Full Description
This Casebook is designed to help students develop the skills required to identify and resolve drug therapy problems through the use of patient case studies. Group discussions using case studies can actively involve students in the learning process, engender self-confidence, and promote the development of skills in independent self-study, problem analysis, decision making, oral communication, and teamwork. By using these realistic cases to practice creating, defending, and implementing pharmaceutical care plans, students can begin to develop the skills that will be necessary to make the real decisions required in professional practice. The Casebook is a valuable learning tool for students in traditional pharmacy and nurse practitioner programs, pharmacists enrolled in external degree programs, and for instructors coordinating institutional staff development efforts. It is also useful for independent study by practicing pharmacists wishing to upgrade their pharmaceutical care skills.
Contents
1. Preparing for a Rotation/Goals and Objectives/Rounding 2. Ethics of Practice 3. Communications for Pharmacists 4. Federal Laws and Regulations-Liability 5. Medical/Pharmacy Terminology 6. Drug Information/Literature Review/Journal Clubs 7. Physical Assessment 8. Interpretation of Diagnostic Testing and Laboratory Data 9. Pharmacokinetics 10. Calculations 11. Drug Monitoring 12. Nutrition 13. Clinical Community Practice Rotations 14. Pharmaceutical Care Appendix: Charts for collecting and reporting data
