NUR5208 · Therapeutic medication management (Prescribing)

Overview

This unit will enable you to apply the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in the therapeutic management of medication in advanced practice settings. By demonstrating an understanding of prescribed medications on major body systems, you will be able to critically analyse medication regimes for discipline specific clinical conditions, utilising state and federal frameworks for clinical decision making. Examining your role in therapeutic medication management, you will gain a critical understanding of the legal, ethical and professional accountabilities for which you are responsible within your scope of practice and area of specialisation. This will include the requirements for you to evaluate the effect of the social determinants of health on therapeutic medication management outcomes. You will also demonstrate the knowledge of health education for clients regarding self-management of medications and learn the skills to safely and effectively prescribe medications within the Australian healthcare system, your scope of practice, and area of specialisation.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Apply the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to therapeutic medication management across a variety of clinical settings.
2. Explain the mechanism of action, clinical indication and therapeutic effect for commonly prescribed medications.
3. Optimise medication regimes for discipline specific conditions to improve a person's health and wellbeing.
4. Propose educational strategies and non-pharmacological interventions that support medication adherence and improved health outcomes.
5. Critically appraise Quality Use of Medicines principles for evidence‑based medication management practices.
6. Distinguish the implications of social, cultural, environmental, and political factors influencing the use of medications on health outcomes.
7. Determine your legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities in medication prescribing according to state, territory and federal legislation, within your scope of practice.

Workload

24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials, interprofessional learning and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.