After teaching the IV certification course for over 5 years we realized that IV Certification does not teach pharmacists anything about IV Administration, Flow rate and dilutions about Injectable drugs. Therefore 10 years ago on 2010 we developed these combination courses of IV Certification with Hospital Pharmacy Training. So far, we are the only company that provides live programs which include hospital pharmacy training.
These courses have been compiled and meticulously designed after working in different hospital pharmacy settings for over 30 years:- dealing with & implementing different computer systems including clinical pharmacy programs, training Pharmacists to assume clinical roles by working independently with Doctors and Nurses to improve patient outcomes, while maintaining financial viability for the organizations.
We have designed these courses primarily for retail pharmacists or new pharmacy graduates to prepare them for Hospital Pharmacy Practice, or to provide a jump start for Pharmacist who have just entered the hospital pharmacy arena. The focus of this program is to expose you to the work settings of an acute care hospital pharmacy in a decentralized environment, or a LTAC (long term Acute Care), or a Rehabilitation Hospital. This will also prepare you for an IV Infusion Pharmacy or a Pharmacy setting offering a combination of these services.
We offer pharmacists several choices for Hospital Pharmacy/IV Certification Training, which includes everything in the course outline:
HOSPITAL PHARMACY PREP COURSE (P-3) This 3 days, regularly scheduled Hospital Pharmacy Prep Course is usually offered every month. You can sign up for this course directly on the website. All the information you need to know about working in an Acute Care Hospital setting is presented in this class and is our most popular program. Click on the Register button to see the class schedule.
HOSPITAL PHARMACY CRASH COURSE (P-5) provides 5 days of pharmacy training inside the hospital pharmacy setting working side by side with the staff pharmacist while going through the training. Program starts on Monday at 8 am and ends on Friday by 4 pm. Everything you need to know about hospital pharmacy practice in an Acute Care Hospital is covered in this class, including IV Certification with hands on IV training. You can sign up for the Scheduled class online; or call to see if can accommodate your schedule.
HOSPITAL PHARMACY FELLOWSHIP (P-7)
This 2 weeks fellowship program is designed for Retail Pharmacists who want to lean more about hospital pharmacy practice. It provides more detailed learning about the hospital pharmacy than provided by the one week crash course. It is ideally suited for new pharmacy graduates, pharmacists who have had a break in employment or pharmacists who have spent too much time in the retail setting. You can sign up directly on the website for the scheduled class. You may call us to see if we accommodate your schedule.
HOSPITAL PHARMACY WEBINAR:
This one day class provides the cliff note version of working in the hospital setting. This is more suitable for pharmacists who have recently started in the hospital environment and looking for clarity in their hospital work environment. This can be provided in person or via zoom.
HOSPITAL OR INFUSION PHARMACY CUSTOM TRAINING:
This is designed to upgrade skill level of pharmacists currently working without the in-depth clinical knowledge for Kinetic dosing, Renal dosing and clinical monitoring of medications patients are receiving, with or without IV Certification to comply with 797 requirements,. This may be provided at your location or ours. Cost based on the location and number of Pharmacist/s that need training. Call 817-938-1064 for more information.
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Course Outline
Institutional Pharmacy Practice Settings
ADT (Admission, Discharge, Transfer)Medication Reconciliation Medication
Orders - Reading and interpreting (major focus), Range Orders, Overriding Orders & unapproved abbreviations
Clinical Pharmacy Functions & Chart Review Interpreting relevant Lab Data
Computer Order entry including CPOE
Drug Distribution systems (cart fill, robot fill, Pyxis fill)
Automated Dispensing Systems (Pyxis, Omnicel etc)
Hospital Pharmacy Computer Programs
Controlled Substances Distribution
Look Alike Sound Alike Drugs in a hospital setting
Handling High Risk Drugs in hospitals
Adverse Drug Reactions monitoring & reporting
IV Admixtures National Training
Avoiding Medication Errors in a hospital setting
National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures, SCIP & HAC
Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee functions
Interviewing tips for a hospital pharmacy job
HOSPITAL PHARMACY TRAINING INCLUDING IV CERTIFICATION
Clinical Pharmacy review & PRACTICE
Antibiotic Dosing, Monitoring & Renal Adjustments
Anticoagulation Dosing, Monitoring & Management
Aminoglycosides Dosing, Monitoring & Management
Vancomycin Dosing, Monitoring & Management
ACLS Drugs, RSI Kits and responding to codes
TPN Monitoring & Electrolyte Management
IV TO PO Conversion guidelines
Renal dosing of Antibiotics
Dosing Practice Antibiotics
Introduction to Hospital Pharmacy practice
Introduction to Hospital Pharmacy practice
Hospital practice settings
Hospital Regulations, Medication Management Standards, JCAHO, DNV
Hospital Drug Distribution, Cart-fill vs Pyxis Fill vs Robot Fill
Automatic Stop Orders (ASO), Hard vs Soft Stops
Medication Administration Records (MAR)
Medication Reconciliation at level of change
Range Orders and Overriding Orders.
Unapproved abbreviations & PRN indications
IV basics, IV Lines & Administration Guidelines
Commonly used IV Antibiotic, dilutions and flow rates.
Commonly used IV push medications vs IVPB
Hospital Formulary and Therapeutic Substitutions
Pharmacy Automation
Order Management Systems Pyxis Connect, Trust fax, S-fax
Automated Dispensing Machines – Pyxis, Omnicell, Medispense
Hospital Computer Systems, CPSI, Meditech, RxLink, Medics, Epic
MEDICATION SAFETY
National Patient safety goals
Safe Handling of High Risk Drugs & Drips
Drugs that should not be given IV Push
Identifying & reporting ADRS in a hospital
Preventing Medication Errors in a Hospital
Pharmacists role in SCIP protocol & Quality Measures
Identifying Paralyzing agents & safe dosing parameters
Use of Smart pumps in setting up drip rates for Critical IV drips
Malignant Hyperthermia Cart
Pharmacy Order Entry Practice
Medication order entry basics do’ and don’ts
Medication Order Types – Medication order vs IV order
Timing of medication orders to optimize medication administration.
Medication Order verification with CPOE
One on One Order entry practice with CPSI computer system.
Optional EPIC Training with Fellowship Course.
Course Options (All include 20 Hrs ACPE Credit w/ IV cert.)
A - PROGRAM-3 (Three days Hospital Rx Prep Course)
Everything listed above taught mostly in a classroom setting.
B - PROGRAM-5 (Five days Hospital Pharmacy Crash Course)
Everything listed above in an Inpatient Hospital Pharmacy setting (side by side w/ R.Ph.)
C - PROGRAM-7 (Two weeks Hospital Pharmacy Fellowship)
Everything listed above in an Inpatient Hospital Pharmacy setting working w/ another R.Ph.)
D - PROGRAM-8 (One or two days live Webinar or in person (1/on/1 hospital pharmacy)
E - Customized Training Programs at your location - Call 817-938-1064
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