STRUCTURED TRAINING IN PRACTICE

FGPO 371 EDr S van Dyk

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

TABLE OF CONTENTSWELCOME NOTE.....................................................................................................................ii

CONTACT DETAILS.................................................................................................................ii

RASIONALE..............................................................................................................................ii

PREREQUISITES....................................................................................................................iii

STUDY MATTER......................................................................................................................iii

EVALUATION...........................................................................................................................iii

ASSESMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS..........................................................................................iii

LETTER TO THE SUPERVISING PHARMACIST....................................................................v

STUDY ICONS..........................................................................................................................v

MODULE OUTCOMES.............................................................................................................v

CONTACT OPPORTUNITIES..................................................................................................vi

PROGRAMME.........................................................................................................................vi

1. Tswana and Zulu...............................................................................................................1

2. Holiday assignments..........................................................................................................2

2.1 Evaluation Of The Physical Arrangement And Design Of A Pharmacy Premises.....3

2.2 Pharmaceutical Care Project....................................................................................10

2.3 Intigrated Holiday assignments................................................................................11

3 Posters for use in clinics..................................................................................................18

KONTROLEVORM VIR VOLTOOIING DEUR TOESIGHOUDENDE APTEKER...................23

CONTROL FORM FOR COMPLETION BY SUPERVISING PHARMACIST.........................24

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TIME ALLOCATION: 40 STUDY HOURS AND 4 CREDITS POINTS.

WELCOME NOTEWelcome to the Module FGPO 371: Structured Training in Practice. We trust that you will find the assignments linked to this module interesting and that you will be able to use the skills acquired to your advantage when you work in the pharmacy.

Enjoy this module and good luck!!

CONTACT DETAILS

Module co-ordinator

Dr S van Dyk

Room 214Pharmaceutical ChemistryBiology Building (South wing)Tel: (018) 299 2267E-mail: fchsvd@.puk.ac.za

Consultations: Week days 08:00 – 16:30

RASIONALEThe South African Pharmacy Council requires all pharmacy students to do part of their undergraduate pharmacy training in the practice setting. In order to effectively and meaningfully comply with this requirement of the Pharmacy Council you are required to participate in a programme of structured training in practice. This training forms an integral part of the pharmacy training programme and is compulsory for all students in every year group. This programme of structured training in practice, as you know by now, started at the end of your first year, it extends up to the fourth year and it will be concluded with the internship. This programme should not be seen in isolation but as an association between the lecturer, the pharmacy student, the pharmacist in practice and the provider of pharmacy training (the university) with the view of optimally equipping you for your chosen profession in accordance with the requirements of the South African Pharmacy Council.

The objectives of STP are to contribute towards achieving the broad curriculum outcomes (as stipulated in the Pharmacy Yearbook) by assisting you in applying your theoretical knowledge in the various facets of pharmacy practice. Needless to say, it is impossible to equip you for all possible practice situations, but the projects you will have to independently complete in the course of doing holiday work in pharmacies, are aimed at systematically familiarising you with the pharmacy environment, pharmacy products, and practical applications of the chemical, forensic, pharmaceutical, pharmacological, managerial and other theoretical knowledge you will be exposed to in the course of your university training. We trust that you will enjoy a positive interaction with the pharmacist(s) where you will be working, and that both parties will derive mutual benefit from this relationship. At this stage of your training you have acquired an useful complement of theoretical knowledge, and it is hoped that the pharmacist in the pharmacy where you are working will share with you his or

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her theoretical knowledge as well as his or her knowledge of the practice of pharmacy, and where necessary will advise you on the project.

PREREQUISITESYou can only enroll for FGPO371 if you take FKTG311 and FMSG311 simultaneously or have already passed these modules.

You must also provide proof of your registration with the South African Pharmacy Council and time (in hours) you have worked in a pharmacy.

STUDY MATTERThere are no specific handbooks prescribed for this course. You will have to use your discretion and consult the handbooks prescribed for the main courses.

EVALUATIONThis course have only a final mark, which will be calculatd from a combination of your performance in Tswana or Zulu, holiday assignments and the preparation of a poster to be used in the clinics in the module FGPO 471. You must have a final mark of 50% to pass.

You have to pass all the FGPO modules in order to obtain your degree and it is therefore important for you to carry out all these assignments.

Full examination regulations are in the year book under General rules.

