96024 Clinical Practice 2
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
Requisite(s): 96015 Clinical Practice 1 AND 96002 Concepts in Pharmaceutical Sciences AND 96003 Pharmaceutics AND 96004 Professional Services 1 AND 96001 Introduction to Pharmacy
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
This subject allows students to apply their theoretical knowledge and coursework skills through elective placements in diverse pharmacy settings. They can choose from community pharmacies, hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry, rural locations, compounding facilities, specialist clinics, and professional organisations to tailor their practical experience.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| 001. | Obtain a complete medication and medical history for a patient |
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| 002. | Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication, demonstrating empathy and tact in interactions with healthcare professionals and patients. |
| 003. | Communicate complex health-related information in a manner appropriate to the target audience |
| 005. | Communicate with patients and other HCPs in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory and respectful manner. |
| 006. | Develop effective leadership and communication skills within teams in pharmacy practice settings, fostering collaboration, innovation, and optimal patient care outcomes. |
| 010. | Employ an evidence-based approach to patient care and clinical practice. |
| 011. | Manage issues arising from mental and physical impairment in self and others. |
| 013. | Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning, employing a reflective approach to maintain professional competence. |
| 016. | Work within own area of expertise and refer appropriately. |
| 017. | Demonstrate professionalism by ethical behaviour, adhering to codes of conduct, and accountability. |
| 023. | Analyse the pharmacist's role in health promotion and public health and synthesise strategies for effective engagement in health promotion and screening activities. |
| 027. | Using evidence-based practices develop, implement, and evaluate a specified professional service. |
| 032. | Apply a systematic process of inquiry, problem-solving, decision making, and prioritisation to understand and manage a patient's health problem(s). |
| 038. | Prepare and dispense common extemporaneous preparations to comply with legislation and best practice. |
| 046. | Accurately dispense prescription medicines using commercial dispensing software. |
| 048. | Apply coursework learning in a range of practice settings |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
The learning outcomes for this subject are as follows:
- Reflect on knowledge, skills and attributes required for the evaluation and integration of emerging evidence into practice, promoting the growth of personal and professional learning and the education of others (01.02)
- Analyse and synthesise knowledge of health science concepts and theory, and apply skills of scientific research and clinical reasoning to support decision-making in pharmacy practice. (01.03)
- Demonstrate safe and competent operational, interpersonal and clinical skills for the benefit and care of patients and the wider community. (02.01)
- Engage in team undertakings adopting a range of roles in diverse teams, building cohesion and maximising team contributions. (02.04)
- Demonstrate sound ethical, compassionate and respectful patient-focused care, taking responsibility for personal health and wellbeing. (02.05)
- Capably communicate to patients, their families, carers and members of the healthcare team; contribute to wider health education and promotion, choosing and adapting communication modes to address cultural and linguistic diversity. (02.06)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
Clinical placements run concurrently with on-campus learning. They provide an important platform for the integration of the knowledge gained through the coursework, emphasising the relevance and application to the practice setting, as well as practicing newly developed skills The Master of Pharmacy Clinical Practice Subjects contribute to the 8 UTS:Pharmacy Graduate Attributes, 5 Domains and standards of competence.
Teaching and learning strategies
Experiential learning in real clinical placement settings. In Clinical Practice 2, students learn by reflecting on their experiences in real clinical situations, and through patient-centered tasks related to the learning content of their other Master of Pharmacy subjects.
