PGC5301 Pharmacist prescribing skills 1

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Demonstrate cultural competency by critically reflecting on personal and workplace practices, identifying cultural biases, and proposing evidence-based strategies to improve cultural safety in healthcare delivery.

2. 2

   Demonstrate the principles of quality use of medicines, clinical reasoning, person-centred care and evidence-based medicine within the context of the prescribing process.

3. 3

   In the context of common primary care acute and chronic conditions, apply the steps of the prescribing process to create person-centred and evidence informed treatment decisions:

   i) Conduct comprehensive, culturally safe patient assessments, including basic physical examination techniques to develop a working diagnosis (where needed) and make prescribing decisions that promote person-centred care.

   ii) Evaluate and apply evidence-based management options tailored to person-specific factors, ensuring alignment with clinical guidelines and therapeutic goals.

   iii) Formulate, document, and communicate safe, legal, effective and ethical treatment plans that comply with legislative requirements and codes and guidelines, and support person-centred care.

   iv) Monitor and evaluate treatment outcomes, including the identification and management of adverse outcomes.

4. 4

   Prepare accurate prescriptions and identify potential sources of prescribing errors, implementing strategies to minimise risks, enhance patient safety and comply with legal requirements.

5. 5

   Engage patients in shared decision-making, respecting their needs, preferences, and cultural considerations to foster active participation in their treatment plans.

6. 6

   Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated, informed, and effective prescribing practices within personal scope of practice. This includes identifying when referral to another healthcare professional is required.

7. 7

   Describe the signs, symptoms, diagnostic features and management options relevant to acute primary care ear, nose and throat conditions, gastrointestinal conditions and chronic respiratory conditions.

8. 8

   Perform and accurately document key diagnostic and physical examination procedures, including but not limited to otoscopic examination, chest examination, abdominal examination, and blood pressure measurement - demonstrating correct technique, and interpretation of findings to inform patient management.

9. 9

   Define professional scope of practice in the context of pharmacist prescribing and develop professional development (CPD) plans to ensure safe, competent, and sustained prescribing practice.