PHRA 1349 - Institutional Pharmcy Practice

Institution:

College of the Mainland

Subject:

PHRA - Pharmacy Technician

Description:

This course explores the unique role and practice of pharmacy technicians in a hospital pharmacy with emphasis on daily pharmacy operations. Topics include hospital pharmacy organization, work flow and personnel, medical and pharmaceutical terminology, safety techniques, data entry, packaging and labeling operations, extemporaneous compounding, inpatient drug distribution systems, unit dose chart fills, quality assurance, drug storage, inventory control, robotic automation, basics of aseptic compounding techniques (ASHP video training program), safe handling of hazardous Drugs (ASHP video training program), I.V. certification, USP Chapter 797 Standards), hospital committee structure, infection control, horizontal and vertical flow hoods, biological safety cabinets, Center for Disease Control, contamination risk labels , vaccinations, medication administration records, narcotics, floor stock, and intravenous admixture service.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2006 - 08/30/2008 

Institution Website:

www.com.edu

Phone Number:

(409) 938-1211

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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