Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy xxx (2017) 1e9 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy journal homepage: www.rsap.org From transitions to transformation e A study of pharmacists developing patient-centered communication skills * Karen Luetsch , Judith Burrows School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall St, Woolloongabba, Qld 4102, Australia articleinfo abstract Article history: Background: Pharmacists' communication with patients often focuses on technical aspects of advice Received 25 April 2017 giving, while limiting socio-emotional content. To develop pharmacists' patient-centered communica- Received in revised form tion a learning and practice module integrating motivational interviewing ...
Systematic Approach for Training Hospital Pharmacists to Practice Clinical Medication Management Walk-Fritz SU, Hoppe-Tichy T Hospital Pharmacy, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Germany What was done? A training framework for clinical pharmacists practicing medication management was developed and implemented. The area of activity includes face-to face Medication Reconciliation on patients´ hospital admission, participation in medical rounds, Discharge Counselling, etc. The novel curriculum was designed in order to: 1. Support junior hospital pharmacists in acquiring 2. Help senior clinical pharmacists to maintain and • clinical pharmacy skills (e.g. assess drug-drug interactions) improve their skills. • communication skills (e.g. interprofessional collaboration) ...
Regulated: Non-clinical Jobs Pharmacy Technician Overview A pharmacy technician works with the pharmacist for preparation of drugs, provides customer service and answers to the customer in the store or over phone, manages the inventory, updates and follow-up patient files with medicine information, and manages insurance claims and other billings. This job requires both clerical skills, customer service, and certain pharmaceutical knowledge and technical skills. A pharmacy technician needs understand doctor’s prescription, calculate the dosages, preparation of compound drugs, communication between doctors, pharmacists, and patients often over phones, and explaining the medicinal products to the patients/customers. They basically mix and ...
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN STRUCTURED PRACTICAL TRAINING (SPT) INFORMATION GUIDE Goals This Structured Practical Training (SPT) program is intended to ensure that pharmacy technician applicants understand and meet the competencies and standards of practice as outlined in the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians at Entry-to-Practice. Learning activities have been established in this program to ensure that applicants achieve a satisfactory degree of competence in these nine areas: • Legal, Ethical and Professional Responsibilities (LEP) • Professional Collaboration and Team Work (PCT) • Drug Distribution: Prescription and Patient Information (DD-PPI) • Drug Distribution: Product Preparation ...
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