NAPLEX/MPJE REVIEW INFORMATION SCCP Board Review

2015-2016
NAPLEX/MPJEREVIEWINFORMATION
SCCPBoardReviewSession
SCCPwillprovideaNAPLEX/MPJEreviewsessionfortheClassof2016.Thisyeartheclassisscheduled
forSaturday,April30,2016–Tuesday,A.M.,May3,2016ontheUSCColumbiaCampus;theclasswillbe
availableattheMUSCcampusviadistanceeducation.Specificinformationandadditionaldetailswillbe
providedregardingthereviewinthenearfuture.
ExamMasterOnlineandAccessPharmacy
ItisavailableunderLibraryResourcesfromtheSCCPwebsite.Ithasover1500multiplechoicequestions
in NAPLEX format. It offers practice exams, generic/brand review, flashcard creator, etc. Sign-up and
Login requires access to MUSC email which is your NetID@musc.edu. Please note that currently only
MUSC campus students are able to access Exam Master Online; Bob Poyer at MUSC is working on
establishingaccessforUSCcampusstudents.Additionalinformationwillbeprovidedinthenearfuture
aboutanotheronlineresourcebasedatMUSCcalledAccessPharmacy.
ExamMasterOnline
SouthCarolinaBoardofPharmacyWebsite
ThewebsitehasinformationontheproceduresrequiredforlicensureintheStateofSouthCarolina.The
“PharmacistLicensurebyExamRequirement”linkprovidesapdfthatneedtobecompletedinorderto
getlicensed.
SouthCarolinaDepartmentofLabor,LicensingandRegulation:PharmacyLicensure
ApplicationforExamination
TheSCBOPApplicationmustbecompletedbeforetakinganyexaminations.Itrequiresinformationtobe
filledandauthenticatedbytheschool.Thereisanon-refundable$100feefortheBOPapplicationandis
validforoneyearfromthedateofreceipt.
*Otherfeesmayapplythroughouttheprocessoflicensure.
SCBOPApplication:LicensurebyExamination
ReviewGuides
APhA’sCompleteReviewforPharmacy11thedition
A 42 chapter review of topics covered on the NAPLEX containing Top 200 Drugs,
PharmacyMath,DrugTherapyforChronicandCommonDiseases,andReviewQuestions
after each chapter with test questions. The new edition has chapters on Drug
Information,Biostatistics,andClinicalTrialDesign,andupdatedchaptersonnewdrug
approvals,indications,andformulations.
ISBN:978-1582122175
Availableat:Amazon(buy/rent)
TheAPhACompleteReviewforPharmacy:Amazon.com:Books
McGraw-HillMedical’sNAPLEXReviewGuide2ndedition
A review guide written by Dr. Scott Sutton. It contains over 1400 case application
questionswithdetailedexplanationforbothcorrectandincorrectanswer,takeaway
points at the end of each chapter, and TWO complete practice tests (185 questions
each).McGraw-HillDigitalalsooffersNAPLEXEasy(www.naplexeasy.com).NAPLEX
Easyoffersonlinereviewquestionstailoredtoindividualneeds.
Included:CD-ROM
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ISBN:978-0071813426
Availableat:Amazon(buy/rent)
McGraw-Hill'sNAPLEXReviewGuide:Amazon.com:Books
PharmPrep:ASHP’sNAPLEXReview4thedition
Over700topicbasedcasesinvariousareasofdiseasemanagementpresentedasa
medical chart with 10 multiple choice questions. The final chapters cover federal
law,compounding,calculationsandabbreviations.
Online:PharmPrepOnline(soldseparately)
ISBN:978-1585282555
Availableat:Amazon(buy)
PharmPrep:ASHP'sNAPLEXReview:Amazon.com:Books
RxPrep's2015CourseBookforNAPLEX®PharmacistLicensureExam14thedition
Over700pagesofup-to-datecontentincludingpracticecaseswithanswersforthemajor
therapeutictopics.Essential"must-know"informationisboldedorunderlined.
ISBN:978-0615561950Nolinkisavailablefor2016editionyet
Availableat:Amazon,Rxprep.com(buy)
RxPrep's2015CourseBookforNAPLEX®:Amazon.com:Books
Online:RxPrepOnline(soldseparately)atwww.rxprep.com
KAPLANNAPLEX2016Strategies,PracticeandReviewwith2PracticeTests(tobereleasedonMar.1,2016)
Areviewofthetop200drugswithtwopracticeexams,1inthebookandanonline
testthatsimulatestheexamexperienceandactivelytracksyourareasofstrength
andweakness.27endofchapterpracticetests.
ISBN:978-1625232595
Availableat:Amazon(buy)
KAPLANNAPLEX2015Strategies,PracticeandReview:Amazon.com:Books
PharmacyPracticeandTheLaw,7thedition
Containsupdatedlegal,regulatory,andpolicyinformationandprovidesbackground,
history,anddiscussionofthelawandhowitaffectspractice.Itincludesopen-ended
discussionquestions,citationstoalllaws,courtcases,andregulations.
Included:Companionwebsitewithinteractiveactivities
ISBN:9781284021363
Availableat:Jblearning.com(buy)
PharmacyPracticeandTheLaw
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GuidetoFederalPharmacyLaw8thedition
Easy-to-study guide to current federal pharmacy law and review of the most
important federal statutes and regulations, including the Patient Protection and
Affordable Health care Act of 2010. This book is designed to assist in preparing for
pharmacylawexaminationsinallstates.Alsoincludesover300practicefederallaw
questionsandanswers.
