CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
OFFICE OF EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
PHARMACY EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION MANUAL
June 8, 2015 through April 22, 2016
Rhonda M. Jones, Pharm.D.
Director, Office of Experiential Education
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
402-280-2020 rjones@creighton.edu
Maryann Z. Skrabal, Pharm.D., CDE
402-280-5834
Assistant Director, Office of Experiential Education
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
mskrabal@creighton.edu
Kelli Coover, Pharm.D., CGP
402-280-3167
Assistant Director, Office of Experiential Education
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
kellicoover@creighton.edu
Patricia Lyons
Coordinator, Office of Experiential Education
402-280-2590
plyons@creighton.edu
Kathy Widman
Coordinator, Office of Experiential Education
402-280-3664
kwidman@creighton.edu
Kathy Stuhr
Coordinator, Office of Experiential Education
402-280-3539
kathystuhr@creighton.edu
Experiential Office Information:
Fax:
Web Site:
Address:
402-280-1888
http://spahp.creighton.edu/experiential
Creighton University School of Pharmacy & Health Professions
Hixson-Lied Science Building – Pharmacy Experiential Office
2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178
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Table of Contents
Rotation Dates ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Rotation Timeline ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Rotation Schedule ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Specific Requirements & Responsibilities............................................................................................................... 5
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B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
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Q.
Professionalism ................................................................................................................................... 5
Dress Code........................................................................................................................................... 6
Time Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 7
Communication ................................................................................................................................... 8
Learning Principles/Tips for Success ................................................................................................... 8
Assignments ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Intervention Documentation ............................................................................................................ 10
Intern License .................................................................................................................................... 10
Evaluation of Your Progress and Development ................................................................................ 11
Evaluation of Sites and Preceptors ................................................................................................... 11
Grading Scale ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Proof of Health Status & Immunity ................................................................................................... 12
Other Requirements.......................................................................................................................... 12
Housing Arrangements...................................................................................................................... 12
Disability Accommodations…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12
E-Mail ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Addresses .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Educational Outcomes for Graduates .................................................................................................................. 14
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ROTATION DATES
SUMMER 2015 THROUGH SPRING 2016
June 8 – July 10, 2015 ..............................................................July 3 off – Independence Day
July 13 – August 14, 2015 ........................................................
August 17 - September 18, 2015 .............................................September 7 off - Labor Day
September 21 – October 23, 2015...........................................
October 26 - November 25, 2015 ............................................Rotation ends Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving
November 30, 2015 – January 8, 2016 ....................................Off
January 11 – February 12, 2016
February 15 – March 18, 2016
March 21 – April 22, 2016........................................................March 25 off – Good Friday
Graduation May 14, 2016
The University calendar does not apply to the rotation schedule.
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Rotation Timeline
Two Weeks before Rotation:
Contact your preceptor two weeks before the start date to find out specific information on when and where
to report. DO NOT wait until the Thursday or Friday before the start date, the preceptor may not be
available that day. Or, if there is a problem with the rotation (e.g., the site cannot take you at the last minute),
this does not allow enough time for the Experiential Office to schedule a different site/preceptor and it may
delay your graduation! For your January rotation, contact your preceptor by the second week of December
- many preceptors take vacation over the Christmas holidays and will not be available the week or two before
the start of the January rotations.
If you page a preceptor, please do not have the return number as a long-distance number. (Many preceptors
do not have a long-distance code at their site.)
When you contact a site and are directed to someone other than the person whom the Experiential Office has
given you, it is your responsibility to contact Pat Lyons or Kathy Widman to let them know that there has
been a change in the contact person. This is very important to make sure that this new person has received
the appropriate paperwork from our office! Please do this prior to the start of the rotation so that the
appropriate preceptor receives the evaluation link and that you will receive a final grade. If you don't contact
us with the information, we have no way of knowing that there has been a change!
Prior to arrival at each new rotation, review the objectives of the rotation listed in the syllabus.
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Day One of Rotation:
Talk with your preceptor about your background experience, career goals, and initial self-assessment
relative to the objectives of this rotation. Tell him/her where you expect to need help and/or where you
have some confidence to further develop. Agree on areas of focus (i.e., areas you need to improve and/or
areas you wish to especially expand by doing special projects).
