N.M. Admin. Code § 16.19.5.8 - SUMMARY OF OBJECTIVES
A.
Internship training, using academic training as a foundation, is to provide a
learning experience in real life situations that will result in a complete
professional, who is competent to practice pharmacy, and render professional
services on their own, without supervision, at the time of licensure. The
objectives shall be:
(1) A practically,
accurately and safely trained intern.
(2) An ethically trained intern.
(3) A legally trained intern. Standards of
practice and internship program constitute the basic implementation of the
approved internship program.
B. Instructional materials, affidavits,
evaluation forms and reports.
(1) Forms shall
be made available by the board.
(a)
Application for registration of intern.
(b) Employers affidavit for
internship.
(c) Employers affidavit
for externship/clinical.
(d) Annual
preceptors evaluation of intern.
(e) Annual intern evaluation of
preceptor.
(2) Reports
and project assignments as may be required to accompany forms under the
approved program.
C.
Requirements for approved training: Areas may include retail and hospital
pharmacies, radiopharmacies, state and county institutions, federal
installations, agencies and clinics, board approved researchers, and drug
manufacturers.
(1) General requirements
include.
(a) Current license or
permit.
(b) No unresolved
deficiencies relevant to the observance of all federal, state and municipal
laws and regulations governing any phase of activity in which the facility is
engaged.
(c) Required references:
One current professional reference book of choice or internet access to
approved resources.
D. Requirements for preceptor. Each preceptor
shall:
(1) Be certified as a preceptor by the
board or be an approved preceptor for intern training in another state, by that
state board of pharmacy.
(2) Have
been actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy for one year.
(3) Not have been convicted of violation of
any laws or regulations relating to pharmacy, unless this provision is waived
by the board on an individual basis.
(4) Submit all required forms, and
evaluations to the board on or before the due date.
(5) Be aware and responsible for following
regulations governing legal and ethical professional conduct as outlined in the
standards of practice and train the intern in this area.
(6) Not be permitted to leave the intern
alone to assume the responsibility of a pharmacist.
E. Requirements for intern.
(1) Application shall be made to the board on
the required application form provided by the board prior to the beginning of
internship. An applicant for registration as a pharmacist intern shall have
satisfactorily completed all courses in the first semester of college of
pharmacy curriculum, or its equivalent. Satisfactory completion requires that
the student be eligible to progress in the college of pharmacy
curriculum.
(2) The intern shall
wear the standard identification tag, approved and issued by the board during
any pharmacy area employment or internship training. A nominal fee is
applicable. The intern will be responsible for imprinting their name on the
identification tag.
(3) The intern
is responsible for the knowledge and observation of the extent of his legal
liability and legal restrictions applicable under the federal, state and
municipal laws and regulations.
(4)
The intern shall be responsible for ascertaining proper certification for him
or herself, completion of all assignments, submittal of all forms, and reports
under the approved program. After all assignments have been completed the
preceptor will certify the affidavit and verify the completion of all
requirements. Internship will not be evaluated or certified by the board until
all forms are turned in to the board office in the form of certified
affidavits.
(5) Employment and the
internship training period are not to be interpreted as being the same. An
intern may work in excess of his computed time. A maximum of 48 hours per week,
however, shall be considered computed time for the purpose of completing the
internship requirement of 1500 hours.
(6) The intern shall notify the board of any
change of address, employment or college of pharmacy suspension or
disenrollment, in writing, within 10 days of such change.
(7) The intern certificate of registration
and renewal shall be displayed in the training area where the intern is
employed.
(8) The registration
shall be renewable under the following conditions:
(a) the intern has received a degree from an
ACPE accredited college of pharmacy, but has not completed the required intern
hours to take the state board examination; or the intern has not completed the
required number of hours and is enrolled as a pharmacy student;
(b) a candidate who has failed the NAPLEX
exam or the MPJE may renew their intern registration to be valid until the next
scheduled examination date; provided the renewal does not exceed the waiting
period stated under 16.19.9 NMAC; or
(c) by prior approval or by direction of the
board.
(9) The intern
registration must be renewed annually by the last day of September.
F. Revocation of registration. an
intern registration may be revoked or suspended upon violation of a statute or
regulation; the failure to comply with the approved program or internship; or
suspension or dismissal of an intern from university or college attendance; and
after due notice is filed pursuant to the Uniform Licensing Act.
G. Out-of-state training.
(1) New Mexico registered interns wishing to
earn intern hours out of state must comply with the regulations relating to
internship and the approved program.
(2) Out of state registered interns or
students wishing to earn internship hours in New Mexico must comply with the
regulations relating to internship and the approved program of this state and
shall register with the board.
(3)
Computed time, under equivalent approved programs, submitted to the board by
out-of-state applicants for licensure, will be evaluated.
Notes
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