Domain 1 Professional and Ethical Practice

Training Plan

Intern: Preceptor:

SKILL / WEEK / HOW ACQUIRED / HOW MEASURED
Competency Standards / 1 / 4 / 13 / 26 / 39 / 48
General understanding of PBS
Standards 1.1,4.1,4.3 / ü / Instruction & general practice
Detailed understanding of PBS including brand substitution, bioequivalence and therapeutic category premiums
Standards 1.1, 4.1, 4.3 / ü / Discussion & reading
Detailed understanding of RPBS
Standards 1.1, 4.1, 4.3 / Discussion & reading
Lodgement of PBS claim Standards 1.1,2.6 / Processing claim
Poisons Regulations - general understanding Standards 1.1,2.6 / Read Regs & discussion
Schedule 2 products and requirements
Standards 1.1, 1.3, 6 (all), 7 all) / Read Regs & discussion
Schedule 3 products and requirements
Standards 1.1, 1.3, 6 (all), 7(all) / Read Regs & discussion
Schedule 4 products and requirements including emergency supply and interstate requirements Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4 (all) 7(all) / Read Regs & discussion
Schedule 4D products and requirements
Standards 4 (all), 7(all), 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 / Read Regs & discussion
Schedule 8 products and requirements including prescribing by telephone Standards 4 (all), 7 (all), 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 / Read Regs & discussion
Prescription reading and development of a dispensing plan
Standard 1.3, 4 (all) / Develop plan & follow-up
Mandatory cautionary/advisory labels – with & without computer prompt Standards 1.2, 4.3 / Discussion & practise
SKILL / WEEK / HOW ACQUIRED / HOW MEASURED
Competency Standards / 1 / 4 / 13 / 26 / 39 / 48
Traditional Latin terms eg nocte, mane, qqh etc
Standards 4.1, 4.2 / Discussion & experience
Detection of, and procedure for, forged prescriptions
Standards 1.1,1.2,4.1, 2.2
Understand the principles and application for the preparation of extemporaneous products and their pricing
Standards 1.1, 4(all), 5(all) / Assignments
Usual dosage range of top 50-100 PBS products
Standards 1.5, 7(all) / Reading
Usual side effects of top 50-100 PBS products
Standard 7 (all), 1.5, 8.1,8.2 / Reading
Counselling the patient in the patient’s terms without a pharmacology lecture Standards 1.1,1.3, 6.3, 2.1,8.1 / Study block & practise
Drug interactions and their management Standard 4.2 / Read, discuss & practise
Use of information sources other than computer
Standards 7(all) 8.1 / Discussion & practise
Assessment, management and documentation of adverse drug reactions
Standards 3(all) 8.1 / Study block & practise
Participate in therapeutic drug monitoring programs
Standard 7(all) / Study block & practise
Understanding of the essential provisions of the Pharmacy Act
Standard 1.1
Understanding of the provisions of the Pharmacy Code
Standard 1.1
SKILL / WEEK / HOW ACQUIRED / HOW MEASURED
Competency Standards / 1 / 4 / 13 / 26 / 39 / 48
Protocol and professional courtesy with colleagues, competitors, other health professionals
Standard 2.3 / Practise
Ethics:, patient confidentiality issues and personal beliefs Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 / Discussion & study blocks
Understanding of and commitment to, continuing professional education
Standard 1.5
Development of a personal quality assurance procedure
Standard 1.4
Development of processes to prioritise and manage own work activities
Standard 2.6
Acceptance of responsibility to supervise staff and provision of support and advice to enable those personnel to undertake assigned tasks.
Standards 2.7, 2.2
OTC recommendation: development of personal process
Standards 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 6 (all) / Practise & discussion
OTC recommendation: development of a personal pharmacopoeia for all common ailments
Standards 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 6 (all) / Practise & discussion
OTC recommendation: detection and management of abuse/overuse
Standards 1.3, 2 (all) 6(all) 7.1,7.2 / Study block & practise
Understanding of QCP
Standards 1.2,1.4,2(all),3.2,3.4,3.5,
End of day activities eg Back-up, ringing off the till, alarm etc.
Standard 3.3 – optional / Discussion with preceptor/assistants
Occupational Health & Safety issues eg Fire procedures, Hold-up, Break-in, liability for falls etc.
Standards 1.4, 3.5 / Discussion with preceptor/assistants