NZ Intern Pharmacist AC case studies
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The New Zealand Intern Pharmacist Assessment sits at the end of the intern year, when a pharmacy graduate moves from supervised practice to registration as a pharmacist. The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) delivers intern training through its Education and Training arm, and the assessment draws on that programme. The NZ Intern Pharmacist AC case studies are 5 cases and about 2,826 words.
1Intern hours completed but competencies outstanding
A fourth-year intern in a busy Auckland community pharmacy has logged 1,860 of the 2,000 supervised practice hours required by the PSNZ Intern Training Programme. Their 12-month contract ends in three weeks.
545 words, about 3 min2Renal dosing and funding query for apixaban
A GP phones your community pharmacy about a 79-year-old Māori woman with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. She weighs 52 kg and has a serum creatinine of 150 µmol/L (eGFR 26 mL/min/1.73 m²).
562 words, about 3 min3Recertification audit with CPD and peer-review gaps
You are a locum pharmacist who has held an Annual Practising Certificate for 12 years. In March you receive an email from the Pharmacy Council informing you that your recertification records have been selected for audit for the 2022–2024 cycle.
589 words, about 3 min4Intern asked to act as sole pharmacist after hours
A hospital intern pharmacist is rostered to work a late shift until 9 pm in a 180-bed hospital. The after-hours pharmacist calls in sick at 4 pm, and the duty manager asks the intern to stay until 11 pm and cover the wards as the sole pharmacist because the on-call pharmacist is 45 minutes away and there is a backlog of discharges.
536 words, about 3 min5Audit support for a solo compounding pharmacist
You are a professional mentor to a pharmacist who works in a specialist compounding laboratory. They have been selected for a Pharmacy Council recertification audit.
594 words, about 3 min