The Medicinewise Practitioner Learning Outcomes

General course learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:

• obtain a thorough medical and medication history
• engage the patient in a discussion about their health
• prioritise management in partnership with the patient
• order and interpret appropriate tests and investigations to guide decisions regarding treatment
• recommend appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies
• optimise timing and administration of medicines
• monitor patient response to therapy
• provide appropriate medicines information to patients, families and carers
• write appropriate prescriptions that meet safe prescribing practices and legal requirements
• access current information about PBS requirements and restrictions.

Specific course learning outcomes

Patient 1: Belinda

These course objectives will be explored through the patient Belinda, a 22 year old with schizophrenia and lifestyle issues.

Weight management and diabetes monitoring

Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:

• assess and monitor diabetes risk for patients on antipsychotic therapy
• consider  alternative pharmacological therapies in response to unwanted adverse effects from treatment.

Schizophrenia relapse prevention

Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:

• develop a schizophrenia relapse prevention plan
• consider different techniques to improve medicines adherence and concordance in specific patient groups.

Sexual health and complementary medicines

Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:

• recommend appropriate preventative and protective measures.

Binge drinking and illicit drug use

Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:

• discuss the risks of binge drinking and illicit drug use
• assist the patient in changing behaviour relating to binge drinking and illicit drug use in order to reduce health risks.

Patient 2: Benji & Belinda

The course objectives will be explored through the patient Benji, a 3-year-old boy, and his mother Bridgit.

Asthma – part 1

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Assess severity and initiate appropriate therapy for an acute asthma exacerbation.
• Recommend appropriate preventative asthma therapy.

Asthma – part 2

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Educate the patient/carer on appropriate asthma management and appropriate use and care of asthma devices.

Immunisation

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Identify a child’s immunisation requirements.
• Implement an immunisation catch-up schedule, where needed.

Smoking cessation

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Implement the 5As of smoking cessation
• Recommend appropriate therapy for smoking cessation.

 

Patient 3: Bill

These course learning objectives will be explored through the patient Bill, a 55 year old man with type 2 diabetes. The patient journey continues over 6 years.

Diabetes management

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• educate the patient on self-management of type 2 diabetes
• assess and monitor the patient’s self-management of type 2 diabetes
• review the patient’s type 2 diabetes treatment

Diabetes again

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• assess need for and manage transition to insulin therapy in a patient with type 2 diabetes.

The diabetic foot

Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:

• recommend appropriate non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapies for managing diabetes complications in the feet.
• educate the patient on prevention and management of diabetes complications in the feet.

Renal impairment

Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:

• assess and adjust pharmacological therapy in the presence of acute kidney injury
• report an adverse drug reaction.