ISBN:978-0967633275
Availableat:Amazon(buy)
GuidetoFederalPharmacyLaw:Amazon.com:Books
ComprehensivePharmacyReview8thedition
A quick review of essential topics for matriculation pharmacy students, instructors
andpreceptors,professionalpharmacists,andforeignpharmacygraduatescovering
topics such as chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, pharmacy practice, drug
therapyetc.
ISBN:978-1451117042 Availableat:Amazon(buy/rent)
ComprehensivePharmacyReview:Amazon.com:Books
PharmaceuticalCalculations14thedition
Each chapter contains a stepwise approach to solving calculations problems and
learning objectives for self-assessment. A companion website includes fully
searchable text and an interactive quiz bank with more pharmaceutical calculation
reviewproblems.
15thEd.Upcoming–butnotyetavailable
Included:Companionwebsite
ISBN:978-1451120363
Availableat:Amazon(buy)
PharmaceuticalCalculations14thedition:Amazon.com:Books
LangeQ&APharmacy10thedition
Over 1500 NAPLEX style questions with explanations for correct and incorrect
answersandaninformativedescriptionofthecomputer-basedexaminationandtwo
valuableappendicesoffrequentlydispenseddrugsandtradenamesversusgeneric
names.
Included:CompanionCD-ROMwith360Q&As
ISBN:978-0071740678
Availableat:Amazon(buy/rent)
LangeQ&APharmacy,TenthEdition:Amazon.com:Books
*Allbookscanbefoundatvariousplacesin-storeandonline.
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*AfilecontainingtheTop330Prescription(Rx)Drugs,theTop50Intravenous(IV)andthemost
commonOverTheCounter(OTC)DrugswillbeprovidedtostudentsbySCCP.
ProntoPasscurrentedition
VariousmaterialsavailableforNAPLEXandMPJEreview.TheProntoPasssystemuses
Visual Learning, Auditory Learning Repetition and Constant Self Learning to train
studentstobeclinicallycompetentpharmacistsreadyfortheNAPLEX.TheProntoPass
Top 200 Drug Chart contains Brand and Generic names for the most commonly used
drugsaswellasDosesandIndicationofuse.
Availableat:Amazon,Prontopass.com(buy)
ProntoPassNAPLEXReviewTop200Brand/GenericDrugsPoster
PracticeExams
NB:AllP4StudentsarerequiredtotakethePre-NAPLEXexambeforeattemptingthe
NAPLEX.InearlyJanuary,allSCCPP4studentswillbeprovidedavoucherthatwill
alloweachstudenttotakethePreNAPLEXpracticeexamonetime;studentswillbe
requiredtotakethePreNAPLEXandreturnacopyoftheirscoresheettotheCollege.More
informationwillbeprovidedinthenearfuture.TheCollegeofPharmacywillpayforthe
vouchers.MoreinformationwillbeprovidedbytheSouthCarolinaCollegeofPharmacyinthe
nearfutureregardingthepre-NAPLEX.
TheNABPoffersaPre-NAPLEXexam,whichisbasedonquestionsfromthepastyears.Itisa50-question,
70-minutepracticeexaminationandcosts$50eachtime.Youmustcompletethetestinitsentiretyonce
youbegin,andyouwillnotbeabletoreviewquestionsorchangeanansweronceyouconfirmananswer
choice. SCCP provides a free pass to all students taking it the first time, although the Pre-NAPLEX may
onlybetakenuptotwotimes.
NABPe-ProfileLogin
NAPLEXOverview
TheNAPLEXisa185questioncomputer-basedexamination.Ofthe185questions,150will
beusedtocalculatethetestscore.Theremaining35questionsarepretestitemsandwillnot
counttowardtheNAPLEXscore.PretestquestionsareincludedonallNAPLEXexaminations
andcannotbeidentifiedbythecandidate.MajorityofthequestionsontheNAPLEXarescenarios,based
on patient profiles provided with some stand-alone questions as well. The passing score reported is
NOTapercentagevalue.
Competencyisassessedin2differentareas:
• EnsureSafeandEffectivePharmacotherapyandHealthOutcomes(67%)
• SafeandAccuratePreparation,Compounding,Dispensing,andAdministrationofMedicationsand
ProvisionofHealthCareProducts(33%)
TheminimumacceptablepassingscoreontheNAPLEXscaleis75.
NAPLEXFee:$505
NAPLEX-NationalAssociationofBoardsofPharmacy®(NABP®)
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TheMPJEisatwo-hour,90questioncomputer-basedexaminationofStateandFederalLaw.
Of the 90 multiple choice questions, 75 are operational and will be used to calculate the
score. The remaining 15 questions are pretest items and will not count toward the MPJE
score.PretestquestionsareincludedonallMPJEexaminationsandcannotbeidentifiedbythecandidate.
Nodistinctionismadebetweenfederalandstatejurisprudencequestions.Eachquestionisansweredin
termsoftheprevailinglawsofthestateinwhichyouareseekinglicensure.Thepassingscaledscore
forMPJEis75withaminimumofzeroandamaximumof100.
Competencyisassessedin3differentareas:
• PharmacyPractice(84%)
• Licensure,Registration,Certification,andOperationalRequirements(13%)
• RegulatoryStructureandTerms(3%)
MPJEFee:$210
MPJE-NationalAssociationofBoardsofPharmacy®(NABP®)
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