Content (topics)
Topics that students will be examined include:
- Placement activities
- Clinical competence
- Reflective Practice and Reflective Writing Skills
Assessment
Assessment task 1: RACA: Reflective Ability Clinical Assessment (Video and Reflection Task)
| Intent: | Reflect on a counselling task. Students are provided with a topic (over the counter topic typical for a community pharmacy scenario) which they need to research and pair up with another person, either from your household or a neighbour. The pharmacy student will act as the pharmacist while the other person as the patient. A maximum 5 min counselling video and 1-page written reflection on the task will be submitted. The task will help students to choose the correct resources for researching the information, red flags, side effects etc and the reflection is based on viewing a peer’s video and reflecting on both a student’s video and a peer’s and how they could do things differently to improve future practice and communication skills. |
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| Objective(s): | This task is aligned with the following subject learning objectives: 001, 002, 003, 005, 010, 013, 016, 032 and 048 This task is aligned with the following course learning outcomes: 01.02, 01.03, 02.01, 02.04, 02.05 and 02.06 |
| Type: | Reflection |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 35% |
| Length: | 1 x (maximum 5-minute video and 1 ONE-page reflective statement ) |
| Criteria: | For the 5-minute video - refer to the criteria in Canvas. For the Final Reflection - refer to the Reflective Rubric in Canvas. |
Assessment task 2: Placement Activities
| Intent: | This activity will help you review and reflect upon the application and integration of coursework learning to the practice setting, and allow you to identify your individual learning needs and professional development goals. |
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| Objective(s): | This task is aligned with the following subject learning objectives: 003, 005, 023, 027 and 048 This task is aligned with the following course learning outcomes: 01.03, 02.01 and 02.06 |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 45% |
| Length: | Maximum 4 x A4 pages each task. |
| Criteria: | According to the rubric provided in Canvas |
Assessment task 3: Entrustable Professional Activities (must-pass)
| Intent: | Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA’s) are defined as a task or group of tasks that can be fully entrusted to a trainee, as soon as he or she has demonstrated the necessary competence to execute the activity unsupervised. During each of the four clinical placement subjects across the Master of Pharmacy Program, students are required to work towards EPA’s whereby your preceptor will assess and provide an ‘entrustment’ decision. |
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| Objective(s): | This task is aligned with the following subject learning objectives: 001, 003, 005, 038, 046 and 048 This task is aligned with the following course learning outcomes: 02.01 and 02.06 |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Criteria: | Preceptors will make an entrustment level decision. Entrustments levels are provided in the EPA Evaluation form. Task must be submitted to meet requirements. |
Assessment task 4: Clinical Compliance (must-pass)
| Intent: | The Graduate School of Health has adopted NSW Health policies and procedures for all clinical placement sites utilised throughout the placement program. Students are required to maintain their compliance requirements, and action and submit all relevant documentation to the Clinical Placement team and then NSW Health. Undertaking and continuing the clinical compliance process are the first steps towards starting a career in health. The compliance process is there to protect students and the people students will care for in practice. |
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| Objective(s): | This task is aligned with the following subject learning objectives: 048 This task is aligned with the following course learning outcomes: 02.01 |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Criteria: | Task must be submitted to meet requirements |
Assessment task 5: Preceptor Evaluation (must-pass)
| Intent: | This task requires your preceptor to evaluate your performance. This evaluation by your preceptor allows for another perspective other than an academic to review your work in the practice setting. Elements of this assessment involve: Professional and Personal attributes, Communication and Collaboration, and Professional Development |
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| Objective(s): | This task is aligned with the following subject learning objectives: 002, 005, 006, 011, 013, 016, 017 and 048 This task is aligned with the following course learning outcomes: 01.02, 02.01, 02.04, 02.05 and 02.06 |
| Type: | Laboratory/practical |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 20% |
| Criteria: | Refer to Preceptor Evaluation Form, available via Canvas. |
Minimum requirements
Students are required to attend 100% of scheduled clinical placement sessions, achieve a minimum of 50% for each of the two must-pass assessment tasks, and a total grade above 50% for the subject.
Required texts
Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH)
Coursework Assessments Procedures
Graduate School of Health Policy, Guidelines and Procedures (login required)
Additional required readings will be provided via Canvas
Recommended texts
Textbooks and references:
- Community Pharmacy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment. Rutter P, Newby D. 5th edition, 2020
- Self Care Fact Cards. Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.
- Australian Medicines Handbook, 2022.
- eMIMS.
Professional Organisations
- Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
www.psa.org.au - Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
www.shpa.org.au
Other resources
Professional Organisations
1. Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
www.psa.org.au
2. Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
Required resources
1. UTS Pharmacy uniform and appropriate attire (n.b closed toe footware)
2. UTS Pharmacy Identification Badge.
3. Portable Computer for use on Clinical placement.