Course Offerings

This course provides an introduction to the metric, avoirdupois, and apothecary systems of measurement and the calculations used in pharmacy practice. Upon completion, you should be able to correctly perform calculations required to properly prepare a medication order.

Course Objectives

be able to correctly perform calculations required to properly prepare a medication order.

Outline of Instruction

Numeral Systems used in Pharmacy

Rounding Decimals

Ratio and Proportion/Dimensional Analysis

Percents, Ratios to Percents, and Ratios to Decimals

Interpreting Prescriptions and Converting Household and Metric Measurements

Temperature Conversions

Calculations for Day Supply

Day Supply of Insulin

Parenteral Doses Using Ratio and Proportion

Dosage Calculations Based on Body Weight

Allegations

Contact Hours

20

CEUs

No

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

n/a

Learning Supplies Needed

Powers, M. F., & Wakelin, J. B. (2016). Pharmacy Calculations (6th ed.). Englewood, CO: Morton Pub.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

n/a

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
o Course Workload: You will be expected to read text assignments and complete all assignments. You are expected to log in to all courses every day to Blackboard to review all announcements and assignments. You should check college email daily. It is suggested that you connect college email to your cell phone so that you receive timely information from your instructor(s).
o Technical Skill Level Required: You should be able to use a computer and calculator. With the computer, you should be able to work with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Blackboard and Web Advisor and should be able to complete research on the Internet.
o Open Communication statement: Open and honest dialogue, feedback, and active listening, flowing in all directions, is valued and encouraged.

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Pharmacy Technicians and Healthcare professionals that need to do pharmaceutical/dosage calculations.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

Pharmacy Technicians in pursuit of certification

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

Pharmacy

Pharmacy Technicians

Medical Assisting

Nursing

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Course Contact Information

Samantha Bray
919-532-5844
[email protected]