PHCL 313

Pharmacy Practice 1

course discribtion:

  This course consists of 6 consecutive courses that deal with the practical application of scientific and clinical 

knowledge used in the provision of pharmaceutical care. Activities include professionalism, communication skills,

prescription compounding, calculations, use and practice of drug information, physical assessment, devices-use 

competency, adherence, and medication safety. The course will utilize, problem based learning and simulated or 

actual clinical cases to continue development of students’ knowledge base in human disorders and therapeutics 

and enhance their skills in problem solving, organization, communication, and literature assessment. Students 

will also learn how to recommend over-the-counter (OTC) products, dietary supplements, natural products and 

other alternative medicine therapies.

   Course objective:

Knowledge: 

1. Apply knowledge learned in pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics to a patient case

2. Understand the role and the responsibility of the pharmacist  as a pharmaceutical care practitioner

3. Gain knowledge on the basic physical assessment techniques

4. Learn the basic components of an effective patient interview 

Cognitive: 

1. Obtain patient medication history (medical, social, medication management, and / or social/financial)

2. Conduct a physical assessment and/or review of systems

3. Review a patient record.

4. Correctly measure and evaluate vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respirations) of a 

patient and assess for variables which may affect the reading

5. Gather, organize and document accurate and comprehensive patient information.

 6. Counsel patient on a prescription 

7. Interpret and evaluate a prescription for completeness, legality and errors.

8. Recognize daily requirements of vitamins and minerals to all age groups.

 

Course materials:

1. Rhonda M Jones &  Raylene M Rospond. Patient Assessment in Pharmacy Practice. Lippincott Williams & 

Wilkins; 2

nd 

edition. 2008

 

2. Tietze KJ. Clinical Skills for Pharmacists: A Patient-Focused Approach. Mosby; 3

rd

 

 edition. 2011 

3. Communication Skills for Pharmacists: Building relationships, improving care. APhA publication, 1

s 

ed. 

2002

 

Extra References 

4. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2

nd

 ed. 2008 2. Rantucci, Melanie J., Pharmacists Talking with Patients: A 

Guide to Patient Counseling. Second Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007.

5. Rovers JP and Currie JD. A Practical guide to Pharmaceutical Care: A Clinical Skills Primer. 3rd Ed, 

Washington DC, APhA; 2007 5. Bruce Berger. 

6. Saudi National Formulary

7. Related internet sites

 

Grade distribution:

 

Lab Activities/assignments 30 points  (description of lab activity including objective and 

assessment criteria will be provided on weekly basis)

Previous Exams

will be provided later in the course.