Institutional Dispensing Lab 2

Using hospital pharmacy software the student will enter patients, drug orders, create medication administration records, and create pharmacy patient medication profiles or fill lists. Experience will be gained using the Purchasing and Inventory Management features of hospital pharmacy software. Students will select, enter and fill drug orders from hospital patient orders generated by the computer software and replenish ward stock. Students will also repackage drugs in unit dose packaging and practice hospital narcotic control procedures. Emergency drug boxes will be maintained. Students will gain experience using automated dispensing equipment.