NE MPJE study plan

Map the federal statutory framework (FDCA, CSA, HIPAA, DSCSA) onto a one-page outline you can redraw from memory

Distinguish the roles of FDA, DEA, and state boards of pharmacy for a given compliance scenario

List Nebraska-specific statutes and board regulations that differ from or add to federal requirements, citing section numbers

Define key statutory terms (legend drug, prescription drug, dispense, deliver, practitioner) in your own words without notes

Trace a new prescription from receipt to dispensing, identifying every federal and state requirement at each step

Identify all required label elements for both outpatient and inpatient prescriptions under Nebraska law

Explain refill authorization limits, transfer rules, and prescription expiration rules for non-controlled and controlled drugs

Draft a compliant patient package insert or med guide trigger list for 10 high-risk drugs

Classify 40 drugs into CSA schedules I-V with correct reasoning for each placement

Apply federal controlled substance prescription requirements (schedule II no refills, schedule III-V limits, oral vs written vs electronic) to 15 scenarios

Compare Nebraska controlled substance rules to federal rules on refills, emergency dispensing, and partial fills

Explain DEA Form 222/CSOS ordering, power of attorney, and receipt documentation requirements

Describe recordkeeping retention periods and required content for controlled substance inventories, dispensing records, and biennial inventory

Calculate a perpetual inventory reconciliation and identify when a discrepancy must be reported

Explain DEA Form 106 theft/loss reporting timelines and Nebraska board notification requirements

Outline the CSA registration, renewal, and security requirements for a pharmacy and its agents

Differentiate licensure, registration, and certification pathways for pharmacists, technicians, and pharmacy interns in Nebraska

List grounds for discipline and the procedural steps from complaint to board action

Identify required pharmacy records, retention schedules, and inspection-readiness items for a community pharmacy

Explain continuous quality improvement program requirements and error-reporting obligations

Apply counseling requirements: when counseling is mandatory, permitted refusals, documentation, and offer-to-counsel rules

Describe patient rights around confidentiality, HIPAA disclosures, and Nebraska-specific privacy rules

Explain professional standards for compounding, sterile vs nonsterile preparation, and USP chapter applicability

Identify pharmacist duties in therapeutic interchange, collaborative practice, and immunizations

Re-test weak areas by completing 150 mixed practice questions and tagging each miss to a domain and subtopic

Re-derive from memory the top 30 numeric thresholds (retention periods, refill limits, day-supply caps, reporting windows)

Resolve 10 ambiguous scenarios by locating the controlling federal or Nebraska citation

Explain the interaction between federal preemption and stricter state requirements in 5 fact patterns

Complete two timed full-length practice exams under exam conditions and score each by domain

Review every missed item and confirm the underlying rule against primary sources

Recite the 30 numeric thresholds and the schedule matrix from memory without notes

Build a final one-page summary sheet of Nebraska-specific rules you are most likely to forget