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280 PHA 141 (2) N Sterile Products Aseptic Technique II Continuation of PHA 140. Focus on the preparation of cardiac and other iterable drips, IV antibiotics, chemotherapy, IVPs and TPNs. Intro to hospital application software. Includes lab. PHA 145 (1) N Pharmacy Ethics Focuses on commonly encountered ethical dilemmas from pharmacy practice. Introduces ethical decision-making models and problemsolving solutions. PHA 150 (3) N Pharmacology I Covers drugs, their classification, action, and uses. PHA 151 (3) N Pharmacology II Continuation of PHA 150. PHA 155 (1-3) N Special Topics Covers a variety of communication and leadership activities, including staff relationships, preparing a resume and interviewing. Prereq: Permission. PHA 160 (3) N Pharmacy Technology I Covers many uses of computers in pharmacy practice. Gain proficiency using two differ ent pharmacy prescription-filling software programs. Fill real prescriptions in pharmacy lab. PHA 161 (2) N Pharmacy Technology II Continuation of PHA 160. Intro to the top 200 drugs. Use pharmacy software to process real prescriptions in the pharmacy lab. Study computerized insurance billing and report generation. Intro to hospital and nursing home application software. PHA 170 (4) N Pharmacy Records Management General overview of skills required to work in a retail pharmacy (ambulatory care). Introduces the skills to interpret prescriptions, such as Latin abbreviations, the top 200 drugs, and apothecary symbols. Covers inventory control, third party insurance billing, and pharmacy record keeping. PHA 190 (3-13) N Pharmacy Technician Externship Gain pharmacy technician experience in participating agencies, classroom guidance in assimilating experience, and classroom assistance with problems. (13 credits generally provided over two-quarters, 5 8 credits). PHA 281 (2) N Pharmacy Self Care Products Practices Addresses a broad range of health concerns, including how to identify common conditions amenable to self-care; how to select appropriate treatment options ranging from non-prescription to non-drug therapies; how to prevent adverse effects from the use of medications; and strategies to adopt to encourage healthier lifestyle habits. Also addresses the rationale behind conventional and alternative, complementary therapies. PHLEBOTOMY See Phlebotomy Program at SVI. See Medical Assisting Program at North. PHILOSOPHY PHI 100 (5) N,C,S Intro to Philosophy Intro to philosophical thought and issues, intellectual systems and writings of the great philosophers. Covers the nature of philosophy, the meaning of knowledge, values, reality, and related subjects. PHI 102 (5) N,C Contemporary Moral Problems Covers philosophical consideration of some of the major moral problems of modern society and civilization, such as discrimination, abortion, euthanasia, animal rights, world hunger and homelessness. Examines the issue of what means are justified in trying to bring about social change. PHI 110 (5) N,C,S Intro to Social Ethics Includes philosophical analysis of current or perennial issues in public affairs, such as the nature and scope of freedom in society, the justification of democratic government, and the nature of social justice. PHI 111 (5) N Intro to Bioethics Examines ethical questions surrounding clinical medical practice, ethical issues in biomedical research, and more general ethical questions concerning the maintenance and improvement of the health and well-being of communities, at local and global levels. Focuses on newly emerging infectious diseases (AIDS, drug resistant tuberculosis) and on environmentally induced diseases, such as asthma, cancers, chemical sensitivity and reproductive disorders. PHI 118 (5) N,C,S Practical Reasoning Decision-Making Emphasizes a non-symbolic approach to logic and critical thinking. Emphasis on analyzing and evaluating real life examples of reasoning. PHI 120 (5) N,C,S Intro to Logic Examines the principles of Aristotelian and symbolic logic, deductive argument and proof. Covers the meaning of language and its place in the reasoning process. Includes the application of logic to other fields. Fulfills QSR requirement for A.A. degree. PHI 160 (5) C Historical Intro to the Philosophy of Science Covers the historical development of selected concepts from science and the philosophy of science. PHI 215 (5) N,C Intro to Ethics Deals with questions: What am I to do , and why? What am I to be and How can I be what I choose to be?�h Examines ethical principles of Aristotle, Mill, Aquinas, Kant, existentialism and situation ethics. Includes current problems in medical ethics. Explores ideas of duty, justice, responsibility, virtue, and human excellence. PHI 240 (5) C Liberation Ethics Examines the morality of liberation, through general theoretical and conceptual analysis, with the focus of the inquiry on conceptions of liberty, oppression, and justice. Also examines personal identity and individual community/social interaction; social/cultural groups within the United States and North America; and social/cultural groups outside of North America and Western Europe.

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