PPM 101: Pharmacy Practice Management

Credits 3
Contact Hours
48
Description
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to practice clinical and administrative skills found in various pharmacy settings. Students will develop an understanding of dispensing processes within community and hospital pharmacies as well as practice fundamental skills related to these processes. Students will also develop competencies associated with advanced pharmacy practices such as investigational drug handling, MTM, point-of-care testing, obtaining vitals and patient histories and administering vaccinations. Additionally, this course is designed to instruct students on the collection and organization of information for patient care, drug use review, and departmental management. This course will also present students with the opportunity to check their progress related to certification preparedness and develop an individualized study plan for the PTCE.

Prerequisites

PTF 101 Pharmacy Technician Fundamentals I, PCP 201 Pharmacy Technician Practice I, and PMC 101 Pharmacy Math and Dosage Calculations.