Competency standards are constructed to describe all the fundamental qualities which are attained by an individual based on knowledge and experience, and together enable the individual to practise effectively as a professional. The National Competencies Framework provides a set of diverse guidelines for training pharmacists to develop into a qualified health professional who can ultimately promote the quality use of medicines in Australia.
Competency Standard 4.2.2 revolves around the review of prescribed medicines. This involves understanding the therapeutic use for prescribed medicines, as well as using professional and clinical judgement to identify factors which can impact safety and adherence of treatment, and any potential or actual drug related problems which can warrant a change in the patient’s medication regimen.
Competency Standard 6.1.2 revolves around identifying management options. This predominantly entails using professional and clinical judgement on how to appropriately treat particular symptoms being presented at the pharmacy, or identify the circumstances where the intervention of another health
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This can be avoided by simply checking that I have all the necessary information to counsel the patient on the drug, and if not, use the appropriate sources to find the relevant information. This way the conversation will flow more fluently and the patient will feel more reassured by my confidence. In the future for a patient like this, I will also try to look out for the patient’s health as a whole, and suggest that they get all the necessary vaccinations and prepare a necessary medical kit prior to going overseas, to ultimately have the patient’s health at best
1.1 Demonstrate awareness of the impact of vicarious trauma on one’s own practice with families and other population
According to Weis/Tappen (2010) competency is defined as “the demonstrated ability to carry out specific tasks or activities with reasonable skill and safety that adheres to the prevailing standard of practice in the nursing community” (p. 262). To be competent a person should be able to perform a set skill at an expected level. Pertaining to nursing, competence is shown by skill provided in healthcare with safety and understanding of how it is to be performed. The nurse is responsible for continuing competency throughout his/her career in order to meet the performance level set by the healthcare facility they are employed by.
4). Examples of how nurses can integrate this competency include; using current practice guidelines and researching into hospital’s policies (Jurado, 2015). According to Sherwood & Zomorodi (2014) nurses should use current evidence based standards when providing care to patients. Nurse B violated one of the rights of medication administration. South Florida State Hospital does not use ID wristbands; instead they use a picture of the patient in the medication cup. Nurse B did not ask the patient to confirm his name in order to verify this information with the picture in the computer. By omitting this step in the process of medication administration, nurse B put the patient at risk of a medication error, which could have caused a negative patient
This service is experienced, documented, evaluated and paid for as Pharmaceutical Care. Pharmaceutical Care consists of a philosophy of practice, patient care process as well as a patient management system. Pharmaceutical Care has common integrated vocabulary consistent with other patient care practices such as medicine, dentistry and nursing. Philosophy of pharmaceutical care consists of a description of the social need for the practice, a concise and clear statement of individual practitioner responsibilities to meet this social need, the expectation to be patient-centered and the requirement to function within the caring paradigm. This philosophy of practice is expected and practiced by all health care professionals. The patient care processes must be consistent with the patient care processes of all other health care providers. These processes include the assessment of the client’s pharmaceutical needs, a health care plan that is constructed to meet the specific needs of the client and a process in which evaluates the health care plan to gauge the efficacy of decisions made and actions taken. Pharmaceutical care management system includes all resources needed to manage the client’s needs, which include the space provided, such as a clinic or hospital, an appointment system for patients, appropriate and ethical documentation, reporting of patient care, evaluation of decisions made and actions taken and payment of service
I strongly believe that personal characteristics is an essential part of being a good clinical pharmacist. My personal characteristics that qualify me to be a good PharmD candidate are I am energetic, ambitious, and have the enthusiasm that enables me to develop a mature and responsible approach to accomplish tasks assigned to me. Another quality I possess is being life-long learner. I continue learning and building on my knowledge by learning from others and gaining multiple knowledge and experiences for continuing self-development. I believe all of these are features needed for a clinical pharmacist as they would make her an engine of change and development in all areas of the pharmacy
Under the Regency of Practice standard Nurses must undertake sufficient practise to demonstrate competence in their profession. Endorsement scheduled medicines to be eligible for endorsement for scheduled medicines; a nurse must complete an accepted curriculum determined by the
Competence in nursing is having the knowledge, judgement, skills and experience to carry out professional duties correctly and effectively (RCN, 2009). All nurses must prove their level of competence before they can become registered as a nurse. They must do this by showing their competencies in all fields of nursing, and by proving their specific competencies in their own field of nursing, without doing this, they will not be allowed to practice. This ensures that all practicing nurses have a high level of competency. The nursing and midwifery council also states that to protect the public they ensure that they set standards for education, training and conduct, and by ensuring registered nurses keep their skills and knowledge up to date.
