PharmTech Course Syllabus

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course explores commonly encountered ethical dilemmas from the pharmacy practice. Students are introduced to the profound influence that medication laws, standards, and regulations have on practice. Included in this subject, students are introduced to federal and state laws governing the practice of pharmacy. Upon successful completion of the course, students should have attained skills that will enable them to identify unethical behaviors, identify possible solutions, and analyze solutions for appropriateness using ethical decision-making models, while noting the laws and regulations that govern the practice.

COURSE PRE-REQUISITE (S):

NONE

ACADEMIC CLOCK HOURS

Total Clock Hours: 10 (6 hours lecture; 4 hours lab)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to:

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.Explain how state laws and regulations determine which activities associated with receiving and screening prescription/medication orders for completeness and authenticity can be delegated by pharmacist to technicians.

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.Explain how state laws and regulations determine which activities associated with preparing medications for distribution can be delegated by pharmacist to technicians.

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.Explain how state laws and regulations determine which activities associated with verifying the measurement, preparation, and/or packaging of medications produced by other technicians can be delegated by pharmacists to technicians.

 
 

Last Modified on April 11, 2013