Pharmacy Medication and Safety

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Introduction

Describe the many factors that affect how a drug behaves for a given individual

Explore how Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is an important concept in the pharmacy and in other areas of healthcare

Explain aseptic techniques and safety guidelines

Identify the precautions, parenteral routes, and types of parenteral solutions

Syllabus

Module 1 - Factors Affecting Drug Activity and Medication Therapy Management

Explore how human variability determines the effectiveness of a drug, adverse reactions, hypersensitivity, anaphylaxis, drug interactions, and drug dependence. Additionally, understand the goals of Medication Therapy Management (MTM), its related services, documentation, and reimbursement, along with the advanced role and duties of the Pharmacy Technician within these Team-Based care models.

Module 2 - Safety and Aseptic Techniques

Appreciate aseptic techniques and safety guidelines and why they are vital and important to protecting pharmacy personnel as well as the patient population the pharmacy serves.

Module 3 - Parenteral Solutions

Examine parenteral administrations, including precautions, parenteral routes, LVP and SVP solutions, heparin locks and piggybacks, vials and ampules, filters, administration kits, syringes, devices and pumps, Total Parenteral Nutrition and Dialysis solutions.