PHA642: Pharmacy Practice II

Commencement of therapeutic decision-making, promoting and contributing to optimal use of medicines. Emphasis on over-the-counter prescribing and the role of the pharmacist as a primary health provider. Providing supportive medication information; provision of professional services; systematic dispensing techniques, record maintenance. Focus on importance of good communication skills and counselling; introduction to medicine management and dose administration aids. Review inappropriate use of medications and drug abuse, and current existing regimes for treating opioid drug addiction through pharmacist's involvement.

Related Unit Codes:

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: T2-internal
Contact Time	Lectures/tutorials: 4 hours per week; laboratories: 4 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in Master of Pharmacy. PHA441/PHA541 Pharmacy Practice I.
School	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Unit Coordinator	Mr Manie Smith Position: Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice E-mail: Manie.Smith@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Amenities Room 3.005 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 1237
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Mr Manie Smith Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice (Manie.Smith@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 1237 Murdoch Campus Amenities Room 3.005 MURDOCH T2: Internal (26/04/2010 - 30/07/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)