SRJC Course Outlines

10/9/2024 12:22:14 PMPHT 157L Course Outline as of Summer 2025

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  PHT 157LTitle:  HOSPITAL PHARM EXTERN  
Full Title:  Hospital Pharmacy Externship
Last Reviewed:11/13/2023

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum.50Lecture Scheduled017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum.50Lab Scheduled08 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR2.25 Contact DHR39.38
 Contact Total2.25 Contact Total39.38
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00Total Student Learning Hours: 39.38 

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:  PHARM 157L

Catalog Description:
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The students will participate in a practical externship in a hospital pharmacy environment. The students will perform advanced level laboratory activities that a supervising licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician will evaluate.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion or Current Enrollment in PHT 157 ( or PHARM 157)


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
The healthcare facilities in which students are placed require that the students must comply with all of the following before they are allowed onsite: Up to date on all immunizations, including annual flu shots, possess current annual tuberculosis clearance, clear a background check and pass a urine drug screen.

Schedule of Classes Information
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The students will participate in a practical externship in a hospital pharmacy environment. The students will perform advanced level laboratory activities that a supervising licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician will evaluate.
(Grade Only)

Prerequisites:Course Completion or Current Enrollment in PHT 157 ( or PHARM 157)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:The healthcare facilities in which students are placed require that the students must comply with all of the following before they are allowed onsite: Up to date on all immunizations, including annual flu shots, possess current annual tuberculosis clearance, clear a background check and pass a urine drug screen.
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:
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1. Assist the pharmacist in collecting, organizing, and evaluating patient and medication information for direct patient care, drug use review, and departmental management.
2. Identify, receive, and evaluate prescription orders for completeness, and distribute medications after the supervising pharmacist provides final verification.
3. Assist the pharmacist in monitoring the practice site and/or service area for compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and professional standards.
 

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Compound and prepare medications for distribution.
2. Purchase pharmaceuticals, devices and supplies according to an established purchasing program.
3. Control the inventory of medications, equipment, and devices according to an established plan.
4. 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. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
         2. Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
II. Review of Pharmacy Procedures
    A. Prescription workflow
    B. Hospital dosage forms
    C. Ordering procedures
    D. Telephone procedures
    E. Computerized prescription processing
    F. Record keeping
III. Prescription Files
IV. Requirements for Controlled Substances
V. Assisting 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. Complete competency checklist with preceptor: 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%
Journal
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
70 - 80%
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 - 20%
Attendance and participation


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials.

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