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Clinical Pharmacy (Secondary Care) Programme - CPD Plus + and CPD Plus+ Open Learn - Short Courses/Modules - Summary

CPD Plus+ courses/modules have fixed content and learning outcomes. They are available as part of structured Certificate and Diploma award programmes in Clinical Pharmacy or as individual stand-alone short courses.

 

Academic Credits

When taken as individual short courses, each provides 10 Masters level academic credits. This is equivalent to 100 hours of study, including completion of assessments.

 

Delivery Media

Principally on-line distance learning materials, online workshops, experiential learning in hospital base, completion of assessments. 1-2 days may be face-to-face contact.

 

Assessment - short courses

Practice Based Assignment(s) - experiential based assessments that require application of knowledge and skills. Up to 2000 words;

and

Reflective Portfolio - to record and reflect on learning related to the short course/module and professional practice.

 

Modules/Short Courses

There are currently twenty optional modules that are provided as CPD Plus + stand-alone short courses:

 

  • Cardiovascular disease 1
  • Cardiovascular disease 2
  • Central nervous system diseases
  • Critical care and parenteral nutrition
  • Education theory and practice for health professionals
  • Endocrine disease
  • Gastrointestinal disease
  • Hepatic disease
  • HIV and AIDS
  • Infections
  • Joint diseases
  • Malignant disease
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Medicines management and pharmaceutical care
  • Mental health
  • Monitoring therapy
  • Quality in healthcare and evidence based practice
  • Renal disease
  • Respiratory disease
  • Surgical

 

Indicative Content, Aims and Learning Outcomes

 

Courses with Clinical/Therapeutic Themes:

  • Cardiovascular disease 1

The principal areas covered in this course will be managing cardiovascular risk, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, heart failure and venous thromboembolism risk assessment and prevention.

  • Cardiovascular disease 2

The principal areas covered in this course will be ischaemic heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, stroke and anticoagulation.

  • Central nervous system diseases

The principal areas covered in this course will be Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and pain.

  • Endocrine disease

The principal areas covered in this course will be diabetes, thyroid disorders, Cushing's syndrome and Addison's disease.

  • Gastrointestinal disease

The principal areas covered in this course will be dyspepsia (inc. peptic ulcer disease), inflammatory bowel disease and other GI conditions.

  • Hepatic disease

The principal areas covered in this course will be acute and chronic liver disease, their characteristic features, prognosis and treatment. Drug selection and dosing in patients with liver disease will also be included.

  • HIV and AIDS

The principal areas covered in this course will be HIV disease, anti-retroviral therapy and complications of HIV.

  • Infections

The principal areas covered in this course will be endocarditis, meningitis, tuberculosis and infections related to the urinary tract, respiratory tract and bone and soft tissue. Prophylaxis and resistance are also included.

  • Joint diseases

The principal areas covered in this course will be rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and gout.

  • Malignant disease

The principal areas covered in this course will be oncology, haematology and palliative care.

  • Mental health

The principal areas covered in this course will be affective disorders, schizophrenia and dementia.

  • Renal disease

The principal areas covered in this course will be the treatment of acute and chronic renal failure, the use of renal replacement therapies and renal transplantation. Drug selection and dosing in patients with renal disease will also be included.

  • Respiratory disease

The principal areas covered in this course will be asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

 

Aims and Learning Outcomes:

These are expressed similarly for each condition/therapeutic area as follows:

Aim:

The aim of this course is to enhance course participants' knowledge and understanding of the management of [name of condition/therapeutic area], in relation to pharmacy practice, patient care and medicines management in secondary care.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the course you should be able to:

  • Demonstrate your understanding of the aetiology and diagnosis of the disease by being able to describe them at levels suitable for patients, carers and other health care professionals
  • In the light of current professional practice and research, discuss the aims of disease management
  • Drawing on current and recent research, describe and evaluate the medicines management of the disease, including the clinical pharmacology of the drugs used
  • Describe and evaluate any non-drug management options, where appropriate
  • Demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge and understanding of therapeutics to ‘real life’ situations, using an evidence-based approach that takes into account recent research and current professional practice.

 

Other Clinical Pharmacy CPD Plus + Courses  

Education theory and practice for health professionals

Aim:

The aim of this course is to develop participants' knowledge and understanding in relation to theory and good practice in education that they can apply to their education and training role in the workplace.

Learning outcomes:

  • draw on current and established literature relating to theory and good practice in education to discuss these in the context of the themes:
    • Knowing your learners
    • Designing a learning event
    • Assessing your learners
    • Learner support
    • Quality assurance and evaluation
  • demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge and understanding of theory and good practice in education to ‘real life’ situations related to themes of the module.

Indicative content:

  • Knowing your learners
  • Designing a learning event
  • Assessing your learners
  • Learner support
  • Quality assurance and evaluation


Quality in healthcare and evidence based practice

Aim:

The aim of this course is to develop course participants' understanding of evidence based practice and clinical governance and their application to pharmacy practice, patient care and medicines management in secondary care.