ASSESMENT OF ASSIGNMENTSFormat of assignmentsMost assignments are designed in such a way that they have to be carried out in a community, hospital or clinic pharmacy, with or without the input of pharmacists or other health care personnel. The assignments should not require more than 20 hours of your time, and they are considered part of your compulsory 400 hours of holiday work.The project mostly consists of short practical assignments, involving the gathering of certain information from the pharmacy itself or from product package inserts. You will notice that the assignments focus on pharmacy products or aspects of pharmacy to which little or no reference is made during your formal training. Apart from retrieval of information that inevitably is part of a question you are not required to conduct major theoretical research using textbooks or other literature. You are free, and you are encouraged, to discuss the question with the pharmacist and obtain his/her opinion.

Certain limitations apply regarding the length of certain assignments and questions and you are urged to keep to them in order to avoid penalisation.

The table below serves as a guideline for the final assessment of STP assignments by the School of Pharmacy.(NB: Additional marks will not be awarded for a large amount of text that is downloaded from the Internet and used unchanged in your project document. On the contrary, it is more important to identify the essence of the question and to summarise what is required in understandable, clear terms, avoiding long discussions).

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Major assessment criteria:

Title page, table of contents and sources of reference (oral as well as written communication and text references)

10%

Appearance, use of language, legibility (neatness) (bound, typed: Arial 12 points, spacing)

10%

Ability to answer concisely and to the point within the set limitations of length

30%

Initiative, correctness, and completeness of answers 50%

** Use the Harvard method as the reference style. This style is recommende by the NWU and taught in LEER111.

Evaluation by supervising pharmacistA control evaluation, to be completed by your supervising pharmacist, must be submitted or mailed to the School of Pharmacy together with your assignments. Should you work in more than one pharmacy in the course of the year, a copy of the control form may be made and more than one pharmacist requested to assess your assignment (or part thereof).THE PHARMACIST(S) SHOULD BE REQUESTED TO USE THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA IN ASSESSING YOUR ASSIGNMENT (THIS EVALUATION MAY BE CONSIDERED IN CALCULATING YOUR FINAL MARK FOR THE ASSIGNMENT):

Criteria for evaluation

Year 1 / 2 / 3 (Circle) %: Pharmasict’s evaluation:

Correctness of information, only with regard to the products to be identified in the pharmacy. 40% ………….%

Enthusiasm and attitude towards the project in particular and pharmacy in general. 30% …………%

Use of sources in the pharmacy, package inserts, Internet, questions to other health care personnel, doctors, etc.

20% …………..%

Own initiative 10% …………..%

Total 100% ……………%

NB: This document will also be available by e-mail as well as on the internet on the "Study web" of the School of Pharmacy at http://www.puk.ac.za/farmasie/studyweb.html

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LETTER TO THE SUPERVISING PHARMACISTA letter addressed to the Supervising Pharmasict and a control form for completion by the Supervising Pharmacist are attached at the end of this document. The letter and control form is available in both Afrikaans and English.

STUDY ICONS

Study the indicated material(s) in the textbook / article, etc

Approximate study time

Assignment Outcomes

Introductory statements Date of submission

Important information

MODULE OUTCOMESSTP contributes towards achieving the learning outcomes that are not fully covered by the theoretical component of the pharmacy programme. The depth of competence that is obtained by means of STP gradually increases in consecutive years of study as your theoretical training progresses. Learning outcomes for STP eventually form part of the broader picture, namely the curriculum outcomes as contained in the Yearbook.

General learning outcomes:Upon completion of the integrated programme of training in practice the student should be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

Readiness to enter the practice of pharmacy and the ability to confidently begin to apply his/her theoretical knowledge.

Basic practical skills that are expected from pharmacists in practice. Professional and basic management skills peculiar to the practice of pharmacy. An understanding of the major professional, practical, economical, legal and ethical

effects on the practice of pharmacy.

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CONTACT OPPORTUNITIESContact opportunities between the lecturer and the student will de scheduled by appointment. The student will be notified in time vir the clas representative. Attendance of the first scheduled period on the time table for 2007 is compulsory.

PROGRAMME

Study Unit/Study section

Proposed date for submission

Remarks

Study Unit 1Tswana en Zoeloe

May 2007 TheoryOctober 2007 Oral

Information will be provided by Mr Willem Basson

Study Unit 2Holiday assignments

2.1 Pharmacy Evaluation

10 April 2007 Hand in at the office of Prof Martie LubbeRoom number: 266Biology Building G16

2.2 Pharmaceutical care Project

1 October 2007 Hand in at the office of Mr Johan LamprechtRoom number: 267Biology Building G16

2.3 Integrated holiday assignments

20 July 2007 Hand in at the office of Dr Sandra van DykRoom number: 214Biology Building G16

Study Unit 3Posters for Clinic Visits

7 September 2007 Hand in at the office of Dr Sandra van DykRoom number: 214Biology Building G16

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1. TSWANA AND ZULU

The estimated time for completing this Learning Unit is approximately 15 hours.

