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PHAR 1206: Hospital Pharmacy
Effective date
May 2022
Department
Pharmacy Technician
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course deals with the practice of pharmacy in an institutional setting. Distribution systems and the delivery of healthcare services in hospitals are covered along with record keeping, equipment and quality assurance. Students will have an opportunity to practise dispensing and compounding during the lab portion of the course.
This course is part of the full-time Pharmacy Technician Program.
Credits
7.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
PHAR 1106.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe professional pharmacy practice in hospitals.
- Describe the delivery of healthcare services in hospitals.
- Differentiate between types of hospitals.
- Describe the organizational structure of a hospital.
- Differentiate between the scope of practice of a pharmacist and a pharmacy technician in a hospital.
- Prepare drugs safely and accurately in all types of hospital distribution systems.
- Prepare extemporaneous compounds safely and accurately.
- Use hospital pharmacy dispensing software.
- Maintain records and equipment in hospitals.
- Employ quality assurance procedures in the lab.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 105
Total Hours: 150
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 105
Total Hours: 150
Instructional Strategies
Lecture, independent study, group work, simulation, role-play, lab
Delivery: full-time
Delivery: full-time
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
15 |
Error Checking |
|
Lab Work |
35 |
Average mark in dispensing labs |
|
Lab Work |
20 |
Average mark in compounding labs |
|
Final Exam |
30 |
Test: comprehensive assessment |
Course topics
- 1. Types of hospitals
- 2. Organization of hospitals
- 3. Pharmacy Department
- 4. Prescription processing
- 5. Drug distribution systems
- 6. Specialty areas
- 7. Prepackaging and repackaging
- 8. Compounding
- 9. Quality assurance
Learning resources
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (Current Edition), CPhA: Ottawa, ON.
Resources are items that the student is responsible for purchasing. Resource information will be supplied by the department/instructor.
Resources are items that the student is responsible for purchasing. Resource information will be supplied by the department/instructor.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.