PHT 1040 - Pharmacy Practice and Lab I

Clock Hours: 90

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
This course defines a Pharmacy Technology’s responsibilities and roles, an overview of pharmacy practice, and opportunities available to graduates of the Pharmacy Technology program. Students will learn the workflow process in a pharmacy setting. Students will become acquainted with prescriptions and medication orders, and will interpret, label, compound, and dispense prescriptions.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:

Distinguish roles of pharmacist and Pharmacy Technology.
Compare and contrast the various types of pharmacy settings (e.g. retail, community, long-term-care, hospital, etc.).
Recognize the basic workflow process in the community/retail settings.
Recognize and provide examples of evolving pharmacy practice roles (e.g. medication reconciliation).
Categorize dosage forms and routes of administration.
Identify the elements of a prescription order.
Recognize the various drug reference materials used in a pharmacy setting (e.g. FDA Orange Book, Drug Facts & Comparisons, package inserts etc.).
Identify the agencies and laws governing pharmacy practice.
Describe the process of inventory control, comparing and contrasting inventories with special procedures (e.g. controlled substances, hazardous medications, etc.).
Describe inventory procedures such as recalls, short-dated medications, rotating stock, etc.
Identify non-medication items found in retail pharmacy practice (e.g. glucose testing kits, sphygmomanometers, durable medical equipment).
Identify the regulations for non-sterile compounding (e.g. USP Chapter <795>), preparation and documentation of compounds prepared.
Identify the tools and techniques used in non-sterile compounding.
Prepare non-sterile compounds (e.g. creams, oral suspensions, etc.).