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Training and competency considerations for pharmacies providing compounded sterile preparations.
1Performance Strategies, LLC, Ridgewood, New Jersey.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding
|August 27, 2013
Summary
Effective staff training is crucial for ensuring quality in compounded sterile preparations. Training programs should integrate core knowledge, pharmacy operations, external regulations, and specific policies, utilizing adult learning principles for practical skill development.
Area of Science:
- Pharmaceutical Compounding
- Pharmacy Practice
- Quality Assurance
Background:
- Quality is essential for compounded sterile preparations (CSPs).
- Effective staff training is the most critical factor for achieving quality outcomes in CSPs.
- Training programs must address core knowledge, pharmacy operations, external regulations, and internal policies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the essential components of successful staff training programs for compounding sterile preparations.
- To emphasize the role of pharmacy-specific policies and procedures as training tools.
- To highlight the application of adult learning theory in pharmacy training.
Main Methods:
- Review of essential precursors for successful training programs: core knowledge, operational principles, external requirements (e.g., USP, state boards), and pharmacy-specific policies.
- Application of adult learning theory principles, focusing on practical knowledge acquisition.
- Competency assessment methods including traditional checklists and alternative techniques like performance monitoring and mock audits.
Main Results:
- Well-structured training programs incorporating the four precursors lead to enhanced quality outcomes.
- Pharmacy-specific policies and procedures, when detailed and customized, serve as effective training tools.
- Adult learning principles enhance the acquisition of practical skills and knowledge for pharmacy personnel.
- Competency assessment should encompass both basic skills and developmental activities, utilizing diverse evaluation methods.
Conclusions:
- Effective staff training, grounded in adult learning principles and comprehensive content, is paramount for ensuring the quality of compounded sterile preparations.
- Pharmacy policies and procedures are vital training resources that must be tailored to the specific practice environment.
- A multi-faceted approach to competency assessment ensures thorough evaluation of pharmacy personnel's skills and development.
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