6 Equipment and facilities Learning objectives 1. Discuss USP 797 guidelines and their importance in preventing microbial contamination. 2. Discuss requirements for the intravenous area according to USP 797, and demonstrate environmental…
5 Calculations used in intravenous preparations Learning objectives 1. Calculate the volume of an injectable solution and the quantity of drug in an injectable solution. 2. Calculate powder volume for an injectable…
7 Techniques for preparing intravenous admixtures Learning objectives 1. Describe the equipment used in aseptic manipulations and how to remove an air bubble from the syringe barrel. 2. Describe how to set…
11 Quality assurance and medication error prevention Learning objectives 1. Identify training and competency requirements for personnel who are compounding sterile preparations. 2. Discuss causes of medications errors and the technician’s role…
1 The basics of aseptic preparations Learning objectives 1. Explain why certain medications must be sterile. 2. Discuss the history of aseptic preparation and the organizations that provide guidelines. 3. Define the term…
9 Chemotherapy nutrition Learning objectives 1. Discuss cancer and common medications used in intravenous therapy, and discuss settings in which chemotherapy infusion would be appropriate. 2. Perform necessary techniques required to prepare…
3 Medications used in intravenous preparations Learning objectives 1. Discuss the four processes of pharmacokinetics that parenteral medications go through. 2. Discuss factors that must be considered when determining the correct dosages…
8 Total parenteral nutrition Learning objectives 1. Discuss conditions in which total parenteral nutrition would be appropriate and list five goals of parenteral nutrition. 2. List the basic design of a total…
4 Intravenous solutions, stability, and incompatibilities Learning objectives 1. Discuss common intravenous fluids, including the abbreviations used. 2. Explain visual inspection of a parenteral solution. 3. List several factors that affect compatibility and…
10 Patient administration considerations Learning objectives 1. Discuss patient education for a variety of therapies, common types of intravenous therapy, and delivery of supplies. 2. List several types of infusion pumps, and…
