10 star pharmacist Flashcards
10-star pharmacist
pharmaceutical care giver
leader
decision maker
teacher
manager
communicator
life-long learner
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researcher
entrepreneur
agent of positive change
7-star pharmacist
pharmaceutical care giver
decision maker
leader
manager
teacher
communicator
life-long learner
coined the term “pharmaceutical care” in the year 1990
hepler and strand
- embodies a patient-centered, outcomes-oriented practice
of pharmacy. - practice model promoted the pharmacist as a key member of the healthcare team, with responsibility for the outcomes of medication therapy.
- delivered by pharmacists seeks to optimize patient outcomes, and is key to the effective, rational and safe use of medicines.
pharmaceutical care
The concept of the “Seven-star pharmacist” was introduced by the World Health Organization
(WHO) in
March 2014
Pharmacists must provide caring services of the highest
quality, and must view their practice as integrated and
continuous with those of the health care system and other
health professionals.
caregiver
- foundation of the pharmacist’s work must revolve around accurate decisions made or taken regarding appropriate, efficacious, safe, and cost-effective use of resources (e.g., personnel, medicines, chemicals,
equipment, procedures, and practices). - play a pivotal role in setting medicines policy both at the local and national levels.
- possess the ability to evaluate, synthesize data and information, and decide upon the most appropriate course of action.
decision-maker
- provide a link between physicians and patient, and to other health care professionals.
- should have complete knowledge about all the pharmaceuticals with recent updates and be confident, while communicating with other health care professional and community member.
- effective patient communication skills and it may help him/her to provide better pharmaceutical care to the community by identifying the patient’s problem and requirements, ensuring the quality of patient life.
communicator
- ability to manage the natural and commercial resources which include manpower, physical and financial resources.
- assume greater responsibility for managing the drug label information, ensure the quality of pharmaceuticals and maintain clinical competency and function in patient care activities.
- Developing and maintaining department policies and procedures, goals, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, and environmental and infection control standards
manager
- It is impossible to acquire complete pharmaceutical/ pharmacy education in an institute and professional experience needed to pursue a life-long career as a pharmacist.
- this concept must begin while attending pharmacy school and must be supported throughout the pharmacist’s career.
- ## regularly update their knowledge and skills in order to keep up with the current trends in issues-related to drug therapy management.
life-long learner
defines Continuing Professional Development as “the lifelong process of active participation in learning activities that assists individuals in developing and maintaining continuing competence, enhancing their professional practice, and supporting achievement of their career goals.”
The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
- assist with the education and training of future generations of pharmacists and the general public
- dynamic fashion of pharmacy teaching is not only to import the skill and knowledge to others; it also offers an opportunity for professionals to gain new knowledge and to fi ne-tune existing skills.
- undergo for various exercise to gain knowledge on pharmacy laws and regulatory to improve the professional pharmacists’ competencies.
teacher
- make decisions, communicate, and manage effectively.
- create an idea/vision and motivate others team members to achieve the vision.
- continually encourages constructive differences.
- mission-driven without being egocentric.
- experts in demonstrating and creating high-performance pharmacy practices characterized by the high-quality patient care, improved medication safety, and maximum productivity
leader
at the heart of the healthcare system, and it plays a very vital role in servicing the essential role in patient healthcare, education, counseling and drug discovery.
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