Career Details

Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist

Description

Nutrition support pharmacy addresses the care of patients who receive specialized nutrition support, including parenteral and enteral nutrition. The nutrition support pharmacist has responsibility for promoting maintenance and/or restoration of optimal nutritional status, designing and modifying treatment according to the needs of the patient. The nutrition support pharmacist has responsibility for direct patient care and often functions as a member of a multidisciplinary nutrition support team. Those who are granted certification in this specialty may use the designation Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist and the initials BCNSP, as long as certification is valid.

Certifying Organization

Board of Pharmacy Specialties

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 1 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Yes

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

Certificates

Certificate name

Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional

Certifying Organization

American Society for Quality

Type

C - Specialty

Certificate name

Certification for Specialists in Poison Information

Certifying Organization

American Association of Poison Control Centers

Type

C - Specialty

Certificate name

Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certification

Certifying Organization

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Type

C - Specialty

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