4723-9-02 Requirements for a course of study in advanced pharmacology.  

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    4723-9-02                    Requirements for a course of study in advanced pharmacology.

     

     

     

    (A)     To  be  acceptable  to  the  board,  a  course  of  study  shall  meet  the  following requirements:

     

    (1)   Be a minimum of forty-five contact hours in length and include content which ensures sufficient preparation for the safe and effective prescribing of drugs and therapeutic devices;

     

    (2)   Include content which is specific to the participant's nursing specialty and which includes all of the following:

     

    (a)      A  minimum  of  thirty-six  hours  of  training,  obtained  from  a  single provider, in:

     

    (i)   Pharmacokinetic principles and clinical application; and

     

    (ii)      Principles  of  the  use  of  drugs  and  therapeutic  devices  in  the prevention of illness and maintenance of health;

     

    (b)    A combined six hours of instruction in:training consistent with divisions (B)(3)(b) and (B)(3)(c) of section 4723.482 of the Revised Code.

     

    (i) The  fiscal  and  ethical  implications  of  prescribing  drugs  and therapeutic devices; and

     

    (ii) The state and federal laws that apply to the authority to prescribe;

     

    (c) Six  hours  of  instruction  that  is  specific  to  schedule  II  controlled substances, including instruction in all of the following:

     

    (i) Indications and contraindications for the use of schedule II controlled substances in drug therapies, including risk, evaluation and mitigation strategies for the use of opiates in the treatment of chronic pain for non-terminal conditions, and the need for periodic assessment and documentation of the patient's functional status;

     

    (ii) The most recent guidelines and recommendations for pain management therapies and education, as established by state and national organizations such as the Ohio pain initiative, the American pain society and the United States food and drug administration (FDA);

     

    (iii) The most recent guidelines and recommendations for stimulant

     

     

    therapies utilized in the management of attention-deficit or hyperactivity disorder, as adopted by state and national organizations such as the American academy of pediatrics;

    (iv) Fiscal and ethical implications of prescribing schedule II controlled substances;

    (v) State and federal laws that apply to the authority to prescribe schedule II controlled substances, including state medical board of Ohio rules governing controlled substances and the treatment of chronic pain, and Ohio state board of pharmacy rules governing the manner of issuance of a prescription;

    (vi) Prevention of abuse and diversion of schedule II controlled substances, including identification of the risk of abuse, addiction and diversion, recognition of abuse, addiction and diversion, types of assistance available for prevention of abuse, addiction and diversion, the use of the Ohio automated rx reporting system (OARRS), and other methods of establishing safeguards against abuse and diversion; and

    (d)Up to three hours of instruction specific to schedule II controlled substances as set forth in paragraphs (A)(2)(c)(iii) and (A)(2)(c)(iv) of this rule may be credited toward satisfying the six hours of instruction required by paragraphs (A)(2)(b)(i) and (A)(2)(b)(ii) of this rule.

    (3)   Include a process for interaction of the participants with instructional personnel;

    (4)   Include a process for evaluating the participants' learning of the content required by this rule that includes:

    (a)   Successful completion of case studies or written assignments;

    (b)   Successful completion of a comprehensive written examination; and

    (c)   A mechanism to assure the security of the evaluation process; and

    (5)   Be faculty-directed and obtained either from:

    (a)   An accredited educational institution acceptable to the board; or

    (b)   A continuing education program in pharmacology that has been approved by a board approver according tomeets the requirements of Chapter

    4723-14 of the Administrative Code.

    Effective:

    11/05/2012

    R.C. 119.032 review dates:

    10/01/2015

     

    CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

     

    Certification

     

     

    10/26/2012

     

    Date

     

     

    Promulgated Under:

     

    119.03

    Statutory Authority:

    4723.50

    Rule Amplifies:

    4723.482

    Prior Effective Dates:

    10/01/2001, 02/01/2002, 02/01/2003, 04/01/2006,

     

    02/01/2011

Document Information

Effective Date:
11/5/2012
File Date:
2012-10-26
Last Day in Effect:
2012-11-05
Rule File:
4723-9-02_PH_FF_A_RU_20121026_0826.pdf
Related Chapter/Rule NO.: (1)
Ill. Adm. Code 4723-9-02. Requirements for a course of study in advanced pharmacology