Description:
| Aims: To develop an understanding of the principles of pharmaceutical care and a problem solving approach to clinical practice.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit the student will be able to:
1) Describe and critically discuss the concept of pharmaceutical care (knowledge and understanding);
2) Describe a systematic approach to problem solving in the clinical setting (professional practical skills);
3) Describe the key factors involved in taking a comprehensive medication history and demonstrate their use (professional practical skills);
4) Identify the different types of laboratory test, demonstrate their use and interpretation, and critically assess their use (knowledge and understanding);
5) Reflect on their own performance in compiling patient histories and identify areas for improvement (personal transferable skill).
Skills: * Study skills (Taught)
* Written communication (Taught/Facilitated/Assessed)
* Working with others (Taught)
* Scientific & practical skills (Taught/Facilitated/Assessed)
* Improving learning & performance (Taught)
* Information & communication technology (ICT) (Taught/Facilitated)
* Problem solving (Taught/Facilitated/Assessed).
Content: * Introduction to clinical skills
* Case note analysis and medication review
* Pharmaceutical Care
* Clinical laboratory investigations
* Multi-disciplinary team working, Problem solving, presentation skills review and Reflective Practice
* Developing a Clinical Case Portfolio.
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