Title: Document prescriptions.
Course: Vision Care Technician II (14057-II) > Section: Discovering Pharmacology

Documentation should include the following procedures, under the direct supervision of a doctor:

- Preparing prescriptions for doctor approval
- Reading prescriptions
- Refilling prescriptions
- Calling in or electronically submitting prescriptions to a pharmacy
- Recording prescriptions on a patient’s chart
- Dispensing appropriate samples

Process/Skill Questions:

- What information is necessary for writing a prescription?
- What is a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number?
- Who can approve the release of a prescription?