PARENTERAL THERAPY AND NUTRITION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: PHM SCI 541 and concurrent registration in PHM SCI 540 Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Become proficient in solving mathematical problems for determining appropriate dosing of medications, for compounding prescription orders, and for providing safe and accurate drug therapy for patients Audience: Undergraduate 2. Improve compounding skills and ability to critically analyze prescription and medication orders for compounded drug preparations Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop competence in aseptic processing and in dealing with intravenous solutions, IV admixtures, reconstitution of parenterals and total parenteral nutrition solutions Audience: Undergraduate 4. Utilize pharmacy reference books to determine which references to use for specific problems or questions Audience: Undergraduate 5. Illustrate practical aspects of compatibility and stability of compounded prescriptions and parenteral products, including the application of scientific principles, legal standards, and use of published literature in assigning beyond-use dates to drug preparations Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explain the pharmacists' responsibility for handling and dispensing quality pharmaceutical drug products and preparations as promulgated in the USP Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Become proficient in solving mathematical problems for determining appropriate dosing of medications, for compounding prescription orders, and for providing safe and accurate drug therapy for patients Audience: Undergraduate 2. Improve compounding skills and ability to critically analyze prescription and medication orders for compounded drug preparations Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop competence in aseptic processing and in dealing with intravenous solutions, IV admixtures, reconstitution of parenterals and total parenteral nutrition solutions Audience: Undergraduate 4. Utilize pharmacy reference books to determine which references to use for specific problems or questions Audience: Undergraduate 5. Illustrate practical aspects of compatibility and stability of compounded prescriptions and parenteral products, including the application of scientific principles, legal standards, and use of published literature in assigning beyond-use dates to drug preparations Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explain the pharmacists' responsibility for handling and dispensing quality pharmaceutical drug products and preparations as promulgated in the USP Audience: Undergraduate