On completion of this learning unit you should be able to:

With the basic language skills acquires in the 1st study year and the clinical terms learned be able to assist a Tswana/Zulu speaking patient in terms of his/her medicine requirements.

Information and other arrangements concerning Tswana and Zulu skills as part of STP will be conveyed to you by Mr W.D. Basson during the first semester of 2007.

The Tswana course will be presented by Dr Rigardt Pretorius and the Zulu course by Dr Sarel Venter.

These courses comprise of a theory component which will be finalised in May 2007 with a written examination and an oral component which will be finalised during October 2007. This then concludes the Tswana/Zulu section of the BPharm-course. Tswana/Zulu will therefore not be presented in the 4th study year.

Please make a note of the real hours spend to complete this assignment and present it in a table combined with the hours spend on the other FGPO 371 assignments. This table must be handed in at the office of Dr Sandra van Dyk before or on 5 October 2007.

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2. HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENTS

The estimated time for completing this Learning Unit to such an extend that you have reached the outcomes is approximately 20 hours.

On completion of the assignments in this learning unit you should:

Have an understanding of the most important professional, practical economical, forensic and ethic aspects influencing the practice of pharmacy.

Please make a note of the real hours spend to complete this assignment and present it in a table combined with the hours spend on the other FGPO 371 assignments. This table must be handed in at the office of Dr Sandra van Dyk before or on 5 October 2007.

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2.1 EVALUATION OF THE PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT AND DESIGN OF A PHARMACY PREMISES

The purpose of this assignment is to assist you in becoming sensitive to the implementation of some of the legal requirements and good principles accompanying pharmacy in the practical situation. The outcomes will be achieved by completing an assignment on the evaluation of the physical arrangement (interior design) within a pharmacy. According to the evaluation it will be determined whether the pharmacy meets the requirements and adheres to the principles or not.

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You will need approximately 4 hours to complete the assignment in such a way that the outcomes will be achieved. This assignment will account for 20% of your holiday assignment for the module FGP0371.

On completion of this assignment you ought to be able to

apply the principles pertaining to the physical arrangement (interior design) of a pharmacy in the practical situation; and

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evaluate the physical arrangement (interior design) of a hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy in order to determine whether the requirements and principles of good pharmacy have been met in the practical situation.

In addition to this you also ought to be able to:

communicate comfortably with members of the profession and to render a contribution with regard to the implementation of such legal requirements and good principles as would pertain to the profession of the pharmacist in practice

report individually with regard to practice-related topics and issues; and

identify problems and suggest possible solutions with regard to the implementaion of legal aspects that exercise an influence on the profession of the pharmacist

You will need to refer to the following literature while working on the assignment:

Good Pharmacy Practice in South Africa, 2004. South African Pharmacy Council. Special reference has to be made to chapter one: “Professional standards for premises”. The document can be found on the South African Pharmacy Council’s website and could also be sent to your e-mail addresses.

You will be responsible for evaluating the physical arrangement (interior design) of one community pharmacy or one hospital pharmacy (private or public) that has been registered with the South African Pharmacy Council. In your evaluation the focus must be on whether the arrangement meets the principles of good pharmacy practice and accompanying legal requirements or not.

WHAT IS EXPECTED OF YOU?

The procedure that you have to follow in your task of evaluation is explained below:

1. OBTAIN PERMISSION TO PERFORM THE EVALUATION

You will first have to obtain permission to evaluate the pharmacy from the responsible pharmacist / owner / pharmacist in charge. Attached to this assignment you will find a letter that has to be presented to the responsible person. It must be signed by the responsible pharmacist / owner / pharmacist in charge before you can proceed with your activities of evaluating the premises. The signed letter must be handed in together with your report.

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You will have to assure the responsible pharmacist or owner that the specific pharmacy will in no way be identified and that this assignment is done strictly for the purposes of training.

2. SELECT A PHARMACYYou have a choice between a community pharmacy and a hospital pharmacy (private or public). You have to evaluate one pharmacy only. It would be preferable to select a pharmacy situated in your home town. The pharmacy of your choice may be visited by one student only. This is an individual assignment.

