PAC3362

Context for Practice II

Unit Introduction
 Unit Coordinator
Mark Cheong
Room 2-5-17 (Building 2, 5th floor, Room
17)
E-mail: cheong.wingloong@monash.edu
 PAC3362
6 credit points
Knowledge and understanding of a range
of topics relevant to the practice of
pharmacy
Hospital Practice
IV Lines
Medicine Information Services
Ethical principles
The Australian healthcare system
 Aged care services
Multiple Medication Management Reviews
Competency Standards for the practice of pharmacy
in Australia
Alternative therapies
Rural Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical calculations
Extemporaneous preparations
 Lecturers
Mark Cheong
Saw Pui San
Dr Shaun Lee
Dr Vivienne Mak
Benny Efendie
 Activities
Lectures
Hospital Practice (3 face to face + self-directed
learning)
Ethics (3)
Competency & Standards (2)
Australian Healthcare system (2)
Aged Care Services (1)
Multiple Medication Management (4)
Rural Practice (2)
IV Lines (1)
Medicines Information Services (2)
Alternative Therapies (2)
PEP Briefing (3)
 Practicals/Tutorials
Hospital Tutorials (3 x 2 hours each)
Ethics Workshop (2 hours)
Dispensing Practical (2 x 1.5 hours each)
Calculations Quiz (1.0 hour)
Practice Exam (2 hours)
 Compulsory Homework:

National Inpatient Medication Chart online training course

Go to: http://learn.nps.org.au/mod/page/view.php?id=4278
Takes ~1.5 hours
Completion of the paediatric module is OPTIONAL

Print a record of your course completion

certificate and scores. Upload a copy of the
certificate in PEP MA before 2nd tutorial in
PAC3362 (in week 4)
NIMC course
 Pharmaceutical Calculations
Practice via Moodle Calculations site
Calculations Assessment (Oct 7 - see Allocate+)
Minimum pass mark is 80%
Those who fail the first assessment will be given
a second chance (Exception Technical
problems)
Resit (Oct 13)
 Assessment
Final Exam 2 hours (50%)
Official Exam Period
Practical Examination 2 hours (30%)
5 station practical during Official Exam Period
(Extemporaneous dispensing, Medicines Information,
Medication Reconciliation, Medicine Review, Clinical
Decision Making)
Dont make travel arrangements until dates are announced
Online Calculations Quiz (10%)
Medication Management Assignment (10%)
Submit via Moodle (Due - COB on 19/08/16)
Need AMH and other relevant guidelines
 Delivery of Materials
Lecture notes in Moodle
Model Questions/Answers
Moodle
Past exam papers NOT available
 Facultys Expectations
Attendance (>80%)
Tutorial/Briefings/Prac COMPULSORY
In-semester special consideration form to
student services
MMM Assignment COMPULSORY
Calculations Quiz COMPULSORY
Professional & Ethical Behaviour
 Happy Learning!
Questions?