PHAR-171-01-F16
Syllabus: This course is designed to provide students with background information and knowledge about pharmacy practice in a variety of settings including ambulatory, home care and institutional pharmacy. Overviews of prescription processing and filling in both ambulatory and institutional settings will be covered. Students will develop entry level skills for prescription interpretation and processing by completing both paper and electronic assignments. In addition to prescription processing other topics that will be covered include the following: role of the pharmacist versus the technician, dosage forms, routes of administration, drug/medical abbreviations, insurance billing, drug information, medication errors, purchasing and inventory control, computer technology, professionalism, and customer service. The knowledge base and skills developed in this course will focus toward preparing students for their practicum experience during Spring Semester. Lecture: 2 hours per week Lab: 2 hours per week
- Date:
- 2017-06-15
- Primary Material Type:
- Syllabus
- Institution:
- North Idaho College
- Project Name:
- Idaho Center of Excellence Healthcare Partnership
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 4
- Subjects:
- Pharmacy Technology, Applied Pharmacy Technology
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- N/A
- Industry Sector:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (62)
- Occupation:
- Healthcare Support Occupations -- Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants (31-1012)
Education / Instructional Information
- Instructional Program:
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (51)
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 1st year Community College or equivalent
- Time Required:
- One Semester
- Language:
- en_US
- Interactivity Type:
- Active - requires user to respond to prompts, questions, etc.
- Quality Rubric:
- QM
- Quality Note:
- The quality review of this course and related materials was performed by the North Idaho College Office of eLearning and individuals holding a certificate of completion of Independent Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR).
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Using an approved rubric to conduct the evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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- Course Note:
- Applied Pharmacy Technology I
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