Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences

Learning Methods

Lecture

Practical

Tutorial

Workshop

Module Offerings

7208CPPHAR-SEP-CTY

Aims

To develop the personal, professional, clinical and diagnostic skills required to deliver person-centred care as a pharmacist independent prescriber.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate ability to deliver person-centred care, informed by factors that underpin individualised patient care including equality, diversity, values and beliefs.
2.
Critically reflect on the role and responsibilities of the pharmacist prescriber, and how these supports and complement the roles of other members of the multi-disciplinary team
3.
Evaluate influences on the prescribing practitioner in making patient-centred prescribing decisions, considering local and national policies and guidelines, legislation, ethical frameworks and patient factors.
4.
Demonstrate the ability to effectively choose, or make recommendations on, appropriate person-centred prescribing decisions, informed by evidence-based medicine and relevant clinical skills and diagnostic tests.
5.
Critically evaluate the risks and benefits associated with prescribing decisions and implement measures to improve the safe use of medicines
6.
Demonstrate ability to practice effectively in collaboration with both healthcare professionals and patients in delivering optimal patient care, both recognising and informed by the professional role of the pharmacist prescriber and their professional limitations

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
The outline syllabus includes:


  • Role of the pharmacist prescriber
  • Legal and ethical responsibilities in prescribing
  • Equality and diversity in prescribing
  • Clinical history taking • Individual patient variation
  • The role of the patient and incorporating patient preferences in prescribing
  • Evidence based medicine in clinical decision making
  • Evaluating risks and benefits in clinical decision making
  • Recognising limits of competence
  • Patient activation
  • Public health in prescribing
  • Safeguarding vulnerable patients
  • Competence and capacity
  • Testing and investigations
  • Interpreting and adjusting treatment plans
  • Emerging technologies in prescribing
  • Record keeping
  • Influences on the prescribing pharmacist
  • Clinical governance and health economics in prescribing
  • Dealing with concerns about own and others prescribing
  • Accountability, liability and competence in prescribing
  • Other relevant, emerging or pressing concerns relating to prescribing
  • Clinical skills and diagnostics
Module Overview:
The module develops the personal, professional, clinical and diagnostic skills required to deliver person-centred care as a pharmacist independent prescriber. Successful completion of this module enables individuals to apply to the General Pharmaceutical Council for annotation as an Independent Prescriber.

Assessments

Competency

Reflection

Competency

Essay