3. READ THE PRESCRIBED LITERATUREYou must read the relevant sections contained in the “Good Pharmacy Practice” document. It is especially Chapter 1, “Professional standards for premises”, that has to be studied carefully. Take note of the requirements stipulated with regard to the following aspects:

a. Arrangement and appearance of the dispension area.b. Waiting area.c. Semi-private area for supplying information and advice.d. Private area for supplying information and advice.e. Consultation area for supplying sifting- and monitoring services.

4. CONDUCT THE EVALUATION PROCESSEvaluate the physical arrangement (interior design) of the pharmacy as observed according to the requirements and principles contained in the “Good Pharmacy Practice” document of the South African Pharmacy Council. You must evaluate the following aspects:

a. Arrangement and appearance of the dispensing area.b. Waiting area.c. Semi-private area for supplying information and advice.d. Private area for supplying information and advice.e. Consultation area for supplying sifting- and monitoring services. (In the

event of such services not being rendered by a certain pharmacy it would not be compulsory for that pharmacy to have such facilities. Your evaluation report will therefore not include reference to this aspect.)

Perform the following activities during the evaluation process:

Evaluate each of the aspects mentioned above in order to determine whether the standards and specific requirements reflected in the “Good Pharmacy Practice” document have been met or not. Do not merely indicate your decision but motivate it as well. Each statement must be motivated. It would, for example, be necessary to motivate and explain why you think or decide that a certain area has not been arranged or designed adequately or properly, or why you think or decide that it lacks compliance with stipulations contained in the document.

Make use of photography. Your statements and motivations must be substantiated by photographs to illustrate the matters discussed by you. A maximum of 15 photographs will be allowed. A minimum of 5 photographs is required as at least one photograph per aspect to be investigated (as indicated above) will be necessary to support your discussions. Photographs should preferably be taken by means of a digital camera so that they can be used during lectures and group

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discussions. (If this is not possible other types of photographs will be accepted.)

Take good care of your motivation . You will be penalised for decisions and statements which are not accompanied by the necessary motivation or argumentation. It must be evident that your reasoning is valid.

KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN MIND

It is important to realise that confidentiality must be maintained in your report and discussions from beginning to end. It would, therefore, be necessary to refer to the pharmacy’s registration number only (as provided to the pharmacy by the SAPC). At no stage should mention be made of the pharmacy’s or pharmacist’s name or address. Also make certain that no such identification possibilities are reflected in any of the photographs.

Do not postpone working on the project until the last few days of the holidays. Complete the evaluation in good time so that you will allow enough time for proper reporting. It is to your own advantage to submit a piece of work that has enjoyed your careful attention and is complete.

The completed assignment must be submitted to Professor Martie Lubbe on or before 10 April 2007_(after the April recess). It would be necessary to present it in the form of a hard copy (typed and printed out on paper) with the photographs included. (The photographs may also be presented on a CD.) The assignment, photographs included, must not exceed three pages in length. Keep the statements and relevant motivations short and to the point. Do not quote directly from the “Good Pharmacy Practice” document.

Make certain that you keep a copy of your assignment.

ALLOCATION OF MARKS

This assignment’s mark will represent 20% of the mark gained for your holiday assignment, i.e. for the module FGP0371

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ASSESSMENT OF THE ASSIGNMENT

This assignment will be assessed by one of the lecturers of the subject group Pharmacy Practice.

The total mark will initially be presented as a percentage (%), i.e. a mark out of a maximum 100. The assessment will take place according to the grid below:

TOPIC TOTALE POINTS(%)

Soundness of argumentation (scientific correctness) 30

Motivation in support of decisions /statements 25

Evidence submitted in support of decisions/statements 25

Professional appearance and language usage 10

Completeness of report (findings/conclusions/suggestions) 10

TOTAL 100%

Point out of 20

NB: This document could also be made available by e-mail and will be included in the “Studyweb” of the School for Pharmacy:

http://www.puk.ac.za/farmasie/studyweb.html

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NAME:________________________________________

STUDENT NUMBER:____________________________

PERMISSION BY RESPONSIBLE PHARMACIST / OWNER / PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE

Hereby I give permission that __________________________ can evaluate my pharmacy to determine whether it complies with the Good Pharmacy Practice principles. The aim of this project is to assist students in becoming familiar with the contents of the “Good Pharmacy Practice” document of the South African Pharmacy Council. Your pharmacy will not be identified and information will be treated confidentially.

