PHP 100 - Intro to Pharmacy Practice

Institution:

University of New England

Subject:

Pharmacy Practice

Description:

This course is intended to serve as an orientation to the pharmacy profession by discussing the patient, the prescription, and patient-focused care by the pharmacist. Laboratory exercises will be utilized to prepare the student for prescription processing, patient counseling, and assuring patient safety. The basic principles of measuring and mixing ingredients in the preparation of a compounded prescription will be introduced. Ethical and legal principles associated with prescription dispensing will be discussed in both the classroom and laboratory settings to prepare the student for their introductory pharmacy practice experiences. The student will also learn medical terminology using a body systems approach. The student will develop a basic understanding of medical language by analyzing prefixes, suffixes, root words and combining forms as they relate to the different body systems and the basic cellular structure.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.une.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 283-0171

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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