Aims: The philosophy of this unit is to enable the student to develop the skills and attitudes needed to become a competent clinical pharmacy practitioner, no matter what area of practice. It is a philosophy that can be translated to all areas of the pharmacy profession, including: hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy, industrial pharmacy, prescribing and prescribing advisory roles, consultancy posts and healthcare education.
Learning Outcomes:
After taking this unit, the student will be able to: relate aspects of prior knowledge from previous years to the developing pharmaco-therapeutic knowledge gained; critically evaluate current treatment guidelines and then develop, design and manage a patient care plan for medicines and medicines review; solve complex patient care problems and be able to defend and justify the selected treatment chosen to peers and members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team; develop the interpersonal communication skills necessary to interview a patient, elicit information from several healthcare sources and prepare a pharmaceutical care plan; develop a holistic approach to patient care including an appreciation of integrated and inter-professional care; demonstrate self-direction and the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring: the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility, decision-making in complex situations, and the independent learning ability required for continuing professional development.
Skills:
Oral and written communication (T/F/A)
Problem solving & Decision making (T/F/A)
Professional skills (T/F/A)
Content:
Topics selected from the following: Clinical Ethics, Management of Risk, Elderly care, Paediatric Medicine, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding, Liver Disease, Renal Medicine, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease and Respiratory disease.
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