Abstract
This subject addresses pharmacy practice within hospital and rural environments.
Hospital-based pharmacy practice: the role of the clinical pharmacist in the health care team, and the approach to medication management within diverse hospital settings are examined. Quality use of medicines, patient safety and quality improvement principles will inform the study … For more content click the Read More button below.
Rural pharmacy practice: issues affecting rural healthcare are explored to gain an understanding of the complexities and challenges of rural practice. Issues specific to rural health are examined, including mental health, zoonotic disease, and the impact of environmental factors.The health of Australian First Nations people is explored, including an epidemiological overview, consideration of health priorities, and evidence-based models of pharmaceutical care.Students studying this subject are assumed to have completed the first three years of the pharmacy program, and to be concurrently studying final year professional practice and clinical therapeutics.As part of this subject students will complete 4 weeks of placement.
Syllabus
The subject will cover the following topics:
Clinical pharmacy practice in hospital, including: medication use and management by clinical area; current medication priority areas, for example, antibiotics, pain and palliative care; toxicology; aseptic and cytotoxic preparation; specialised nutrition; therapeutic drug monitoring; laboratory testing;Quality use of medicines, patient safety and quality … For more content click the Read More button below.
Assessment items
1. Clinical placement preparation online modules
2. Online test
3. Rural placement task 1 DIR
4. Rural placement task 2 MMR
5. Hospital task 1 medication safety audit
6. Hospital task 2 patient case presentation
7. NPS MedicineWise learning modules
8. Final exam
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
apply principles of quality use of medicines to medication management within the hospital setting;
2.
research, critically analyse and synthesise information to deliver evidence-based care;
3.
analyse and assess clinical service provision to deliver continuous improvement in quality and safety;
4.
identify, analyse and reflect on health priorities of rural people;
5.
identify, analyse and reflect on health priorities of Australian First Nations people; and
6.
apply a patient-centred, culturally responsive approach to medication management to deliver safe, effective care.
Assumed knowledge
Prior or concurrent enrolment in (PHM431 Pharmacotherapeutics or PHM433 Complex Clinical Pharmacology) is required for enrolment in PHM493 as PHM493 contains the final year workplace learning placements which require understanding of the processes and factors affecting therapeutic decision making.
Enrolment restrictions
Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy course.
Pre-requisite
Replacement
Incompatible
Work integrated learning
Placement Duration 140 hours Details Students will complete 140 hours (4 weeks) of workplace learning, as two separate placements of 70 hours (10 days; two weeks). One placement is undertaken in a hospital pharmacy setting.The second placement is undertaken at a rural pharmacy site which must be located within a … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning resources
Additional resources required by students
Students attending compulsory work integrated learning will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.