hospital pharmacy Flashcards
primary care
1) GPs
2) dentists
3) pharmacists
4) other healthcare professionals
secondary care
1) hospitals
2) specialists for urgent + planned care
tertiary care
national/regional specialists for highly specialised treatment
inpatient
staying in a hospital bed overnight
outpatient
not staying in a hospital bed overnight
elective admission
planned admission
emergency admission
result of an acute problem
What do pharmacists do on a medical ward?
1) medication review on/during admission
2) medication review on discharge
3) ward support
4) working closely with clinicians + other multidisciplinary team
What is the minimal level of a qualified pharmacist in a hospital?
band 6
medicines reconciliation
process of creating a patients medical history through talking to the patient + looking at medication they brought into hospital + documentation they have to create a drug chart