Austin Community College
Spring 2010 - CLOSED COURSES
Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses
Updated: 05/27/2010 08:26:32
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
16 Week Session January 19 - May 16
PHRA 1309 Pharmaceutical Mathematics I
P [14/14] 07814 Lec 001 EVC 9227 TTh 10:00am - 11:15am OH May, Marcy
PHRA 1313 Community Pharmacy Practice
P [14/14] 07816 Lec 001 EVC 9227 MW 10:45am - 11:35am OH May, Marcy
Lab 001 EVC 9223 MW 11:45am - 1:00pm
PHRA 1345 Intravenous Admixture and Sterile Compounding
P+ [7/7] 07818 Lec 001 EVC 9227 TTh 5:00pm - 5:50pm OH Velasquez, Veronica
Lab 001 EVC 9223 T 6:00pm - 8:30pm
16 Week Session January 19 - May 16
PHRA 1349 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
P [14/14] 07822 OPC 002 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shields, Laura
Lab 002 TBA TBA TBA
07822 - Internet access required. L. Shields, 223.1790 x26431. For MANDATORY Online
information and other information, please contact instructor: email lshields@austincc.edu
- MANDATORY Labs, Saturdays from 1-4pm on 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24, &
5/8.
PHRA 1205 Drug Classification
An introduction to the study of disease processes, pharmaceutical drugs, abbreviations, classifications, dosages, actions in the body, and routes of administration.
PHRA 1301 Introduction to Pharmacy
Examination of the qualifications, operational guidelines, and job duties of a pharmacy technician. Topics include definitions of a pharmacy environment, the profile of a pharmacy technician, legal and ethical guidelines, job skills and duties, verbal and written communication skills, professional resources, safety techniques, and supply and inventory techniques.
PHRA 1309 Pharmaceutical Mathematics I
Pharmaceutical mathematics including reading, interpreting, and solving calculation problems encountered in the preparation and distribution of drugs. Conversion of measurements within the apothecary, avoirdupois, and metric systems with emphasis on the metric system of weight and volume. Topics include ratio and proportion, percentage, dilution and concentration, milliequivalent, units, intravenous flow rates, and solving dosage problems.
PHRA 1313 Community Pharmacy Practice
Mastery of skills necessary to interpret, prepare, label, and maintain records of physicians' medication orders and prescriptions in a community pharmacy. Designed to train individuals in the administration of supply, inventory, and data entry. Topics include customer service and advisement, count and pour techniques, prescription calculations, drug selection and preparation, over-the-counter drugs, record keeping, stock level adjustment, data input and editing, and legal parameters. Offered in Fall and Spring.
PHRA 1345 Intravenous Admixture and Sterile Compounding
Mastery of skills in compounding sterile products. Introduction to sterile products, hand washing techniques, pharmaceutical calculations, references, safety techniques, aseptic techniques in parenteral compounding, proper use of equipment (autoinjectors, pumps), preparation of sterile products (intravenous, irrigation, ophthalmic, total parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy drugs), and safe handling of antineoplastic drugs. Offered in Fall, Spring and Summer. Prerequisite: PHRA 1309.
PHRA 1349 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
Exploration of the unique role and practice of pharmacy technicians in an institutional pharmacy with emphasis on daily pharmacy operation. Topics include hospital pharmacy organization, work flow and personnel, medical and pharmaceutical terminology, safety techniques, data entry, packaging and labeling operations, extemporaneous compounding, inpatient drug distribution systems, unit dose cart fills, quality assurance, drug storage, and inventory control. Offered in Fall and Spring.
PHRA 1441 Pharmacy Drug Therapy and Treatment
Study of therapeutic agents, their classification, properties, actions, and effects on the human body and their role in the management of disease. Provides detailed information regarding drug dosages, side effects, interactions, toxicities, and incompatibilities. Offered in Spring and Summer. Prerequisite: HPRS 1106 and PHRA 1205.
PHRA 2266 Practicum -- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. An intermediate or advanced type of health professions work-based instruction that helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. The emphasis is on practical work experience for which the student has already acquired the necessary theoretical knowledge and basic skills. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional, generally a clinical preceptor. A health practicum may be a paid or unpaid learning experience. Students are assigned to a hospital or other health-system pharmacy for 16 hour each week for eight weeks and a community pharmacy setting for 16 hours each week for eight weeks to meet established objectives by performing pharmacy technician duties under the supervision of the on-site pharmacist. This is an unpaid learning experience. Prerequisite: HPRS 1106, PHRA 1205, PHRA 1301, PHRA 1309, PHRA 1313, and PHRA 1349.