Experiential learning II (160 hrs Field Training in Summer)

Description

This course represents the second of the “Training Rotation Series”. Activities for this course are designed to introduce the students to basic management and orientation skills in different pharmacy practice settings in Community Pharmacies and virtual pharmacy (160 actual training time in summer). Students are required to identify and track drug ordering and supply methods, drug pricing structures, drug dispensing procedures, and human resource aspects in each setting they rotate to. Participants are also required to critically assess the procedural aspects of the practice setting and recognize potential causes of drug errors. Students are closely followed by training site preceptors and report to College preceptors in bi-weekly progress review meetings.

Program

Bachelor of Pharmacy-B Pharm

Objectives

• I‐Knowledge and understanding: By the end of this Training rotation II in different pharmacy practice settings, the student should be able to: • Define appropriate and accurate patient information in order to process prescriptions and provide drug information. • List medication profiles and other appropriate monitoring instruments for therapeutic problem solving. • Identify and track drug ordering and supply methods, drug pricing, drug dispensing II‐Intellectual skills By the end of this Training rotation II in different pharmacy practice settings, the student should be able to: • Recognize and appropriately manage patients with physical and sensory deficits to help improve medication use and any issues regarding compliance. • Critically assess the procedural aspects of the practice setting and recognize potential causes of drug errors. • Use appropriate pharmacy laws and ethics at the practice site. • Participate in the preparation, handling, dispensing, administering and monitoring of therapeutic agents at the practice site.