Creighton University, CUMC Clinic Pharmacy

CUMC Outpatient Pharmacy Clerkship Information

CUMC Clinic Pharmacy is proud is assist students in their pursuit of a pharmacy education.  That is why we serve as a training site for fourth year Creighton University pharmacy students and offer early educational experiences to first year pharmacy students.  

The following information is regarding the fourth year pharmacy clerkship:

Introduction

The Community/Outpatient Pharmacy Clerkship is an experience intended to provide students an opportunity to apply didactically acquired information in the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients in a community pharmacy.  The student will gain a better understanding of community practice by processing prescriptions, counseling patients, providing appropriate drug information, monitoring patient-specific disease states and documenting all pharmaceutical care outcomes.

Preceptors

Craig Kessler, Pharm.D. –  Pharmacy Director/Assistant Professor

Jessica Skradski, Pharm.D. – Assistant Director/Residency Director/Assistant Professor

Dave Mills, Pharm.D. – Pharmacist

Sandra Gau Stanislav, Pharm.D. – Pharmacist

Syllabus

The following guidelines and additional information are intended to define the organization, structure, responsibility and procedures to be followed during the Pharm.D. student’s 5-week Community Pharmacy clerkship.

Guidelines

1.  Students will serve the patients in the spirit of empathy and caring.

2.  Students will maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times.

3.  Students will complete all rotation requirements in a timely fashion.

4.  Students will maintain legal standards and follow policies & procedures.

5.  Students will maintain confidentiality and act with honesty and integrity.

Objectives

Upon completion of the Community Pharmacy Clerkship, the Pharm.D. candidate will demonstrate the ability to:

1.  Competently obtain patient-specific information

2.  Utilize patient-specific information to correctly fill a prescription

3.  Prepare and dispense prescriptions accurately and appropriately including drug product selection and evaluation

4.  Counsel a patient with new prescriptions clearly and effectively using       language appropriate for patient understanding

5.  Communicate with patients about non-prescription medication use, health awareness, non-drug products, devices and diagnostics

6.  Appropriately gather drug-specific information from available databases

7.  Identify, resolve and prevent drug-related problems in this practice setting

8.  Compound special dosage forms using acceptable professional procedures

9.  Monitor blood pressure, provide glucometer education and administer vaccinations

Requirements

1.  Fill prescriptions accurately and counsel patients effectively

2.  Document 20 drug therapy interventions completed during the rotation

3.  Complete a quiz on the top 200 drugs (brand/generic names and uses)

4.  Present a new drug monograph to staff at our monthly meeting

5.  Review journal articles pertaining to outpatient pharmacy on a weekly basis

6. Demonstrate competence in blood pressure monitoring, glucometer usage/education and immunization administration

7.  Create a pharmacy bulletin board containing educational patient information for the pharmacy waiting area

8.  Prepare MTM documentation and outcome reports using Apothecare software

Additional activities, projects or requirements may be added at the preceptors’ discretion.

Clerkship Policies and Procedures

1.      Students are expected to act as a representative of the pharmacy profession in terms of appearance, attire and attitude while at the clerkship site.

2.      Students will be expected to participate in weekly journal club. 

3.      Students will be expected to present a new drug monograph to the pharmacy staff at the monthly staff meeting.

4.      Students will be expected to complete and pass a quiz with a grade of 75% on the top 200 drugs including brand and generic names and uses.

5.      Students will be expected to complete the assignments before the completion of the clerkship as scheduled.

6.      Students will be expected to meet the clerkship objectives with the guidance and supervision of the preceptors.

7.      The preceptor will provide a mid-clerkship and final evaluation.

Evaluations

Evaluations will be performed at the mid-point of the clerkship and upon completion of the clerkship using documentation from the COP.  Your grade for the 5 week clerkship experience will be based on the following:

Penalties include but are not limited to:

1.      Unexcused absences/tardiness are grounds for failure

2.      Unprofessional behavior/attitude are grounds for failure

3.      Failure to complete assignments on assigned date will result in total loss of points.  Failure to complete assignments by the end of the rotation will lower your final grade, and may result in failure.

4.      Failure in any one section of the final grading may result in failure of the clerkship.

Site Evaluations

Upon completion of the clerkship, each student is required to complete the site/preceptor evaluation available from the Creighton website.  The student’s grade will be held until the completed site/preceptor evaluation is received and verified by the Professional Experience Program office.  All evaluations are confidential.