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Course Title: Advanced Hospital Pharmacy Practice Experience
Site Information:
Site Name
Site Address
Preceptor Information:
Name & Credentials
Phone Number
Email Address
Indicate preferred communication method
Course Purpose: The goal of the Advanced Hospital Pharmacy Practice Experience is to provide opportunities for students to build upon
knowledge and skills acquired through didactic education and Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences and apply them in direct patient care
activities in the hospital setting. Students will actively participate in pharmacy operations and services relating to systems for drug distribution
and drug control, scope of clinical services provided by the department, management of the department, department relationships within the
institution and health system, regulatory, human resources, and technology issues.This experience will be directed and evaluated by one or more
preceptors.
Patient Population(s) Exposed To:
Specify patient populations students exposed to regularly (i.e. diverse population of adults and children)
Hours Credit: Four
Pre-Rotation Requirements for Student:
Indicate any information or documentation that the student must provide prior to starting rotation (i.e. On-site orientation, site-specific paperwork,
drug test, physical).
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this Advanced Hospital Pharmacy Practice Experience, students should be able to:
Enter any additional objectives at the end of the list. If you feel any of the provided objectives do not apply to your site, discuss with the
Experiential Education Department.
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1. Collaborate as an interprofessional team member in a variety of healthcare settings. Participate in the management of medical
emergencies.
2. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills to healthcare practitioners and patients.
3. Demonstrate mature and professional attitudes, habits, values, and behaviors.
4. Properly prepare, dispense, and store all medications using rotation site’s systems.
5. Recommend appropriate prescription and nonprescription medications, dietary supplements, diet, nutrition, traditional nondrug therapies,
and complementary and alternative therapies to patients and members of the healthcare team, taking into consideration patient’s specific
pharmacotherapeutic agents, dosing regimens, dosage forms, routes of administration, delivery systems, and pharmacokinetic principles in
order to promote optimal health care.
6. Formulate a concise and evidence-based patient-centered care plan in collaboration with other health care professionals, patients, and/or
their caregivers which considers a patient’s health literacy, culture, and psychosocial factors to provide optimal health care.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of the most common acute and chronic disease states
encountered in the hospital setting. Enter any additional disease states not listed above that the student should have baseline knowledge of
upon entering the rotation.
a. Alzheimer’s
i. Asthma
b. Cancer
j. COPD
c. Diabetes
k. Heart Disease
d. HIV / AIDS
l. Hypertension
e. Influenza & Pneumonia
m. Kidney Disease
f. Liver Disease
n. Metabolic Syndrome
g. Obesity
o. Parkinson’s Disease
h. Septicemia
p. Stroke
8. Identify, report, and analyze medication errors and adverse drug reactions to identify preventable cause and remedial preventive actions.
Manage the medication use system and apply the system’s approach to medication safety. Conduct a drug use review.
9. Adhere to legal requirements in pharmacy practice, including, but not limited to, accreditation, legal, regulatory/legislative, safety
requirements, and drug administration. Participate in discussions regarding the role of key organizations in public safety and key health
care policy matters that may affect pharmacy.
10. Retrieve, analyze, evaluate, and apply (using critical thinking, problem-solving, and scientific reasoning skills) relevant scientific data,
evidence-based data, and other information when solving practice problems (patient-specific and general practice) utilizing technology
available at the rotation site.
11. Perform systematic literature/reference searches and reviews to provide pharmacotherapy/drug information to healthcare practitioners
verbally and/or in writing.
12. Present a patient summary with confidence and in an organized format that includes pertinent information (includes documentation in
charts and to preceptor/healthcare team).
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13. Provide education to a diverse patient population and healthcare professionals regarding medical conditions, wellness, dietary
supplements, durable medical equipment, and medical and devices.
14. Participate in the allocation and supervision of pharmacy technician staff, pharmacy data management systems, medication resource
management, including workload and financial performance. Participate in the planning processes of a pharmacy.
15. Participate in purchasing activities and the pharmacy’s quality improvement program.
16. Participate in discussions regarding drug approval process. Manage investigational drugs utilized at the health system.
17. Discuss business plan development to support a patient care service, including the need, feasibility, resources, and sources of funding.
Participate in the design, development, marketing, and reimbursement process for new patient services.
18. Participate in the health system’s formulary process, therapeutic protocol development, and perform prospective and retrospective
financial and clinical outcomes analyses on these items.
