OSUCOLLEGE OF PHARMACY

Course Syllabus

PHAR 720, 721, 722

I.General Catalog Description

PHAR 720, 721, 722- Principles of Pharmacy Practice I, II, III

I-Patient Counseling Principles; Nonprescription Drugs; Calculations, Introduction to Prescription Drugs

II-Interviewing skills; Collecting a Patient Health Care Database; Nonprescription Drugs;

IV Admixture, Dispensing practices

III-Patient Assessment; Patient Drug Education; Nonprescription Drugs; Compounding, Communication in Special Situations, Pathophysiology of Nutrition.

3 hours, Fall and Winter, 5 hours Spring

Corequisites: PHAR 723 for PHAR 720; PHAR 724 for PHAR 721; PHAR 725 for PHAR 722.

II.General Goal

To develop skills in prescription dispensing procedures, patient drug information, data gathering, communications, drug information, pharmaceutical care.

III.Outcomes

The student shall be able to:

  1. Determine the completeness and accuracy of information in a drug order or prescription.
  2. Prepare extemporaneous dosage forms and delivery systems.
  3. Use knowledge of sterile technique to prepare sterile dosage forms and delivery systems.
  4. Prepare prescription labeling appropriate for a drug product.
  5. Dispense drug products in accordance with legal requirements and professional responsibilities.
  6. Use electronic devices to receive or transfer prescriptions and drug orders, store and access patient information, and maintain drug dispensing records.
  7. Describe the state and federal laws pertaining to drug dispensing.
  8. Collect and organize patient data into a format that facilitates making decisions to meet the patient’s health care needs.
  9. Determine the appropriateness of a drug order or prescription in relation to patient, disease specific, and socioeconomic factors.
  10. Formulate empathetic responses to communications from patients based on effective listening skills.
  11. Organize information for verbal or written communication to patients.
  12. Verbally convey information to patients using effective communication skills.
  13. Write clear, concise information for patients using effective writing skills.
  14. Use effective interviewing skills to obtain information that may be needed to make decisions to meet the patient’s health care needs.
  15. Organize patient data into a format that facilitates making decisions to meet the patient’s health care needs.

IV.Course Content

General organization

Laboratory or discussion/case presentation 3 hours. The general format of the course is small group discussion and student activities. The sequence is coordinated with material being presented in Biopharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmaceutics, and Clinical Applications. Nonprescription drug therapy will provide a platform for case discussion. PHAR 720 will emphasize technical aspects of dispensing, medication counseling, and calculations used in pharmacy practice. PHAR 721 will emphasize aseptic technique, legal aspects of dispensing, pharmaceutical care and patient medication counseling methods. PHAR 722 will emphasize compounding skills, communication in special situations and development of skills in counseling, dispensing, pharmaceutical care, and pathophysiology of nutrition.

Students will be required to complete the following assignments weekly:

Practice the assigned pharmacy calculations

Demonstrate a comprehension of the assigned readings

Demonstrate a mastery of the weekly communication objective

V.Requirements for credit:

  1. Participation in all labs, case presentations, and discussion sessions
  2. Satisfactory demonstration of history taking, communication skills, dispensing skills, and patient education. A videotape of student counseling skills will be evaluated to determine this competency.
  3. Demonstrated understanding of the proper use of various prescription and nonprescription drug products
  4. Demonstrated competency in pharmaceutical calculations, with a grade of 100% on each calculation quiz
  5. Satisfactory completion of all assignments and projects

VI.Students With Disabilities

Students with documented disabilities who may need accommodations, who have any emergency medical information the instructor should know of, or who need special arrangements in the event of evacuation, should make an appointment with the instructor no later than the first week of the term.

  1. Academic Dishonesty

Students are expected to be honest and ethical in their academic work. As defined by the university, academic dishonesty is: "An intentional act of deception in which a student seeks to claim the credit for the work or effort of another person or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any academic work."

The minimum sanction for academic dishonesty is typically an academic penalty (usually an F) on the assignment. Please see the OregonStateUniversity web page, osu.orst.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm for detailed information on academic dishonesty and how it is addressed.

VIII. Civility and General Student Behavior

The goal of OregonStateUniversity is to provide students with the knowledge, skill and wisdom they need to contribute to society. Our rules are formulated to guarantee each student's freedom to learn and to protect the fundamental rights of others. People must treat each other with dignity and respect in order for scholarship to thrive. Behaviors that are disruptive to teaching and learning will not be tolerated, and will be referred to the Student Conduct Program for disciplinary action. Behaviors that create a hostile, offensive or intimidating environment based on

gender, race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, disability, marital status or sexual orientation will be referred to the Affirmative Action Office. Please refer to the University's mission and values

statement, available at on the web

  1. Exam and Quiz Policies

Students will be required to take exams and quizzes during the scheduled exam and quiz times.

Read questions carefully and review your answers prior to submitting your exam. If questions arise during an exam, write your concerns or explanations on the exam. Points will not be awarded for mistakes in completing answer sheets so again, be sure to check exam sheets before submitting them for grading. Typographical errors that affect the answer should be pointed out to the instructor. When you are finished with the exam you may leave the room, but do not discuss the exam right outside the door. Students will not be allowed to leave the room and reenter during the exam.

Questions or concerns about points or grading of an exam need to be submitted in writing, along with the exam, within one week of the date the exam was returned to the students. Submitting such a request allows the instructor to review the exam for any additional oversights that may have occurred.

  1. Materials and Resources:
  • Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, Fourteenth Edition, 2004, American Pharmaceutical Association, Washington, DC
  • Thompson, J , A Practical Guide to Contemporary Pharmacy Practice, Second edition, 2004, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore
  • Berger, BA Communication Skills for Pharmacists, APhA, Washington DC, 2002
  • Rovers, JP, et al, A Practical Guide to Pharmaceutical Care, APhA, Washington, DC
  • Stoklosa MJ and Ansel HC, Pharmaceutical Calculations, Eleventh Edition, 2001, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore
  • Pharmacist-Patient Consultation Program Unit 1 and 2, National Healthcare Operations, 1993
  • Websites and links as listed on Blackboard
  1. Faculty Members Responsible for Course

Ann Zweber, RPh

Roberto Linares, RPh

XI.Methods used for Evaluation of Students

Fall Quarter 2005

Examination I30%

Examination II35%

Videotaping10%

OTC Committee Presentations10%

Blackboard discussion participation 5%

End of day consults 5%

Prescription Drug quizzes 5%

XII.Methods for Assessing the Quality of the Course and Instruction

Post course formal evaluations completed by the students for course and instructor; peer review of instructors

Completed by:

R. Linares

A. Zweber

09/05