Verify that the preceptor has received an e-mail with a link to rotation information sent from the
Experiential Office. The coordinator or the director/manager at the site may have received it and not passed
it along, or they may have misplaced it. The link to the preceptor rotation information is
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http://spahp.creighton.edu/departments-offices/pharmacy-practice/experiential-education/currentpreceptors .
If you have a different preceptor than listed on your schedule, contact the Experiential Office as soon as
possible. You will need to get the following information: First name, Middle initial, Last name, Degree,
License number, Email address, and Telephone number. If needed, contact Pat Lyons or Kathy Widman as
soon as possible to have another information email sent to them. You may also print off many of the forms,
such as the assessment form and rotation syllabi, from the experiential website
(http://spahp.creighton.edu/experiential) under “Current Preceptors”.
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Rotation Mid Point:
Complete a self-assessment of your progress midway through the rotation. You will receive an email with a
link to the evaluation. If you go into https://www.e-value.net and log in, click on Evaluations > To Be
Completed. Scroll down to the corresponding rotation/site and click on Edit Evaluation.
Discuss your progress with your preceptor. If you haven’t received any specific feedback from your
preceptor regarding your progress and performance, respectfully request your preceptor to give you an
interim evaluation of your strengths and weaknesses. Encourage your preceptor to submit the mid-point
evaluation in E*Value. (Preceptors will also receive an email with a link.) Graciously accept constructive
feedback and then work on improving those areas.
Contact the preceptor for your next rotation.
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Last Day of Rotation
Discuss your final evaluation with your preceptor. Remind external preceptors to electronically submit or
mail your grade to the Experiential Office within one week.
Complete your Site and Preceptor Evaluation. You will receive an automatic email from E*Value prior to the
last day of the rotation with a direct link to the evaluation form or go to the E*Value web site (http://www.EValue.net). After you have logged in, click on Evaluations > To Be Completed. Scroll down to the
corresponding rotation/site and click on Edit Evaluation.
Prior to arrival at your next rotation, review the objectives of the rotation listed in the syllabus.
Rotation Schedule
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The rotation schedule can be found on E*Value at http://www.E-Value.net. Under Schedules > Reports >
Roster. Make sure your start and end dates are inclusive and click Next.
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As of April 15, 2015 please consider the schedule for your rotations as final for the year. Please keep in mind
however that changes may occur in the schedule due to uncontrollable circumstances (e.g., preceptor
resignation, site unable to accommodate a student, maternity leave, etc.). Pat Lyons or Kathy Widman will email the student if his/her schedule is affected during the experiential year. It is important that you check
your e-mail regularly in order that the Experiential Office can communicate important issues to you in a timely
manner.
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Please keep in mind that a change in the schedule may affect several people (i.e., the sites, preceptors,
and other students). Therefore, the Experiential Office must keep rotation changes to an absolute
minimum. The Experiential Office reserves the right to deny a student request for a change in their
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rotation schedule! The Pharmacy Experiential Education Change Request Policy can be found at the
following link:
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http://spahp.creighton.edu/sites/spahp.creighton.edu/files/basicpage/file/Pharmacy%20Experiential%20Education%20Change%20Requests.pdf
If a student fails a rotation at a distant site or cannot complete a distant rotation due to illness or family
emergency, the Experiential Office reserves the right to schedule the repeat rotation with a Creighton faculty
member in the Omaha/Lincoln area.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
A.
Professionalism
Students working within a particular institution during rotation experiences will be recognized as part of the
pharmacy operation.
 The student’s conduct and actions directly reflect upon the pharmacy department and Creighton
University. The student should always follow all policies and procedures of the pharmacy in a
professional manner.
Students must be respectful, kind and courteous to pharmacists, technicians, physicians, nurses, staff, and
other students at all times during rotations.
 Arguing with pharmacists, technicians, physicians, nurses, staff or other students is unprofessional
and will not be tolerated. Students should direct any concerns about preceptors, staff or other
students to either Dr. Jones or Dr. Skrabal. Complaining about preceptors and/or the rotation in a
public area is unprofessional and will not be tolerated.
Students need to display a positive attitude and a motivated willingness to learn.
 Negative, demanding, and entitlement attitudes are unprofessional and will not be tolerated.
Students are expected to arrive on time as directed by the preceptor.
