PHRM 575APPE IV:Gen/ Internal Medicine

Catalog

PHRM 575: Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience IV - General/Internal Medicine: This Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) builds on the knowledge and skills students have acquired during their P1 - P3 years through direct patient care experiences in an inpatient general medicine/internal medicine acute care setting. Key goals of all APPEs are to continue development of students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills through "hands-on" experiences. During this experience, students will actively take part in many pharmacy practice activities/experiences occurring within a general medicine/internal medicine acute care setting. Examples of these activities/experiences include: optimizing drug therapy management and medication safety in acute care; drug therapy monitoring to establish efficacy and prevent adverse events in high acuity and potentially quickly-changing medical situations; and participating as a member of the interprofessional healthcare team. Goals of this APPE are to provide students with opportunities to: (1) develop knowledge and clinical skills in the provision of patient-centered care within an acute care pharmacy practice setting with rapidly changing clinical requirements; (2) build clinical decision-making skills and confidence in these skills; and (3) provide safe, individualized and accountable patient care from hospital admission through discharge as part of an interprofessional healthcare team in an acute medical care setting. (6 credit course) Prerequisites: Successful completion of P3 year and all Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences. There is a simulation fee of $130.00 and a Rx Prep fee of $629.00 associated with this course. The fees are capped at once per semester.