Apr 19, 2024  
TCC Catalog 2016-17 
    
TCC Catalog 2016-17 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PTN1941C Pharmacy Practicum II

3 credit hour(s) | Fall | Spring
Prerequisite(s): PTN1122 , PTN1131C , PTN1930 , PTN1940 .
Corequisite(s): PTN1942C .
This course provides practical application of the basic pharmacy technician concepts and skills in an actual institutional/hospital pharmacy setting. The student will complete 250 hours of work experience under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist (preceptor), who may delegate some supervisory and/or training responsibilities to another licensed pharmacist or certified pharmacy technician. Rotations may include experience in hospitals or medical centers, extended-care or home health care agency facilities, and drug information centers. Students are expected to participate in pharmacy practice activities such as dispensing; compounding; inventory handling and control; drug distribution; and the preparation of intravenous (IV) admixture products, chemotherapy products and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) products. Contact for the semester: Classroom: 7.5 hours. 250 hours of clinical rotations. Does not count toward A.A. degree.