Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience: Hospital

4 credits · Undergraduate

This four-week introductory rotation provides students with an opportunity to actively participate in pharmacy patient care within a hospital pharmacy practice setting with the help and guidance of a pharmacist preceptor. The rotation will focus on the role of the hospital pharmacist as part of the healthcare team; understanding the patient chart; documentation of patient care; applying the Pharmacist’s Patient Care Process; interpreting lab values required for the management of drug therapy; informal case presentations; drug information; medication safety; and interprofessional practice. Students are required to travel to sites outside the Halifax area and are responsible for all associated costs. PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of all second year Doctor of Pharmacy courses. FORMATS: Experiential Learning