PHM 151 - Pharmacy Clinical Experience

Class: 3 Lab: 18 Credits: 9
This course provides practical application of pharmacy skills in medication packaging, intravenous fluid preparation, inventory control, and communication with other health care providers through clinical rotations in pharmacies.

Prerequisite(s): Take PHM 103, PHM 113, PHM 124, and PHM 250 with a minimum grade of “C”.

Corequisite(s): Take PHM 175.

Course Topics:

Most commonly prescribed medications
Medical and Pharmaceutical Terminology
Common Pharmacy References
Pharmacy Practice Settings
Human Relations and Communications
Exploring Career Path Options
Resumes and Interviews

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

Basic 4-function calculator
Pen with black or blue ink
Lab jacket with program patch
Clinical uniform with program patch
Current SCC ID

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate personal and interpersonal knowledge and skills necessary to the profession of pharmacy.
Apply foundational professional knowledge and skills required of the pharmacy technician.
Understand the roles and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician in the processing and handling of medications and medication orders.
Understand sterile and non-sterile compounding procedures and guidelines.
Understand procurement, billing, reimbursement, and inventory management.
Apply patient and mediation safety practices in all aspects of the pharmacy technician’s role.
Describe the use of current technology and informative in the healthcare environment.
Understand regulatory issues in regard to the pharmacy practice.
Apply quality assurance practice to relation to pharmacy practices.
Understand the importance of being equipped for future employment.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021