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MDCA1363: Pharmacology, Health Insurance and <br />Respiratory System <br />Credit Hours: 3.5 <br />Clock Hours: 55/40/0 <br />The course introduces the student to the basic <br />concepts related to medical terminology, anatomy and <br />physiology, and common medical assisting practices <br />and disorders associated with the respiratory system. <br />Students will perform intradermal, subcutaneous, and <br />intramuscular injections, calculate medication dosages, <br />measure, and administer medication. During the course, <br />the student will practice taking vital signs, diagnostic <br />and procedural coding, explore administrative duties, <br />examine financial management, and apply positive <br />communication skills for the office environment. In <br />addition, students will learn essential skills in serving <br />specialized populations in healthcare, understanding <br />healthcare for underserved populations, planning for a <br />career, and interviews and follow-up communication. <br />MDCA1573: Externship <br />Credit Hours: 5 <br />Clock Hours: 0/0/225 <br />Students perform medical assistant functions in a <br />medical facility. They are supervised and evaluated on <br />skills acquired in the program content courses. <br />Students perform phlebotomy, injections, patient record <br />maintenance, vital sign measurement, patient exam <br />preparation, and other medical assistant duties as <br />assigned by the physician, on -site supervisor, or extern <br />coordinator. <br />Prerequisites: <br />MDCA1312-MDCA1362: All CPSO courses <br />PHAR111o: Introduction to Pharmacy Practice Lab <br />Credit Hours:1.5 <br />Clock Hours: 0/48/0 <br />In this course, students apply the principles from <br />Introduction to Pharmacy Practice. Students will <br />simulate pharmacy practice situations in preparation for <br />various settings, tasks required of the pharmacy <br />technician and evaluate how federal law applies to the <br />practice of pharmacy. <br />Co -Requisites: <br />PHAR1210 <br />PHAR11zo: Pharmacology I Lab <br />Credit Hours:1.5 <br />Clock Hours: 0/48/0 <br />Students In this course will apply the principles in <br />Pharmacology I. Students wit[ practice using computer <br />systems for prescription processing and patient data <br />and simulate patient interactions for Improving <br />customer service and managing the pharmacy. <br />Co -Requisites: <br />PHAR1220 <br />PHAR1130: Pharmacology II Lab <br />Credit Hours:1.5 <br />Clock Hours: 0/48/0 <br />Students in this course will apply the principles in <br />Pharmacology II. Students will practice using computer <br />systems for prescription processing and patient data, <br />and simulate patient interactions for improving <br />customer service and managing the pharmacy, <br />Co -Requisites: <br />PHAR1230 <br />PHAR1140: Compounding and Aseptic Techniques <br />Lab <br />Credit Hours: 1.5 <br />Clock Hours: 0/48/0 <br />Students in this course will apply the principles from <br />the Compounding and Aseptic Techniques course. <br />Students wit[ practice compounding, sterile preparation <br />and aseptic techniques within legal and regulatory <br />guidelines specified by USP 797 standards. Students <br />will perform dosage calculations required for sterile <br />product preparation and demonstrate safe handling <br />and preparation of compound sterile preparations. <br />Co -Requisites: <br />PHAR124o. <br />PHAR1210: Introduction to Pharmacy Practice <br />Credit Hours: 2 <br />Clock Hours: 45/0/0 <br />This course introduces the student to the practice of <br />pharmacy and typical duties of a pharmacy technician. <br />This course also provides an understanding of the <br />various organizations which provide healthcare services <br />with particular emphasis on the provision of <br />pharmaceutical care in each organization. The course <br />content includes terminology and abbreviations, law <br />and ethical principles with application to pharmacy <br />practice, technology in the pharmacy field, and patient <br />record systems. <br />Co -Requisites: <br />PHARii10 <br />PHAR1220: Pharmacology I <br />Credit Hours: 2 <br />Clock Hours: 45/0/0 <br />This course provides study of the relationship of <br />pharmaceutical products and normal human anatomy. <br />Students will identify various drugs by their generic and <br />trade names, identify drugs by their therapeutic <br />classification, and describe various drug uses, dosages, <br />routes of administration, and side effects, <br />Co -Requisites: <br />PHAR1120 <br />2022-2023 Garden Grove Catalog I Publication Date: May 20, 20231 Effective July 1, 2022 through June 30. 2023 <br />go <br />