This project forms part of the formal B.Pharm training programme and will be used for this purpose only. We appreciate your assistance with this training session of the students.

Pharmacy registration number (SAPC): _____________________

Signature of responsible pharmacist / owner of pharmacy/ pharmacist in charge:

____________________________________

If you need more information regarding this project, please contact me: Tel no 018-2992288 or 0825646583.

Prof Martie Lubbe (Subject Head: Pharmacy Practice)

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NAAM:________________________________________

STUDENTENOMMER:____________________________

TOESTEMMING DEUR VERANTWOORDELIKE APTEKER / EIENAAR/APTEKER-IN-BEVEL

Hiermee gee ek toestemming dat __________________________ my apteek evalueer om te bepaal of die apteek voldoen aan goeie apteekpraktykbeginsels. Die doel hiervan is ook om die student vertroud te maak met die Goeie Apteekpraktykdokument van die Suid-Afrikaanse Aptekersraad.

Hierdie projek vorm deel van die formele B.Pharm opleidingsprogram en sal slegs vir hierdie doel gebruik word. U apteek sal op geen wyse deur personeel van die Universiteit geïdentifiseer word nie en alle inligting sal vertroulik hanteer word.

U hulp met hierdie opleidingsessie word hoog op prys gestel.

Apteekregistrasienommer van SAAR: _____________________

Hantekening van verantwoordelike apteker / eienaar van apteek/ apteker-in-bevel :

_________________________

Indien u meer inligting rakende die projek verlang, kontak my gerus by telefoonnommer 018-2992288 of 0825646583.

Prof Martie Lubbe (Vakhoof: Farmasiepraktyk)

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2.2 PHARMACEUTICAL CARE PROJECT

The estimated time for completing the assignments in this Learning Section is approximately 5 hours.

On completion of this assignment you ought to be able to:

Take down the medical history of a patient.

Summarise the medical history of a patient in a structured way.

This assignment must be handed in at the office of Mr Johan Lamprecht, Room number 267,

on or before 1 October 2007.

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Name: ______________________________________

Student number: ___________________________

Work assignment guidelines: (The evaluation takes cognisance of the following points)

1. Attending the introductory lecture on history taking and the work-up

of a “SOAP” – analysis.

2. The authentic permission obtained from two patients that do suffer at least one chronic disease or condition. (Write a paragraph on how it was done without exposing the patients identity and refer to the ethical arrangements that were made and also as to where the consultation took place).

3. Take a patient history of one male and one female patient.

4. Work-up a “SOAP”-analysis of both patients and handing it in.

Total: (20 points)

How was permission obtained from the patient (Question 2):

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PHARMACEUTICAL CARE PROJECT:DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Surname:_____________________________

Name:_________________________________

Address:______________________________ Tel

(home):___________________________________________________________ Tel

(work):______________________________

Medical doctor:________________________ Tel

(doctor)____________________________

Date of birth:__________________________

Race:__________________________________

Gender: M/F Medical scheme: ________________________

Pregnant: J/N Marital status: ___________________________

Height:_______________________(m) Weight: _____________________________(kg)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF PATIENT

Occupation: ___________________________________________________________________

Aspects of importance concerning lifestyle:

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Social habits:_______________________________________________________________

Smoke None 0-1 packets / day > 1 packets / day

Alcohol use None < 2 drinks / week 2-6 drinks / week > 6 drinks / week

Caffeine use None 1-2 cups / day > 2 cups / day

Family history of chronic medical conditions

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AllergieS

Allergy Reactions Adverse reactions (with drugs)

Reactions

ALERTS AND MEDICAL DEVICES (e.g., HIV positive, contact lenses, etc.)

Alerts / Devices ___________________________________

Immunisation history (if applicable)

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Patient compliance history

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Other important information:

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MEDICINE RELATED INFORMATION (PRESCRIBED, OTC, SAMPLES, HOMEOPATHIC, HOME REMEDIES, ETC.) NB! STATE WHETHER YOUR PATIENT IS TAKING ALTERNATIVE

MEDICATION OR NOT.INDICATION MEDICINE DOSAGE STARTE DATE /

COMPLETEDDOCTOR /or other source (e.g., OTC)

Mention any contra-indications, special precautions or interactions of the above:

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2.3 INTIGRATED HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENTS

The estimated time for completing the assignments in this Learning Section is approximately 10 hours.

