Are interns counted as part of the pharmacy technician supervision ratios?

In Nebraska, pharmacy interns are not counted as part of the pharmacy technician supervision ratios. This distinction is important because it recognizes the role of interns as part of their educational training rather than as employees in a capacity that affects technician ratio compliance.

While pharmacy technicians are directly involved in patient care and medication dispensing, interns are generally still in a training phase, often engaged in learning under the supervision of licensed pharmacists. Since interns have differing responsibilities and their primary purpose is education and training, they are not included in the ratios that define how many pharmacy technicians can be supervised by a pharmacist.

Understanding this helps clarify how staffing regulations are structured to maintain safe and effective pharmacy operations, allowing pharmacists to manage their workload without the constraints of intern involvement in technician ratios.