Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 127 - TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Subchapter I - HEALTH SCIENCE
Section 127.425 - Pharmacy I (One Credit), Adopted 2021
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 127.425
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Implementation. The provisions of this section shall be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.
(1) No later than August 31,
2024, the commissioner of education shall determine whether instructional
materials funding has been made available to Texas public schools for materials
that cover the essential knowledge and skills identified in this
section.
(2) If the commissioner
makes the determination that instructional materials funding has been made
available, this section shall be implemented beginning with the 2024-2025
school year and apply to the 2024-2025 and subsequent school years.
(3) If the commissioner does not make the
determination that instructional materials funding has been made available
under this subsection, the commissioner shall determine no later than August 31
of each subsequent school year whether instructional materials funding has been
made available. If the commissioner determines that instructional materials
funding has been made available, the commissioner shall notify the State Board
of Education and school districts that this section shall be implemented for
the following school year.
(b) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 10 and 11. Recommended prerequisites: Introduction to Pharmacy Science or Principles of Health Science and one credit in biology. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course.
(c) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education
instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards,
industry-relevant technical knowledge, and college and career readiness skills
for students to further their education and succeed in current and emerging
professions.
(2) The Health Science
Career Cluster focuses on planning, managing, and providing therapeutic
services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and
biotechnology research and development.
(3) The goal of Pharmacy I is for the student
to gain a strong foundation in the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a
career in the pharmaceutical field (e.g., pharmacy technician, pharmacist).
Knowledge includes pharmacology, pharmacy law, medication safety, the
dispensing process, and inventory. Pharmacy I is designed to be the second
course in a pathway leading to college and career readiness in the healthcare
therapeutics professions. The course content aligns with the competencies of
pharmacy technician certification examinations.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in
extended learning experiences such as career and technical student
organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word
"including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the
phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(d) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student exhibits personal and
interpersonal knowledge and skills. The student is expected to:
(A) model ethical conduct in complex
situations;
(B) model a respectful
and professional attitude when interacting with diverse patient populations,
colleagues, and professionals;
(C)
apply self-management skills such as stress and change management;
(D) apply interpersonal skills, including
negotiation skills, conflict resolution, customer service, and
teamwork;
(E) practice
problem-solving skills in respect to complex ethical decision making;
and
(F) compare unethical and
illegal conduct in the workplace.
(2) The student communicates effectively with
diverse populations. The student is expected to:
(A) practice a respectful and professional
attitude when interacting with diverse patient populations, colleagues, and
professionals; and
(B) compare
communication techniques that are effective for various population clients such
as terminally ill, intellectually disabled, visually/hearing impaired, and
elderly/pediatric populations.
(3) The student interprets pharmacy
correspondence utilizing medical abbreviations and terminology typically found
in the pharmacy setting. The student is expected to:
(A) employ pharmacy terminology and
abbreviations in creating and utilizing correspondence in the pharmacy such as
prescriptions, medication administration records (MARs), and patient order
sheets;
(B) compare terminology
typically used in the community and institutional pharmacy settings;
and
(C) translate sig codes and
abbreviations used in the pharmacy.
(4) The student distinguishes between the
requirements of various federal agencies. The student is expected to:
(A) explain the handling and disposal of
non-hazardous, hazardous, and pharmaceutical substances and waste;
(B) discuss the requirements for controlled
substance prescriptions, including new, refill, and transfer prescriptions,
according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) controlled substances
schedules;
(C) describe Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) recall requirements based on classification for
medications, devices, supplies, and supplements;
(D) interpret and apply state and federal
laws pertaining to processing, handling, and dispensing of medications,
including controlled substances;
(E) interpret state and federal laws and
regulations pertaining to pharmacy technicians; and
(F) explain pharmacy compliance with
professional standards and relevant legal, regulatory, formulary, contractual,
and safety requirements.
(5) The student recalls drug information. The
student is expected to:
(A) identify brand
name, generic name, classification, and indication of use for common
medications with automaticity;
(B)
discuss common and life-threatening drug interactions and
contraindications;
(C) identify
narrow therapeutic index (NTI) medications; and
(D) access and use references such as United
States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards, drug reference books, and clinical
information sources as needed to perform job duties.
(6) The student explains the dispensing
process. The student is expected to:
(A)
identify a prescription or medication order for completeness, including drug
strength, dosage form, directions, quantity, and refills, and obtain missing
information if needed;
(B)
communicate with patients to obtain information, including demographics,
medication history, health conditions, allergies, and insurance, for the
patient profile;
(C) practice
assisting pharmacists in collecting, organizing, and recording demographic and
clinical information for the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process;
(D) perform the necessary mathematical
calculations required for order entry, including formulas, ratios,
concentrations, percent strength, dilutions, proportions, and
allegations;
(E) identify equipment
and supplies, including diabetic supplies, spacers, and oral/injectable
syringes, required for drug administration based on the package size and unit
dose;
(F) identify and describe the
importance of lot numbers, expiration dates, and National Drug Codes (NDC) on
drug packaging;
(G) practice and
adhere to effective infection control procedures;
(H) apply appropriate cleaning standards,
including hand washing and cleaning counting trays, countertops, and equipment;
and
(I) explain the state pharmacy
boards' roles in the regulation of pharmacy technicians and that differences
exist between states in the processing, handling, and dispensing of
prescription medications.
(7) The student identifies common medication
errors and explains error prevention strategies. The student is expected to:
(A) identify high-alert/risk and
look-alike/sound-alike (LASA) medications;
(B) describe error prevention strategies,
including using Tall Man lettering, trailing/leading zeros, and barcodes;
separating inventory; and limiting use of error-prone abbreviations;
(C) describe types of prescription errors,
including abnormal doses, early refill, incorrect quantity, incorrect patient,
and incorrect drug;
(D) explain
pharmacy professional standards for and the role of the pharmacy technician in
the patient care process;
(E)
identify opportunities to assist pharmacists in the identification of patients
who desire or require counseling to optimize the use of medications, equipment,
and devices;
(F) discuss the
pharmacy technician's role in patient and medication safety practices such as
how to calculate dosage of pediatric over-the-counter drugs;
(G) explain how pharmacy technicians assist
pharmacists in responding safely and legally to emergent patient situations;
and
(H) explain basic safety and
emergency preparedness procedures applicable to pharmacy services.
(8) The student performs inventory
procedures according to federal, state, local, and facility guidelines. The
student is expected to:
(A) identify proper
storage for medications in regard to temperature, light sensitivity, product
demand, fast movers, cost, and restricted access;
(B) explain the definition and purpose of a
formulary or approved/preferred product list;
(C) describe procedures for inventory
control, including removal of expired and recalled drug products, rotating
inventory, performing a physical inventory, ordering medications and supplies,
monitoring periodic automatic replenishment (PAR) levels, and using
just-in-time ordering;
(D) explain
accepted procedures in purchasing pharmaceuticals, devices, and supplies;
and
(E) explain accepted procedures
for identifying and disposing of expired medications.
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