Learning outcomes:

  • Identify the components of clinical governance and discuss their relevance to pharmacy practice, patient care and medicines management in secondary care.
  • Apply evidence based practice to the prescribing process and medicines management
  • Critically evaluate published literature using a structured framework
  • Relate theory in published literature to real issues in practice

Indicative content:

  • Definition and components of clinical governance
  • Evidence-based medicine/practice in prescribing and medicines management
  • A systematic approach to critical appraisal of published literature

 

Maternal and Child Health

Aim:

The aim of this course is to develop course participants' knowledge and understanding in relation to the pharmaceutical care of neonates, children and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Learning outcomes:

  • Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the research evidence to describe how neonates, children, and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, respond differently to drugs and be able to apply this to the pharmaceutical care of these patients

Indicative content:

  • Therapeutics in the early years
  • Drug treatment during pregnancy and breast feeding
  • Neonatal and intensive paediatric medcine
  • Common childhood conditions
  • Childhood infections and vaccinations

 

Critical care and parenteral nutrition

Aim:

The aim of this course is to enhance course participants' knowledge and understanding of the factors that need to be considered in relation to the pharmaceutical care of critical care patients and patients requiring parenteral nutrition.

Learning outcomes:

  • Drawing on current and recent research, describe and evaluate the pharmaceutical care of patients in critical care, including the clinical pharmacology of the drugs used
  • Describe and evaluate any non-drug management options, where appropriate
  • Apply a comprehensive knowledge of current research and professional practice to explain the rationale for parenteral nutrition and know the patients for which PN is appropriate
  • Demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge and understanding of therapeutics to ‘real life’ situations, using an evidence-based approach that takes into account recent research and current professional practice

Indicative content:

Pharmaceutical care of critical care patients with regard to:

  • Clinical pharmacology of commonly used drugs
  • Management of sepsis
  • Nutrition
  • Evidence-base for treatment

 

Medicines management and pharmaceutical care

Aim:

The aim of this course is to develop course participants' understanding of the key concepts of medicines management and pharmaceutical care and their application to the delivery of a safe and effective clinical pharmacy service, in secondary care, with a particular emphasis on the older patient.

Learning outcomes:

  • In the light of published evidence and current professional practice:
  • Identify the components of medicines management and pharmaceutical care and discuss their relevance to clinical pharmacy practice in secondary care.
  • Apply medicines management within the context of effectiveness, risk, cost, patient choice and the therapeutic decision making process in secondary care
  • Develop pharmaceutical care plans for individual patients
  • Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge to describe how the older patient responds differently to drugs and be able to apply this to the pharmaceutical care of these patients.

Indicative content:

  • Definition and components of medicines management
  • Application of medicines management in secondary care
  • Pharmaceutical care plans
  • Communication and concordance
  • Drug treatment in the older patient


Monitoring therapy

Aim:

The aim of this course is to develop course participants' understanding of the key principles of clinical pharmacy practice in secondary care, including clinical pharmacology and biochemistry, pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM).

Learning outcomes:

Apply a comprehensive knowledge of current research and professional practice to:

  • describe the clinical pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of drugs
  • describe the biochemical tests most commonly used and appraise their place in clinical pharmacy practice
  • describe the risks associated with drug treatment, their investigation and management, and know how to monitor and prevent their occurrence
  • evaluate the risks associated with drug treatment in individual patients to aid the prescribing process
  • explain the rationale for TDM in clinical pharmacy practice and know the drugs for which TDM is appropriate

Indicative content:

  • Clinical pharmacology and pharmacokinetics
  • Biochemical tests and drug therapy
  • Adverse drug reactions and reporting mechanisms
  • Drug-drug interactions
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring


Surgical

Aim:

The aim of this course is to develop course participants' understanding of the factors that need to be considered in relation to the Surgical.

Learning outcomes:

  • Drawing on current and recent research, describe and evaluate the pharmaceutical care of patients following surgery, including the clinical pharmacology of the drugs used
  • Describe and evaluate any non-drug management options, where appropriate
  • Demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge and understanding of therapeutics to ‘real life’ situations, using an evidence-based approach that takes into account recent research and current professional practice

Indicative content:

Surgical with regard to:

  • Peri-operative medication
  • Thromboprophylaxis
  • Pain management
  • Antibiotic prophylaxis
  • Post operative nausea and vomiting

 

CPD Plus+ Open Learn Courses

CPD Plus+ Open Learn courses will normally use fixed content, named CPD Plus+ courses as their basis and students will develop the final learning outcomes with their Keele tutor, within the requirements that are necessary for a 15 or 30 credit Open Learn version of the module. Please contact a member of our Course Team to discuss your requirements.

 

Availability of CPD Plus +and CPD Plus+ Open Learn Short Courses

Individual modules are normally available during at least 2 separate periods of the year. For further information, please contact Bev Oakden, the Clinical Pharmacy Programme Administrator:

b.oakden@keele.ac.uk

01782 734207