Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/26/90
PHT115 19906-19945	LAB	2 Credit(s)	10 Period(s)
Institution Pharmacy Internship
Application of pharmacy technician knowledge and skills in the hospital and outpatient/Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) settings. Maintain patient medication files and prepare medication for unit stock distribution. Transcription of orders into prescription labels, calculation of tablets/volume amount for outpatient prescriptions. Assisting with preparation of parenteral solutions and special handling of intravenous antineoplastic agents. Application of ethical and legal aspects to pharmacy practice. Prerequisites: Typing proficiency of 35 WPM and PHT102, PHT106, PHT107, PHT108, and PHT109 or permission of department.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
PHT115   19906-19945	Institution Pharmacy Internship

1.	Apply ethical and legal standards of pharmacy practice. (I)
2.	Maintain patient medication profiles. (II)
3.	Fill and deliver unit dose cassettes. (III)
4.	Utilize mechanical drug delivery systems. (IV)
5.	Prepare medications for unit stock distribution. (V)
6.	Assist the pharmacist in the distribution of controlled or restricted drugs and maintenance of emergency drug carts. (VI)
7.	Prepack medications according to hospital policy. (VII)
8.	Perform inventory control including check-in and stocking. (VIII)
9.	Participate in specific quality assurance projects. (IX)
10.	Demonstrate speed and accuracy on computer, typewriter, cash register and in change-making skills according to pharmaceutical standards. (X)
11.	Retrieve designated stock items. (XI)
12.	Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills with pharmacy personnel and other health care workers. (XII)
13.	Recognize commonly used drugs by generic and trade name. (XIII)
14.	Maintain the pharmacy area in a safe and clean manner. (XIV)
15.	Demonstrate manipulative and record keeping skills associated with dispensing of medications. (XV)
16.	Transcribe specific orders onto a prescription label utilizing lay terminology and equivalent household measurements. (XVI)
17.	Calculate total tablets or volume amount for outpatient prescriptions. (XVII)
18.	Participate in quality assurance projects including drug recalls and drug defect reporting. (XVIII)
19.	Calculate intravenous dosages accurately. (XIX)
20.	Apply legal and ethical aspects of pharmacy practice to the specialized area of intravenous solution preparation. (XX)
21.	Prepare intravenous labels accurately. (XXI)
22.	Utilize aseptic technique in the preparation of sterile products. (XXII)
23.	Assist with the preparation of a total parenteral nutrition solution. (XXIII)
24.	Identify special handling procedures for intravenous antineoplastic agents. (XXIV)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
PHT115   19906-19945	Institution Pharmacy Internship

I. Pharmacy A. Legal applications 1. Federal 2. Arizona State Board of Pharmacy B. Ethics II. Patient Medication Profiles A. Admissions/transfers/discharges B. Medication record transcription C. Billing procedures III. Unit Dose Cassettes A. Medications B. Supplies IV. Mechanical Delivery Systems A. Equipment B. Procedure V. Unit Stock Distribution A. Count B. Deliver VI. Special Drug Procedures A. Controlled B. Restricted C. Emergency carts VII. Drug Prepack A. Hospital policy B. Equipment VIII. Inventory Control A. Check-in B. Stocking C. Returns IX. Quality Assurance Projects A. Procedures B. Record keeping X. Keyboarding Skills A. Typewriter B. Computer C. Cash register XI. Stock Items A. Stock room layout B. Retrieval C. Efficiency XII. Communication A. Techniques B. Interpersonal skills XIII. Drug Names A. Generic B. Trade XIV. Safety Policy/Procedures A. Robbery B. Fire C. Chemicals D. Cleaning E. Equipment XV. Dispensing Procedure A. Manipulative skills 1. Incoming prescriptions 2. Labels a. Prescription b. Auxiliary 3. Over the counter drugs 4. Prescription refills B. Pricing 1. Charges 2. Third party insurance XVI. Prescription Labels A. Terminology B. Household equivalents XVII. Calculations A. Prescription amount B. Pricing XVIII. Quality Assurance A. Recalls B. Defects XIX. Intravenous Calculations A. Measurement Systems B. Drop Factor XX. Legal/Ethical Implications A. Drug Laws B. Responsibilities 1. Pharmacist 2. Pharmacy Technician XXI. Intravenous Labels A. Procedure B. Types 1. Admixture 2. Irrigating Solutions 3. Syringes XXII. Sterile Product Preparation A. Laminar flow hood B. Equipment/materials C. Technician responsibilities XXIII. Total Parenteral Nutrition A. Solution components B. Preparation procedure XXIV. Antineoplastic Agents A. Safety precautions B. Technician responsibilities

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