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| Inactive Course |
| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
PHARM 158 | Title:
ADVANCD CHEMO PHARM PRAC |
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| Full Title:
Advanced Chemotherapy and Hazardous Drug Pharmacy Practice |
| Last Reviewed:12/14/2015 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 4.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 4.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 70.00 |
| Minimum | 4.00 | Lab Scheduled | .50 | 10 min. | Lab Scheduled | 8.75 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 4.50 | | Contact Total | 78.75 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 140.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 218.75 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
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Catalog Description:
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This course is designed to train health professionals on the safe handling of chemotherapy and hazardous drugs in health-system settings. This course is designed to meet all applicable State Board training requirements.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of PHARM 157
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course is designed to train health professionals on the safe handling of chemotherapy and hazardous drugs in health-system settings. This course is designed to meet all applicable State Board training requirements.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of PHARM 157
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Describe risks involved in the exposure to hazardous drugs.
2. Describe proper handling and storage techniques for hazardous drugs.
3. Demonstrate competency in all applicable State Board training requirements for the safe handling of chemotherapy and hazardous drugs based on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists DVD/Workbook: Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Video Training Program.
Topics and Scope
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Topics and Scope:
I. Introduction to Chemotherapy:
A. What are hazardous drugs
B. American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) and other entities
C. Receipt, storage, labeling and transport
II. Risk Assessment, Controls and Medical Surveillance and Equipment:
A. Biological safety cabinets
B. Isolators
C. Personal protective equipment
D. Decontamination, waste disposal and spill control
III. Aseptic Training and Technique Validations:
A. Aseptic hand washing and garbing
B. Decontamination and deactivation of a Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC)
C. Hazardous liquid vial manipulations
D. Hazardous powder vial manipulations
E. Hazardous ampule manipulations
IV. Chemotherapy and Hazardous Agents:
A. Safety issues
B. Use of chemo spill kit
C. Safety equipment
D. Correct selection of equipment
E. Labeling and packaging of chemotherapy preparations
F. Disposal of biohazard materials
Assignments:
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1. Reading 40-60 pages per week
2. Homework: Case studies and discussion
3. Laboratory skill demonstrations: Techniques and manipulation skills for chemo and hazardous medications; preparation of work area (done in lab)
4. Problem solving: Dosage calculations; correct preparation of medications
5. Weekly quizzes on terminology; 1 midterm; final examination
6. Class discussion, which may include message board communication
7. Interactive online content
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 20% |
| Case studies analysis | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
15 - 30% |
| Problem-solving scenarios | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
10 - 20% |
| Lab skill demonstrations | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
45 - 50% |
| Quizzes, midterm, final exam | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 5% |
| Class participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique: Concepts, Training, and Assessment for Pharmacy Technicians, Power, L. Paradigm Publishing, 2012.
Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Workbook, Power, L. Paradigm Publishing 2014.
Instructor prepared materials
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