*Note
on course proficiencies*
YEAR 4
SEMESTER 1 - 2 - 3
Surgery
PHAR 5682
Course Description:
A structured pharmacy experience in an institutional setting dealing
with surgery patients.
Cr. 6. (0-18)
Prerequisite:
Fourth year standing in the College of Pharmacy or consent of
the instructor.
Course Proficiencies:
The student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the pathophysiology,
rationale therapeutic interventions and monitoring parameters
for surgical patients.
2. Recommend prophylaxis for infectious diseases for common surgical
procedures.
3. Recommend pain management therapies for pre and post surgical
patient.
4. Monitor a surgical patient’s nutritional, fluid and electrolyte
status.
5. Design a regimen for prophylaxis of stress ulcer.
6. Provide pharmacokinetic consults for patients receiving aminoglycosides,
vancomycin, or anticonvulsants.
7. Design an appropriate nutritional support regimen for a post
surgical patient.
8. Use shock and resuscitation algorithms according to ACLS guidelines.
9. Describe the use and implications for drug therapy for the
following invasive technologies:
a. intracranial pressure monitoring devices
b. pulmonary artery catheters
10. Present an inservice to the health care team regarding trends
in medication therapy for the surgical patients.
11. Demonstrate knowledge of use, indications, adverse side effects
of anesthetics (inhaled and injectable), sedatives, and paralytics.
12. Provide written and verbal drug information so patients and
health professionals.
13. Monitor a patient in a surgical intensive care unit by using
clinical symptoms, laboratory data, and hemodynamic monitoring
techniques.
14. Recommend drug therapy for prophylaxis and treatment of seizures
resulting from surgical complications.
15. Describe the diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring and therapy
of the following cerebrovascular accidents and head trauma:
a. subdural hematoma
b. subarachnoid hemorrhage
c. cerebral contusions
d. basilar skull fractures
e. penetrating cranial injuries
16. Develop a plan for surgical patients with coagulopathies.
17. Develop an anticoagulation plan for a bedridden, post-surgical
patient.
18. Provide patient/caregiver education regarding compliance,
expected outcomes, and adverse effects of drugs upon discharge.
19. Evaluate current primary literature on medication management
of surgical patients.
