12/21/2024 7:33:07 PM	PHARM 154B Course Outline as of Fall 2024	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  PHARM 154B	Title:  RETAIL EXTERNSHIP 2
Full Title:  Retail Externship 2
Last Reviewed:11/13/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	6.00			Contact DHR	105.00
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	105.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

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:

The students will participate in a practical externship in an outpatient pharmacy environment. The students will perform advanced laboratory activities that a supervising licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician will evaluate.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of PHT 154A ( or PHARM 154A) and Course Completion of PHT 102 ( or PHARM 102)

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
Description:

The students will participate in a practical externship in an outpatient pharmacy environment. The students will perform advanced laboratory activities that a supervising licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician will evaluate.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of PHT 154A ( or PHARM 154A) and Course Completion of PHT 102 ( or PHARM 102)
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:

1. Demonstrate collecting, organizing, and evaluating patient and medication information for direct patient care, drug use review, and departmental management.

2. Identify the process for the purchase of pharmaceuticals, devices, and supplies according to the pharmacy's established purchasing program.

 

Objectives:

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

1. Receive and evaluate prescriptions for completeness.

2. Compound and prepare medications for distribution.

3. Distribute medications after supervising pharmacist provides final verification.

4. Assist the pharmacist in the identification of patients who request counseling on the use of medications, equipment, and devices.

5. Assist the pharmacist in monitoring the practice site and/or service area for compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and professional standards.

6. Maintain pharmacy equipment and facilities.

7. Compute and collect payment and/or initiate billing for pharmacy services and goods.

Topics and Scope

I. Review of Pharmacy Procedures

    A. Cash register

    B. Prescription workflow

    C. Over the counter (OTC) products

    D. Drop off and pick up procedures

    E. Telephone procedures

    F. Computerized prescription processing

    G. Record keeping

II. Prescription Files

III. Requirements for Controlled Substances

IV. Third Party Claim Forms

V. Assist the Pharmacist in:

    A. Removing drugs from stock

    B. Counting, pouring and mixing pharmaceuticals

    C. Placing product in container

    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. Other Diagnostic Supplies

IX. Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbal Products

X. Safety and Legal Policies And Procedures

XI. Pricing Prescription and OTC Goods

XII. Maintaining A Clean and Neat Work Environment

XIII. Consistent Use of Systematic Approach To Solving Problems

XIV. Principles of Quality Assurance

Assignments:

1. Observe and follow instructions of the licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician preceptor (ungraded)

2. Complete clinical rotation(s) signed off by site preceptor (1-2)

3. Demonstrate student competencies (check-off list) by site preceptor

4. Complete and document attendance log (105-107 hours at clinical/retail site)

5. Students will journal about their clinical/retail experience each session

6. Complete written critique of a retail clinical site (1)

7. Complete written critique of a specialty clinical site (1)

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; critique of a retail clinical sites; critique of a specialty clinical site
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 50 - 60%
Clinical rotation(s); competency check-off list
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 20 - 30%
Attendance log; participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials.

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