Student Learning Outcomes 1. Practice and adhere to effective infection control procedures.
2. Prepare patient-specific non-sterile compounded medications for distribution.
3. Prepare non-patient-specific non-sterile compounded medications for distribution.
4. Assist pharmacists in preparing, storing, and distributing non-sterile compounded medication products including those requiring special handling and documentation.
5. Describe basic concepts related to preparation for non-sterile compounding.
6. Prepare medications requiring moderate and high level non-sterile compounding as defined by USP (e.g., suppositories, tablets, complex creams).
7. Prepare or simulate non-sterile chemotherapy/hazardous drug preparations per applicable, current USP Chapters.
8. Prepare simple non-sterile medications per applicable USP chapters (e.g., reconstitution, basic ointments and creams).
9. Use information from Safety Data Sheets (SDS), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Hazardous Drug List, and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) to identify, handle, dispense, and safely dispose of hazardous medications and materials.
10. Assist pharmacists in preparing medications requiring compounding of non-sterile products.
Course Description Provides a study and practice of compounding nonsterile preparations according to current United States Pharmacopeia (USP) chapters, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Hazardous Drug List, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines, and Board of Pharmacy regulations. Credits: 2