Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam study guide September 2021, Schemes and Mind Maps of Ethics

Download Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam study guide September 2021 and more Schemes and Mind Maps Ethics in PDF only on Docsity! 1Revised September 2021 Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam study guide September 2021 Exam format • Electronic • 100 multiple-choice questions • Closed book • Two hour time limit Minimum passing score • 70 per cent • Candidates will receive a pass/fail notification only (no mark will be issued) • Three attempts only Content Your knowledge will be tested in five areas of pharmacy practice. • Ethics and Professionalism • Dispensing • Drugs and Health Care Products • Pharmacist Prescribing in Alberta • Pharmacy Operation You will be tested on facts, concepts and procedures. The majority of the exam will test your ability to remember foundational aspects of pharmacy legislation, understand key concepts set out in the standards and code of ethics, and apply procedural knowledge essential to the safe and effective practice of an entry-level pharmacist. Approximately thirty per cent (30%) of the exam will be scenario based, requiring you to analyse a process or evaluate a situation and apply your knowledge of the Standards of Practice for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians and the Standards for the Operation of Licensed Pharmacies to demonstrate your grasp of the legislative framework that governs the pharmacy profession in Alberta. A list of statutes that govern pharmacy practice in Alberta and the resources that complete the framework are listed in the appendices. These are also available on the Alberta College of Pharmacy website (abpharmacy.ca) under the Resource Centre section unless otherwise directed. 2Revised September 2021 How to prepare As you have heard many times before, no piece of pharmacy legislation should be read in isolation. The appendices contain a comprehensive list of legislation that impacts the content of the exam questions, however for the purposes of this examination, your primary study resources include the • Health Professions Act (HPA) and the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Profession Regulation, • Pharmacy and Drug Act (PDA) and its regulation, • Health Information Act (HIA), • Standards of Practice for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, • Standards for the Operation of Licensed Pharmacies, • ACP Code of Ethics, • ACP Bylaws, • Alberta Drug Schedules, and • TPP Alberta program. You may want to refer to other statutes and resources listed in the Appendix for context, detail and further clarification, such as the Food and Drug Regulations and Narcotic Control Regulation, but focusing your review on the content of bulleted list above will serve you well. Detail about the five areas of pharmacy practice to be examined Ethics and Professionalism • Legislative framework ○ Be familiar with the purpose of each statute and supporting resource and know where to look for answers to questions that may arise in your daily practice. ○ Identify the content of each resource that is applicable to the practice of pharmacy and demonstrate an ability to apply that content in practice. ○ Demonstrate understanding of the Health Information Act (HIA) including who is subject to the HIA, who is not, when information can be released and to whom, and be familiar with terms such as custodian and affiliate. ○ Know which health professions have prescriptive authority and the nuances of each. • Role of the licensing authority ○ Know the mission of the Alberta College of Pharmacy. ○ Recognize the composition and role of the ACP Council. ○ Be familiar with the ways in which ACP fulfills its mandate including the competence program, the complaint process and the pharmacy assessment process. • Professionalism, independence and authorizations ○ Apply basic ethical principles in the practice of pharmacy. ○ Understand the latitude and boundaries of both a pharmacist’s and a pharmacy technician’s professional independence and judgment. 5Revised September 2021 ▪ general business operations, and ▪ quality assurance and safe medication practices. • Facility and equipment ○ Know what constitutes the patient services area of a licensed pharmacy. ○ Know what references are required in a licensed pharmacy. ○ Know what information must be posted in the prescription department in view of patients and/or on the pharmacy’s website. • • Quality assurance ○ Differentiate between the terms drug incident, drug error and adverse drug event. ○ Identify correct procedure in the event of a drug incident, drug error or adverse drug event. • • Managing drug supply ○ Apply legislation related to the sale of drugs to patients and other regulated health care professionals. ○ Apply the legislation requirements when drugs (including narcotics) are purchased or sold. ○ Apply the legislation to document and report suspected forgeries, loss or theft and wastage of narcotics and controlled substances. ○ Apply the legislation regarding the advertisement of drugs and promotion of services. ○ Know the legal requirement when accepting previously dispensed drugs or health products and describe the process to dispose of any drug safely. • Information and record management ○ Understand the filing and record retention requirements for prescriptions as they relate to each of the drug schedules. ○ Know the rules for backing up electronic information. 6Revised September 2021 Appendix A: Legislative framework Provincial legislation • Government Organization Act - Schedule 7.1 (Restricted Activities) • Health Information Act (HIA) ○ Helping Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Understand the Health Information Act ○ A Practical Guide to the Health Information Act • Health Professions Act (HPA) ○ Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Profession Regulation • Pharmacy and Drug Act (PDA) ○ Pharmacy and Drug Regulation ○ Summary of Amendments to Act and Regulation ○ Scheduled Drugs Regulation 66/2007 • Other professions ○ Dental Hygienists Profession Regulation ○ Registered Dieticians and Registered Nutritionists Profession Regulation ○ Midwives Profession Regulation ○ Registered Nurses Profession Regulation ○ Optometrists Profession Regulation ○ Physicians, Surgeons and Osteopaths Profession Regulation ○ Podiatrists Profession Regulation ○ Veterinary Profession General Regulation Federal legislation • Controlled Drugs and Substances Act ○ Narcotic Control Regulations ○ Precursor Control Regulations ○ Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulation • Food and Drug Regulations ○ Part A-Administration ○ Part C-Drugs ○ Part D-Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids ○ Part E-Cyclamate and Saccharin Sweeteners ○ Schedule F ○ Part G-Controlled Drugs 7Revised September 2021 ○ Part J-Restricted Drugs • Natural Health Product Regulations • New Classes of Practitioners Regulations Regulatory authority • Alberta College of Pharmacy ○ Standards of Practice for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians ○ Standards for the Operation of Licensed Pharmacies ○ Code of Ethics ○ College Bylaws