7- Professionalism + Health Professions

Question 1

What makes an OCCUPATION a PROFESSION?

Answer 1

Extensive LEARNING & Standards of ENTRY

Service Orientation + Altruistic Values

Body of Knowledge

High degree of AUTONOMY
exercise self-regulation & policing

Intellectual Effort

CODE OF ETHICS

Question 2

Pharmacy Student Tenets of Professionalism

Answer 2

Altruism

Honesty + Integrity

RESPECT for others

Professional Presence

Professional Stewardship

Dedication & Commitment to EXCELLENCE

Question 3

Nursing Educations

Answer 3

RN
= Bachelors of Science or Dipoloma from Nursing Program or ASN (associate)

LPN / LVNs —-> APN
Licensed practical or vocational nurses, high school + 9-12 months

Graduate Degrees in Nursing
MSN / DNS

FAST GROWING = DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE = DNP

Question 4

Advance Practice Nurses

APN

Answer 4

RN FIRST

APN recieved further education at MSN or DNP level:

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Midwife

Nurse Anesthetist

Clinical Nurse specialist

Question 5

Independent Prescriptive Authority

Answer 5

Can prescribe WITHOUT the authorization of ANOTHER licensed professional for independent practice

MD & DO = Physicians

& some _APNs, especially NURSE PRACTIONERS_ in SOME STES

WITHIN SCOPE OF PRACTICE

Dentists / Podiatrist / Homeopaths / Optometrist / Veterinarians

Question 6

Dependent Prescriptive Authority

Answer 6

Prescribing activities MUST BE SUPERVISED by another health professional:
direct supervision / protocol / Collaborative practice agreement

APNS

Physician Assistante

Psychologists

Pharmacists

Question 7

Limited RX Authorithy

for PHARMACIST

Answer 7

FLORIDA / CALIFORNIA / OREGON

Question 8

Dependent RX Authority

for PHARAMACISTS

Answer 8

Collaborative Pharmacy Practice

Collaborative practice Agreement

Protocols