Texas Register, Volume 12, Number 92, Pages 4605-4656, December 11, 1987 Page: 4,623
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quiremnents for graduation and receipt of a
professional degree from a college of phar-
macy the professional degree program of
which has been accredited by ACPE and ap-
proved by the board; or
(c) applied to the board for re-
issuance of a pharmacist license which has
been expired for more than two years but
less than 10 years, and has successfully pass-
ed the Texas pharmacy jurisprudence ex-
amination but lacks the required number of
hours of internship or continuing education
required for licensure.
Externship program-A practical ex-
perience program gained in an outpatient
pharmacy licensed by the board, as a com-
ponent of internship.
Foreign pharmacy graduate--A
pharmacist whose undergraduate pharmacy
degree was conferred outside the United
States by a pharmacy school listed in the
World Directory of Schools of Pharmacy
published by the World Health Organiza-
tion. The United States, as used here, in-
cludes the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
FPGEC-The Foreign Pharmacy
Graduate Equivalency Commission.
FPGEE-The foreign pharmacy
graduate equivalency examination, given by
FPGEC.
Internship--A practical experience
program which is board-approved and may
include externship and clerkship programs
as defined in this section. Internship may be
college-based and may include college-based
externship and clerkship programs.
NABP-The National Association of
Boards of Pharmacy.
NABPI lX--The National Associa-
tion of Boards of Pharmacy I icensing Lx-
amination.
Pharm. D)-A doctorate in phar-
mracy.
Pharmacist-intern- An under-
graduate student in a T'exas college of phar-
macy lacking no more than 30) credit hours
of work towards a professional degree in
pharmacy and participating in a school-
based board-approved internship program or
an extended-intern participating in a board-
approved internship program.
Preceptor-A pharmacist registered
in Texas to practice pharmacy, in good stan-
ding with the board, and certified by the
board to supervise and be responsible for the
activities and functions of a pharmacist-
intern in the internship program.
Professional degree-A baccalau-
reate in pharmacy (B.S.) or a doctor of phar-
macy (Pharrm.D.).
TOEFI.-The test of English as a
foreign language, as given by American Col-
lege Testing (ACT) and certified by the
FPGEC.
283.3. Educational and Age Require-
ments. An applicant for licensure shall be
of good moral character, provide satisfac-
tory evidence that the age of 18 years has
been obtained and shall meet one of thefollowing requirements:
(1) have graduated and received a
professional degree from a college of phar-
macy the professional degree program of
which has been accredited by ACPE and
meets the requirements of the board; or
(2) have graduated from a foreign
college of pharmacy and obtained full cer-
tification from the FPGEC. Such certifica-
tion shall include:
(A) passing the FPGEE with a
score of at least 75; and
(B) demonstrating proficiency in
english by passing the TOEFL with a score
of at least 550.
283.4. Internship Requirements.
(a) Goals and objectives of internship.
(1) The goal of the internship is for
the pharmacist-intern to attain the knowl-
edge, skills, and abilities to safely, efficiently,
and effectively practice pharmacy under the
laws and regulations of the State of Texas.
(2) The following objectives are
necessary to accomplish the goal of intern-
ship in paragraph (I) of this subsection.
(A) Drug ingredient selection
competency. The pharmacist-intern shall ac-
quire the ability to select appropriate ingre-
dients in order to dispense drug products
according to legal and professional stan-
dards.
(B) Prescription compounding
competency. The pharmacist-intern shall ac-
quire the ability to safely and accurately
prepare prescription drugs requiring extem-
poraneous or bulk compounding, including
stern ile and nonsterile dosage forms.
(C) Prescription dispensing com-
petency. The pharmacist-intern shall acquire
the ability to properly interpret prescription
orders accurately, select, identify, package,
and label drug products to be dispensed.
(DI)) Evaluation and monitoring
therapy competency. The pharmacist-intern
.hall acquire the ability to monitor and
evaluate patient's drug therapy, recognize
potentially significant drug interactions,
evaluate tile pharmacist's responsibility to
maintain confidentially, and process and file
appropriate records.
(:) communication n competency.
lhe pharmacist-intern shall be able to fur-
nish timely and actual verbal and written
information to patients concerning the use
and effects of drugs and exhibit knowledge
of coiimmon disease states and the appropri-
ate treatment for each condition.
(F) Selection competency. The
pharmacist-intern shall be able to furnish
factual information concerning the uses and
effects of chemicals, prescription accessories,
convalescent aids, sickroom supplies, and
nonprescription drugs commonly available
to the consumer in pharmacies.
(G) Health care professional
communication competency. The pharma-
cist-intern shall be able to communicate ver-
bally and in writing and exercise professional
judgment when interacting with other mem-
bers of the health care team.
4 Proposed Rules(H) Drug information competen-
cy. The pharmacist-intern shall be able to
identify, locate, evaluate, utilize, and inter-
pret pharmaceutical and medical literature.
(I) Professional and ethical stan-
dards competency. The pharmacist-intern is
required to comply with legal requirements
and professional standards relating to the
practice of pharmacy and the operation of
the pharmacy.
(J) Emergency pharmacy com-
petency. The pharmacist-intern is required
to comply with legal requirements concern-
ing the use and effects of poisons, and pro-
vide assistance when necessary in emergency
patient care activities.
(K) General public health and
civic responsibilities competency. The
pharmacist-intern shall develop knowledge
and skills as an effective civic leader and par-
ticipate in public health programs.
(L) Pharmacy management com-
petence. The pharmacist-intern shall:
(i) develop a general under-
standing of the business procedures of a
pharmacy; and
fi) develop knowledge con-
cerning the employment and supervision of
pharmacy employees.
(b) Hours requirement.
(1) The board requires 1,5(X) hours
of internship for Ilcensure. These hours may
be obtained through one or more of the
following methods:
(A) in a Texas College of Phar-
macy college-based, board-approved, struc-
tured internship program, as specified in
subsection (c) of this section;
(13) in a board-approved ex-
tended-internship program as specified in
subsection (d) of this section; and/or
((') though internship hours ap-
proved and certified to the board by another
state board of pharmacy.
(2) An applicant who has com-
pleted less than 5(X) hours of internship at
tile time of application shall:
(A) complete the remainder of
tile 15(X) hour internship in a board-ap-
proved extended-internship program; and
(B) successfully pass an examina-
tion designed to deter mine that the applicant
has met thie competencies listed in subsection
(a) of this section.
(3) Pharmtacist-interns participating
in an internship may be credited no more
than 50 hours per week of internship ex-
perience.
(c) Texas Colleges of Pharmacy In-
ter nship Programs.
(1) The board shall review for ap-
proval Texas colleges of pharmacy internship
programs on or before September I of each
fiscal year. The purpose of the board review
will be to determine if such internship pro-
grams demonstrate that the competencies
listed in subsection (a) of this section are
capable of being met by each student com-
pleting the internship. The board reserves the
right to set conditions relating to the ap-December I , 1987
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