Student pharmacists need a textbook to use for learning in general about etiquette, ethics, law, and other topics for practice courses. It should be a book that is the right size for quickly reading and referencing information when in a classroom or completing introductory and advanced practice courses. We feel this text will fulfill that need for students.
TO THE STUDENT
This handbook is one of a few texts that you will use through your entire pharmacy school education. So take a pencil or pen and start scribbling notes in the margins, keep track of the “pearls” you learn in class here in a book where you can find them later. There is no one right way to use this handbook. The important thing is that it does not sit on your shelf as a required text, never to be opened. You bought the book; take the time to see what information is contained within. Think of it as your road map to practice courses; calculations, kinetics, drug information, medical terminology, and laboratory data book all in one.
TO THE FACULTY/PRECEPTOR
Faculty/preceptors often find themselves looking for material that quickly acquaints students with a certain theory, process, or practice. We hope that this text meets those expectations. This text can be used both in the classroom to introduce ideas and during practice courses to help guide students in learning terminology, organizing case information, improving problem-solving skills, and rounding. The book is divided into three working sections: systems and expectations, a toolbox, and pharmacy practice topics.
In the systems and expectations section, the authors discuss topics for introductory and advanced pharmacy practice courses, etiquette, ethical issues, service-learning, communication skills, monitoring patients, and the function of a medical team. All chapters are written to help the student become comfortable within the healthcare system and explain the expectations of student pharmacists within that system.
Included in the student pharmacist toolbox section are chapters on medical terminology, United States federal regulations, calculations, pharmacokinetics, laboratory data, and physical assessment. The chapters on calculations and pharmacokinetics may be used in a beginning classroom setting when students need to understand big concepts; it will supplement the regular textbook. Instructive chapters dealing with the technical and interpretive aspects of the practice of pharmacy, such as physical assessment, and laboratory testing are included in the toolbox section and can be used by the student during their advanced practice courses to interpret patient findings. Students will be able to use this book early in their pharmacy school curriculum, keep note of their learning, and indicate “pearls” in the margins that they will use later to practice.
The last section of the book contains specific topics for pharmacy practice, including chapters addressing the practices of community and institutional pharmacy, the pharmacist as drug information specialist, managed care, public health, and global pharmacy. These chapters are included to round out the text so that it becomes the student practice guide from beginning to end. The final section touches on topics such as missions and the responsibility to advocate for the profession and advance the pharmacist’s involvement in public health. All of the topics are meant to support the knowledge and professional growth of student pharmacists across a curriculum.
Key Features
- Systems and Expectations covering ethics, communication, monitoring drug therapy, and regulatory agencies.
- Patient Care Tool Box covering medical terminology, pharmacokinetics, laboratory data, and physical assessment.
- Topics in Pharmacy Practice covering Drug Information and Drug Literature Evaluation, Community/Ambulatory Care, Institutional Pharmacy Practice, Public Health, Reducing Health Disparities Through Domestic and Global Outreach to the Undeserved.
Contents
SECTION 1: Systems and Expectations
Chapter 1 First Practice Course Expectations
- Introduction
- Professional Attributes
- Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter
- The Practice Site
- Practice Experience Courses
- Introductory Practice Courses
- Conclusion
- Application Exercises
- References
Chapter 2 Ethics in Pharmacy Practice
- Introduction
- The Codes of Professional Ethics in Medicine and Pharmacy
- Two Philosophical Theories are Often Referred to in Biomedical and Clinical Ethics: Utilitarianism and Deontology
- History of (a) How Biomedical Ethics Evolved and the Fundamental Principles of Biomedical Ethics, (b) How Clinical Ethics Evolved, and (c) Clinical Applications of Those Principles (Clinical Ethics) with Case Examples
- Codes of Conduct in the Professions and, Specifically, Clinical Ethics
- Conclusion: The Doctor/Clinician-Patient Relationship is the Core of Clinical Ethics
- Application Exercises
- References
- Answers to Application Exercise
Chapter 3 Pharmacy as a Community-Based Profession
- Introduction
- Service-Learning
- What Can You Learn From Service-Learning?
- What Do You Need To Do To Learn From Service in the Community?
- Who Benefits From Service-Learning and How?