 Tardiness, leaving earlier than expected, or not showing up for any rotation responsibilities (e.g.,
patient care activities, preceptor meetings) are unacceptable and will be considered unexcused
absences, which are grounds for failure of a rotation.
The preceptor assigns the responsibilities, expectations, activities, and assignments for the rotation.
 These are not "negotiable." If the student has any concerns about these, he/she should contact
either Dr. Jones or Dr. Skrabal.
Students should not "expect" time off for personal reasons during the rotation.
 The student must ask permission from the preceptor to be absent from the rotation for any personal
reason (e.g., residency interview, doctor appointment, etc.). The preceptor has the right to deny
the student's request and/or require that the student make up the time that he/she misses from
the rotation.
All students are expected to behave in a professional and ethical manner during all rotations!
 If the student behaves in an unprofessional or unethical manner, he/she may be asked to leave the
site, which is grounds for failure of the rotation.
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B.
Dress Code
General Appearance
The student must exhibit a professional appearance both in manner and dress and must adhere at all times
to the standards specified by his or her preceptor. The student's general appearance and hair must be clean
and well groomed. Offensive body odor and poor personal hygiene is not acceptable. Appearance should
not distract from a patient-centered focus.
Students are required to wear a clean, pressed, short white lab coat and must wear their Creighton
University name badge at all times (unless otherwise directed by the preceptor for a particular site). If you
need a new name badge, please e-mail Laurie Massa (lauriemassa@creighton.edu) in the Office of
Academic and Student Affairs. Some sites will require you to wear you Creighton Photo ID. Insert it in a
clear name badge holder and attach to your white coat.
Clothing and Shoes
Men must wear a shirt and tie and dress pants for all rotations unless instructed otherwise by the
preceptor. At all times, clothing should be neat and clean, moderate style and color.
Women must wear dress pants, skirt or dress. Skirt lengths must be of a conservative nature; no mini-skirts
are allowed.
Approved professional clothing includes business casual attire, which is pressed, clean and in good condition
with no tears or stains. Clothing needs to fit properly and be loose enough to allow performance of rotation
activities.
Unacceptable dress includes:
Logo t-shirts, which include t-shirts with pictures/printing and undershirts of any color (except when worn
under another approved garment).
Shorts, carpenter pants, leggings, stirrup pants, wind pants, sweats or jogging suits, capris, mini-skirts and
skorts.
Jeans or any pants made to be or to resemble jeans, regardless of color or fabric. Denim material shirts,
skirts or dresses (includes chambray material).
Halter tops.
Tank tops/camisoles (unless worn under a jacket).
Midriff top.
Thermal or flannel shirts.
Lycra or tight attire.
Any clothing where cleavage, bras, or briefs/underwear are consistently visible.
Flip-flop shoes and sandals.
Hair, Nails and Jewelry
Hair (including facial hair) is to be neatly trimmed and styled. Length may be individualized but extreme
looks are not allowed.
Fingernails are to be neat, clean and well maintained.
All visible tattoos need to be covered. All visible body piercing/adornments (other than in the ears) are not
permitted to be worn during rotation hours, including nail, tongue, eyebrow, nose, lip or any other
facial piercing/adornments. Visible ear adornments are limited to three per ear. All unapproved
piercing/adornments must be removed while at the rotation site.
Jewelry and other accessories need to be conservative/moderate style and not excessive. Pins and insignia
are permitted.
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Any student not following the above dress code may be asked to leave the rotation until they meet the
appropriate codes listed above. Any time lost from being asked to leave a rotation must be made up.
Dr. Jones or Dr. Skrabal must also be notified of any students being asked to leave a rotation.
C.
Time Requirements
The student is required to devote a minimum of 40 hours per week to each rotation.
Rotation hours are specific for each site but are generally conducted from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at
hospitals and 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at community pharmacies unless otherwise directed by the preceptor.
Please note that the specific hours/schedule will vary from site to site. In addition, the student may need to
arrive earlier or stay later than the scheduled start time or end time to prepare for rotation activities and/or
follow-up with specific responsibilities of the rotation.
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As part of the expectations/responsibilities of the rotation, it may be necessary to devote more than
the scheduled time to the experience. For example, the student may need to come in early to review
patient charts before rounds begin (rounds may begin at 7:00 or 8:00 a.m. so the student may need to
arrive as early as 6:00 a.m.). The student should be punctual in meeting his/her rotation schedule and
arrive ahead of the preceptor whenever possible in order to observe procedures involved in
commencing practice.
