Accreditation Standards for Programmes of CPD

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• Programme Specifications for Emergency Medicines and Vaccinations

  
  

  In October 2015, the Minister for Health signed legislation (SI449) that allows wider access to certain prescription-only medicines in an emergency situation. As part of that, training courses for pharmacists are being developed in a new modular training structure in conjunction with the Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP).

  • Related information on the provisions of this legislation, and training and guidance for pharmacists.

  
  

  The following programme specifications have been developed:

  • Parenteral Administration of Medicines Training Course
  • Responding to an Emergency Situation, Including the Management of Anaphylaxis Training Course
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Suspected Narcotic (i.e. Opioid) Overdose and the Supply and Administration of Naloxone Training Course
  • Delivery of a Pharmacy-based Vaccination Service Training Course
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypoglycemia and the Supply and Administration of Glucagon Training Course
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of a Severe Angina Attack and the Supply and Administration of Glyceryl Trinitrate Training Course
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of an Acute Asthmatic Attack and the Supply and Administration of Salbutamol Training Course
  • Administration of Pneumococcal Vaccination Training Course
  • Administration of Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Vaccination Training Course

  
  

  A programme specification for an online module relating to the administration of influenza vaccination was developed in the course of streamlining the training structure, during  the implementation of this Legislation.

• Interim Accreditation Standards for Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Training

  Interim Accreditation Standards for Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Training Programmes for Pharmacists assure that the flu vaccination training programmes meet certain minimum criteria as defined by the PSI Council. This training should relate to the administration of the influenza vaccine and the management of any adverse reaction that may follow from such administration.  These standards should be referred to when accrediting the associated education and training programme(s).  A pharmacist who satisfactorily completes the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination training programme will be awarded a certificate.
  
  A programme specification for an online module relating to the administration of influenza vaccination was developed in the course of streamlining the training structure, during the implementation of new legislation in 2015 (SI449 of 2015).