The six standards of practice are very important. Under the first standard, assessment, the nurse evaluates health information related to the patient. This information could be a health issue such as asthma, or a psychological issue such as anxiety that is necessary knowledge needed before treatment can begin. Once this is accomplished the second standard, diagnosis, begins. Under this standard the nurse takes the information gained from the assessment and utilizes it to derive a diagnosis of the individual. The third standard, outcomes identification, has
Introduction: Many assessment tools and interviewing skills are available to the clinical social worker within a mental health setting. This paper will examine one such assessment tool, the competency-based assessment, and its applicability in a mental health setting. A comparison will be made between this advanced assessment method and a generalist social work assessment. Interviewing people who have mental health concerns can offer challenges for clinical social workers. Several interviewing techniques that can help with some of these challenges will be outlined.
As per the National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse, I was able to practice within an evidence-based framework (standard-3), participates in ongoing professional development (standard-4), and conducts a comprehensive and systematic assessment (standard-5)
Drug administration forms a major part of the clinical nurse’s role. Medicines are prescribed by the doctor and dispensed by the pharmacist but responsibility for correct administration rests with the registered nurse (O'Shea 1999). So as a student nurse this has become my duty and something that I need to practice and become competent in carrying it out. Each registered nurse is accountable for his/her practice. This practice includes preparing, checking and administering medications, updating knowledge of medications, monitoring the effectiveness of treatment, reporting adverse drug reactions and teaching patients about the drugs that they receive (NMC 2008). Accountability also goes for students, if at any point I felt I was not competent enough to dispensing a certain drug it would be my responsibility in speaking up and let the registered nurses know, so that I could shadow them and have the opportunity to learn help me in future practice and administration.
These are the skills and competencies I have learned through my studies at Walden University. Kaslow, Grus, Campbell, & Fouad, et al. (2009) stated professionalism comes from my respect for those who need help. Integrity can be built with confidence in the therapist. Attitudes are charitable, polite, caring emotions toward others that fuel my motivation toward helping. This concern welfare of others comes from my religious and personal experiences as a child and young adult.
Standards of practice for LTCP have evolved over several decades in response to a complex set of Federal and state regulations governing the provision of prescription drugs in the LTC setting (CMS, 2014). The law that regulates the practice of pharmacy in nursing facilities are developed to safeguard the health and well being of nursing facility residents. This group of population have atypical care needs that would require alternative forms of medication or more intensive medication management. Federal law regulation mandates LTC facility in conjunction with LTCP to develop a system to decrease medication errors and adverse drug events; assure proper medication selection; monitor drug interactions; assess for over-medication, and under- medication; improve medication documentation (CMS, 2014). In order to be compliance with the federal law, it is imperative that the pharmacy and nursing facility work collaboratively to develop policy and procedure that meet the regulations.
Ability is the capacity to act effectively. It requires listening, integrity, knowledge of one’s strengths and weaknesses, positive self-regard, emotional intelligence, and openness to feedback. Competencies are not tasks, but are behavioral actions that require the nurse to utilize a depth and breadth, knowledge, skill and judgment that allow them to safely practice and competently adapt to changes in the health care environment. Nursing competence is defined as the ability of a nurse to effectively demonstrate a set of attributes, such as personal characteristics, values, attitudes, knowledge, and skills, which the nurse requires to fulfill his/her professional responsibility (Takase & Teraoka
Secondly, they advise their patients in assuring the appropriate use of medications. It is important to tell the patient about the name of the drug, what is it for, when to take the drug, how many times per day, whether it should be taken before meals, after meals or with meals, the method of taking the drug and its side effects and possible drug-drug interactions. (Swanson, 2005)