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The student may be asked to complete assignments that require additional work outside of rotation
hours. Outside job responsibilities do not excuse the student from completing these assignments on
time.
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If the student is unable to attend the rotation for any reason, the student must contact the preceptor
as soon as possible, before the start of the day. In addition, the student must submit an excused
absence request through the Student Tracking and Retention System (STARS), which is found on the
Office of Academic and Student Affairs website (http://spahp.creighton.edu/departmentsoffices/academic-and-student-affairs/policy-procedures/excused-absence-request-stars). Dr. Jones or
Dr. Skrabal will be notified of your absence and will determine if the absence is excused or unexcused.
If a STARS absence request is not submitted and it is discovered that the student missed rotation time
without contacting the school, it is grounds for an unprofessionalism citation.
All absences and tardiness must be made up unless otherwise directed by the preceptor. This includes
absences for illness and residency/job interviews. If several interviews need to be scheduled, try to stagger
them over different rotations so you don’t miss an excessive amount of time from one rotation.
One or more unexcused absences and/or tardiness on more than two occasions are grounds for failure of
the rotation. Failure to comply with the schedule and/or time requirements is grounds for failure of the
rotation.
In order to complete all rotation requirements, some students may need to commute an hour or more oneway to the rotation site. This is not unreasonable and sometimes necessary to complete all rotations. The
student is responsible for planning enough commute/travel time to arrive at the site on-time for the
rotation day.
The student is responsible for arranging childcare if needed to meet the time/schedule requirements of the
rotation. The student should also arrange back-up childcare in case of primary childcare illness and or
vacations/absences. There is no automatic ‘sick day benefit’ that applies to the experiential year. If no
support is available and the student must miss the rotation, the time will need to be made up.
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The student is responsible for transportation and housing for all rotations. If he/she does not have a car,
then he/she must arrange alternate transportation (e.g., carpool or public transportation). Rotations will
not be changed or moved if housing accommodations fall through. The student is responsible for finding
back-up housing to meet original rotation schedule commitment.
The University calendar, in regards to vacation periods and holidays, does not apply to the rotation
schedule. Students are allowed July 3rd, September 7th and March 25th off. Other than those dates, the
student must follow the schedule that is developed by the preceptor.
Outside job responsibilities DO NOT take precedence over time, expectations, and responsibilities that
are required during the rotation. This includes but is not limited to assignments to be completed.
D.
Communication
The student is obligated to respect any and all confidences revealed during his/her training period including
patient/customer information, pharmacy records, pricing systems, professional policies, etc. as detailed in
the “Student Agreement.” Violation of these confidences will be grounds for failure of the rotation.
Each student will be asked to abide by a "Student Agreement" which the student has signed and is filed in
the Office of Experiential Education. Students may also be asked to sign additional confidentiality
agreements for the site.
The student should always be respectful of his/her preceptor, pharmacists, technicians, and other health
care professionals at the site. You should never question the advice or directions of the preceptor in
public, but discuss any disagreements in private, in a courteous, respectful manner. All criticism and
feedback should be viewed as a means of learning and not embarrassment.
The student should encourage communication with all persons involved in his/her training including the
pharmacists, physicians, other health professionals, and patients.
The student should take initiative in communicating with physicians and patients but should not step
beyond the realm of professional courtesy or common sense.
The student should not make professional decisions or judgments without checking with his/her preceptor
first.
The student should never be hesitant to admit that he/she does not know something, but should seek help
whenever he/she needs it. This may include faculty at the school (e.g., Dr. O’Brien: parenterals, Mr.
Hospodka: law, etc.), the preceptor, or various drug information resources.
E.
Learning Principles/Tips for Success
Since you are obtaining a pharmacy degree, it is very important that you learn the technical dispensing
skills, as they pertain to that particular rotation, as well as various clinical skills.
The student must keep in mind that learning is not a passive process but requires an active, motivated, and
assertive involvement in all expectations and responsibilities of the rotation.
