PHM 111: August 2016
PHM 111
PHARMACY PRACTICE I
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Pharmacy Technology program or permission of the program director
Corequisites: PHM 110 and PHM 115
This course provides instruction in the technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in the
hospital and retail settings under supervision of a registered pharmacist. Topics include drug packaging
and labeling, outpatient dispensing, hospital dispensing procedures, controlled substance procedures,
inventory control, and non-sterile compounding. Upon completion, students should be able to perform
basic supervised dispensing techniques in a variety of pharmacy settings. Course Hours Per Week: Class, 3.
Lab, 3. Semester Hours Credit, 4.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
a. Explain and demonstrate technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in an institutional
setting under the supervision of a registered pharmacist
b. Explain and demonstrate technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in an ambulatory care
setting under the supervision of a registered pharmacist
c. Specify and perform drug packaging, labeling, and appropriate recordkeeping exercises associated with
various pharmacy practice settings
d. Specify and perform controlled substance dispensing and documentation in an out-patient setting
e. Specify and perform controlled substance issuing and documentation in an institutional setting
f. Generalize introductory purchasing and inventory control concepts
g. Describe and demonstrate non-sterile compounding techniques and documentation used in assigned
laboratory preparations
h. Commit to memory the top 200 prescriptions dispensed in the United States
i. Research and orally communicate assigned categories of commonly sold over-the-counter products
j. Review and interpret examples of prescriptions and medication orders
k. Perform computer applications utilizing the Pharmacy Technology program’s institutional and
ambulatory software
OUTLINE OF INSTRUCTION:
I. Review and understand the course description and learning outcomes
II. Explain and demonstrate technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in an institutional
setting under the supervision of a registered pharmacist as listed below:
A. Organization and functions of centralized and decentralized pharmacies
B. Pharmacist supervision of technician's work
C. Establishing patient profile records
D. Interpretation and processing of medication orders
