Week 6

HS-POF-9 Perform necessary skills needed to prepare medication for patient use including: prescription processing, packaging, labeling, and dispensing. 9.1 Identify and discuss all elements necessary for a complete and legal prescription or medication order

 9.2 Identify and explain the “6 Rights” for processing a prescribed prescription or medication order. 

9.3 Interpret and transcribe prescription and medication orders. 

9.4 Demonstrate process for obtaining patient/customer information such as: use of other medications, such as vitamins or nutrients allergies or adverse reactions.

 9.5 Medical conditions or disabilities reimbursement procedure address, telephone number, date of birth, and other relevant patient/customer information.

 9.6 Demonstrate process for obtaining patient/customer information from prescriber or other healthcare professions regarding the patient’s diagnosis or desired therapeutic outcome physical disability medication use, Allergies adverse reactions medical history other relevant patient information.

 9.7 Update patient/customer profile to reflect any changes in medical history, such as increase or decrease in drug dosage, drug interactions, or allergies. 

9.8 Assess prescriptions and medication orders for authenticity and completeness. 

9.9 Calculate and enter prescription or medication order information into the system.

 9.10 Measure, Count, and Calculate medications for dispensing. 

9.11 Demonstrate different types of drug packaging (single dose, multiple dose, aerosols/ sprays, etc.) and placement in dispensing systems (automated and unit dose). 

9.12 Identify the required elements of a prescription label and choose the correct auxiliary label. 

9.13 Demonstrate appropriate verification procedures of the completed measurements, preparation, and/or packaging of medications.

 9.14 Demonstrate delivery of medication to patient-care unit, nursing station stock, crash carts, and document distribution of prescription medication and controlled substances.

 9.15 Discuss specific Georgia Pharmacy Laws regarding receiving or placing calls to a physician authorizing prescriptions and/or prescription refills in the community and hospital setting and discuss the role of the Pharmacy assistant.