It is suggested that preceptors share this with their student. This calendar can be modified. Refer to Activity, Assignment and Assessment Schedule in Syllabus (Appendix 5) /
Things to do / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Comments /
Week 1
-Review expectations
-Discuss patient care processes & services provided / Student Orientation (see checklist in Quick Reference Guide)
- Review Learning Plan; 3 learning goals. (Posted in MyCred) / -Early Assessment (Student & Preceptor)
- Finalize Learning Plan
-Preceptor to review assignment documentation to be posted Tuesday / Preceptor:
Week 2
- Discuss and plan options for professional practice and education activities. / Preceptor to provide feedback on 1streview first 1 care plan. Patient should have at least 2 comorbidities & should reflect patient population at practice site ( Student to to be post ed next Thursday) / Preceptor:
Week 3
Goal- Care for min of 4 patients/day by end of week 3. Total: 20
-Discuss strategies toMake plan to complete first at least one professional practice/ education activity / Assignment: Student post one care plan (patient should have at least 2 comorbidities & reflect patient population at practice site) / Preceptor:
Week 4
-Continue patient care
-Review course discussions
-Complete at least one professional practice/ education activity / Student to submit self-assessment for preceptor to review prior to performance review / -Midpoint Student Performance Assessment
-Student Assessment of Preceptor/Site
-Student Self-Assessment
-Update Learning Plan. S/Stutudent to post. Learning Plan. (Include areas that received Needs Improvement in the updated plan) / Preceptor:
/ Student’s Name Pharm 536426 Placement: Month Year /
Things to do: / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Comments: /
Week 5
Continue Patient Care
Medication and Medical Reviews
Discuss strategies to complete at least one morePlan second professional practice/ education activity / Preceptor to provide feed backfeedback onreview second1 care plan that focuses on optimization of care through IP collaboration. (Student to post on eClass next Thursday_ / Preceptor:
Week 6
Continue Patient Care Medication and Medical Reviews
Ensure student is on track to complete total of 20 care plans by end of placement. / - Assignment: Student to post 1 care plan that focuses on optimization of care through IP collaboration. / Preceptor:
Week 7
Continue Patient Care Medication and Medical Reviews
Ensure secondat least one more professional practice/ education activity is completed. / Preceptor:
Week 8
Ensure all activities & discussions are complete / Student to submit self-assessment for preceptor to review prior to performance review / - Final Student Performance Assessment - Student Self-Assessment
-Complete/Student to post final Learning Plan / Preceptor:
Activities completed throughout the placement:
· Comprehensive Patient Care (includes documentation and patient education/ counseling) – minimum of 20 patients
• Provide patient education. i.e. provide counselling and teaching to patients and caregivers regarding medications and disease states.
• Students must discuss with the preceptor and complete at least TWO Professional Practice and Educational Activities.
• Examples are: providing an educational session on a therapeutic topic or controversy, providing a patient case presentation or in-service. These can be for the pharmacy and/or interdisciplinary audiences. Other options include participation in a health promotion clinic (i.e. BP screening) or developing and implementing a patient care or practice enhancement project (i.e. assessment tool or algorithm for disease management).
• Supporting documentation, rubrics and evaluations are in the syllabus and also posted in eClass and they can provide to you. Also these will be available in RXpreceptor Document Library.
· Daily (or every other day) discussions; debrief with regular, consistent and timely feedback
o Discuss student’s patient care responsibilities, activities and assignments. Provide feedback on progress being made; debrief on next steps
· Student to answer all patient / team / preceptor drug information requests
· Participate in scope of practice as applicable to practice setting i.e. attending patient conferences, rounding, providing injections, adapting Rxs
Activities to be added to Placement Calendar:
· Seminar Course dates (3 in Block 3 and 2 in Block 4). Time is 1200-1330 on select Wednesdays as indicated below:
o Block 3: Jan 17 (week 2), Jan 31 (week 4), Feb 21 (week 7)
o Block 4: March 21 (week 3), April 11 (week 6)
o Considered to be a “working lunch.”
Other activities (if applicable at your site):
· Educational opportunities; Keeping Current , Grand Rounds, local and program based presentations)
· Teaching opportunities, either with patients, colleagues or applicable groups Patient teaching classes or groups;
· Team meetings and conferences
Work with other students who may be at site (peer-assisted learning opportunities)
Activities completed throughout the placement:
· Comprehensive Patient Care (includes documentation and patient education/ counseling) – minimum of 20 patients
• Provide patient education. i.e. provide counselling and teaching to patients and caregivers regarding medications and disease states.
• Students must discuss with the preceptor and complete at least TWO Professional Practice and Educational Activities.
• Examples are: providing an educational session on a therapeutic topic or controversy, providing a patient case presentation or in-service. These can be for the pharmacy and/or interdisciplinary audiences. Other options include participation in a health promotion clinic (i.e. BP screening) or developing and implementing a patient care or practice enhancement project (i.e. assessment tool or algorithm for disease management).
· Patient care discussions; debrief with regular, consistent and timely feedback
o Discuss student’s patient education and counseling experiences and review student documentation (care plans / computer DAP notes/ correspondence with other health care professionals (please cosign)
· Student to answer all patient / team / preceptor drug information requests
· Therapeutic discussions
· Participate in scope of practice as applicable to practice setting i.e. attending patient conferences, rounding, providing injections, adapting Rxs
Other activities (if applicable to your site):
· Student to provide overview of the library resources and search strategies for the U of A Library Database(s) now accessible to preceptors (optional)
· Educational opportunities (Keeping Current , Grand Rounds, local and program based presentations)
· Patient care rounds (ex weekly unit kardex rounds / daily bedside rounds / rapid rounds)
· Patient teaching classes or groups
· Diagnostic observations for student’s patients
· Clinic visits / other clinical team shadows / involvement with other health care professional students
· Practice administration of injectable drugs
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