*Note
on course proficiencies*
YEAR 4
SEMESTER 1 - 2 - 3
Pediatrics
PHAR 5694
Course Description:
A structured pharmacy experience in an institutional setting dealing
with a pediatric population.
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. Determine the body surface area of a pediatric
patient, given the height and weight.
2. Interpret growth charts to determine the growth percentile
for a specific infant or child.
3. Review the immunization record and recommend appropriate immunizations
for a child.
4. Recommend appropriate dosage and use of OTC products for pediatric
patients.
5. Recommend a therapeutic regimen and alternate regimen for a
child with acute otitis media.
6. Empirically, identify the most likely bacterial agents causing
an infection in a pediatric patient, based on age and site of
infection.
7. Determine the fluid requirements for a pediatric patient that
requires intravenous solutions.
8. Evaluate the appropriateness of nutritional support in a pediatric
patient.
9. Evaluate and interpret laboratory results for pediatric patients.
10. Interpret serum drug concentrations to monitor a pediatric
patient with a seizure disorder.
11. Provide a pharmacokinetics consult for an infant, child, or
adolescent.
12. Use physical assessment to determine the degree of respiratory
distress in a pediatric patient.
13. Recommend appropriate drug therapy for pediatric patients
with:
a. Impetigo
b. Strept Throat
c. Asthma
d. Diabetes
e. Seizure disorders
f. Pneumonia
g. Meningitis
14. Recommend appropriate drug therapy for a child or infant,
based on mg/kg dosage.
15. Develop appropriate endpoints and monitoring parameters for
pediatric pharmacotherapy to assure effectiveness and lack of
adverse effects or toxicity.
16. Counsel the parent of an infant in the proper rehydration
of the patient with gastroenteritis.
17. Demonstrate patient communication skills through patient/parent/caregiver
counseling for the Pharmacotherapy of :
a. Asthma
b. Diabetes
c. Seizure disorder
18. Counsel patient/parent/caregiver on proper techniques for
using:
a. Eye drops
b. Ear drops
c. Inhalers
d. Peak flow meters
19. Provide inservice education on new trends in pediatric pharmacotherapy.
