Pharmacy Calculations 2 (PHAR 1235)

This course emphasizes the calculations required to accurately fill prescriptions and prepare pharmaceutical products in a hospital setting. Alligation, volumes of displacement, flow rates and infusion times are discussed. Calculations pertaining to pediatric and chemotherapy dosing are included. This course is part of the full-time Pharmacy Technician Program.

Course code: PHAR 1235

Credits: 0.5

Tuition: $0^*

Length: 15 hours

Course outline: https://www.vcc.ca/cfm-files/course-outline.cfm?subject=PHAR&number=1235

Schedule†

PHAR 1235 schedule for programs:

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Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.

CRN #	Instructor	Dates	Day/Time	Instructor
61587	Rubner, Wayne	July 20, 2020 to September 25, 2020	Tue \| 10:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m	Rubner, Wayne
46135	Rubner, Wayne	March 23, 2021 to May 25, 2021	Tue \| 10:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m	Rubner, Wayne

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	BEGIN_TIME_ROUND	DAY_OF_WEEK	END_DATE	END_TIME_ROUND	SIRASGN_PIDM	SSBSECT_CRN	SSBSECT_SEATS_AVAIL	SSBSECT_TERM_CODE	SSBSECT_VOICE_AVAIL	SSBSECT_WAIT_COUNT	SSRBLCK_BLCK_CODE	SSRMEET_BEGIN_TIME	SSRMEET_BLDG_CODE	SSRMEET_END_DATE	SSRMEET_END_TIME	SSRMEET_ROOM_CODE	SSRMEET_SCHD_CODE	SSRMEET_START_DATE	START_DATE	STVSCHD_DESC
1	2020-04-01 10:00:00.0	Tue	25-Sep-2020	2020-04-01 11:30:00.0	50051140	61587	1	202060	N	0	PHAR121	1000	BWY-B	2020-09-25 00:00:00.0	1129	3212	L	2020-07-20 00:00:00.0	20-Jul-2020	Lecture
2	2020-04-01 10:00:00.0	Tue	25-May-2021	2020-04-01 11:30:00.0	50051140	46135	20	202140	N	0	PHAR121	1000	BWY-B	2021-05-25 00:00:00.0	1129	[empty string]	L	2021-03-23 00:00:00.0	23-Mar-2021	Lecture

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SQL

SELECT ssbsect_crn, ssbsect_term_code, ssrblck_blck_code, ssrmeet_start_date, ssrmeet_end_date, TO_CHAR(ssrmeet_start_date, 'DD-Mon-YYYY') AS start_date, TO_CHAR(ssrmeet_end_date, 'DD-Mon-YYYY') AS end_date, ssrmeet_begin_time, ssrmeet_end_time, TRUNC( TO_DATE(CONCAT(ssrmeet_begin_time,'00'),'HH24:MI:SS')) + ( ROUND( (TO_DATE(CONCAT(ssrmeet_begin_time,'00'),'HH24:MI:SS') - TRUNC(TO_DATE(CONCAT(ssrmeet_begin_time,'00'),'HH24:MI:SS')) ) * 96 ) / 96) as begin_time_round, TRUNC( TO_DATE(CONCAT(ssrmeet_end_time,'00'),'HH24:MI:SS')) + ( ROUND( (TO_DATE(CONCAT(ssrmeet_end_time,'00'),'HH24:MI:SS') - TRUNC(TO_DATE(CONCAT(ssrmeet_end_time,'00'),'HH24:MI:SS')) ) * 96 ) / 96) as end_time_round, DECODE(ssrmeet_sun_day, 'U', 'Sun ', '') || DECODE(ssrmeet_mon_day, 'M', 'Mon ', '') || DECODE(ssrmeet_tue_day, 'T', 'Tue ', '') || DECODE(ssrmeet_wed_day, 'W', 'Wed ', '') || DECODE(ssrmeet_thu_day, 'R', 'Thu ', '') || DECODE(ssrmeet_fri_day, 'F', 'Fri ', '') || DECODE(ssrmeet_sat_day, 'S', 'Sat ','') AS day_of_week, ssrmeet_bldg_code, ssrmeet_room_code, sirasgn_pidm, ssbsect_seats_avail, ssbsect_wait_count, ssbsect_voice_avail, ssrmeet_schd_code, stvschd_desc FROM ssbsect INNER JOIN stvschd ON ssbsect_schd_code = stvschd_code AND ssbsect_schd_code NOT IN ('PLA', 'CL', 'CB', 'CI', 'T') LEFT OUTER JOIN ssrblck ON ssrblck_term_code = ssbsect_term_code AND ssrblck_crn = ssbsect_crn LEFT OUTER JOIN ssrmeet ON ssrmeet_term_code = ssbsect_term_code AND ssrmeet_crn = ssbsect_crn LEFT OUTER JOIN sirasgn ON sirasgn_crn = ssbsect_crn AND sirasgn_term_code = ssbsect_term_code WHERE ssbsect.ssbsect_subj_code = 'PHAR' AND ssbsect.ssbsect_crse_numb = '1235' AND ssbsect.ssbsect_term_code >= 202040 AND ssbsect.ssbsect_ssts_code = 'A' AND ssbsect.ssbsect_ptrm_end_date > sysdate-1 ORDER BY ssrmeet_start_date, ssrmeet_begin_time, ssbsect_crn

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Pharmacy Calculations 2 (PHAR 1235)

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