorize the different types of cytotoxic agents and classify how they are used to treat cancer.
9. Define and justify the special storage requirements for cytotoxic agents as defined by OSHA and ASHP.
§ Technicians – Live Portion: UAN #: 0156-9999-11-118-L04-T (Application-Based)
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
1. Perform percent concentration calculations, explain and solve standard intravenous drug dosage calculations.
2. Demonstrate proper aseptic hand washing, gowning and gloving skills, hood cleaning skills, and vial and ampule preparation skills as defined by the revised USP 797 Guidelines on Sterile Preparations
3. Demonstrate proper assembly of sterile supplies.
The faculty member(s) name, degree, and title/position;
Authors: Liz Johnson Wilroy, M.A.Ed., B.S., CPhT, PhTR; Daniel E. Garcia, Pharm.D., R.Ph.; N. Pauline Thomas Parks, M.S., R.Ph.
Editorial Assistant: Rita English, M.S., B.S., R.Ph.
The amount of CPE credit, specified in contact hours or CEUs;
Pharmacists: CEUs – 2.0, Credit Hours – 20.0
Technicians: CEUs – 4.0, Credit Hours – 40.0
ASHP Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative
Click here to view the ASHP PPMI Overview presentation.
§ Pharmacists – Home-Study Portion: UAN #: 0156-9999-11-115-H04-P (Knowledge-Based)
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
1. Categorize the methods of sterilization using a filter device and dispute factors that affect the selection of an appropriate filter.
2. Differentiate between the various types of laminar flow hoods, biological safety cabinets and barrier isolation chambers and justify the approved uses for each type of hood, cabinet or chamber.
3. Describe the different storage requirements and temperatures required for the storage of various classifications of pharmaceuticals.
4. Evaluate the differences between low, medium, and high risk level sterile preparations and define the media-fill tests required for each as defined by the revised USP 797 Guidelines on Sterile Preparations.
5. Analyze the four factors affecting chemical reactions which result in incompatibilities and describe how to prevent these from occurring when preparing sterile preparations.
6. Compute the Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE) using the Harris Benedict equation.
7. Explain types of supplies and equipment and their proper use for the preparation of cytotoxic drugs.
8. Detect cytotoxic vesicant and irritant agents and select methods for preventing estravasation.
§ Pharmacists – Live Portion: UAN #: 0156-9999-11-117-L04-P (Application-Based)
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
1. Perform calculations involving intravenous flow rates, pediatric calculations, percent concentrations, and formulate standard intravenous drug dosage calculations.
2. Demonstrate proper aseptic hand washing, gowning and gloving skills, hood cleaning skills, and vial and ampule preparation skills as defined by the revised USP 797 Guidelines on Sterile Preparations.
3. Detect cytotoxic vesicant and irritant agents and select methods for preventing estravasation.
§ Technicians – Home-Study Portion: UAN #: 0156-9999-11-116-H04-T (Knowledge-Based)
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
1. Calculate percent concentrations, explain and solve standard intravenous drug dosage calculations.
2. Compare the metric, apothecary, and household units of measure and perform calculations which evaluate conversions between each of the systems.
3. Explain the various types of laminar flow hoods, the approved uses and select the proper methods for cleaning each type of hood.
4. Distinguish between the various types of biological safety cabinets, the approved uses, and evaluate the use of barrier isolation chambers in the clean room.
5. Differentiate between low, medium, and high risk level sterile preparations and categorize the quality assurance tasks required for each as defined by the revised USP 797 Guidelines on Sterile Preparations.
6. Specify sterile components of the syringe and needle.
7. Analyze the different components of the administration set and explain what function each performs.
8. Categorize the different types of cytotoxic agents and classify how they are used to treat cancer.
9. Define and justify the special storage requirements for cytotoxic agents as defined by OSHA and ASHP.
§ Technicians – Live Portion: UAN #: 0156-9999-11-118-L04-T (Application-Based)
At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
1. Perform percent concentration calculations, explain and solve standard intravenous drug dosage calculations.
2. Demonstrate proper aseptic hand washing, gowning and gloving skills, hood cleaning skills, and vial and ampule preparation skills as defined by the revised USP 797 Guidelines on Sterile Preparations.
3. Demonstrate proper assembly of sterile supplies.
o The type of activity – Practice-Based Program UAN #: 0156-0118 (Pharmacist Program which includes the two program components (home-study and live) listed above. Practice-Based Program UAN #: 0156-0117 (Technician Program which includes the two program components (home-study and live) listed above.
o The target audience(s) that may best benefit from participation in the activity; (Pharmacist or Technician)
o The faculty member(s) name, degree, and title/position;
§ Authors: Liz Johnson Wilroy, M.A.Ed., B.S., CPhT, PhTR; Daniel E. Garcia, Pharm.D., R.Ph.; N. Pauline Thomas Parks, M.S., R.Ph.
§ Editorial Assistant: Rita English, M.S., B.S., R.Ph.
o The fees for the activity;
o The schedule of the educational activities;
o The amount of CPE credit, specified in contact hours or CEUs;
§ Pharmacists: CEUs – 2.0, Credit Hours – 20.0
§ Technicians: CEUs – 4.0, Credit Hours – 40.0
o The official ACPE and TSHP logos, used in conjunction with a statement identifying the accredited provider(s) sponsoring or cosponsoring the program, according to the exact language of the prescribed statement:
§ “The Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This Practice-based continuing professional education program (0156-0117 for Pharmacists or 0156-0118 for Technicians) provides (include appropriate CEUs and Credit Hours here) of continuing pharmacy education. This program’s accreditation expires on October 28, 2014. To receive a Statement of Participation, a program evaluation form, the Supervised Practice Documentation Form and the Process Validation Evaluation Checklists must be completed and sent to TSHP for processing at the end of the program. The exam must also be passed with a minimum grade of 75%.”
o The ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN) assigned to the activity; Pharmacists – 0156-0117, Technicians – 0156-0118
o The appropriate target audience designation (‘P’ and/or ‘T’)
o Acknowledgment of any organization(s) providing financial support for any component of the educational activity, and,
o The initial release date and the expiration date. Initial Release Date: 10/28/2011, Expiration Date: 10/28/2014