- Hospital Pharmacy Practice

Catalog description

Students are introduced to the organization and function of a hospital pharmacy and to the duties and responsibilities of the pharmacy technician. The course will focus on pharmacy technician/pharmacist relationships with other health professionals and provides an introduction to the operation of an intravenous admixture program. Specific study topics include: medications and parenteral administration, facilities-equipment-supplies utilized in admixture preparation, techniques utilized in parenteral product compounding, terminology and calculations used in the preparation of parenteral products. The course will also cover concept of design, preparation, use, and evaluation of solid and semi-solid dosage forms. Specific topics include powder, tablets, capsules, coated dosage forms, suspensions, emulsions, magmas, gels, lotions, ointments, creams, pastes, suppositories, transdermal systems, sustained release products, and novel drug delivery systems. An instructor certified by the American Heart Association will provide instruction and certification on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).