On completion of this assignment you ought to be able to:

Evaluate a prescription with confidence.

Dispense a prescription with confidene.

Give advice with confidence to a patient concerning the correct and safe use of medication.

This assignment must be handed in at the office of Dr Sandra van Dyk, Room number 214,

on or before 20 July 2007.

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Question 1

Mrs de Beer hand you the following prescription to be dispensed for her 8 year old daughter Anita. She informs you that Anita has tick bite fever and that Dr Swanepoel is also concerned about her apparent anemia.

Cyclidox EC 50 mg bd 7/7

Myprodol 15 ml q4h pc (200 ml)

Ferlixer 5 ml qid (200 ml)

Describe in detail how you would handle this prescription. (10)

Supply the etiquettes of the medicine dispensed. (10)

Calculate the cost of the medication taking into account that Mrs de Beer does not belong to a medical aid scheme. Show the detail of the calculations. (10)

Give advice to Mrs de Beer concerning the correct and safe use of the dispensed medication and any other additional advice you regard as relevant. (10)

Question 2Mrs Grobler who seems very uncomfortable informs you that her daughter of 6 years has head lice and that none of her other children was ever affected by head lice.

How will you handle this situation? (10)

Question 3Disprin® is marketed as products with different dosage strengths and in different formulae. How will you advise a patient concerning the use of the different preparations? (10)

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3 POSTERS FOR USE IN CLINICS

The estimated time for completing the assignments in this Learning Section is approximately 5 hours.

On completion of this assignment you ought to be able to:

Prepare a poster that can be used as a teaching tool in a community clinic.

Possess an integrated knowledge on the subject you chose to prepare the poster.

This assignment must be handed in at the office of Dr Sandra van Dyk, Room number 214, on or before 7 September 2007.

Please make a note of the real hours spend to complete this assignment and present it in a table combined with the hours spend on the other FGPO 371 assignments. This table must be handed in at the office of Dr Sandra van Dyk before or on 5 October 2007.

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The following list of subjects are available to choose from when preparing a poster for use as a teaching tool during you visit to one of the local clinics in the Potchefstroom area:

Choose one of the subjects and prepare a simple poster depicting basic knowledge on the subject of your choice. The information can be presented in Afrikaans or English.

The content of the poster must be on the level of a patient visiting the clinic. Make use of pictures and large text in order that the poster is legible, can be understood and is a good source of information. The size of the poster may vary from A2 to A0 and must be laminated. Please do not attach any oblect to the poster that may come loose and fall off, with time.

No reference to medication may appear on the poster.

The most important criteria for evaluation are:

The suitability of the poster in the clinic situation.

The relevance and correctness of the information.

The legibility and visual impact.

You have to select a subject form a list that will appear on the notice board form February 2007. Only 2 students for each subject will be allowed.

Onderwerpe/Topics1. Hipertensie/Hypertension

2. Allergieë/Allergies

3. Alkoholmisbruik/Alcohol abuse

4. Malaria

5. Tuberkulose/Tuberculosis

6. Diabetes mellitus

7. Tipe 1 Diabetes/Type 1 Diabetes

8. Tipe 2 Diabetes/Type 2 Diabetes

9. Cholesterol

10.Asma/Asthma

11.Gevare van rook/Dangers of smoking

12.Epilepsie/Epilepsy

13.HIV en Vigs/HIV and Aids

14.Verkoue/Common cold

15.Beroerte/Stroke

16.Hoofpyn/ Headache

17.Migraine

18.Tandsorg/Dental care

19.Fluoried en gesonde tande/Fluoride and dental health

20.Rehidrasie/Rehydration

21.Seksueel oordraagbare infensies/Sexually transmitted infections

22.Cholera

23.Behandeling van diarree/Traetment of diarrhoea

24.Die gebruik van oogdruppels/The use of eye drops

25.Eet gesond/Eat healthy

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26.Risiko van oorgewig/Risk of obesity

27.Helmint infestasies/Helminth infestations

28.Hepatitis

29.Osteoporose/Osteoporosis

30. 'n Gesonde swangerskap/A healthy pregnancy

31.Anemië/Anemias

32.Sooibrand, dispepsie ens./Heartburn, dyspepsia etc.

