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Programs

School of Pharmacy

Overview

 

Pharmacy students participate in a variety of patient care simulation experiences to practice patient assessment skills, critical thinking and develop the ability to work as a member of a health care team. Students also work with standardized patients to obtain medication histories, assess data, identify drug related problems, and counsel patients. The collaboration between the School of Pharmacy and the William Maul Measey Institute for Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety provides students with educational experiences crafted to help them develop and refine critical patient care skills.

 

Simulated Patients: 

 

Second and third year pharmacy students conduct medication histories and counsel standardized patients.  The patient case scenarios are designed to provide students with  real life experience obtaining accurate medication histories and counseling patients about their medications.  The patient encounters are taped, affording students opportunities for self-assessment.  The tapes are also evaluated by faculty and discussed with the student. 

 

Educational objectives are:

  • Provide students with experience managing common patient counseling challenges

  • Assess student knowledge about medications

  • Assess student interactions with patients and their ability to counsel patients using standardized patient scenarios

  • Provide opportunities for students to assess their ability to perform a medication history, counsel patients and how well they engage their patients

Simulation Lab - Participating as a Member of the Code Team:

 

Third year students enrolled in the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Elective Track participate in a patient simulation as part of the “code” team. Students are expected to perform the responsibilities of the pharmacist and to provide appropriate interventions as indicated by the team leader.  This experience provides third year students with a “hands on” interactive learning experience.

 

Educational outcomes are:

  • Recommend appropriate drug therapy based to treat the diagnosed medical condition

  • Provide accurate information regarding the appropriate administration of medications (including dilution, compatibility and administration rate)

  • Assess efficacy of therapy and revise therapeutic recommendations based on the patient’s response

  • Complete the pharmacy code sheet