The Island Capsule is a publication of the PEI College of Pharmacy and is forwarded to every registrant of the College on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month.
PEICP Introducing New Preceptor Authorization in Registration Database
The PEICP is introducing a new preceptor authorization within the registration database in an effort to improve preceptor/student/provisional records and tracking. Found within the registrant database menu, pharmacist and pharmacy technicians, eligible to act as preceptors to students and provisional registrants, can submit an application for an authorization to be a preceptor (Supervisor). Once an application for a preceptor (supervisor) has been submitted and approved, pharmacy students and provisional registrants will be able to select an approved preceptor from a drop-down menu when submitting an application for registration. Students and provisional applicants will continue to be required to submit a signed preceptor site approval form as part of their application, as this online functionality has not yet been enabled in the database.
A Preceptor/Supervisor authorization is valid during a registration year and will require renewal prior to the next registration year. There is no cost to submit an application for a preceptor/supervisor authorization. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who will be or anticipate they will be acting as a preceptor to a student or provisional registrant, will need to login to their registrant portal and submit an application prior as soon as possible.
Methadone Dispensing-Learning From Recent Incidents-Ontario College of Pharmacists
The Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) recently reported in Pharmacy Connection, an increase in the number of complaints involving community pharmacies providing Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT). When OCP analyzed the reports, some similar themes have been identified as potentially contributing to these errors including:
Equipment limitations for low dose methadone prescriptions
Wider range of therapeutically appropriate doses
Misinterpretation of the prescription
Pharmacists who are acting in a temporary or relief position at the pharmacy may not be familiar with OAT
OCP outlined a number of areas for improvement that could be considered by pharmacy managers, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians:
Creating, amending and/or reviewing written policies and procedures
Designing the dispensing workflow to allow for multiple checks to verify correct entry, dose preparation and labelling.
Ensuring that every prescription has been assessed for therapeutic appropriateness prior to being dispensed and that standards of practice on patient assessment and documentation are met.
Verifying that staff have the necessary and up-to-date knowledge, skills and judgment to provide
For more detail regarding the potential contributing errors or the areas of improvement, and more, click the link to the latest Pharmacy Connection
Entering Continuing Education Activities
PEICP would like to remind pharmacists and pharmacy technicians that the CE deadline of February 28th for the 2023-2024 renewal is approaching. Continuing education activities completed on or before February 28th, 2023 may be included for 2023-24 renewal year. Activities completed between March 1st and March 31st, 2023 will count towards the 2024-25 renewal year (please keep record of these activities outside of the portal until your renewal for 2023-24 is complete.)
Current registrants with the PEICP who wish to submit applications for Extended Practice Certifications (Authorizations) are directed to login to their registrant portal and not the applicant portal.
In order to submit an application, click on "Start new application" under the Authorizations section of the registrant portal. You will be required to upload proof of completion of required education.
Visiting the PEICP Office
If you need to visit the College office, please email info@pepharmacists.ca or call 902-628-3561 to make an appointment.
