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Pharmacy Student Survival Guide, Second Edition

by: Nemire, Ruth; Kier, Karen

Pharmacy Student Survival Guide, Second Edition

by: Nemire, Ruth; Kier, Karen

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9780071603874
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0071603875
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 05/27/2009
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
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The only Pharmacy Clerkship Guide You'll Ever Need!. . Featuring a strong patient focus, "McGraw-Hill's Pharmacy Clerkship Survival Guide" develops your therapeutic problem-solving skills and sharpens your knowledge of the appropriate use of medications. You'll find a wealth of case presentations and problems, drug information, medical terminology, and diagnostic material. The second edition includes a chapter on the new IPPE standards and requirements, increased coverage of key global issues in pharmacy, and a greater focus on community, hospital, and managed care point-of-view.

Contributors	p. xiii
Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Systems and Expectations
First Practice Course Expectations	p. 3
Introduction	p. 3
Professional Attributes	p. 5
Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter	p. 6
The Practice Site	p. 10
Practice Experience Courses	p. 13
Introductory Practice Courses	p. 14
Conclusion	p. 17
Application Exercises	p. 18
References	p. 18
Ethics in Pharmacy Practice	p. 19
Introduction	p. 21
The Codes of Professional Ethics in Medicine and Pharmacy	p. 21
Two Philosophical Theories are Often Referred to in Biomedical and Clinical Ethics: Utilitarianism and Deontology	p. 24
History of (a) How Biomedical Ethics Evolved and the Fundamental Principles of Biomedical Ethics, (b) How Clinical Ethics Evolved, and (c) Clinical Applications of Those Principles (Clinical Ethics) with Case Examples	p. 24
Codes of Conduct in the Professions and, Specifically, Clinical Ethics	p. 33
Conclusion: The Doctor/Clinician-Patient Relationship is the Core of Clinical Ethics	p. 38
Application Exercises	p. 39
References	p. 39
Answers to Application Exercises	p. 40
Pharmacy as a Community-Based Profession	p. 41
Introduction	p. 42
Service-Learning	p. 43
What Can You Learn From Service-Learning?	p. 44
What Do You Need To Do to Learn From Service in the Community?	p. 47
Who Benefits From Service-Learning and How?	p. 49
Conclusion	p. 51
Application Exercises	p. 52
Reflective Exercises	p. 52
References	p. 52
Communication: An Overview	p. 55
Introduction	p. 57
Importance of Communication Skills	p. 57
Model of Communication	p. 58
Potential Barriers to Pharmacist's Communication	p. 60
Oral Communication Skills	p. 61
Nonverbal Communication Skills	p. 71
Putting It All Together: Patient Interviewing	p. 73
The What, Why, and How of Presentations	p. 81
Getting Started	p. 84
Writing in the Professions	p. 92
Summary	p. 98
Application Exercises	p. 99
References	p. 100
Role-Playing Scenarios	p. 102
Scenario I	p. 102
Scenario II	p. 103
Scenario III	p. 104
Scenario IV	p. 104
Scenario V	p. 105
Scenario VI	p. 106
Scenario VII	p. 106
Scenario VIII	p. 107
Scenario IX	p. 108
Scenario X	p. 109
Scenario XI	p. 109
Scenario XII	p. 110
Scenario XIII	p. 111
Scenario XIV	p. 112
Scenario XV	p. 112
Rounding, Documentation, and Patient Education	p. 114
Introduction	p. 116
Advanced Practice Experiences	p. 116
Application Exercises	p. 129
Acknowledgment	p. 129
References	p. 130
Monitoring Drug Therapy	p. 132
Introduction	p. 133
Steps for Monitoring Drug Therapy	p. 135
Putting It All Together	p. 153
Application Exercises	p. 159
References	p. 160
Regulatory Agencies with Pharmacy Oversight and Legal Requirements for Filling a Prescription	p. 162
Introduction	p. 163
Administrative Agencies	p. 164
Drug Laws	p. 165
The Prescription	p. 170
Summary	p. 177
Application Exercises	p. 178
References	p. 178
Bibliography	p. 178
Patient Care Tool Box