33.Selfondersoek vir borskanker/Self examination for breast cancer

34.Kopluise/Head lice

35.Aknee/Acne

36.Koors/Fever

37.Meningitis

38.Urienweginfeksie/Urinary tract infection

39.Atleets voet/Athlete's foot

40.Konjunktivitis/Conjunctivitis

41.Hoes/Cough

42.Mondinfeksies/Mouth infections

43.Pampoentjies/Mumps

44.Masels/Measels

45.Waterpokkies/Chickenpox

46.Rubella

47.Otitis media

48.Longontsteking/Pneumonia

49.Jollie-jeuk/Scabies

50.Salmonella infeksies/Salmonella infections

51.Shigella infeksies/Shigella infections

52.Omlope/Ringworm

53.Koorsblare/Fever blisters

54. Impitigo

55.Pitswere/Furuncles

56.Hooikoors/Hayfever

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Letter to Supervising Pharmacist

Geagte Apteker/ Kollega,

GESTRUKTUREERDE PRAKTYKOPLEIDING VIR FARMASIESTUDENTE

Die Skool vir Farmasie waardeer die geleentheid wat u aan ons studente bied om vakansiewerk in u apteek te doen en sodoende hulle vaardighede te help afrond op ‘n wyse wat ons nie in die klaskamer kan simuleer nie.

Die aangehegte opdragte wat deur ons studente individueel voltooi moet word, vorm deel van hulle verpligte 400 ure vakansiewerk, m.a.w. van ‘n groter opleidingsgeheel en is dus nie omvattend nie. Dit sluit onderwerpe in wat nie veel in die formele kurrikulum figureer nie, maar waarvan ons glo die student bewus moet wees. U sal waarskynlik baie vrae ontvang wat u na goeddunke kan hanteer. Daar word nie van u verwag om alle antwoorde aan die student te verskaf nie maar uit hoofde van u ervaring behoort u die student te kan verwys na bronne waar hy/sy die antwoorde sal kan kry, bv., ander gesondheidspersoneel, ander apteke in die omgewing, voubiljette, handboeke, literatuur, die Internet, ens. (Let asb. daarop dat daar van die student verwag word om alle bronne te dokumenteer.)

Ons sal dit ook waardeer as u ons met die assessering daarvan behulpsaam kan wees deur aan te dui of die produkinligting wat gevra word korrek is, aangesien ons nie insae in die voorraad van elke apteek het nie. U hoef slegs te verifieer dat die produkte waarna verwys word wel die korrekte produkte met betrekking tot ‘n betrokke vraag is. ‘n Belangrike leeruitkoms van die Farmasieprogram is die ontwikkeling van waardes en houdings by die student. Dit is vir ons belangrik om u persepsie te kry van die houding van die student teenoor die aptekersberoep in die algemeen (hantering van kliente, kommunikasie, ens. bied bv. leidrade) en teenoor die projek in besonder. Hou deurentyd in gedagte dat die opdrag as ‘n leergeleentheid vir die student gesien moet word, en ons vertrou dat dit ook mag bydra tot hulle entoesiasme oor die beroep, al is dit in moeilike tye.

Ons versoek u vriendelik om die kontrolevorm te voltooi en onderteken, aangesien daar van die student verwag word om dit saam met sy/haar voltooide opdrag in te handig.

U kan ook, indien verkies, ‘n kopie van die vorm maak en die evaluering vertroulik aanstuur per pos/faks of e-pos na:

Dr S van Dyk, Skool vir Farmasie, Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe, POTCHEFSTROOMKAMPUS, Noordwes –Universiteit, of e-pos na fchsvd@puk.ac.za. Tel 018-299-2267 / faks 018-299-4243

ENIGE ANDER KOMMENTAAR EN AANBEVELINGS VAN U KANT SAL OOK VERWELKOM WORD.

Indien verkies, faks die onderstaande vorm vir die aandag van:Dr S van Dyk, Faksno: (018) 299-4243,

of heg. voltooide vorm aan student se opdrag.

Skool vir FarmasieTel (018) 299 2267Faks (018) 299 4243E-Pos fchsvd@puk.ac.za16 Nov 2006

Letter to Supervising Pharmacist

Dear Pharmacist/Colleague,

STRUCTURED PHARMACY TRAINING FOR PHARMACY STUDENTSThe School of Pharmacy appreciates the opportunity offered to our student(s) to spend time or work in your pharmacy, and for your assistance with honing their skills in a manner that can not be simulated in a classroom.

