PHM 250 - Special Topics in Pharmacy

• Sterile Compounding as a Pharmacy Technician
• The Sterile Compounding Environment
• Sterile Compounding Supplies
• Medication Orders and Labeling
• Calculations for Sterile Compounding
• Aseptic Garbing, Hand Washing, and Gloving
• Cleaning the Horizontal Laminar Airflow Hood
• Large-Volume Parenteral Preparations
• Small-Volume Parenteral Preparations
• Ampule-Based Preparations
• Narcotic Preparations
• Pediatric Preparations
• Total Parental Nutrition
• Chemotherapy Products and Procedures

• Basic 4-function calculator
• Pen with black or blue ink

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

1. Identify the ethical and legal obligations of sterile compounding personnel, including training and assessment requirements and the procedures for avoiding and reporting medication errors.
2. Describe the pharmacy environment appropriate for sterile compounding as defined by USP Chapter <797>.
3. Identify supply items used in sterile compounding, and describe appropriate technique to maintain the sterility of their critical sites.
4. Translate pharmacy and medical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols that are used in the medication orders and CSP labels utilized in sterile compounding.
5. Perform the calculations required for dosage determination and solution preparation.
6. Demonstrate aseptic technique in garbing, hand washing, and hood cleaning utilizing techniques defined in USP Chapter <797>.
7. Perform sterile compounding procedures to prepare various vial based or ampule-based large volume and small volume preparations. 
8. Prepare specialty admixtures such as narcotic preparations and pediatric CSPs. 
9. Display appropriate technique in the compounding of a TPN preparation.
10. Identify the procedures for handling hazardous materials such as chemotherapy CSPs.
11. Exhibit excellent aseptic technique during process validation and assessments of sterile compounding procedures presented in textbook.

• Required materials for all online courses
• Mandatory Attendance Requirement
• Proctored Exams

• 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