19. Add any additional objective(s) that students will complete that specifically pertain to your rotation.
Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills:
Students must have successfully completed Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences and required didactice courses prior to beginning their
Hospital Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience. List specific items that students should be knowledgeable about prior to starting your rotation
such as disease states, relevant laws and regulations. Students should be familiar with and prepared to apply treatment guidelines for optimal
patient care for the following disease states:
a. Alzheimer’s
b. Asthma
c. Cancer
d. COPD
e. Diabetes
f. Heart Disease
g. HIV / AIDS
h. Hypertension
i. Influenza & Pneumonia
j. Kidney Disease
k. Liver Disease
l. Metabolic Syndrome
m. Obesity
n. Parkinson’s Disease
o. Septicemia
p. Stroke
q. Enter any additional disease states not listed above that the student should have baseline knowledge of upon entering the rotation.
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highlighted text with the information that is specific to your rotation, then delete this header text and the highlighted instructions for
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Attendance Requirements: Students are expected to abide by the attendance requirements set forth in the SCCP APPE Rotation Manual.
Dress Code Requirements: Students are expected to abide by the dress code requirements found in the SCCP Academic Bulletin and SCCP
APPE Rotation Manual. List any site-specific dress code requirements here.
Academic Integrity: Students are expected to abide by the academic integrity policy found in the SCCP Academic Bulletin. MUSC and USC
university-specific policies may apply where necessary.
Site-Specific Requirements:
List any parking requirements or other site-specific hospital rules that students must abide by here.
Student Schedule:
 State the hours the student is expected to be on site. If applicable, indicate that the hours may not be firm, and describe situations in which
a student may need to stay after hours in order to complete tasks.
 State events or meetings inside or outside those hours that a student should attend.
 If possible, provide typical daily schedule indicating when different activities or breaks may take place. Include time to meet with student
to discuss student’s performance (at minimum midpoint and final evaluations) and make recommendations for improvement.
 Consider constructing a calendar of dates/times to discuss specific topics, have journal club meetings, or other assignment discussions.
Determining in advance what these will be allows the student to be prepared.
Grading Procedures:
Grading will occur via electronic APPE evaluations on E-Value. Students will receive a grade at midpoint that does not count towards the final
grade on a transcript. The grade received at midpoint evaluation will be utilized for student self-reflection and to set goals for the second
remaining half of the rotation. Students will receive a final grade on the last day of the APPE that will be transferred to the student’s transcript.
Grading occurs via an automatic calculation present in electronic evaluations in E-Value.
Grading Scale:
A:
90 – 100
B+:
85 – 89.99
B:
80 – 84.99
C+:
75 – 79.99
C:
70 – 74.99
D+:
65 – 69.99
D:
60 – 64.99
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F:
< 59.99
Assignments/Activities:
Learning Objective
Collaborate as an
interprofessional team member in
a variety of healthcare settings.
Participate in the management of
medical emergencies.
Example Components/Activities of
Learning Objective
(delete this column after moving
components/activities you will utilize
to column to the right)
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Prepare and deliver educational
programs to health professionals
that promote appropriate use of
medications.
Spend time with a registered nurse
to observe the following: a)
delivery of medication from
pharmacy; b) dispensing from a
dispensing device; c) patient
identification; d) delivery method;
e) record of delivery; and f)
resolution of discrepancies.
Participate in the preparation of
stocking a code cart and
attend/observe a code if applicable.
Discuss drug therapy and progress
of assigned patients with preceptor
and/or other professionals without
notice.
Visits other hospital departments
Required
Activities/Assignments
Mapped Evaluation
Competency
(The following assignments/activities
will be used to introduce, practice, and/or
assess the particular outcome)
(The following competency being
measured is based on the evaluation
assigned to this rotation)
(fill in any example components
from column to the left that will
use as well as additional
assignments/activities you will
use)
(select one or more
competencies on your
respective evaluation – all
competencies should have
related objectives/activities)
Syllabus Template for Preceptors: This template document is intended to assist you in constructing a rotation syllabus to enhance
communication with students and meet objectives established by SCCP and our accrediting body, ACPE. Replace or address the
highlighted text with the information that is specific to your rotation, then delete this header text and the highlighted instructions for
your final syllabus.
Demonstrate effective written and
oral communication skills to
healthcare practitioners and
patients.
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Demonstrate mature and
professional attitudes, habits,
values, and behaviors.
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involved in diagnosis and
treatment (e.g., E.R., critical care
units, radiology, laboratory,
anesthesiology, O.R., respiratory
therapy, etc.) and describes the
basic responsibilities of the
department, its drug use policies
and process, and its relationship
with the pharmacy.
Perform a medication
reconciliation with accuracy and
effective communication skills.
Prepare and deliver educational
programs to health professionals or
a lay audience that promote
appropriate use of medications
and/or health promotion.
