PHA 4606 - Critical Care

4 Credit Hours

This elective experiential introduces students to pharmacy practice in the institutional intensive care/critical care setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the pharmaceutical care needs of critically ill patients. The student will be responsible for clinically monitoring patients and their drug therapy, utilizing appropriate resources to provide patient-specific therapeutic recommendations and providing accurate drug information to other health care professionals. The student will also develop the skills necessary to critically evaluate patients for appropriate pharmacotherapy and to communicate their recommendations effectively to other health care providers.

Prerequisite: PHR 4754 - Internal Medicine I

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