- Conclusion
- Application Exercises
- Reflective Exercises
- References
Chapter 4 Communication: An Overview
- Importance of Communication Skills
- Model of Communication
- Potential Barriers to Pharmacist’s Communication
- Oral Communication Skills
- Nonverbal Communication Skills
- Putting It All Together: Patient Interviewing
- The What, Why, and How of Presentations
- Getting Started
- Writing in the Professions
- Summary
- Application Exercises
- References
- Role-Playing Scenarios (I - XV)
Chapter 5 Rounding, Documentation, and Patient Education
- Introduction
- Advanced Practice Experiences
- Application Exercises
- Acknowledgment
- References
Chapter 6 Monitoring Drug Therapy
- Introduction
- Steps for Monitoring Drug Therapy
- Putting It All Together
- Application Exercises
- References
Chapter 7 Regulatory Agencies with Pharmacy Oversight and Legal Requirements for Filling a Prescription
- Introduction
- Administrative Agencie
- Drug Laws
- The Prescription
- Summary
- Application Exercise
- References
- Bibliography
SECTION: 2 Patient Care Tool Box
- Chapter 8 A Brief Look at the Construction of Medical Terminology and Common Definitions of Words That are Part of the Pharmacy Vernacular
- Introduction
- What is in a Word?
- Definitions of Common Terms Within the Pharmacy Vernacular
- Application Exercises
- References
Chapter 9 Pharmacy Calculations
- Introduction
- The Prescription or Medication Order
- Common Systems of Measurement and Conversion
- Calculation of Doses
- Ratio Strength and Percentage
- Aliquots
- Tonicity and Osmolarity
- Reconstitution and Intravenous Admixtures
- Summary
- Application Exercises
- References
Chapter 10 Physical Assessment Skills
- Introduction
- Basic Physical Assessment Technique
- Precautions
- Getting Started
- Putting It All Together
- Application Exercises
- References
Chapter 11 Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data
- Introduction
- Clinical Pearls When Interpreting Laboratory Data
- Urinalysis
- Electrolytes and Blood Chemistry
- Cardiac Tests
- Lipoprotein Panel
- Endocrine Tests: Thyroid Function
- Endocrine Tests: Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Tests: Adrenal Gland
- Gastrointestinal Tests
- Hematologic Tests
- Coagulation Tests
- Immunologic Tests
- Infectious Disease Diagnostic Tests
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Application Exercises
- References
Chapter 12 Designing Patient Treatment Plans: PharmacokineticFoundations
- Introduction
- Dosage Regimen Design
- Basic Calculations to Determine Individual Pharmacokinetic
- Variables
- Application
- Application Exercises
- References
SECTION 3: Topics in Pharmacy Practice
Chapter 13 Drug Information and Drug Literature Evaluation
- Introduction to Drug Information
- Drug Information Skills
- Standard References
- Drug Literature Evaluation
- Professional Writing
- Summary
- Application Exercises
- References
Chapter 14 Community/Ambulatory Care
- Community and Ambulatory Care: An Overview
- Community Pharmacy Practice: Pharmacy Business Issues
- Managing the Clinical Messages/DUR Messages/Computer Checks
- Telepharmacy—Upcoming Changes in Medication Order Fulfillment Practice
- Community Pharmacy Practice: Patient Care Issues
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacy: Practice Issues
- Experiential Education Courses: Managing Activities at the Site
- Summary and Conclusion
- References
- Patient Cases
- Community Pharmacy Cases
- Ambulatory Care Cases
Chapter 15 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
- General Hospital Overview
- Educational Experiences in an Institution
- Conclusion
- Application Exercises
- References
- Application Exercise Answers
Chapter 16 Managed Care
- Introduction
- Business Services in Managed Care
- Clinical Tools in Managed Care
- Outcomes Research
- Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
- For More Information
- Application Exercises
- References
Chapter 17 Public Health
- Introduction
- Public Health Specialty Areas
- Public Health Practice
- Public Health Organizations and Institutions
- Healthy People 2010 and 2020
- Public Health Education in the Pharmacy Curriculum
- Conclusion
- References
Chapter 18 Taking it to the Streets: Reducing Health Disparities Through Domestic and Global Outreach to the Underserved
- Introduction
- Organizations
- Advocacy for the Profession
- Advocacy for the Underserved Patient
- Taking the Practice to the Streets, Hillsides, and Mountain Top Villages
- Preparation for Outreach Trips
- Getting There
- Conclusion
- Application Exercises
- References
Index
About the Author
- Ruth E. Nemire, PharmD, is a Professor at Touro College in the College of Pharmacy, in Harlem, New York.
- Karen L. Kier, PhD, MSc, RPh, is a Professor at Ohio Northern University in the College of Pharmacy in Ada, Ohio.
Product Details
- Paperback: 608 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2 edition (May 27, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071603875
- ISBN-13: 978-0071603874
- Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
List Price: $54.95