Journal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION
Volume 75, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
AMER ASSOC COLL PHARMACY
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe7517
Keywords
virtual clean room; virtual learning; USP 797; sterile products; simulation; intravenous products
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Objective. To provide a virtual environment for pharmacy students to learn United States Pharmacopeia Chapter 797 (USP 797) requirements, while recognizing the role of pharmacists in the safe use of intravenous (IV) medications. Design. A virtual laboratory was created that included stations for IV medications, product verification, medication safety, and patient cases pertaining to high-alert medications. Pharmacy students used 3-D glasses and a wireless controller to navigate through the session and identify violations of USP 797 regulations. Assessment. Preassessments and postassessments were administered to students who completed the session in each of the 2 years it was offered. In the first year, 88% of students strongly agreed or agreed that the sessions met their expectation. Following their APPE clerkship, 92% of these students felt the virtual IV room prepared them for the IV clean room experience. In the second year, 88% of students felt the experience enhanced their understanding of clean room procedures. After session completion, 75% of participants perceived medication errors to be more significant. Written examinations also were administered and students' mean scores improved significantly compared to those of students' prior to implementation of the session (89.6% in year 0; 91.2% in year 1; and 96.1% in year 2). Conclusion. The immersive virtual environment is a contemporary and effective way to teach USP 797 requirements and enhance the awareness of medication errors.
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