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2014-2015 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PHPR 31300 - Introduction To Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical Care
Credit Hours: 2.00. This first professional year course is designed to provide the entering pharmacy student an introduction to the profession of pharmacy and the concept of pharmaceutical care, integrated with career preparation, prescription dispensing and compounding, and effective pharmacist-patient communications. The purpose of this course is to introduce pharmacy students to the profession of pharmacy by developing informed perspectives on: 1. the professional role of the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical care to patients in any health care setting, 2. important concepts in the career preparation of health care professionals that are essential to being capable of providing pharmaceutical care, 3. components of pharmaceutical care services related to individualizing dosage forms and counseling for unique patient needs, 4. the necessity to development a basic framework or approach to problem-solve situations in pharmacy practice. Upon completion of this course students will: 1. demonstrate evolving skills in pharmaceutical care, patient communication, adherence monitoring, and professionalism, 2. demonstrate prescription service abilities including receiving, preparing and dispensing prescriptions, 3. demonstrate basic counseling abilities used by pharmacists to encourage effective pharmaceutical care, 4. evidence knowledge and use of medical terminology and abbreviations. Typically offered Fall.
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