{"id":7523,"date":"2015-12-11T05:52:03","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T05:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/uncategorized\/advancing-pharmacy-practice.html\/"},"modified":"2015-12-11T05:52:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T05:52:03","slug":"advancing-pharmacy-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/rbwh\/news\/advancing-pharmacy-practice","title":{"rendered":"Advancing pharmacy practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Advancing pharmacy practice<\/h1>\n
\"Director

Director of Pharmacy at Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital Ian Coombes<\/p><\/div>\n

The increasing importance of the pharmacists\u2019 role in patient care has been recognised with three Metro North Hospital and Health Service pharmacists among the first in Australia to be receive Advanced Practice Pharmacists credentialing.<\/p>\n

Director of Pharmacy at Royal Brisbane and Women\u2019s Hospital (RBWH) Ian Coombes, RBWH Advanced Level Pre-assessment Clinical Pharmacist Andrew Hale and Advanced Level Cancer Care Pharmacist at The Prince Charles Hospital Geoffrey Grima were credentialed under\u00a0 the Advanced Practice Pharmacists credentialing pilot program.<\/p>\n

The program by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is a major step forward in the development of a formalised professional development and structured training pathway for pharmacists.<\/p>\n

Assoc. Professor Coombes and Mr Grima were evaluated at Stage 3 (credential level) and Dr Hale at Stage 2 (consolidation level) of Advanced Practice.<\/p>\n

The inaugural chair of the APC Credentialing Committee, Assoc. Professor Coombes, said the pilot program represents a substantial commitment by the APC to the broader community.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a fantastic foundation for the future of formal professional development and recognition of pharmacists in Australia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCredentialing establishes and recognises a pharmacist\u2019s critical role in the medicine management team, and provides feedback to guide a practitioner\u2019s further development.<\/p>\n

\u201cPharmacy is constantly evolving to meet changing care needs. As pharmacists take on more complex and advanced services, people expect their pharmacist to have relevant skills, expertise and experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cCredentialing will also help ensure patient safety through assured professional competence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Assoc. Professor Coombes said a key difference between advanced practitioners and general level pharmacists is their increasing contribution to medicine management of our patients, the profession and development of staff and colleagues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile refining our own knowledge and skills, often in clearly defined areas of practice, advanced practitioners are also expanding their contributions to areas such as leadership, management, education, training and research,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a major step towards the strategic development of Metro North\u2019s pharmacy workforce to optimise patient care.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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