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Global Rotation
Objectives
I. Provides Pharmaceutical Care
A. Gathers information/identifies needs
- Identifies the patient's primary complaint(s) and reason(s) for seeking care.
- Collects
drug and patient-related information from patients
and/or caregivers.
- Identifies objective information
in patient records or profiles.
- Assesses current
self-management techniques such as drug administration
and monitoring.
B. Develops monitoring parameters and goals
- Establishes a patient-specific
problem list.
- Identifies monitoring parameters
for therapy.
- Identifies outcomes of therapy.
- Applies evidence from drug information
or literature sources.
C. Performs assessment/interprets information
- Performs selected aspects of physical
assessment.
- Evaluates information obtained from
patient history and physical assessment.
- Evaluates
laboratory test results and pharmacokinetic data.
- Makes reasonable assumptions when data is incomplete.
D. Demonstrates ability to implement and monitor
a care plan
- Communicates pertinent information
from the patient's medical record.
- Recommends appropriate
initial or alternative drug therapy.
- Recommends
patient-specific medication dosages, schedules,
and self-management techniques.
- Monitors the safety
and effectiveness of ongoing or pending therapy
plans.
- Implements measures to prevent or resolve
medication-related problems.
- Collaborates
with providers, patients, and/or caregivers.
- Makes referrals to other health care professionals or agencies
when indicated.
E. Ensures the integrity of the medication use process
- Determines the acceptability of
prescription order transmission and legitimacy
of source.
- Clarifies, adds, and/or corrects prescription
order information when necessary.
- Selects appropriate
medical goods and devices for the patient.
- Determines
the appropriateness of a drug formulation for
the patient.
- Ensures the safety and accuracy of
the final prepared prescription.
- Prepares or
compounds solid/liquid dosage forms, and/or sterile
products.
- Communicates information on safe and
proper use/storage of medications
and devices to
patients or caregivers.
F. Documents patient care activities
- Maintains a comprehensive patient-specific
database of information.
- Accurately documents interactions
with other health care providers and records
interventions when necessary. Accurately documents
provision of pharmaceutical care to individual patients.
II. Manages the Practice
A. Manages pharmacy operations
- Is familiar with technology necessary
to maintain or enhance delivery of services and
care.
- Identifies factors necessary to maintain
pharmacy operations and/or quality of care provided.
- Is familiar with elements of a business plan
(e.g. budgets, pricing, contract development,
reports).
B. Manages medication distribution and control systems
- Evaluates drug products on the
basis of bioequivalence and/or therapeutic equivalence.
- Selects a cost-effective source for a given
product.
- Seeks to maintain a desirable pharmacy
inventory mix/level.
- Functions within drug distribution
systems for various practice settings.
- Complies
with federal, state, and local laws/regulations.
III. Manages Medication Use Systems
- Utilizes systems to prevent, manage,
and report medication errors/adverse drug events.
- Participates in the process of drug use evaluations
- Participates in the operation, evaluation and/or
enforcement of the formulary system
- Participates
in the documentation of quality assurance activities
IV. Promotes Public Health
- Provides information on basic first
aid treatment.
- Provides information on poison control
and treatment or makes referrals to qualified providers.
- Promotes public awareness of health and disease.
V. Provides Drug Information and Education
- Identifies source(s) of information
suitable for the situation.
- Selects in and education
methods appropriate for the situation.
- Demonstrates
effective delivery of information (oral, written,
audiovisual).
VI. Critical Thinking Methods and Habits
- Interprets problems within appropriate
contexts.
- Articulates and/or implements a defensible
solution.
- Monitors outcomes using appropriate
criteria.
- Implements solution modifications based
on monitoring data.
- Evaluates personal assumptions,
biases, prejudices, and opinions.
- Displays openness
to new ideas and a tolerance for ambiguity.
VII. Communication Skills
- Listens effectively.
- Demonstrates effective verbal
skills.
- Demonstrates effective written skills.
VIII. Social and Ethical Awareness
- Objectively makes and defends rational,
ethical decisions.
- Demonstrates sensitivity and tolerance
when interacting with all individuals.
IX. Displays Professional Attitudes,
Habits, and Values
- Demonstrates compassion/empathy.
- Displays professional
demeanor with patients and providers.
- Demonstrates
a professional work ethic.
- Assumes responsibility
for assigned tasks.
- Performs self-assessment and
identifies learning needs for personal and - professional
growth.
