PHRA 1449 - Institutional Pharmacy Practice

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours - Lecture: 3 Lab: 3
Fundamentals of the diverse roles and practice of pharmacy technicians in an institutional pharmacy setting. In-depth coverage of hospital pharmacy organization, work flow and personnel, safety techniques, data entry, packaging and labeling operations, inpatient drug distribution systems including investigational drugs, continuous quality improvement and inventory control.
Prerequisite: Admission into program, PHRA 1102, PHRA 1305, PHRA 1309, PHRA 1413; ENGL 1301 recommended.
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Identify the organization and communication across the multi-disciplinary health care-team. 2 - Utilize pharmacy reference materials. 3 - Demonstrate the procedures and work flow operations relating to processing and preparing medication orders in an institutional setting. 4 - Explain patient safety as it relates to the national patient safety goals.