96025 Clinical Practice 3
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
Requisite(s): 96007 Drug Disposition AND 96005 Professional Services 2 AND 96006 Integrated Therapeutics 1 AND 96008 Evidence-based Practice AND 96024 Clinical Practice 2
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
This subject continues the transfer of class-acquired knowledge to real work situations. It consists of one two-week virtual placement and two two-week block placements.
The virtual placement includes simulation labs, practical workshops, and online modules in preparation for clinically-oriented settings, such as hospital pharmacy or specialty clinics/services.
The block placement sites include patient-care and organisational settings. Students can express a preference to focus their learning in a hospital or community placement, or broaden their experience in a rural, industry or organisational placement setting (subject to availability).
Use of an e-portfolio to showcase learning and competency is an important part of this subject.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| 0013. | Use a process of reflection to guide continuous learning |
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| 0014. | Describe the expectations of the profession in relation to maintenance of competence and ongoing professional development |
| 0100. | Integrate relevant patient drug disease and system factors in the selection and management of appropriate therapy for populations and individual patients |
| 0144. | Apply a critical understanding of the process of problem-solving |
| 0161. | Apply coursework learning in a range of practice settings |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
The learning outcomes for this subject are as follows:
- Demonstrate safe and competent operational, interpersonal and clinical skills for the benefit and care of patients and the wider community. (.01)
- Reflect on knowledge, skills and attributes required for the evaluation and integration of emerging evidence into practice, promoting the growth of personal and professional learning and the education of others. (.02)
- Analyse and synthesise knowledge of health science concepts and theory, and apply skills of scientific research and clinical reasoning to support decision-making in pharmacy practice. (.03)
- Engage in team undertakings adopting a range of roles in diverse teams, building cohesion and maximising team contributions. (.04)
- Demonstrate sound ethical, compassionate and respectful patient-focused care, taking responsibility for personal health and wellbeing. (.05)
- Capably communicate to patients, their families, carers and members of the healthcare team; contribute to wider health education and promotion, choosing and adapting communication modes to address cultural and linguistic diversity. (.06)
- Integrate into daily practice knowledge of health systems and concerns in national and global communities, with awareness of the social and cultural contexts of health to meet the diverse needs of individuals and communities. (.07)
- Represent pharmacy perspectives in multidisciplinary environments, and optimise patient outcomes through self-awareness and acknowledgement of the contributions of other healthcare disciplines. (.08)
- Demonstrate respect and value for diverse ways of knowing, being and doing, in particular recognising the diversity of Indigenous Australians while critically reflecting upon the impact of ongoing colonisation and its pervasive discourse on their health and wellbeing, and integrating this knowledge into practice. (.09)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
Clinical placements run concurrently with on-campus learning. They provide an important platform for the integration of the knowledge gained through the coursework, emphasising the relevance and application to the practice setting, as well as practising newly developed skills.
The Master of Pharmacy Clinical Practice Subjects contribute to the following UTS:Pharmacy Graduate Attributes:
Lifelong learning
Professional capacity
Global citizenship
Cultural competence
Teaching and learning strategies
The Virtual Hospital Placement in Clinical Practice 3 prepares students for their learning in a real hospital setting. Subsequently students learn by reflecting on their experiences in real clinical situations, and through patient-centred tasks related to the learning content of their other Master of Pharmacy subjects.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: ePortfolio: Virtual Placement (must-pass)
| Intent: | This assessment task contributes to the development of all the course intended learning outcomes listed above. |
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| Objective(s): | This task is aligned with the following subject learning objectives: 0013, 0014, 0100, 0144 and 0161 This task is aligned with the following course learning outcomes: .01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06, .07, .08 and .09 |
| Type: | Laboratory/practical |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 20% |
| Criteria: | You will be assessed on your participation and completion of the online learning modules specified on UTSOnline. Tasks must be completed according to the instructions provided on UTSOnline. |
Assessment task 2: ePortfolio: Clinical Practice Report
| Intent: | This assessment task contributes to the development of all the course intended learning outcomes listed above. In their Clinical Practice Reports, students provide an account of a specific learning task in their experiential placement. |
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| Objective(s): | This task is aligned with the following subject learning objectives: 0013, 0014, 0100, 0144 and 0161 This task is aligned with the following course learning outcomes: .01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06, .07, .08 and .09 |
| Type: | Report |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 50% |
| Criteria: | You will be assessed on the accuracy and clinical competency standards for the clinical reports and the project aims, methods, results and conclusions for the non-clinical reports. |
Assessment task 3: ePortfolio: Reflective Statement
| Intent: | This assessment task contributes to the development of all the course intended learning outcomes listed above. In their reflective statements, students detail how the placement experiences have related to their formal learning, and plan their ongoing learning targets. |
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| Objective(s): | This task is aligned with the following subject learning objectives: 0013, 0014, 0100 and 0144 This task is aligned with the following course learning outcomes: .01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06, .07, .08 and .09 |
| Type: | Reflection |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 10% |
| Criteria: | You will be assessed on your reflective writing ability. Marks will be awarded according to the criteria provided in UTSOnline, via the Assessment link |
Assessment task 4: ePortfolio: Preceptor Evaluation (must-pass)
| Intent: | This assessment task contributes to the development of all the course intended learning outcomes listed above. The Preceptor Evaluation is a key measure of a student's readiness for practice, provided by an external supervisor or preceptor. |
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| Objective(s): | This task is aligned with the following subject learning objectives: 0013, 0014, 0100, 0144 and 0161 This task is aligned with the following course learning outcomes: .01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .06, .07, .08 and .09 |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 20% |
| Criteria: | You will be assessed by your preceptor on interpersonal skills clinical competence according to the Preceptor Evaluation Form criterion, available via UTSOnline |
Minimum requirements
Attendance at 190 hours of Clinical Practice
Note: There are must-pass assessments in this subject. Please check assessment descriptions for details.
Required texts
- Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) - Available via the UTS library.
Recommended texts
Textbooks and references:
- Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary (APF) and Handbook, 24th Edition, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Curtin, ACT.
- Rutter P and Newby D. Community Pharmacy: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. (Churchill Livingstone, 2007)
- Therapeutic Guidelines (Victorian Drug Usage Advisory Committee, North Melbourne, Vic. Available via the UTS Library.
Professional Organisations:
- Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
www.shpa.org.au - Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
www.psa.org.au
Other:
Policy for Assessment of Coursework Subjects
Procedures for assessment of Coursework Subjects
Graduate School of Health Policy Guidelines and Procedures
Other resources
- UTS Pharmacy Uniform and appropriate attire (NB: closed-toe footware)
- UTS Pharmacy Identification Badge
- Portable computer (laptop, notebook, netbook, iPad) for use on clinical placements
Go to My UTSOnline →Clinical Practice → Professionalism on Clinical Placements
Prior to undertaking clinical placements, you must complete specific clearance checks to comply with the Australian health system (e.g. Ministry of Health) requirements:
- Vaccinations (evidence of immunity)
- Criminal record check (National Police Certificate)
- Compliance with the Ministry of Health requirements for students undertaking clinical placements
(Student Undertaking, Codes of Conduct, Prohibited Employment Declarations)
Evidence of compliance must be provided prior to commencing clinical placements.
Go to My UTSOnline →Clinical Practice → Clinical Practice Resources → Health and Safety on Clinical Placements