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Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Competency Standards addressed by DUE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Competency Standards addressed by DUE

For pharmacists: Completing a DUE assists you to meet various competency standards as set out in the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Competency Standards for Pharmacists in Australia 2010.

The competency standards addressed by the DUE for aged care homes and hospitals are:

Domain 1 – Professional and ethical practice

Standard 1.1 Practise legally

Element 3 – Respect and protect the consumer’s right to privacy and confidentiality

Element 4 – Support and assist consumer consent

Standard 1.2 Practise to accepted standards

Element 1 – Demonstrate personal and professional integrity

Element 2 – Contribute to enhanced service quality

Standard 1.3 Deliver ‘patient-centred’ care

Element 2 – Address consumer needs

Standard 1.4 Manage quality and safety

Element 1 – Protect and enhance consumer safety

Standard 1.5 Maintain and extend professional competence

Element  2 – Undertake self-directed learning

Domain 2 – Communication, collaboration and self-management

Standard 2.1 Communicate effectively

Element 1 – Adopt sound principles for communication

Element 3 – Manage the communication process

Element 4 – Apply communication skills in negotiation

Standard 2.2 Work to resolve problems

Element 1 – Analyse the problem/potential problem

Element 2 – Act to resolve the problem/potential problem

Standard 2.3 Collaborate with members of the health care team

Element 1 – Support team development and cohesion

Element 2 – Promote effective teamwork

Element 3 – Maintain an effective professional role

Standard 2.4 Manage conflict

Element 1 – Understand the importance of preventing and managing conflict

Standard 2.5 Commitment to work and the workplace

Element 1 – Adopt a conscientious approach

Element 2 – Understand the work environment

Standard 2.6 Plan and manage professional contribution

Element 1 – Assure the adequacy of resources

Element 2 – Plan and prioritise

Element 3 – Manage work activities

Standard 2.7 Supervise personnel

Element 2 – Delegate tasks

Element 3 – Assist the work of supervised personnel

Element 4 – Support improved performance of supervised personnel

Domain 3 – Leadership and management

Standard 3.4 Manage quality service delivery

Element 1 – Facilitate service delivery

Element 2 – Maintain and enhance service quality

Domain 4 Review and supply prescribed medicines

Standard 4.2 Consider the appropriateness of prescribed medicines

Element 1 – Gather relevant information

Element 2 – Review the prescribed medicines

Element 3 – Promote optimal medicines use

Domain 6 Deliver primary and preventive health care

Standard 6.1 Assess primary health care needs

Element 1 – Elicit relevant clinical information

Element 2 – Identify management options

Element 3 – Initiate collaboration or onward referral

Standard 6.2 Deliver primary health care

Element 1 – Ensure the clinical appropriateness of medicines and health care products

Element 2 – Promote safe and effective use of medicines and health care products

Element 3 – Support non-medicinal management options

Element 5 – Manage records for primary health care services

Standard 6.3 Contribute to public and preventive health

Element 3 – Support consumer health literacy and self-management

Domain 7 Promote and contribute to optimal use of medicines

Standard 7.1 Contribute to therapeutic decision-making

Element 1 – Obtain accurate medication history

Element 2 – Assess current medication management

Element 3 – Recommend change in medication management

Element 4 – Support and assist consumer self-management

Standard 7.2 Provide ongoing medication management

Element 2 – Review clinical progress

Element 3 – Initiate monitoring and intervention

Element 4 – Manage medication management records

Standard 7.3 Influence patterns of medicine use

Element 1 – Understand the basis for investigating patterns of medicine use

Element 2 – Review patterns of medicine use

Element 3 – Promote improvement in patterns of medicine use

Domain 8 Critical analysis, research and education

Standard 8.1 Retrieve, analyse and synthesise information

Element 2 – Retrieve information

Element 3 – Review and analyse information

Element 4 – Synthesise information

Standard 8.2 Engage in health, medicines or pharmacy practice research

Element 2 – Conduct research

Element 3 – Disseminate and apply findings

Date published: 2011-01-01 00:00:00

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