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2022-2023 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PHT 175IN - Pharmacy Operations 5 Credits, 11 Contact Hours 2 lecture periods 9 lab periods
An integrated course combining lecture and laboratory exercise in practical, technical, and legal aspects of drug management; distribution (dispensing); and storage in outpatient (retail), inpatient (hospital), and nursing home settings. Includes pharmacy equipment and devices, concepts related to computer operations, materials, non-sterile dosage forms, and inventory control. Also includes small or large scale compounding, packaging and quality control; practical aspects of recordkeeping, and insurance issues relevant to the daily pharmacy.
Prerequisite(s): PHT 170 ,PHT 171IN or concurrent enrollment.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Perform the following functions for processing ambulatory patient prescriptions: correctly type the label; select the proper drug from the dispensing stock; accurately count or measure the product and place in the proper container; complete the necessary records and documents; submit to confirmatory inspection and calculate the charge for the prescription.
- Compound solutions, suspensions, creams, ointments, suppositories, and troches to physicians’ prescription specifications, demonstrating proper weighing procedures, calculations, drug selection and correct labeling procedures.
- Repackage and label unit-doses from a bulk supply of drugs and correctly complete all necessary control records.
- State the precautions and procedures that must be used in handling caustic, poisonous, and flammable substances.
- Demonstrate proper aseptic technique to assist the pharmacist in the administration of immunizations.
- Identify proper procedures for assisting the pharmacist in preparing, storing and distributing investigational drug products.
- Describe the social significance of the computer and ethical issues with computers.
- Identify the physical components of a computer system.
- Enter and retrieve data in spreadsheets.
- Use word processing to compose, file and retrieve documents.
- Use pharmacy software system to maintain patient profiles and perform pharmacy database functions.
Performance Objectives:
- List the titles of at least four reference books and of online web sites with relevant data on drugs and stability information.
- Describe dispensing and record-keeping procedures.
- Perform the following functions for processing ambulatory patient prescriptions: correctly type the label; select the proper drug from the dispensing stock; accurately count or measure the product and place in the proper container; complete the necessary records and documents; submit to confirmatory inspection and calculate the charge for the prescription.
- Demonstrate procedure for processing non-sterile dosage forms.
- State proper procedures for inventory control of medications, equipment and other pharmacy devices.
- Compound solutions, suspensions, creams, ointments, suppositories, and troches to physicians’ prescription specifications, demonstrating proper weighing procedures, calculations, drug selection and correct labeling procedures.
- Repackage and label unit-doses from a bulk supply of drugs and correctly complete all necessary control records.
- State the precautions and procedures that must be used in handling caustic, poisonous, and flammable substances.
- Demonstrate proper aseptic technique to assist the pharmacist in the administration of immunizations.
- Explain how to assist the pharmacist in the identification of patients who desire/require counseling to optimize the use of medications, equipment and devices.
- Define proper procedures for purchasing pharmaceuticals, and other pharmacy equipment and devices.
- Identify proper procedures for assisting the pharmacist in preparing, storing and distributing investigational drug products.
- Describe direct patient care delivery systems in multiple practice settings.
- Describe the historical evolution and social significance of the computer.
- Identify the physical components of a computer system.
- Enter and retrieve data in spreadsheets and databases.
- Use word processing to compose, file and retrieve documents.
- Explain the characteristics of a typical database used to support the pharmacy functions of the acute care practice environment and the non-acute care practice environment.
- Describe the categories of information kept in patient profiles.
- State proper procedures for inventory control of medications, equipment and other pharmacy devices.
- Identify the different automated drug dispensing systems within different pharmacy practice settings.
Outline:
- Basic Pharmacy References, Equipment and Materials
- Dispensing and Record-Keeping Procedures
- Processing Ambulatory Patient Prescriptions
- Non-Sterile Dosage Forms
- Inventory Control of Medications, Equipment and Other Pharmacy Devices
- Control methods
- Physical inventory
- Drug storage and stability
- Large and Small Scale Compounding
- Formula enlargement/reduction
- Good manufacturing practices
- Quality control
- Preparation of common dosage forms
- Packaging/repackaging
- Labeling
- Repackaging and Labeling Unit-Doses from Bulk Supply
- Handling Caustic, Poisonous, and Flammable Substances: Precautions and Procedures
- Assisting the Pharmacist in The Administration of Immunizations: Proper Aseptic Technique
- Identification of Patients who Desire/Require Counseling Regarding Use of Prescription(s)
- Purchasing Pharmaceuticals, and Other Pharmacy Equipment and Devices
- Assisting the Pharmacist in Preparing, Storing and Distributing Investigational Drug Products
- Direct Patient Care Delivery Systems in Multiple Practice Settings
- Historical Development of Computers
- Social significance of computers
- Examples of the computer as a tool in contemporary society
- Components of a Computer System
- Hardware inside a computer case
- Peripheral devices, e.g. printers, scanners
- Keyboards and other input devices
- Spreadsheet and Database Use Within a Workplace
- Formats for computerized data displays
- Accuracy in entering and retrieving data
- Basics of spreadsheet and database operations
- Word Processing Fundamentals Within a Workplace
- Functions of a word processor
- Keystroke development
- Use of the screen as desktop
- Composing documents on the computer
- Saving and opening files
- Correcting errors and moving text
- Professional Pharmacy Applications in Retail and Hospital Pharmacy
- Prescription or medical order processing
- Patient profiles
- Third party billing
- Price updates
- Database maintenance
- Automated Drug Dispensing Systems for Different Pharmacy Practice Settings
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