The Importance of Computers in Pharmacy Practice – PST04107 Basic Computer Applications
NTA Level 4 • Semester 1 • PST04107 The Importance of Computers in Pharmacy Practice Basic Computer Applications • Source Session/Topic 3 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. Session 3: The Importance of Computers in Pharmacy Practice Total Session Time: 120 minutes + 4hrs field trip Prerequisites Session 2 Learning Tasks By the end of this session students are expected to be able to: List Advantage and Disadvantage of Using Computers in Pharmacy HCAP List Areas Where Computer can be Used in Pharmacy Field Explain the Use of Computer in Dispensing Resources Needed: Flip charts, marker pens, and masking tape Black/white board and chalk/whiteboard markers Computer/ LCD projector Field trip Guide 3.1: use of computer in dispensing SESSION OVERVIEW Step Time Activity/ Method Content 1 05 minutes Presentation Presentation of Session Title and Learning Tasks 2 10 minutes Presentation History of Computer Application in Pharmacy 3 30 minutes Presentation Brainstorming Areas Where Computer Can be Used in Pharmacy Field 4 30 minutes Small Group Discussion Explanation the use of Computer in Dispensing 5 25 minutes Presentation Buzzing Advantage and Disadvantage of Using Computers in Pharmacy 6 05 minutes Presentation Key Points 7 5 minutes Presentation Evaluation 8 10 minutes Presentation Use of Computer in Dispensing Field Trip SESSION CONTENTS STEP1: Presentation of Session Title and Learning Tasks (5minutes) READ or ASK students to read the learning tasks and clarify ASK students if they have any questions before continuing STEP 2: History of Computer Application in Pharmacy (10 minutes) As with most health-care processes, pharmacy operations have been significantly changed by the advent of digital and computing technology Computers are used for various tasks within a pharmacy, both in terms of how pharmaceutical personnel carry out their duties and handle patients Pharmacy computing systems make use of resources, such as the Internet, although many pharmacies use custom-made software systems to carry out their daily activities First commercial system was introduced in 1950; It was large need large floor space ( vacuum tubes, more difficult part composition) Second computer technology in 1960 It became smaller It more compact economically and it was used by major businesses remained too expensive In 1970 the it was used by Wholesales drugs pharmaceutical manufactures drug stores, drugs data for businesses In 1980 Fourth generation of computers, It became reach of the retail pharmacy Then, the computer develop the micro processing “chip” Right now computers and pharmacy go hand in hand. STEP 3: Areas Where Computer can be Used in Pharmacy Field (30minutes) Activity: Brainstorming (5 minutes) Ask students to brainstorm on the following question: What are the areas where computer can be used in pharmacy field? ALLOW few students to respond? WRITE their responses on the flip chart/ board CLARIFY and SUMMARISE by using the content below The following are the areas where computer can be used in pharmacy: Pharmacy Train Institutions Computers have revolutionized the way education is handled in the today’s world In pharmaceutical education, computers are particularly useful because there is such a need for learning and presenting different pharmaceutical information The field of medicine often relies on complex definitions of conditions and procedural techniques If you are an educator, you can use the computer to show your students PowerPoint presentations that simplify the large amounts of text often needed in medical science Stick to the basics in the visual presentations You also may use computers to present video data of different drug strictures or for slide shows of diseases or traumas and their treatments Pharmaceutical Industries A further refinement of new drug design and production was provided by the process of computer-aided design (CAD) With the availability of powerful computers and sophisticated graphics software, it is possible for the medicinal chemist to design new molecules and evaluate their effectiveness The more important fact is that the computer will enable pharmaceutical personnel to discover new drugs for the complete care of dangerous diseases like aids, cancer etc. and reduce the cost of production of drugs for diseases which are easily cured Pharmaceutical Research Centers Computers are playing critical role pharmaceutical research in collecting, analyzing data, write the findings, format a paper for publication, find relevant studies on the Internet or print posters for medical conferences In short without computers pharmacy research will be long-lasting and expensive Hospital and Clinical pharmacy Hospital pharmacy is division of hospital which monitors on the receiving and allotment of drugs and medicines and professional supplies, stores them and dispenses to inpatient, outpatient and may have a manufacturing extension to manufacture pharmaceutical Clinical pharmacist may use computers for therapeutic drug monitoring; which are very potent and having very narrow therapeutic range like cardiac glycosides, anticonvulsants. Computer program are designed to calculate drug dosage to suit individual patients need Wholesale /retail pharmacy shop Computers are used by community pharmacy for various functions Some accounting functions are like preparation of prescription label, providing a receipt for patient, generation a hard copy record of transactions, calculating total prescription cost, automatically ordering the low quantity products via electronic transitions, preparation of annual withholding payrolls STEP 4: Explanations of the use of Computer in Dispensing (30 minutes) Activity: Small Group Discussion ( 30 minutes) DIVIDE students into small manageable groups ASK students to discuss on the following question What are the uses of computer in dispensing? ALLOW students to discuss for 15 minutes ALLOW few groups to present and the rest to add points not mentioned CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the contents below Dispensing refers to the process of preparing and giving medicine to a named person on the basis of a prescription It involves the correct interpretation of the wishes of the pre scriber and the accurate preparation and labeling of medicine for use by the patient This process may take place in a public or private clinic, health center, hospital, or in community pharmacy setting It is carried out