Complete 2 phone calls to
physicians to obtain an alternate
medication order.
Demonstrate responsibility by
being on time for all clerkship
related activities, dressing
professionally, respecting lines of
authority.
Complete all tasks thoroughly and
in a timely manner, and
communicate appropriately.
Demonstrate good judgment,
initiative, responsibility and
maturity.
Incorporate feedback from
preceptor(s) for future behavior.
Cooperate with patients, pharmacy
staff and other health
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Properly prepare, dispense, and
store all medications using
rotation site’s systems.
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professionals.
Show assertiveness and
independence by undertaking selfdirected responsibilities and
articulating personal viewpoint.
Demonstrate pride and purpose for
the role of the pharmacist in the
total health care of the patient.
Discuss with the preceptor
strategies for meeting the
pharmacist’s need for life-long
learning. (e.g., participate in local
pharmaceutical association
meetings, continuing education
programs, presentations to
community organizations, etc.)
Demonstrate respect for patients
and other health care professionals.
Participate in the processing of
drug orders (including preparation
of IV medications) from entry into
the pharmacy system to patient
delivery (student's role may
include simulation and/or training
in some areas, depending on
institutional policies and
procedures).
Participate in receiving drug
orders, applying the order, and
stocking the medication to the
shelves.
Review and interpret medication
records including nonprescription
products and dietary supplements.
Perform calculations as needed to
Syllabus Template for Preceptors: This template document is intended to assist you in constructing a rotation syllabus to enhance
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Recommend appropriate
prescription and nonprescription
medications, dietary supplements,
diet, nutrition, traditional nondrug
therapies, and complementary and
alternative therapies to patients
and members of the healthcare
team, taking into consideration
patient’s specific
pharmacotherapeutic agents,
dosing regimens, dosage forms,
routes of administration, delivery
systems, and pharmacokinetic
principles in order to promote
optimal health care.

Formulate a concise and
evidence-based patient-centered
care plan in collaboration with
other health care professionals,
patients, and/or their caregivers
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formulate, prepare or administer
medications.
Receive and correctly interpret a
medication order obtained in oral
and written form. Verifies the
proper dosage, dosage form and
accuracy of the medication order.
Analyze a medication order for
appropriateness, including an
assessment of the efficacy and
safety of the medication, potential
drug-interactions, immediacy of
need, and formulary status.
Write 2 progress notes regarding
issues noted from medication
reconciliation (i.e. missing
outpatient medications or OTC or
herbal products that may be
causing harm).
Complete 4 IV to PO conversions.
Complete 4 pharmacy-to-dose
orders using pharmacokinetic
principles.
Conduct 4 patient history
interviews and complete / update
patient medical record
accordingly.
Perform discharge medication
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which considers a patient’s health
literacy, culture, and psychosocial
factors to provide optimal health
care.
Demonstrate an understanding of
the pathophysiology and
pharmacotherapy of the most
common acute and chronic
disease states encountered in the
hospital setting.
teaching and/or instruct patients in
medication education classes.
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Identify, report, and analyze
medication errors and adverse
drug reactions to identify
preventable cause and remedial
preventive actions. Manage the
medication use system and apply
the system’s approach to
medication safety. Conduct a
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Identify laboratory tests necessary
to diagnose and monitor various
disease states, describing the
usefulness and limitations of each
test.
Describe how certain disease states
affect laboratory values and how
they alter the interpretation of
these laboratory values.
Review the mechanism of action,
indications, contraindications,
adverse effects, and druginteractions for each of the
patient’s medications.
Assess findings to determine real
and potential pharmacotherapeutic
problems, ranks them in order of
acuity; describes probable
causes/effects, and gathers
additional information to
define/clarify the problems.
Participate in quality processes
that promote effective drug use
and/or health (e.g., medication
safety, quality improvement, drug
use evaluations).
Participate in preparing and/or
submitting an actual or simulated
adverse event or medication error
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drug use review.
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Adhere to legal requirements in
pharmacy practice, including, but
not limited to, accreditation, legal,
regulatory/legislative, safety
requirements, and drug
administration. Participate in
discussions regarding the role of
key organizations in public safety
and key health care policy matters
that may affect pharmacy.
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Retrieve, analyze, evaluate, and
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report to a standard reporting
system (e.g., FDA MedWatch,
medication error reporting, etc).
Note: student's role may include
reporting simulation and/or
discussion with the preceptor.
Discuss with preceptor look-alike,
sound-alike medications and
methods to limit medication errors
in the pharmacy.
Discuss with the preceptor, or
other pharmacist, national quality
measures and safe medication use.
