Maricopa Community Colleges  PHT102AB   19964-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/23/93
PHT102AB 19964-99999 L+L 2 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Pharmacy Operations: Hospital
Technical aspects of prescription dispensing and drug distribution in the hospital setting utilizing the computer. Bulk compounding, packaging, inventory control, drug storage and a variety of drug delivery systems. Laws that relate to specific technical tasks. Prerequisites: HLR170 or permission of department.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PHT102AB   19964-99999 Pharmacy Operations: Hospital
1. Describe the retrieval of drug items from the storage room. (I)
2. Use drug dispensing and other specific pharmacy equipment. (II)
3. Demonstrate procedures for bulk compounding, packaging and labeling of drug products. (III)
4. Describe the individual roles of the computer and the pharmacy technician and the pharmacist in the drug control and distribution process. (IV)
5. Demonstrate the manual and clerical functions in the dispensing of perscriptions for an institutional in-patient, out-patient/HMO drug distribution system. (V)
6. Explain and demonstrate specific methods pharmacists and technicians may input data to a computerized drug system. (VI)
7. Describe the clerical procedures for controlled and investigational drugs. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
PHT102AB   19964-99999 Pharmacy Operations: Hospital
    I. Storage Room
        A. Organization
        B. Drug/supply names
        C. Storage conditions
      II. Pharmacy Equipment
          A. Types
          B. Functions
          C. Maintenance
        III. Bulk Compounding/Packaging/Labeling Procedures
            A. Use of equipment
            B. Ingredients
            C. Preparation procedures
            D. Records required information
            E. Packaging technique
            F. Preparation of labels
          IV. Computer Roles
              A. Pharmacy technician
              B. Pharmacist
            V. Pharmacy Prescriptions/Distribution
                A. Out-patient/HMO Drug Distribution
                  1. Pharmacist
                  2. Pharmacy technician
                B. Institutional Drug Distribution System
                  1. Receiving orders
                  2. Patient drug profiles
                  3. Unit dose cassette filling
                  4. Dispensing record maintenance
                  5. Cassette delivery
              VI. Data Input
                  A. Pharmacy module
                  B. Drug profile
                VII. Special Procedures
                    A. Controlled drugs
                    B. Investigational drugs
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