NASPA point-of-care Test + treat

Point-of-care testing empowers clinicians to use effective, fast technology to aid their decision making at the “point-of-care” to improve patient health. This course provides an opportunity to gain the skills and information necessary to develop a testing program such as influenza, Group A Streptococcus, HIV, Hepatitis C, coronaviruses, and chronic diseases. Pharmacists and pharmacies are increasingly offering this public health service to promote prevention, early detection, and disease management.

The 20- hour ACPE-accredited certificate program includes comprehensive material regarding key disease states, physical assessment, point-of-care tests and treatment, and business models. Comprised of 16 hours of home study and 4 hours of live training, including a skills assessment, this course will put you on the road to a test and treat program in your pharmacy. Review the full course agenda here.

Virtual 

Next offered late Fall 2023

Virtual meeting log-in details will be provided to registrants prior to the class. Participants are required to have active video and audio feed through your computer or mobile device. 

COST

KPhA Member Pharmacist | $295

KPhA Member New Practitioner | $245

KPhA Member Technician/Student | $200

Non-Member Technician/Student | $245 

Non-Member Pharmacist | $425 

Once the home study portion is accessed, refunds for the class are no longer available. Moving the date of your virtual session may be possible if space is available, but will be subject to a $75 fee.

for Pharmacists

1. Identify opportunities for expanding patient-centered services in pharmacy settings, using point-of-care testing and treatment.
2. Discuss the value and limitations of patient reported symptoms, medical history, and drug allergies.
3. Describe and perform the following physical assessments, when appropriate to patient care: Blood Pressure, Pulse, Respiratory Rate, Oxygenation, and Cervical Lymph Node Inspection
4. Describe and perform the following specimen collections used in point of care testing: Throat swab, and Nasal swab
5. Identify characteristics of exemplar infectious diseases (e.g. influenza, Group A Streptococcus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis C, Coronaviruses) regarding: Causative agents, Transmission, Immunizations, Symptoms and Presentation, Appropriate treatment, Point-of-Care testing
6. Define and contrast the following terms as they relate to point-of-care testing in pharmacies: CLIA, CLIA-waived, Collaborative Agreement, Protocol, Prescribe, Diagnose
7. Explain the value and limitations of Point-of-Care Tests, including rapid diagnostic tests, and list the steps a pharmacist can take to improve test performance.
8. Apply all information to patient-specific cases based on common pharmacy-based patient interaction.

for Technicians

1. Identify opportunities for expanding patient-centered services in pharmacy settings, using point-of-care testing and treatment.
2. Discuss the value and limitations of patient reported symptoms, medical history, and drug allergies.
3. Describe and perform under the supervision of a pharmacist the following physical assessments, when appropriate to patient care: Blood Pressure, Pulse, Respiratory Rate, Oxygenation, and Cervical Lymph Node Inspection
4. Describe and perform the following specimen collections used in point of care testing: Throat swab, and Nasal swab
5. Identify characteristics of exemplar infectious diseases (e.g. influenza, Group A Streptococcus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis C, Coronaviruses) regarding: Causative agents, Transmission, Immunizations, Symptoms and Presentation, and Point-of-Care testing
6. Define and contrast the following terms as they relate to point-of-care testing in pharmacies: CLIA, CLIA-waived, Collaborative Agreement, Protocol, Prescribe, Diagnose
7. Explain the value and limitations of Point-of-Care Tests, including rapid diagnostic tests.

Amanda Applegate, PharmD, BCACP,  the director of practice development for the Kansas Pharmacists Association, teaches the live portion of this class. She has 10 years of experience practicing in the community pharmacy setting, including hundreds of biometric screening clinics. Specializing in fingerstick whole blood draws, she's been called a vampire more times than she can count.

This class is available for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and student pharmacists and is ACPE-accredited through the Michigan Pharmacists Association (ACPE Universal Activity #0112-0000-22-200-B04-P/T). Credit is awarded only for completion of the entire 20 contact hour program. Credit must be claimed within 30 days of completing the program.