Topics may include review of
National Patient Safety Goals,
Joint Commission accreditation,
National Hospital Quality
Measures, HEDIS, HCAHPS, etc
Spend time with the pharmacy
staff member(s) responsible for
controlled substances, with
exposure to the following: a)
procedures for procurement of
controlled substances; b)
inventory/storage requirements
within the pharmacy department
and in patient care areas; c)
procedures for
distribution/tracking of controlled
substances and prevention of
theft/diversion; and d) procedures
for disposal/handling of expired or
partially used products.
Complete and update a patient
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apply (using critical thinking,
problem-solving, and scientific
reasoning skills) relevant
scientific data, evidence-based
data, and other information when
solving practice problems
(patient-specific and general
practice) utilizing technology
available at the rotation site.
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Perform systematic
literature/reference searches and
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medication record, in accordance
with legal requirements and
organizational policies and
procedures.
Analyze patient information to
determine the presence of any of
the following medication or nonmedication problems related to a
patient's current therapy.
1. Medication used with no
medical indication
2. Medical condition(s) for which
there is no prescribed therapy
(medication or nonmedication)
3. Medication or non-medication
therapy prescribed
inappropriately for a particular
medical condition
4. Unnecessary therapeutic
duplication
5. Medication to which the
patient is allergic has been
prescribed
6. Clinically significant drugdrug, drug-disease, drugnutrient, or drug-laboratory
test interactions or potential
for such interactions
Use the patient medical record to
locate pertinent information to
provide pharmaceutical care.
Complete at least 2 written drug
information responses using
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reviews to provide
pharmacotherapy/drug
information to healthcare
practitioners verbally and/or in
writing.
Present a patient summary with
confidence and in an organized
format that includes pertinent
information (includes
documentation in charts and to
preceptor/healthcare team).
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Provide education to a diverse
patient population and healthcare
professionals regarding medical
conditions, wellness, dietary
supplements, durable medical
equipment, and medical and
devices.
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Participate in the allocation and
supervision of pharmacy
technician staff, pharmacy data
management systems, medication
resource management, including
workload and financial
performance. Participate in the
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appropriate documentation.
Conduct any of the following as
indicated by the preceptor: critical
evaluation of journal article, new
drug update, drug class review,
formal drug literature write-up,
etc.
Prepare 2 formal SOAP
notes/progress notes each week on
an assigned patient.
Present 1 formal patient case
presentation. The audience will be
selected by the preceptor.
Rank patient problems in order of
acuity and determine endpoints or
goals.
Educate a patient/caregiver about
dietary supplements.
Educate a patient/caregiver about
medical and drug devices (i.e.
inhaler, glucometer, liquid
syringes, insulin syringes, insulin
pens, etc).
Deliver at least one presentation
(journal club, patient case, new
drug review, educational
presentation, etc) to healthcare
professionals or the lay public.
Review with the preceptor a
detailed organizational chart for
the department of pharmacy and
high-level organizational chart of
the hospital.
Spend time with pharmacy
management to gain an
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planning processes of a pharmacy.
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Participate in purchasing activities 
and the pharmacy’s quality
improvement program.
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Participate in discussions
regarding drug approval process.
Manage investigational drugs
utilized at the health system.
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understanding of basic principles
of pharmacy management and
supervision, including pharmacist
and technician supervision, hiring,
scheduling, conflict resolution, and
performance evaluation and
review.
Discuss the importance of
approaching staff development
systematically.
Discuss how to determine the
specific duties of a position.
Spend time with the
purchaser/buyer for the pharmacy,
with exposure to: a) how an order
is placed and received; b) process
for obtaining non-formulary
medications; c) how drug
shortages are handled; and d) how
drug recalls are handled.
Discuss the processes and
contractual relationships that form
the structure of the pharmacy’s
medication procurement process.
Put away a wholesaler order using
the appropriate process
Return outdated medications to the
wholesaler.
Participate in the investigational
drug process in the institution
including, but not limited to,
storage, distribution, and record
keeping requirements. Participate
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in the dispensing of an
investigational drug, if applicable.
Discuss business plan
development to support a patient
care service, including the need,
feasibility, resources, and sources
of funding. Participate in the
design, development, marketing,
and reimbursement process for
new patient services.
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Discuss with preceptor a
pharmaceutical care service that
would benefit the practice site and
population
Participate in the health system’s
formulary process, therapeutic
protocol development, and
perform prospective and
retrospective financial and clinical
outcomes analyses on these items.
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Participate in a P&T committee
and/or in other pharmacy
department or multi-disciplinary
meetings as able.
Enter additional objectives
here
Enter corresponding activities here