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Learning outcomes

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Skills and Prescribing for Pharmacists

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On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

 Learning outcomeGraduate qualities
1Examine the clinical features, differential considerations, evidence-based management and epidemiological factors relevant to common acute primary care presentations, chronic conditions and preventative health measures within pharmacist prescribing practice
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
2Conduct culturally safe patient assessments, including eliciting medical history, relevant physical examination and diagnostic tests where appropriate, to establish a differential diagnosis and inform person-centred prescribing decisions
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Oral and written communication
  • Information and digital literacy
  • Cultural competence
3Apply clinical reasoning to select and justify evidence-based management options using relevant information sources and person-specific factors
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Information and digital literacy
  • Cultural competence
4Apply shared decision-making to elicit patient goals and preferences, address cultural considerations, and agree on a management plan
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Oral and written communication
  • Information and digital literacy
  • Cultural competence
  • Influence
5Develop, document, and communicate management plans that are safe, ethical and evidence-based, and that comply with relevant legislation, professional standards and clinical guidelines
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Oral and written communication
  • Information and digital literacy
  • Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity
6Prepare accurate and legal prescriptions and implement risk controls to prevent, identify and respond to prescribing errors and patient safety risks
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Oral and written communication
  • Information and digital literacy
7Collaborate and communicate with the healthcare team regarding prescribing and deprescribing decisions, including making timely referrals when cases fall outside personal scope of practice
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Oral and written communication
  • Information and digital literacy
  • Interdisciplinary effectiveness
  • Influence
8Monitor and evaluate treatment outcomes, including the identification and management of adverse outcomes
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Information and digital literacy
  • Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity
9Critically evaluate prescribing practice using available data (including clinical audit and patient outcomes), reflect on personal prescribing scope and develop a professional development plan to maintain and extend prescribing competence
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Information and digital literacy
  • Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity