PHRM3102 – Pharmacy Practice and Medicines Management 3B
Course Introduction
In the following video, Dr Naz Falconer explains the structure of placements in PHRM3102 and provides an overview of the key areas students will study.
PHRM3102 – Course Introduction for Preceptors (YouTube, 1.55m)
Course Aims & Objectives
- Apply clinical and therapeutic knowledge, using integrated case-based learning for the following: geriatrics, paediatrics, cancer and cancer therapies, pain management, palliative care and voluntary assisted dying, as well as common poisonings and toxicities, and medication management of patients in the critical care setting.
- Apply relevant legal and ethical frameworks in pharmacy practice.
- Undertake systematic medication reconciliation, synthesise and apply clinical and professional knowledge to resolve medication related problems and collaboratively optimise patient health outcomes.
- Dispense medications safely, effectively and legally and provide a tailored consultation to patients and carers with complex needs.
- Provide patient-centred, socially, and culturally appropriate care in a range of pharmacy practice contexts (including over-the-counter and prescription medication management, and medication review).
- Demonstrate interprofessional collaborative care.
- Administer injectable formulations in accordance with current jurisdiction-specific legislation, scope of practice and PharmBA Guidelines.
- Demonstrate development of professional competence and expertise through reflective practice in a work-integrated learning environment.
Student Preparation
Prior to PHRM3102, all students have completed three placements: two one-week community pharmacy placements and either a one-week hospital placement or an aged care observation placement. In PHRM3102, students will undertake the placement they have not yet experienced. Specifically, those who previously completed the aged care observation will now participate in the hospital placement, while those who previously completed the hospital placement will now engage in the aged care observation. Consequently, a portion of the student cohort will be undertaking first hospital placement, whereas the entire cohort will be undertaking their third community pharmacy placement.
During PHRM3102, students are studying:
- medication review for older adults
- paediatrics
- patients with multiple chronic diseases
- cancer
- palliative care
- medications and delivery devices
- eye and oral health
- immunosuppressants
- medication history, reconciliation, and identifying and resolving medication related problems
Note that due to the nature of rolling placements, students will be covering this content at different times. We recommend that you discuss with the student which content they have covered when they begin placement.
For details of the topics that students have studied in the preceding course, please see PHRM3101 – Pharmacy Practice and Medicines Management 3A.
Entrustable Professional Activities
Click on the links below to view the EPA templates
Entrustment Level
As a general guide, we expect that the average entrustment level will be 2 or 3. Its likely that students will receive lower entrustment levels on hospital EPAs as some will be completing their first hospital placement.
See Entrustable Professional Activities for more information.
