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2014/5 |
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Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology |
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Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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Modular (no specific semester) |
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CW 100% |
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Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
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Aims: To update pharmacists on the disease and patient monitoring factors that should be considered when prescribing for surgical patients. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to:: 1. Analyse the role of the healthcare professional / pharmacist in prescribing and monitoring medication for surgical patients (knowledge & understanding skill). 2. Explain the disease and patient monitoring factors that are influenced before, during and after surgery (knowledge & understanding skill). 3. Critically evaluate the evidence base for management of thromboembolic disease, analgesia, infection and post operative nausea and vomiting (intellectual skill). 4. Assess the local availability and role of guidelines and protocols for use by a multidisciplinary team for the management of surgical patients (professional skill). Reflect on their own practice in supporting surgical patients and identify areas for continuous improvement (professional skill). Skills: * Knowledge and understanding through monitoring of medicines and patients. * Intellectual skills of critical evaluation of evidence. * Communication skills through working in multidisciplinary teams; undertaking patient monitoring; report writing. * Professional skills of reflection on practice. Content: * Unit Introduction * Pharmaceutical Care for Surgical Patients * Nutrition * Developing Protocols and Guidelines * Thromboembolic Disease - treatment and prophylaxis * Management of Infection, PONV and surgical complications * Analgesia and the Surgical Patient |
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PA50223 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
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