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What is section 7.1 of the Government Organization Act?

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Provides a list of all health services and restricted activities in Alberta

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What schedule in the Health Professions Act relates to Pharmacy?

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Schedule 19

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What is the Health Professions Act?

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Provides a framework for governance, registration, continuing competence, complaint resolution and other matters colleges of regulated health professionals must comply with

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What are the 4 types of pharmacies?

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Community, compound, mail order, satellite

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What is the Pharmacy and Drug Act?

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Provides definitions of the 4 different types of pharmacies and Schedules 1,2,3 drugs in Alberta

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What is the Scheduled Drugs Regulations under?

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The Pharmacy and Drug Act

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What does the New Classes of Practitioners Regulations state?

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This extends authority to podiatrists, midwives, and nurse practitioners to prescribe narcotics and controlled substances

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What is the mission of the Alberta College of Pharmacy? (3)

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  1. Governs members to protect public interest
  2. Regulate pharmacy practice with standards
  3. Participates in health policy debates
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What is THE VISION of the ACP?

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Healthy Albertans through excellence in pharmacy practice

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What is THE MISSION of the ACP?

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The ACP governs pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies in Alberta to serve, support, and protect the publics health and well-being

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What does the ACP council consist of?

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5 pharmacists, 2 technicians, 7 public members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor

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How long do pharmacists and technicians sit on the council?

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Three years

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The activities and organizational structure is outlines in what Act?

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The Health Professions Act

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How many CEU’s must be completed in each CE cycle?

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How long before an individual gets reinstated after proven sexual abuse? What about sexual misconduct?

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Abuse = Never
Misconduct = After 5 years

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A pharmacy technician may dispense a schedule 1 or 2 drug only when the pharmacist has…

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  1. evaluated the prescription
  2. assessed the patient and their health
  3. is available to council
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What roles is direct supervision needed with?

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Interns
Students
Assistants
Technicians completing SPT1, or SPT 2/3 without jurisprudence exam

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What roles is indirect supervision allowed with?

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Interns after completing all 3 levels of SPT
Technicians completing SPT1 and Jurisprudence exam

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When would it be appropriate to deal with a patients agent?

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The express wishes of the patient
The patients health/age/mental state and capacity
To fulfill a request of a public guardian or trustee
To facilitate an authorized research project

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What is a custodian?

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Individuals or organizations in the health system that have custody of - or control over - health information

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What are some examples of custodians?

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AHS
Alberta Health
Pharmacy managers in a community pharmacy

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What are some duties of custodians?

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Collect, use or disclose health information with the highest degree of autonymity possible
Protect health information
Ensure accuracy of health information

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What is an affiliate?

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Individuals employed by a custodian or performs a service for them as a volunteer or under a contract

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What are some examples of an affiliate?

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Staff pharmacist in a hospital, all staff in community

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Are all regulated members of the ACP providing health services custodians?
YES
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If an individual requests to see their personal health info, custodians must respond in what amount of time?
30 days
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An "authorized representative", or a person who has been assigned to represent another individual and to exercise the rights of the individual on their behalf can be...?
A parent or guardian of a minor who is not competent enough to understand their rights A near relative under the Mental Health Act An individual granted power of attorney A personal representative of a deceased individual A guardian or trustee
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Without consent, when can health information be shared?
Between custodians To authorized members of the representative To courts or subpoenas To Alberta Health To researchers with approval from the Research Ethics Board
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Notions of disclosure logs must be retained for how long?
At least 10 years
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How long do patient records have to be retained for?
10 years past the last date of pharmacy service provided, or for 2 years past the age of majority if the patient is a child, whichever is longer.
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What are schedule 1 drugs?
Drugs that require a prescription as a condition of sale
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What are schedule 2 drugs?
Drugs that are available only from the pharmacist and without a prescription. No opportunity for self-selection.
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What are schedule 3 drugs?
Drugs that are available without a prescription from the self selection area of the pharmacy
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What are unscheduled drugs?
Drugs not listed in schedule 1, 2, or 3 that may be sold in any retail outlet
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How long are prescriptions valid for to be handed in?
A year
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How long are TPPs valid for to be handed in?
72 hours
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How long are prescription refills good for after they are first dispensed?
18 months
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How long are benzo refills good for after they are first WRITTEN?
12 months
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What drugs are included in controlled drugs part 1?
Stimulants
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What drugs are included in controlled drugs part 2?
Barbiturates
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What drugs are included in controlled drugs part 3?
Anabolic steroids
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What is a VPN?
Verbal Prescription Narcotic - 3+ ingredients - only by mouth
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What medications are never included in VPNs?
Hydrocodone, Methadone, Oxycodone, Pentazocaine
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Can controlled drugs be transferred? verbal refills?
No - okay for verbal refills
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Can benzos be transferred? refills?
Transferred once - okay for refills with or without intervals
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What is the codeine content in a "codeine exempted product"?
8mg or less codeine, or 20mg per 30ml or less plus 2 additional ingredients
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What schedule is Tylenol SR?
Unscheduled
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How long are part fills valid for once brought into a pharmacy?
12 months
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Any loss or theft of a controlled substance, narcotic or benzo must be reported to health canada within how much time?`
10 days
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What is a VPN
Verbal prescription narcotic - has 1 narcotic + 2 medicinal ingredients, ex T3s
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How often do physicians need to apply to CPSA to prescribe methadone?
every 3 years
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What is the max number of days methadone can be carried for?
14 days
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Can podiatrists prescribe narcotics? controlled drugs? benzos?
Yes to narcotics except methadone and buprenorphine Yes to controlled except anabolic steroids and amphetamines Yes to benzos
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What medications can Midwives prescribe?
Not narcotics, controlled drugs, targeted substances, or benzos Mostly only antibiotics and antiemetics
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How often must electronic documents be backed up?
At least once daily
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What is the retention period for prescriptions?
42 months, or 2 years after the completion of therapy regarding the prescription, whichever one is longer
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What is the retention period for patient records and records of care?
10 years past the last date of service provided or 2 years past the age of majority if the patient is a child, whichever is greater
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What is the retention period for a drug error?
10 years
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What is the retention period for a disclosure of health information without signed consent of the patient?
10 years after the event was discovered
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What is the retention period for narcotic receipts?
2 years from the date of the receipt
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What is the difference between compounding and manufacturing?
Compounding is patient based and or regulated provincially Manufacturing is for the general public and is federally regulated
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How long must records of destruction be kept?
2 years

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