MEP: Professional Development Flashcards
Revalidation helps pharmacy professionals to:
Keep their professional skills and knowledge up to date
• Reflect on how to improve
• Demonstrate to the public and patients how they provide safe and effective care.
To revalidate, pharmacy professionals must submit the following records each year:
- Four continuing professional development (CPD) records (at least two planned)
- A peer discussion
- A reflective account.
What is the RPS advanced credentialing service?
A core advanced credential is being developed to assure the practice of pharmacists who demonstrate the knowledge, skills, behaviours and experience to be credentialed as ready to practise at an advanced level in any patient focussed role or setting.
In addition, two pioneer advanced specialist credentials (in critical care and mental health) are also being developed, to assure advanced level practice in those practice areas
What is an independent prescriber?
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.
What is a supplementary prescriber?
A supplementary prescriber (SP) is a practitioner who prescribes within an agreed patient specific written clinical management plan (CMP), agreed in partnership with a doctor or dentist.
