Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Approaches in Pharmacy Education
Decision-making in pharmacy education literature centered primarily on a clinical problem-solving framework for topics related to disease management, nonprescription medicine use, and a range of other clinical problems. Table 1. Five Decision-making Approaches Identified in the Pharmacy Literature. The steps of the five approaches and the ...
Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Pharmacy Students
INTRODUCTION. Critical Thinking (CT) is one of the most desired skills of a pharmacy graduate because pharmacists need to think for themselves, question claims, use good judgment, and make decisions. 1,2 It is needed in almost every facet of pharmacy practice because pharmacy students need to evaluate claims made in the literature, manage and resolve patients' medication problems, and assess ...
Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Pharmacy Students
Keywords: critical thinking, metacognition, course design, problem solving, clinical decision making INTRODUCTION Critical Thinking (CT) is one of the most desired skills of a pharmacy graduate because pharmacists need to think for themselves, question claims, use good judg-ment, and make decisions.1,2 It is needed in almost every
Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Pharmacy Students
Critical thinking (CT) is one of the most desired skills of a pharmacy graduate but there are many challenges to students thinking critically including their own perceptions, poor metacognitive skills, a fixed mindset, a non-automated skillset, heuristics, biases and the fact that thinking is effortful. Though difficult, developing CT skills is ...
Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Approaches in Pharmacy Education
Decision-making in pharmacy education literature centered primarily on a clinical problem-solving framework for topics related to disease man-agement, nonprescription medicine use, and a range of other clinical problems. The steps of the five approaches and the intended outcomes as described in the literature are summarized in Table 1.
Chapter 8: Using Critical Thinking to Solve Problems in: Pharmacy
UNIT 1: Review of Mathematics. Importance of Accurate Pharmacy Calculations. Numbers and Numerals. Review of Basic Math Operations. UNIT 2: Systems of Measurement. The Metric System. Measurements and Conversions. Measuring Time and Temperature. UNIT 3: Preparing for Problem Solving in Pharmacy.
Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Approaches in Pharmacy ...
We identified five basic approaches to problem solving in the curriculum at a pharmacy school: clinical, ethical, managerial, economic, and legal. These approaches were compared to determine a generic process that could be applied to all pharmacy decisions. Although there were similarities in the approaches, generic problem solving processes ...
Teaching clinical problem solving: A preceptor's guide
The broad model of teaching clinical problem solving described within the ASHP standards is based on principles first set forth by Bloom 5 and other educational theorists and discussed in relation to pharmacy by Nimmo, 6 who noted that most of the learning pharmacy residents need is cognitive learning: "remembering or recognizing knowledge or ...
Wicked Problems in Pharmacy Education
Canadian pharmacists dedicated themselves to problem-solving when they gathered for a National Summit on Wicked Problems in Community Pharmacy in 2018. 9 The goal of the summit was to developed a unified approach to solving practice problems between practitioners, employers, regulators and other stakeholders. A number of changes needed within ...
Clinical decision-making: An essential skill for 21st century pharmacy
Abstract. Clinical decision-making skills are recognized as a central component of professional competency but are under-developed in pharmacy compared to other health professions. There is an urgent need for a comprehensive understanding of how pharmacists can best develop and use therapeutic decision-making skills in clinical practice.
Chapter 7. Decision Making: Using a Systems Approach to Solve Problems
Objectives Discuss different problem-solving and decision-making approaches. Identify barriers to good decision making. Delineate the steps in problem solving. Apply these steps to solve pharmacy managerial problems. Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few engage in it. —Henry Ford Introduction Making decisions and solving problems are critical ...
Design Thinking In Pharmacy Education: Inspiring Creative Problem
Born from the world of product and service innovation, design thinking is gaining popularity as a method for introducing creative problem solving into the education of health professionals. Mindsets developed through practicing design thinking can help learners and educators address complex healthcare issues in a whole new way.
