lecture 13 - pharmacist prescribing

Question 1

what is the difference between an independant prescriber and a supplementary prescriber?

Answer 1

an independent prescriber is a practitioner who is responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and can make prescribing decisions to manage the clinical condition of the patient.

a supplementary prescriber is a practioner who prescribes within an agreed patients specific written clinical management plan, agreed in partnership with a doctor or dentist

Question 2

describe the summary of competencies by the GpHc

Answer 2

Domain 1: the consultation (competencies 1-6)- looks at the competencies that the prescriber should demonstrate during the consultation. assess the patient, consider the options, reach a shared decision, provide information, monitor and review

Domain 2: prescribing governance (competencies 7-10) - focuses on the competences that the prescriber should demonstrate with respect to prescribing governance. prescribe safely, prescribe professionally, improve prescribing practice, prescribe as part of a team

Question 3

what are the advantages of being a prescriber ?

Answer 3

make a difference for patients,
person centred care, job satisfaction,
expand and use clinical skills - increase breadth of practice, medicine expert, responsibility,
own patient cohort

Question 4

how does beign a prescriber impact others?

Answer 4

patient access to pahramceitcal care and support - faster access to medication/ treatment, easy access to prescriber (extended hours), efficient and cost effectiveness

better use for doctors time, better, concern over being deskilled, support form MDT

Question 5

what should always be considered when prescribing?

Answer 5

relevant and adequate information about the patients current and past medical history.- allergy, clinical assessment, past medical and drug history.

patient consent, patient wishes

costs

follow up

interactions and contraindications