Each rotation site and preceptor style is unique and different, which means that the specific activities that
the student participates in will vary depending on the type of environment. Keep in mind that, for example,
a small private hospital pharmacist may have different coverage requirements and demands compared to a
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large, teaching hospital pharmacist and the activities that the student participates in to learn the
pharmacists’ roles will be different. But, the overall objectives of learning in the hospital pharmacy
environment are the same. The experiential year is a chance to gain pharmacy practice experience in
difference settings to create a competent and well-rounded professional.
Please keep in mind that another integral part of the learning process is evaluation and feedback for
improvement. The student should not view this as negative personal criticism but as a positive way to
become a better pharmacist!
A student should be constantly alert to the laws and regulations that govern his/her practice and seek
clarification of any points that are not clear.
The student MUST NOT accept payment for work experience pertaining to the Professional Experience
Program.
The student should contact Dr. Jones, Dr. Skrabal, Pat Lyons, or Kathy Widman immediately if a
troublesome situation has arisen or may arise with a preceptor or fellow student!
The following are recommendations from Creighton University faculty to enhance your learning experiences
throughout the rotation year:
F.
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Faculty preceptors from Creighton offer advice to help pharmacy students be successful on
rotations. To access these Preceptor Pearls, please go to the experiential website.
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Each day of your rotation go home and read in Harrison’s Textbook of Clinical Medicine® online
about one disease state that each of your patients has. By the end of the year, you will have read
almost everything in Harrison’s. Go to the HSL website (http://hsl.creighton.edu), choose
Resources, choose Medicine, and it is under Access Medicine in the General References/Textbook
section.
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Take 1-2 hours each week to read about one drug in Clinical Pharmacology® with which you are
unfamiliar. By the end of the year, you will have learned the details about several different
medications and will be better prepared for the NAPLEX exam. Go to the HSL website
(http://hsl.creighton.edu), choose Resources, choose Pharmacy, and it is under Handbooks.
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When giving case presentations, you need to be able to answer questions about basic
pharmacology and details of the medications you are discussing without having to look at your
notes. This includes the mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, adverse effects, usual
dosages and pharmacokinetic characteristics.
Assignments
Specific assignments for each rotation will be made by preceptors. Individual preceptors may
require/recommend additional activities and assignments to enhance your educational experience at the
site. The only assignments made by the Experiential Office are the Interventions for your required
Community and Hospital Rotations. Please see the Intervention Documentation section for details.
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G.
Intervention Documentation
Twenty interventions must be completed during the required community rotation and 20 interventions
must be completed for the required hospital practice rotation.
These interventions must be documented and logged into E*Value > PxDx > Add New. It may be easier to
print a paper copy of the intervention form that is located on the experiential web site in order to document
the information and then enter it into E-Value at a later time or date that is more convenient. The paper
copy can be found at: http://spahp.creighton.edu/experiential > Advanced Experiences (APPE) > Word
Documents > Intervention Documentation. All students must enter all interventions into E*Value.
As each intervention is added into E*Value, your preceptor will receive an email with a link to confirm or
reject the intervention. The preceptor may follow-up by accessing each link as they come or may choose to
ignore the emails and go in and confirm them all at once at the end of the rotation. It is up to the preceptor
about how they would like to address them. If the preceptor indicates that they do not have access to the
internet or email in order to review the intervention, then have the preceptor review the paper copy of the
intervention form and sign it. The student should then send the signed paper copy to the Experiential Office
within one week of the end of the rotation. Due to HIPAA regulations, interventions must be sent via postal
mail or delivered in person. They cannot be faxed. The student must also enter the interventions into
E*Value under PxDx. This information is needed to verify the types of patients and interventions that
students are exposed to on rotations, which is an Accreditation Requirement.
The interventions are worth 20% of the student’s final grade for both the community and the hospital
rotations. (You do not need to complete interventions for an elective community or elective hospital
rotation.) Any student who does not turn in their interventions within 1 week of the last day of the
rotation in which they were completed, will be given 0% for that portion of their final grade.
The interventions should include clinical interventions (drug information, drug duplication, adverse effects,
therapeutic consults) and may also include some administrative interventions (formulary issues,
clarifications). Points will be deducted if all of the interventions are administrative and none are clinical in
nature. If there is a lack of understandable detail for specific interventions, points will be deducted.
If the interventions are not confirmed by your preceptor in PxDx (or signed by your preceptor if they do not
have access to the internet), you will be given zero credit for all the interventions.
H.
