Preceptor Training

Kroger LTC

Long Term Care/Consulting
Indianapolis, IN

OBJECTIVES

· Understand all aspects of long term care pharmacy

·       Drug distribution
·       inventory Management
·       Billing
·       Medical Records
·       consulting

·     Improve writing skills

·     Improve oral presentation skills

·       Understand the Health Care Financing Administration Regulations and how they affect the pharmacist, nursing home and physician

·       Understand basic disease states of the elderly (Topics will vary with each student)

·       Congestive Heart Failure
·       Osteoporosis
·       Pain
·       Diabetes
·       Thyroid Disorders
·       Gastrointestinal Disorders
·       Cardiovascular Disorders
|·       Cognitive Disorders
·       Parkinson’s Disease
·       Wound Care
·       Other

REQUIREMENTS

·         4 New Drug Inservices
·         2 Short Articles for physician Quarterly Newsletter
·         2 Pharmacy Inservices
·         2 Journal Club Presentations
·         1 Formulary Management Review  

OUTLINE OF MONTH

       ·       Week 1.        Drug Distribution / Billing(1 day)
       ·       Week 2.        Inventory Management/Library Day(1 day)
       ·       Week 3.        Consulting/Medical Records(1 day)
       ·       Week 4.        Student Choice of area to repeat