Semester/Year: 5/2

Field Training/week: (30) hours

   

An advance course of practical pharmacy training in different aspects of dispensing, compounding and inventory control in hospital settings of the Ministry of health and under minimal form of pharmacist supervision. Activities will be performed by the student and evaluated by a preceptor. Emphasis will be placed on effective communication with personnel, developing proper employee attitude, dispensing of medications, unit-dose dispensing, ward stock systems, automated dispensing, intravenous preparations, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), and sterile preparation. Students learn the role and duties of pharmacy technician in hospital pharmacies. Upon completion, students should obtain dispensing skills and be able to demonstrate an understanding of pharmacy operations, utilize references, ability to read and assess prescriptions, prepare patient charges, and efficiently operate computers. Skills in receiving drugs from central medical stores and recording will be reinforced. Time period of this practical field experience is 18 hours per week in the normal semester and 30 hours per week during summer semester (a total of 210 hours of intensive hospital training).