(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;
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