Course Code:CUTM2039

Scope:

This course is designed to train the students to assist other healthcare
providers in the basic services of hospital and clinical pharmacy.

Course Objectives: This course will train the students with hands-on experiences,
simulated clinical case studies in the following:
1. Methods to systematically approach and respond to drug information queries
2. How to interpret common laboratory reports to understand the need for optimizing dosage regimens
3. How to report suspected adverse drug reactions to the concerned authorities
4. Uses and methods of handling various medical/surgical aids and devices
5. How to interpret drug-drug interactions in the treatment of common diseases.

Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to
1. Professionally handle and answer the drug information queries
2. Interpret the common laboratory reports
3. Report suspected adverse drug reactions using standard procedures
4. Understand the uses and methods of handling various medical/surgical aids and devices
5. Interpret and report the drug-drug interactions in common diseases for
optimizing the drug therapy

Syllabus

1. Systematic approach to drug information queries using primary / secondary /
tertiary resources of information
2. Interpretation of laboratory reports to optimize the drug therapy in a given clinical
case
3. Filling up IPC’s ADR Reporting Form and perform causality assessments using
various scales (2 cases)
4. Demonstration / simulated / hands-on experience on the identification, types, use / Different types of bandages such as sterile gauze, cotton, crepe bandages,
etc.

5. Demonstration / simulated / hands-on experience on the identification, types, use / Different types of bandages such as sterile gauze, cotton, crepe bandages, etc Needles, syringes, catheters, IV set, urine bag, RYLE’s tube, urine pots, colostomy bags, oxygen masks, etc.
5. Case studies on drug-drug interactions (any 2 cases)
6. Wound dressing (simulated cases and role play –minimum 2 cases)
7. Vaccination and injection techniques (IV, IM, SC) using mannequins (5 activities)
8. Use of Hospital Pharmacy Software and various digital health tools application /administration ofOrthopaedic and Surgical Aids such as knee cap, LS belts, abdominal belt,walker, walking sticks, etc.

Session :1

Systematic approach to drug information queries using primary / secondary /
tertiary resources of information

DRUG INFORMATION queries

Session :2

Filling up IPC’s ADR Reporting Form and perform causality assessments using
various scales

ADR REPORTING FORM

Session :3

Case studies on ADR

CASE STUDIES ON ADVERSE DRUG REACTION

Session :4

Adverse drug reaction Management

adverse drug reaction management

Session :5

Demonstration / simulated / hands-on experience on the identification, types, use /application /administration of Different types of bandages such as sterile gauze, cotton, crepe bandages, etc.

Different types of bandages such as sterile gauze, cotton, crepe bandages

Session :6

Demonstration / simulated / hands-on experience on the identification, types, use /application /administration of Different types of Needles, syringes, catheters, IV set, urine bag, RYLE’s tube, urine pots, colostomy bags, oxygen masks, etc.

Needles, syringes, catheters, IV set, urine bag, RYLE’s tube, urine pots,

Session :7

Drug-drug interactions

DRUG INTERACTION part 1

Session :8

Case study on Drug Drug Interaction

Case studies on DRUG Interaction

Session :9

Wound dressing (simulated cases and role play –minimum 2 cases)

Wound dressing case 1

Session :10

Wound dressing (simulated cases and role play –minimum 2 cases)

Wound dressing part ii

Session :11

Use of Hospital Pharmacy Software

Application of computers in Hospital Pharmacy Practice

Session :12

Vaccination and injection techniques (IV, IM, SC) using mannequins (5 activities)

Vaccination and injection techniques

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Session :13

Demonstration  / hands-on experience on the identification, types, use  of  Orthopaedic and Surgical Aids such as knee cap, LS belts, abdominal belt,
walker, walking sticks, etc.

Orthopaedic and Surgical Aids