MODULE 1 Flashcards
What is a pharmacist?
- Healthcare practitioner specialising in the safe and effective use of medicines.
- Ensures medications are used safely and effectively to improve patient outcomes.
What is Ahpra?
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).
- Pharmacists are regulated by Ahpra, ensuring they meet national for education, training and practice.
What are the roles of a pharmacist practicing in a community pharmacy?
Supply of medicines - dispensing, counselling, DAAs, prescribing (non-prescription/OTC) medicines, compounding.
Patient-level activities -
triage and referral of patient symptoms, vaccinations and preventative health strategies, MedsCheck.
Clinical governance -
Quality accreditation program, data provision to regulatory authorities.
Education and training -
engaging consumers in health promotion initiatives, supervision of students.
What are the roles of a pharmacist practicing in a hospital?
Supply of medicines -
Dispensing, counselling, preparation of chemotherapy/sterile and non-sterile products.
Patient-level activities -
medicines reconciliation, transition of care liaison, therapeutic drug monitoring, multidisciplinary team meetings.
Clinical governance -
Lead medical safety programs, stewardship programs (antimicrobials).
Education and training -
Education of health professional students.
What are the roles of a pharmacist practicing within a primary care team in a GP practice?
Patient-level activities -
Consultations, medicines reconciliation, liaison with community pharmacy, medicine counselling, preventative health interventions, case conferencing.
Clinical governance -
Drug use evaluation audits, support medicines practice accreditation requirements.
Education and training -
Doctors, practice staff education, education of health professional students.
What are the roles of a pharmacist working in a residential aged care facility?
Patient-level activities -
Patient rounds, clinical review, case conferencing with care team (doctors, nurses, family), liaison with community pharmacy.
Clinical governance -
Stewardship programs (benzodiazepine, antimicrobial), drug use evaluation, review of policy/procedures.
Education and training -
Education of nurses and facility staff, education of health professional students.
What are the roles of a pharmacist consultant?
Patient-level activities -
Medicine expertise as an independent consultant, comprehensive medication management reviews, medicines consultant to consumers in specialised areas (e.g. diabetes or asthma).
Clinical governance -
Quality use of Medicines (QUM)
Education and training -
What are the roles of a pharmacist in Aboriginal health care?
Patient-level activities -
Clinical governance -
Education and training -
What is industrial pharmacy?
What is academic and research pharmacy?
What are the other types of pharmacists?
What is the percentage of men-women pharmacists?
How many registered pharmacists are there currently?
