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PHAR 1235: Pharmacy Calculations 2
Effective date
September 2013
Department
Pharmacy Technician
School
Health Sciences
Description
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.
Credits
.5
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Calculate quantities required for in-patient prescriptions
- Perform allegation calculations.
- Perform volume of displacement calculations
- Calculate infusion times.
- Calculate flow rates.
- Determine a dose based on a nomogram.
- Calculate quantities and volumes required for compounding sterile products.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 15
Total Hours: 15
Total Hours: 15
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
72%
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
25 |
|
|
Midterm Exam |
25 |
|
|
Final Exam |
35 |
|
|
Assignments |
15 |
|
Course topics
- Quantities for in-patient prescriptions
- Alligation
- Volume of displacement
- Infusion times
- Pediatric dosing
- Chemotherapy
- Sterile products
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.