Intern License
If the student is scheduled to complete a rotation outside of Nebraska (including Iowa), he/she is
responsible for obtaining an intern license for that state. The student will need to contact that particular
state’s Board of Pharmacy to find out the appropriate procedures for obtaining an intern license for that
state. You should do this at least 3 months in advance (if possible) of starting your rotation in that state.
Contact information for each state board of pharmacy is located on the NABP web site
http://www.nabp.net under Boards of Pharmacy and United States. The experiential web site also has a
link to the NABP web site.
Once the student has received his/her intern license, the student must upload a copy of the intern license
into their MyFolio in E*Value before starting the rotation. After logging in to E*Value, click on My Portfolio
> MyFolio > Intern License folder (below the Resume/CV folder); click on paper & pencil icon in far right
column or paper icon in upper right corner of the grid; fill in requested information; click on pencil/paper
icon to upload a copy of your intern license (can be a PDF or JPEG document); click on Save Grid Row.
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I.
Evaluation of Your Progress and Development
You will be evaluated for each rotation using a standardized evaluation/grading form, which is based on our
Educational Outcomes. This form can be found on the experiential website. Please note that the specific
evaluation will be based on the type of rotation. For competencies that do not match the rotation, the
preceptor should select “NA.” NA items will not be included in the final grade.
Preceptors should explain the grading criteria at the beginning of the rotation, and should give you an
evaluation of your performance at mid-point and at the end of the rotation. They should also give you
verbal feedback throughout the rotation. If you don’t receive any information/feedback about how you are
doing, please politely ask the preceptor how you are doing.
In addition, you should also do a self-evaluation at mid-point and at the end of the rotation.
Our goal is to stimulate student self-review, problem-recognition and solving, and independent learning, as
opposed to preceptors just “teaching” and correcting the student. In other words, you are also responsible
for your learning during rotations.
J.
Evaluation of Sites and Preceptors
Evaluation of your preceptors and sites is a required component of all rotations. Please remember that the
name you are given for a contact person may not be the person who spends time with you on the rotation
and you should adjust your evaluation accordingly. Complete the evaluation on the person/s with whom
you worked the greatest amount of time. Please be honest and constructive. Remember, do not answer
“no” to items that do not relate to the objectives of the particular rotation you are evaluating.
Enter your Site and Preceptor Evaluation. This is found in E*Value (http://www.E-Value.net). Click on
Evaluations > To Be Completed. Scroll down to the rotation you want to evaluate and click on ‘edit
evaluation’. You will also receive an automatic email in the last week of the rotation from E*Value with a
link directly to the evaluation.
If you have a rotation with the Health Sciences Library, you will be referred to
https://evaluations.creighton.edu . You will sign on with your NetID and Blue Password, then complete
your evaluations.
Evaluations are due within one week following the end of the rotation. Faculty will not know any responses
or read your comments until grades have been submitted for the given semester. As with didactic courses,
evaluations for all rotations are mandatory. The Experiential Office will keep track of who does/does not
submit an evaluation. Do not hold back your evaluation form because a preceptor has not given you a
grade. If you do not submit an evaluation by the end of the semester, you will receive an Incomplete for
that rotation until an evaluation is submitted.
K.
Grading Scale
Grading criteria established by the instructor(s) of record should be shared with you within 48 hours of
beginning of the rotation. Final grades will be given according to the following scale unless otherwise
stated by the preceptor:
100-90
A
< 90 and ≥ 85 B+
< 85 and ≥ 80 B
< 80 and ≥ 75 C+
< 75 and ≥ 70 C
< 70
F
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L.
Proof of Health Status & Immunity
It is your responsibility to have a current negative TB skin test (or negative chest x-ray) record to show to
any site administrator who might request it. (Each reading is good for one year only.) Many hospitals will
require you to produce proof of your TB and Hepatitis B immunity on the first day at the site. Take
pertinent records with you. If you need records from Student Health, only you can request them; our office
cannot supply them. You can also print your immunization information from the Creighton NEST system.
Students shall carry and be able to show proof of adequate personal medical and hospital insurance.
M.
Other Requirements
Other institutions may require drug-testing, background checks or institution-specific training prior to
students starting rotations. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule and fulfill any specific onboarding
requirements with the site. The student will also be responsible for any cost associated with the
requirements. When looking at your schedule, click on the site name. This will bring up information about
the site. Scroll to the very bottom of the page to see “Site Requirements”. If there are additional
requirements, go to http://spahp2.creighton.edu/experiential/requirementforms.aspx .
