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12.80 Credits
(383 contact hours, 12.76 occupational credits) F Continuation of medical surgical nursing across the life span with emphasis on oncology, renal disorders, cardiac, neurological, and sensory problems. Lab fee. Pass with a C or better. Prerequisite: PRN 0381C, PRN 0500C. Corequisite: PRN 0100, PRN 0011.
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2.00 Credits
(60 contact hours, 2 occupational credits) S This course focuses on the special needs of the older adult. Emphasis on differentiating between normal aging and disease process. Lab fee. Pass with a C or better. Prerequisite: PRN 0001C, PRN 0020, PRN 0030C, PRN 0070, PRN 0080. Corequisite: PRN 0381.
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits) GE Elementary study of physics and chemistry, including kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, wave motion, heat, atomic and nuclear physics, radioactivity, fusion and fi ssion, periodic table, compound formation and stoichiometry.
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits) GE, GR Study of adaptation of the individual to his environment to provide a basis for understanding human behavior. Prerequisite: REA 0002 and ENC 0020 or score out on appropriate placement test.
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits, 45 contact hours) F This course highlights the practice and role delineation of the pharmacist and the pharmacy technician in the drug delivery system. Administrative, professional and legal aspects, educational requirements, standards and regulations, issues related to credentialing, quality assurance concepts/procedures, and an overview of pharmaceutical operations in patient care services will be addressed. Liability insurance fee. Pass with a C or better.
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits, 45 contact hours) F The student learns the basic terminology, abbreviations and units, and appropriate weights and measures needed to perform pharmaceutical calculations. Apothecary, avoirdupois, metric and household systems are an essential component of this course. Review of calculations dealing with decimals, fractions, ratio and proportion, percentages, ratio strength, reducing and enlarging formulas, percent solutions, IV drip rates and dilution and concentration problems are presented. Pass with a C or better. Prerequisite: TABE - Math 11.
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits, 45 contact hours) SP This course provides practical knowledge of the "Top 200 Drugs" for the pharmacytechnician. Topics include: pharmaceutical nomenclature and classifi cation, abbreviations, pronunciation, product identifi cation, storage and dispensing requirements, dosage forms, mechanisms of drug actions, interactions, indications and contra-indications, side effects, and routes/methods of administering therapeutic agents in various systems of the body. Pass with a C or better.
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits, 90 contact hours) SP This course provides practical experience in a laboratory setting, prior to actual on-site rotations at affi liated training sites. Topics include: collection and organization of patient data, order entry processes, medication distribution systems, inventory, prescription processing, labeling, billing, repackaging, fl oor stock and controlled substance distribution, pharmaceutical computer systems, utilization of drug information resources, and proper communications techniques. The purpose of this course is to prepare participants for PTNL 1940 Pharmacy Technician Internship I. Lab fee. Pass with a C or better. Prerequisites: PTN 1101, PTN 1102. Acceptance into a PTN program. Corequisites: PTN 1123, HSC 2149.
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits, 90 contact hours) SP The expanded roles and responsibilities of the pharmacy technician are explored in the course. Topics include: record keeping, drug distribution systems, drug use review, hands-on automation, quality assurance, time studies, investigational medication studies, data retrieval from medical records, self-care monitoring equipment, compounding of nonsterile products, and drug information retrieval systems. The purpose of this course is to prepare participants for PTN 1941L Pharmacy Technician Internship II. Lab fee. Pass with a C or better. Corequisites: PTN 1131.
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4.00 Credits
(4 credits, 180 clinical hours) S Practical application of the basic pharmacy technician concepts and skills in an actual pharmacy setting, under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. Rotations may include experience in community based retail outlets, hospitals or medical centers, extendedcare or home healthcare agency facilities and drug information centers. Liability insurance fee. Pass with a C or better. Prerequisite: PTN 1131.
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