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COURSE SYLLABUS

 

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TITLE OF COURSE:

 Pharmaceutical Calculations and Compounding Techniques

 

PREFIX/NUMBER:

 PHT 235

CREDIT HOURS:

4

2.

PREREQUISITE:

NONE

3.

RESOURCES NEEDED:

 

 

TEXT:

Reifman, Noah, Certification Review for Pharmacy Technicians

 

SUPPLIES:

 

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Develops the skills necessary for performing calculations in pharmacy practice and the compounding of sterile and nonsterile products.  Includes a review of basic mathematical skills.  Enables the student to solve problems involving calculations pertinent to the preparations of pharmaceuticals.  These skills are put to practical use in the compounding portion of this course.  Preparation of sterile products, parenteral admixtures, TPN solutions and chemotherapeutics, using proper aseptic techniques is taught.  The safe handling of antineoplastics and other hazardous drug products, as well as special drug storage requirements is learned.  Emphasizes the importance of accuracy, quality and infection control.  Use and maintenance of equipment such as Laminar Flow Hoods, autoinjectors and pumps is discussed.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 

Competencies View:

 

 A. Accurately convert between the various measuring systems—metric, apothecary, avoirdupois, and household. I, II

 

 B. Convert back and forth between fractions, decimals, percents and ratios. I, III

 

 C. Accurately perform the calculations required for pharmacy compounding and dispensing. II, III

 

 D. Determine amounts needed of different strength solutions to make a nonstandard dose. III

 

 E. Understand the principles associated with compounding and manufacturing. VII

 

 F. Understand the principles related to sterile products, sterile environments and aseptic techniques. V, VII, IX

 

 G.  Demonstrate proper safety precautions, aseptic techniques and disposal. IV, V

 

 H.

Prepare sterile products, parenteral admixtures, and TPN solutions. IV-VIII, X

 

 I. Understand and demonstrate proper principles in preparation of cytotoxic drugs. IV-VII, X

 

 J.  Prepare nonsterile products such as capsules and topicals. VI-IX

 

 K.

Demonstrate ability to use appropriate equipment to measure accurate quantities of dry and fluid substances. VIII

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

POINTS

 

Test 1

100

 

Test 2

100

 

Test 3

100

 

 

 

Total 300

 

 

 

 

 

 

270

-

300

A

92%

 

 

240

-

269

B

84%

 

 

210

-

239

C

75%

 

 

180

-

209

D

66%

 

 

0

-

179

F

 

 

 

 

7.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

 

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

 

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

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ADA NOTICE:

 

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.

 

 

Outline View:

 

I.

Math Review

 

II.

Measuring Systems

 

III.

Pharmaceutical Calculations

 

IV.

Safety in the Compounding Pharmacy

 

 

A.

Hazardous materials

 

V.

Aseptic Technique

 

VI.

 Medication Orders and Prescriptions

 

 

A.

Admixtures

 

 

B.

TPNs

 

 

C.

Chemotherapeutics

 

 

D.

Topicals

 

 

E.

Enterals

 

VII.

 Compounding Principles

 

VIII.

Equipment used in compounding

 

IX.

Preparation of nonsterile products

 

X.

Preparation of sterile products

 

XI.

Storage of Compounded Products