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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
PHARM 157L | Title:
HOSPITAL PHARM CLINICAL |
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| Full Title:
Hospital Pharmacy Clinical Experience |
| Last Reviewed:11/13/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 8 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
| Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 9.00 | | Contact DHR | 72.00 |
| | Contact Total | 9.00 | | Contact Total | 72.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 0.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 72.00 | |
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:
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Advanced clinical experience in a hospital pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of PHARM 157
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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The practice, in a hospital pharmacy environment, of advanced pharmacy technician skills developed in didactic and laboratory training. Activities will be performed by the student and evaluated by a preceptor.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of PHARM 157
Recommended:
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 successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Assist the pharmacist in collecting, organizing, and evaluating
information for direct patient care, drug use review, and
departmental management.
2. Receive and evaluate prescriptions for completeness.
3. Compound and prepare medications for distribution.
4. Distribute medications after supervising pharmacist provides final
verification.
5. Purchase pharmaceuticals, devices, and supplies according to an
established purchasing program.
6. Control the inventory of medications, equipment, and devices
according to an established plan.
7. Assist the pharmacist in monitoring the practice site and/or
service area for compliance with federal, state, and local laws,
regulations, and professional standards.
8. Maintain pharmacy equipment and facilities.
Topics and Scope
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I. 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
II. Review of pharmacy procedures
A. Prescription work flow
B. Hospital dosage forms
C. Ordering procedures
D. Telephone procedures
D. Computerized prescription processing
F. Record keeping
III. Prescription files
IV. Requirements for controlled substances
V. Assist the pharmacist in
A. Removing drugs from stock
B. Counting, pouring and mixing pharmaceuticals
C. Placing product in container, unit dose packaging
D. Affixing label or labels
E. Packaging and repackaging
VI. Principles of inventory control
A. Ordering, receiving, and stocking inventory
B. Removing expired, discontinued and recalled goods from stock
VII. Diabetic supplies
VIII. Safety and legal policies and procedures
IX. Preparing Intravenous and chemotherapy medications
X. Maintaining a clean room environment and aseptic technique
XI. Consistent use of systematic approach to solving problems
XII. Principles of quality assurance
Assignments:
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1. Reading, 5-10 pages per week.
2. Maintain a journal of daily work experiences that will be shared with
the class.
3. Group discussion and problem solving re: previous week's clinical
experience.
4. Skill demonstrations: Techniques and manipulation skills for hospital
devices and medications; preparation of work area.
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% |
| Written critique. | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 20% |
| Group discussion and problem solving. | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
40 - 70% |
| Techniques and manipulation skills. | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 40% |
| Attendance and participation; journal. | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials.
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