Development of pharmacy practice skills within the community pharmacy setting. Emphasis will be on pharmacy operations (including prescription processing, vaccine administration, and inventory management), communication skills, the pharmacy patient care process, and professional development.
Athena Title
IPPE I
Non-Traditional Format
The course will meet for 40 hours a week for four weeks (total of 160 contact hours).
Prerequisite
PHRM 3030 and PHRM 3900
Corequisite
PHRM 3040 and PHRM 3820
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to collect and analyze information necessary to identify patient’s medication-related problems and health related needs.
Students will be able to identify options for managing medication-related problems.
Students will be able to communicate a patient’s medication-related problems to other health care providers.
Students will be able to identify, use, and interpret appropriate resources to accurately answer medication-related questions.
Students will be able to effectively counsel patients on the appropriate use of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
Students will be able to accurately prepare, label, dispense, and distribute new and refill medications.
Students will be able to accurately prepare, administer, and document vaccines.
Students will be able to identify policies and procedures to prevent and report adverse drug events and medication errors.
Students will be able to assist with the maintenance of pharmacy inventory.
Students will be able to demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors and self-awareness of personal and professional attributes.
Topical Outline
1) Pharmacist patient care process in the community pharmacy
2) Interprofessional collaboration
3) Assessing for medication-related problems and preventive health care needs
4) Policies and procedures to minimize adverse-drug events and medication errors
5) Evidence-based resources to advance patient care
6) Pharmacy operations including prescription processing, vaccine administration, and inventory management
