Longitudinal Practicum II

Catalog description

Longitudinal Practicum II will provide students with a hands -on introduction to the essential technical skills of intravenous (IV) sterile compounding, calculations, regulations, aseptic techniques, personal and patient safety measures using the sterile IV hood. In addition, other community pharmacy practice standard procedures (prescription processing, medication dispensing, labeling and verification, etc.) will be introduced through the advanced pharmacy practice simulations (APPS lab). In parallel, students will learn how to perform patient immunizations, manual blood pressure and blood glucose measurements and how to perform patient counseling at a skill sufficient to partake in community health screening environments and introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs). (Prerequisites: IPP607 & PRC609)