The attached assignment forms part of the 400 hours practice exposure that pharmacy students have to complete individually, in accordance with SA Pharmacy Council requirements. Since each annual assignment constitutes a small part of the total pharmacy training credits over 4 years, no single assignment is able to satisfy all the curriculum outcomes. This assignment therefore focuses primarily on aspects of pharmacy not covered extensively in the formal training, but which we believe a new pharmacist should at least be aware of. You will probably have to deal with many questions from the student which can be handled in any way you consider suitable. You are requested not to merely provide all answers to them – to the contrary, the student is required to work independently and should preferably be referred to suitable alternative sources if the solutions are not readily to be found in your pharmacy: eg. Other health professionals, including pharmacists in other settings such as hospitals or clinics, package inserts, textbooks, product literature, medical practitioners, the internet, etc. (please note that that all sources of information must be documented.)

Your assistance with the assessment of the assignment, especially your evaluation of the validity of the product information will be appreciated. (we neither have access to, nor knowledge of all the product lines in individual pharmacies.) You will only be required to verify that the products referred to are the correct ones, and testify to the fact that the student personally made an effort to obtain the answers in an honest way. An important learning outcome of our pharmacy programme is the development of healthy values and attitudes in our students. Your evaluation of the student’s general attitude towards our profession, and towards this project in particular, will be of value to us (communication and dealing with clients and staff may provide some clues). Always keep in mind that, although this assigment should be regarded as a learning opportunity for our students, we trust that it will contribute to their enthusiasm for the profession, albeit in difficult times.

You are therefore cordially requested to complete the enclosed control-evaluation form which should take a few minutes only. It is a requirement for a pass-rate and should be returned together with the completed assignment, either by the student, or if preferred faxed, e-mailed or mailed by yourself under separate cover to :

Dr S van Dyk, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Northwest University, Hoffman Street, Potchefstroom 2531.e-Mail: fchsvd@puk.ac.za. Tel 018-299-2267 / Fax 018-299-4243

IF PREFERRED, THE FOLLOWING EVALUATION FORM CAN BE FAXED FOR THE ATTENTION OF

DR S VAN DYK TO FAX NO: 018 299-4243

The criteria below can be used for your assessment. Any comments and recommendations will be appreciated.

KONTROLEVORM VIR VOLTOOIING DEUR TOESIGHOUDENDE APTEKER

School of PharmacyTel (018) 299 2267Fax (018) 299 4243E-Mail fchsvd@puk.ac.za16 Nov 2005

Letter to Supervising Pharmacist

Hiermee bevestig ek _____________________ (Apteker) dat Mnr/Mej/Mev

___________________ (Aptekerstudent) die werksopdragte (waar van toepassing) in my

apteek uitgevoer het, en dat dit sy/haar eie werk is.

_______________________ _________________________

Handtekening van Apteker Aptekersraadregistrasienommer

Stempel van die Apteek

Kriteria vir evaluering:

Jaar 1 / 2 / 3 (Omkring)

Studentenommer:

Uit: Apteker evaluasie:

Korrektheid van inligting slegs m.b.t. produkte wat in die apteek geïdentifiseer moes word. 40% ………….%Entoesiasme en houding teenoor die projek en aptekerswese in die algemeen 30% …………%Gebruik van bronne in die apteek, voubiljette, Internet, vrae aan ander gesondheidspersoneel, geneeshere, ens.

20% …………..%

Eie inisiatief 10%…………..%

Totaal100% ……………%

Namens die Skool vir Farmasie, baie dankie vir u samewerking!Vriendelike groete,

Mev CL Meyer, Koördineerder: Gestruktureerde Praktykopleiding

Letter to Supervising Pharmacist

CONTROL FORM FOR COMPLETION BY SUPERVISING PHARMACIST

I _____________________ (Pharmacist) herebt declare that Mr/Miss/Mrs

___________________ (Pharmacy student) completed the assignments (where applicable)

in my pharmacy and that it is his/her own work.

_______________________ _________________________

Signature of Pharmacist SAPC registration number

Pharmacy address stamp

Criteria for evaluation:

Jaar 1 / 2 / 3 (Circle)

Student number

Uit: Apteker evaluasie:

Correctness of information only regarding products that had to be identified in your pharmacy. 40% ………….%Enthusiasm and attitude towards this project and pharmacy in general. 30% …………%Use of sources in the pharmacy, package inserts, Internet, interviews with other health professionals, medical doctors, etc.

20% …………..%

Own initiative10%

…………..%

Total100% ……………%

On behalf of the School of Pharmacy, thank you very much for your cooperation!Friendly regards,

Yours sincerely,

Mrs CL Meyer Coordinator: Structured Practice Training