A Brief Look at the Construction of Medical Terminology and Common Definitions of Words That are Part of the Pharmacy Vernacular	p. 181
Introduction	p. 182
What is in a Word?	p. 183
Definitions of Common Terms Within the Pharmacy Vernacular	p. 197
Application Exercises	p. 213
References	p. 215
Pharmacy Calculations	p. 216
Introduction	p. 217
The Prescription or Medication Order	p. 219
Common Systems of Measurement and Conversion	p. 221
Calculation of Doses	p. 223
Ratio Strength and Percentage	p. 223
Aliquots	p. 226
Tonicity and Osmolarity	p. 228
Reconstitution and Intravenous Admixtures	p. 230
Summary	p. 232
Application Exercises	p. 232
References	p. 234
Physical Assessment Skills	p. 235
Introduction	p. 237
Basic Physical Assessment Technique	p. 238
Precautions	p. 241
Getting Started	p. 241
Putting It All Together	p. 259
Application Exercises	p. 259
References	p. 260
Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data	p. 261
Introduction	p. 263
Clinical Pearls When Interpreting Laboratory Data	p. 264
Urinalysis	p. 271
Electrolytes and Blood Chemistry	p. 275
Cardiac Tests	p. 284
Lipoprotein Panel	p. 285
Endocrine Tests: Thyroid Function	p. 288
Endocrine Tests: Diabetes Mellitus	p. 290
Endocrine Tests: Adrenal Gland	p. 291
Gastrointestinal Tests	p. 294
Hematologic Tests	p. 299
Coagulation Tests	p. 302
Immunologic Tests	p. 304
Infectious Disease Diagnostic Tests	p. 305
Hepatitis A	p. 308
Hepatitis B	p. 309
Hepatitis C	p. 310
Application Exercises	p. 311
References	p. 312
Designing Patient Treatment Plans: Pharmacokinetic Foundations	p. 315
Introduction	p. 316
Dosage Regimen Design	p. 317
Basic Calculations to Determine Individual Pharmacokinetic Variables	p. 349
Application	p. 353
Application Exercises	p. 356
References	p. 359
Topics in Pharmacy Practice
Drug Information and Drug Literature Evaluation	p. 363
Introduction to Drug Information	p. 364
Drug Information Skills	p. 364
Standard References	p. 371
Drug Literature Evaluation	p. 372
Professional Writing	p. 380
Summary	p. 407
Application Exercises	p. 407
References	p. 408
Community/Ambulatory Care	p. 409
Community and Ambulatory Care: An Overview	p. 412
Community Pharmacy Practice: Pharmacy Business Issues	p. 412
Managing the Clinical Messages/DUR Messages/Computer Checks	p. 422
Telepharmacy-Upcoming Changes in Medication Order Fulfillment Practice	p. 426
Community Pharmacy Practice: Patient Care Issues	p. 429
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy: Practice Issues	p. 440
Experiential Education Courses: Managing Activities at the Site	p. 443
Summary and Conclusion	p. 447
References	p. 448
Patient Cases	p. 449
Community Pharmacy Cases	p. 450
Ambulatory Care Cases	p. 452
Institutional Pharmacy Practice	p. 461
General Hospital Overview	p. 464
Educational Experiences in an Institution	p. 481
Conclusion	p. 489
Application Exercises	p. 490
References	p. 491
Application Exercise Answers	p. 492
Managed Care	p. 510
Introduction	p. 511
Business Services in Managed Care	p. 513
Clinical Tools in Managed Care	p. 514
Outcomes Research	p. 517
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy	p. 517
For More Information	p. 518
Application Exercises	p. 519
References	p. 519
Public Health	p. 521
Introduction	p. 521
Public Health Specialty Areas	p. 522
Public Health Practice	p. 525
Public Health Organizations and Institutions	p. 526
Healthy People 2010 and 2020	p. 529
Public Health Education in the Pharmacy Curriculum	p. 532
Conclusion	p. 535
References	p. 535
Taking it to the Streets: Reducing Health Disparities Through Domestic and Global Outreach to the Underserved	p. 537
Introduction	p. 537
Organizations	p. 538
Advocacy for the Profession	p. 538
Advocacy for the Underserved Patient	p. 544
Taking the Practice to the Streets, Hillsides, and Mountain Top Villages	p. 546
Preparation for Outreach Trips	p. 548
Getting There	p. 549
Conclusion	p. 550
Application Exercises	p. 551
References	p. 551
Index	p. 555
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