Module NEC-2003:
Medication management
Medication management-S1 2023-24
NEC-2003
2023-24
Ysgol Gwyddorau Meddygol ac Iechyd
Modiwl - Semester 2
30 credits
Module Organiser:
Julie Lunt
Overview
• Person centred assessment, which engages the person and their family in all aspects of the care journey. • Social policy: long term conditions; prescribing, local and national policies, guidelines in relation to medicines management; polypharmacy; the prescribing, dispensing, administering, storing and disposal of medication. • Decision making and shared decision making associated with prescribing medicines or other interventions. • Patient education for shared decision making to promote concordance and optimisation of medicines management • Self-care and medicines management in multiple contexts •How to effectively use the British National Formulary and achieve an effective balance between legislation, policy, political influences, available resources and patient safety/ preference/tolerance. • Governance and incident reporting; adverse drug reactions, side effects and allergies. • Professionalism and application of Nursing and Midwifery Council Code. • Managing adverse events • Accountability and duty of candour; prescribing/administration errors and learning through reflection. • Innovations and emerging technologies in medicines management. • Legal & ethical issues around medications management including capacity; consent, record keeping; different classifications of medicines (controlled drugs, prescription only/pharmacy/general sales list). • Person centred pharmacology, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics; routes and preparations and legal aspects of nursing (to meet NMC EU Directive for general nurses). • Evaluating care and monitoring the effects of medications and other interventions
• Person centred assessment, which engages the person and their family in all aspects of the care journey. • Social policy: long term conditions; prescribing, local and national policies, guidelines in relation to medicines management; polypharmacy; the prescribing, dispensing, administering, storing and disposal of medication. • Decision making and shared decision making associated with prescribing medicines or other interventions. • Patient education for shared decision making to promote concordance and optimisation of medicines management • Self-care and medicines management in multiple contexts •How to effectively use the British National Formulary and achieve an effective balance between legislation, policy, political influences, available resources and patient safety/ preference/tolerance. • Governance and incident reporting; adverse drug reactions, side effects and allergies. • Professionalism and application of Nursing and Midwifery Council Code. • Managing adverse events • Accountability and duty of candour; prescribing/administration errors and learning through reflection. • Innovations and emerging technologies in medicines management. • Legal & ethical issues around medications management including capacity; consent, record keeping; different classifications of medicines (controlled drugs, prescription only/pharmacy/general sales list). • Person centred pharmacology, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics; routes and preparations and legal aspects of nursing (to meet NMC EU Directive for general nurses). • Evaluating care and monitoring the effects of medications and other interventions
Assessment Strategy
Threshold - Grades: D- to D+ Understanding of the facts and principles specific to the topics covered in this module and the outcomes being assessed. Students will be required to achieve a minimum of D- grade in the assignment to in order to pass.
Good - Grades: C- to C+ Good understanding of the facts and principles specific to the topics covered in this module and the outcomes being assessed.Very Good Grades: B- to B+ A very good understanding of the facts and principles specific to the topics covered in this module and the outcomes being assessed
Excellent - Grades: A- to A* Excellent understanding of the facts and principles specific to the topics covered in this module and the outcomes being assessed
Assessment method
Clinical Practical Assessment
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Medicines management in-point assessment in clinical practice following medicines management module. This assessment sits within the All Wales practice assessment document and is a pass or fail summative assessment. Second attempt for in-point assessment will be up to 24.12.23 and will take place during student's clinical placement
Weighting
0%
Due date
28/08/2023
Assessment method
Exam (Centrally Scheduled)
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Medication Management Multiple Choice Questions Second attempt - 20.09.23
Weighting
100%
Due date
02/07/2024