MODULE 2: PHARMACISTS Flashcards
Medication expert
PHARMACIST
is a healthcare professional who specializes in the
◦preparation,
◦ dispensing, and
◦management of medications to ensure safe and effective use,
◦ while also providing medication counseling and
◦guidance to patients and healthcare …
PHARMACIST
Vital role of the pharmacists
The State recognizes the vital role of pharmacists in the
◦ delivery of quality health care services through the provision of safe, effective and quality pharmaceutical products,
◦ pharmaceutical care,
◦drug information,
◦patient medication counseling, and
◦ health promotion.
The pharmacists’ professional services shall, therefore, be promoted as an indispensable component of the total health care system to
PHARMACIST as defined in RA 10918
Pharmacist refers to a health professional who has been registered and issued a valid Certificate of Registration (COR) and Professional Identification Card (PIC) by the Professional Regulation Commission and Professional Regulatory Board of Pharmacy.
COR
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
PIC
PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD
- Pharmacists are valued and recognized health professionals who are given the responsibility within the overall health system, mainly to promote safe, effective and responsible use of medicines.
CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHARMACISTS- PREAMBLE
- Together with other health professionals, they assist patients and those to whom they provide professional services to gain maximum therapeutic benefit from their medicines.
CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHARMACISTS- PREAMBLE
- As pharmacy practice is not limited to the provision of direct clinical care, pharmacists also work closely with consumers, patients, carers and other stakeholders in the discovery, development, manufacture and supply management of medicines.
CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHARMACISTS- PREAMBLE
- They perform technical and leadership roles in education, research, regulations and policy development. Pharmacists help individual, families and communities maintain good health and avoid ill health
CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHARMACISTS- PREAMBLE
Health professionals who help individuals
•protect themselves against diseases,
•maintain good health and
•make the best use of their medication.
PHARMACISTS
The pharmacist ensure the provision of
- safe,
2.effective
3.quality
4.Affordable
5.Accessible drugs
for improved patient care and quality of life.
Roles of the Pharmacist
- First point of contact for patients with health inquiries.
•Large roles in assessing medication management in patients
•Referring patients to physicians.
•Clinical medication management
•Assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical medication management required
•Specialized monitoring of disease states
•Reviewing medication regimens
•Monitoring of treatment regimens
•Delegating work
•General health monitoring
•Compounding of medicines
•General health advice
•Providing specific education to patients about disease states and medications
•Oversight of dispensing medicines on prescription
What does a pharmacist do?
•A pharmacist’s job description includes a long list of responsibilities, such as:
•Verifying prescriptions. They confirm you’re receiving the correct medication and the proper amount.
•Confirming any new prescriptions won’t interact with other medications you’re taking.
•Instructing you on how and when to take your prescribed medicine.
•Informing you about any potential side effects of a medication.
•Creating customized medications by mixing ingredients (compounding).
7 STAR PHARMACIST
-In 2004, World Pharmacy Educators Congress (New Orleans)- aims in preparing standard curriculum
•Due to the diversity of needs of different countries; the body comes up with 7 star pharmacist (Caregiver, Decision maker, Communicator, Leader, Manager, Life long Learner and Teacher) as an attributes that supports the expertise of the Future Pharmacist
•However, Dr. Olivia Limuaco, Former Dean of CEU, School of Pharmacy, added 3 attributes - Entrepreneur, Researcher, Agent for positive change
10 STAR PHARMACIST
- CAREGIVER
- DECISION MAKER
- COMMUNICATOR
- LEADER
- MANAGER
- LIFE-LONG LEARNER
- TEACHER
- ENTREPRENEUR
- RESEARCHER
- AGENT FOR POSITIVE CHANGE
10 STAR PHARMACIST
the pharmacist provides caring services. Whether these services are clinical, analytical, technological or regulatory, the pharmacist must be comfortable interacting with individuals and populations.
CAREGIVER
10 STAR PHARMACIST
the appropriate, efficacious and cost effective use of resources (e.g., personnel, medicines, chemicals, equipment, procedures, and practices) should be at the foundation of the pharmacist’s work.
DECISION MAKER
10 STAR PHARMACIST
the pharmacist is in an ideal position between physician and patient. As such, he or she must be knowledgeable and confident while interacting with other health professionals and the public. Communication involves verbal, non-verbal, listening and writing skills.
COMMUNICATOR
10 STAR PHARMACIST
whether the pharmacist finds him/herself in multidisciplinary (e.g., team) caring situations or in areas where other health care providers are in short supply or non-existent, he/she is obligated to assume a leadership position in the overall welfare of the community.
LEADER
10 STAR PHARMACIST
the pharmacist must effectively manage resources (human, physical and fiscal) and information; he or she must also be comfortable being managed by others, whether an employer or the manager/leader of a health care team.
MANAGER