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PHAR2822: Pharmacy Practice 2
2024 unit information
This unit of study explores the role of the pharmacist as a care provider for disease state management in the healthcare team. It focuses on methods of delivering patient care both at an individual level and also to the wider community. Students will build on the skills and knowledge developed in Pharmacy Practice 1. Students' knowledge and skills in social pharmacy will be developed, covering a number of health psychology topics including chronic illness, cultural safety and patient centred care. Students will be introduced to the importance of teamwork both within discipline and interdisciplinary and how it is relevant in the health care setting, and will play an active role in team based activities. Students will develop skills in identifying common ailments, making recommendations through communication and role-play activities, and be introduced to the concepts of screening for chronic disease including diabetes, respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Other areas developed in this unit are health professional communication skills, medicine and complementary medicine information gathering and problem solving.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Pharmacy
| Code | PHAR2822 |
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| Academic unit | Pharmacy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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PHAR1811 and PHAR1821 |
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Corequisites:
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PCOL2605 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate effective communication with patients, carers, family members and other health care professionals in role play scenarios.
- LO2. Demonstrate effective communication and cooperation when working in a learning team.
- LO3. Identify techniques to maximise patient safety through Quality Use of Medicines, and to minimise and manage medication error.
- LO4. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the pharmacist in promoting public health including health screening, disease prevention, management of and monitoring disease.
- LO5. Apply a systematic reasoning process to identify and treat a range of health and medication related problems that present in pharmacy using over the counter products or referral.
- LO6. Demonstrate the practical skills used to correctly counsel patients in the use of dosage devices and medication management packing to meet professional practice standards.
- LO7. Identify evidence based resources for complementary medicines and evaluate these resources to communicate their safe use to promote patient safety.
- LO8. Identify and apply appropriate principles and reasoning skills to address ethical dilemmas in professional pharmacy practice.
- LO9. Analyse learning activities and integrate reflective practice for continuous personal and professional development.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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