1/15/2025 1:33:20 AM	PHARM 157 Course Outline as of Fall 2019	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  PHARM 157	Title:  HOSPITAL PHARM PRACTICE
Full Title:  Hospital Pharmacy Practice for the Pharmacy Technician
Last Reviewed:9/11/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	.50	Lecture Scheduled	.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	8.75
Minimum	.50	Lab Scheduled	1.00		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	17.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	1.50			Contact Total	26.25
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  17.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 43.75

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

This course is designed to prepare the Pharmacy Technician for employment in an inpatient hospital setting including employment as a fill technician and/or IV compounding technician.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of PHARM 102, PHARM 152 and PHARM 154A

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course is designed to prepare the Pharmacy Technician for employment in an inpatient hospital setting including employment as a fill technician and/or IV compounding technician.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of PHARM 102, PHARM 152 and PHARM 154A
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

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Differentiate between medications and medication dosage forms.   

2.  Demonstrate the ability to compound medications accurately and safely.

3.  Compare and contrast the unique medication delivery systems found in hospitals and inpatient

    environments.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Recognize the differences between retail pharmacy and hospital pharmacy and the skills

    required for working in a hospital inpatient setting.

2. Acquire the ability to communicate effectively with professional and ancillary staff in the

    hospital setting.

Topics and Scope

I. Introduction to the Hospital Environment

    A. Professional staffing and personnel policies

    B. Formularies

    C. Standard operation procedures

         1. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

         2. Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee

         3. retail pharmacy vs hospital pharmacy

    D. Purchasing, Central supply

    E. Reading medication orders and terminology used on hospital orders

II. Hospital Medication Delivery Systems and Vocabulary

    A. Physician's order

    B. Medication administration record, fill lists, unit dose, automated drug delivery systems.

    C. Floor stock

         1. medication carts

         2. crash carts

    D. Urgent (Stat) orders vs. standing orders

    E. Inventory control

    F. Transfer medications

    G. Recapture of unused medications

    H. Billing

III. Needles and Syringes*

    A. Small and large volume parenterals

    B. Vials, ampules

    C. Intravenous (IV) administration sets

         1. filter needles

         2. flow rates

         3. aseptic technique of IV medication

         4. sterile preparation of IV medication

    D. Gowning and gloving

    E. High Efficiency Particulate Air filters

    F. Biological safety cabinet: working in the Laminar and Vertical flow hoods

IV. IV Solution/Medication Compatibility*

    A. Choosing the correct tools to prepare IV solutions

    B. Labeling IV preparations

         1. inpatient use

         2. outpatient use

    C. Calculating

         1. flow rates

         2. powder volume

         3. expiration dates

V. Preparing Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)*

    A. Gravity method vs. auto-mix compounding

    B. Preparing TPN admixture report

    C. Creating a medication pool

VI. Single Dose and Multi-Dose Vials*

    A. Preparation and storage

    B. Working with ampules

    C. Reconstituting powders

VII. Chemotherapy 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

 

*These topics are also included in the lab

 

Laboratory Exercises:

I.   Preparing Unit Doses

II.  Restocking Medications and Crash Carts

Assignments:

Lecture-Related Assignments:

1. Reading assignments in the textbook, 10-20 pages per week

2. Homework: create labels for practice medications to be used in the lab portion of the class

3. Quizzes (4 - 10), midterm, final exam

4. Class discussion

 

Lab-Related Assignments:

1. Laboratory skill demonstrations (3-6): Techniques and manipulation skills for hospital devices

    and medications; preparation of work area

2. Laboratory problem solving (3-6): Dosage calculations; correct preparation of medications

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 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 45 - 50%
Lab problem solving
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 5 - 10%
Laboratory skill demonstrations; labels
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 small group discussions

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique: Concepts, Training, and Assessment for Pharmacy Technicians. McCartney, Lisa. Paradigm Publishing. 2012 (classic)

Print PDF