Subject: Clinical Pharmacy
Course Number: 170
Course Title: Applied Patient Care Skills I
Units: 2.5
School: Pharmacy
Department: Clinical Pharmacy

Course Description: The APCS course trains students to care for patients by advancing skills in three areas: hands-on (e.g. immunizations), communication, and critical thinking skills. Activities incorporate self-reflection and are designed to uphold principles of DEI. CP170 introduces students to history taking, patient interviewing, chart documentation, immunizations, and aseptic technique. Students are evaluated through direct observation in skills sessions and an OSCE.
Prerequisites: None
Restrictions: First year PharmD student
Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Conference, Student - Lecture

Instructor of Record: L. Floren
Additional Instructor(s): C. Zhou
May the student choose the instructor for this course? No
Does enrollment in this course require instructor approval? Yes

Quarter(s) Offered: Summer
Course Grading Convention: P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) or S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Graduate Division course: No
Is this a web-based online course? No
Is this an Interprofessional Education (IPE) course? No
May students in the Graduate Division (i.e. pursuing Master or PhD) enroll in this course? No
Repeat course for credit? No