PAC3362 - Context for practice II - 2018

In this unit students will acquire or further develop knowledge relating to the:

• Ethical principles in relation to the practice of pharmacy.

In this unit students will develop an appreciation of:

• The competency standards for the practice of pharmacy in Australia
• The Australian healthcare system
• Alternative therapies available in Australia
• The practice of pharmacy in hospital and rural settings
• Drug information services.

In this unit students will develop an understanding of;

• Aged care services
• The principles of multiple-medication management and the skills for performing multiple medication management reviews.

In this unit students will further develop abilities in:

• Performing pharmaceutical calculations
• Dispensing multiple prescriptions with 100% accuracy in different settings using commercial dispensing programs
• Providing reliable drug information to health professionals and consumers and
• Undertaking comprehensive medication reviews in different practice settings.

This will involve the study of:

• ethics in Pharmacy Practice
• competency and standards
• the Australian healthcare system
• aged care services
• multiple medication management
• hospital practice
• drug information services
• IV lines
• rural practice
• alternative therapies

As part of this unit students will submit assignments, participate in workshops, attend practicals, and undertake some self-directed learning, all of which will enhance their learning experience.

At the completion of this unit the student should be able to:

1. Describe the role of the pharmacist in patient care, the ethical codes that guide the profession of pharmacy and apply those in a practice setting;
2. Describe the Australian health care system, alternative therapies, competency and practice standards documents, and aged care services;
3. Apply the principles of multiple medication management and problem solving skills to clinical situations in various practice settings;
4. Describe the practice of pharmacy in hospital and rural settings;
5. Describe the principles and procedures in the provision of drug information;
6. Perform pharmaceutical calculations relevant to the practice of pharmacy;
7. Prepare and dispense extemporaneous preparations and dispense proprietary products with 100% accuracy in different practice settings using commercial dispensing programs;
8. Provide reliable and unbiased drug information to health professionals and consumers;
9. Undertake comprehensive medication reviews in different practice settings;
10. Communicate effectively with patients and other health professionals.

Final exam (2 hours): 50%; Open Book Practical Examination (2 hours): 30%; Medication Management Assignment: 10%; Calculations Quiz (1 hour) - 10%.

Hurdle: Pharmaceutical calculations (minimum 80% required to pass the unit)

Contact hours for on-campus students:

• Fifteen 1-hour lectures
• Six 2-hour workshops
• Two 1.5-hour practicals
• Six hours of self-directed learning

See also Unit timetable information

http://www.monash.edu/pharm/current/