All CHI-Alegent hospitals (i.e., Mercy, Bergan Mercy, Midlands and Immanuel) and Creighton University
Medical Center require that students complete a drug test at least 2 weeks prior to the rotation start date.
You will need to make an appointment at one of the locations listed on the experiential website (noted
above). If you are taking more than one rotation at an CHI-Alegent or CUMC hospital, you will only need to
complete a drug test for the first rotation. In addition, if you have a future CHI-Alegent rotation, please
keep your Alegent ID badge.
Kathy Stuhr in OEE is responsible for overseeing these requirements, so any questions or inquiries about
requirements should be directed to her. Failure to complete onboarding requirements may result in the
student being unable to complete a rotation at the site and is grounds for an unprofessionalism citation.
N.
Housing Arrangements
The student is responsible for making his/her own housing arrangements for all out-of-town rotations.
The Experiential Office recommends that you have back-up housing in case the original housing falls
through. Lack of housing does not justify changing to another rotation site. See the “Housing Information”
section of each site you are attending to determine if your site has housing and to view the site-specific
requirements/instructions. Housing may be available in Omaha on campus for distance students
completing rotations during the summer months, please see the Department of Residence Life website
under summer housing for more information
(https://www.creighton.edu/studentlife/departmentofresidencelife/summerhousing/).
O.
Disability Accommodations
It is the responsibility of students with disability accommodations to proactively inform the
Director/Assistant Director in the Office of Experiential Education at the earliest opportunity of any allowed
accommodation not being provided by a site.
P.
E-Mail
It is the student's responsibility to maintain his/her e-mail account with Creighton. Please be sure that
your mailbox is cleaned out on a regular basis. It is also your responsibility that you check your Creighton
e-mail frequently (at least once/week). The Experiential Office, as well as other administration and
faculty, frequently send messages to the entire class through the list-serve and to individual students.
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Q.
Addresses
Please update your address and evening phone number/cell number where you can be reached in E*Value
prior to or within the first week of going out-of-town. It is very important that we have a way to reach you
if we need to. You also need to inform the Office of Academic and Student Affairs of any address and
phone changes throughout the experiential year.
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EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES (EOs) FOR PHARMACY GRADUATES
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Creighton University Medical Center
Creighton University pharmacy graduates must possess knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to provide
patient-centered care. Graduates must be able to provide patient care and serve target populations in
cooperation with patients, prescribers, other members of interprofessional health care teams, and the
community based upon sound therapeutic principles, evidence-based data, and research skills. In this regard,
graduates must demonstrate competence in the following areas:
1. Ignatian Values - Articulate the Ignatian Tradition and its application to the profession of pharmacy.
2. Professionalism, Citizenship, and Leadership - Contribute to the profession and society by
demonstrating professionalism, citizenship, and leadership.
3. Critical Thinking – Apply critical thinking skills to support evidence-based pharmacy practice.
4. Communication - Communicate and collaborate effectively with patients, care givers, other health care
professionals, and members of the community.
5. Patient Assessment - Obtain, interpret, and evaluate patient information to determine the presence of a
disease, medical condition, or drug-related problem(s), assess the need for treatment and/or referral, and
identify patient-specific factors that affect health, pharmacotherapy, and/or disease management.
6. Medication Therapy Management – 1) Manage the drug regimen by monitoring and assessing the
patient and/or patient information, recommending drug changes that enhance patient outcomes,
collaborating with other health care professionals, providing patient education and documenting patient
information and intervention(s). 2) Develop and implement population-specific, evidence-based disease
management programs and protocols.
7. Dispensing Medications -Dispense drug products consistent with patient needs and patient safety in
harmony with the law.
8. Drug Information - Ascertain the request for information, retrieve, evaluate, and manage drug and
medical information to provide and promote optimal health care.
9. Public Health - Collaborate with health professionals and community groups to promote wellness,
prevent disease, and manage medical conditions and reduce health disparities through education,
advocacy, and other activities at the population and individual patient levels.
10. Health Systems - Explain and apply the principles and resources associated with pharmacy
management, drug distribution, third party payment systems, and participate in interdisciplinary healthcare
administrative activities.
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