How to approach challenging scenarios in primary care pharmacy
As healthcare becomes increasingly complex, the pharmacy profession must develop additional skills and competencies in line with its growing responsibilities. Working with patient's who are in crisis or at risk of harm is a reality of practice and these situtaions require an ability to appraise the available information, evidence and guidance, alongside a skilled reading […]
Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Approaches in Pharmacy Education
the type of problems they should be prepared to solv e. We identified five basic approaches to problem. solving in the curriculum at a pharmacy school: clinical, ethical, managerial, economic, an ...
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Harrold and McFalls 14 demonstrated this by integrating teaching of medicinal chemistry with pharmacotherapy using a first-year pharmacy practice laboratory exercise merging prescription processing, patient counseling, with underlying biochemical problem-solving. 14 Students gained a greater understanding of the medication and its side effect ...
Pharmacy Calculations
The second edition has been streamlined to focus on the most important pharmacy calculation concepts—covering the fundamentals related to accuracy and basic math operations, units of measurement and conversions, critical thinking in problem solving, dosing calculations, percentages, concentration calculations, compounding formulas ...
Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Approaches in Pharmacy Education
Domain 3 of the Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE) 2013 Educational Outcomes recommends that pharmacy school curricula prepare students to be better problem solvers, but are silent on the type of problems they should be prepared to solve. We identified five basic approaches to problem solving in the curriculum at a pharmacy school: clinical, ethical, managerial, economic ...
Promoting Creative Problem-Solving in Schools of Pharmacy With the Use
We believe design thinking can support creative problem-solving and equip pharmacy educators to address the complex problems facing the Academy. Design thinking can assist schools, faculty members, students, and administrators as they engage in problem-solving with a new lens. Design thinking supports collaboration, empathy, and optimism, while ...
Process for preventing or identifying and resolving problems in drug
Abstract. A consistent process for preventing or identifying and resolving problems related to drug therapy is described. The process was originally developed to help pharmacy students focus on drug therapy issues during their clinical clerkship rotations. The first version of this approach to quality improvement consisted of lists of questions ...
Critical Skills All Pharmacy Technicians Need
Problem-solving and analytical thinking are necessary to help resolve conflicts and improve accuracy. A pharmacy technician must be consistent and systemic as they manage critical data, record information, and provide patients with written and verbal guidance. Stress Management. Working in a pharmacy can be high volume, and that can mean there ...
Promoting Creative Problem-Solving in Schools of Pharmacy With the Use
Creativity and innovation are commonly discussed topics in the health professions and health professions education. However, initiating creative problem-solving without having a well-defined process in place can be a significant struggle. The design thinking process is gaining popularity in the health professions as a helpful strategy for individuals to address complex problems. In this ...
COMMENTS
Decision-making in pharmacy education literature centered primarily on a clinical problem-solving framework for topics related to disease management, nonprescription medicine use, and a range of other clinical problems. Table 1. Five Decision-making Approaches Identified in the Pharmacy Literature. The steps of the five approaches and the ...
INTRODUCTION. Critical Thinking (CT) is one of the most desired skills of a pharmacy graduate because pharmacists need to think for themselves, question claims, use good judgment, and make decisions. 1,2 It is needed in almost every facet of pharmacy practice because pharmacy students need to evaluate claims made in the literature, manage and resolve patients' medication problems, and assess ...
Keywords: critical thinking, metacognition, course design, problem solving, clinical decision making INTRODUCTION Critical Thinking (CT) is one of the most desired skills of a pharmacy graduate because pharmacists need to think for themselves, question claims, use good judg-ment, and make decisions.1,2 It is needed in almost every
Critical thinking (CT) is one of the most desired skills of a pharmacy graduate but there are many challenges to students thinking critically including their own perceptions, poor metacognitive skills, a fixed mindset, a non-automated skillset, heuristics, biases and the fact that thinking is effortful. Though difficult, developing CT skills is ...
Decision-making in pharmacy education literature centered primarily on a clinical problem-solving framework for topics related to disease man-agement, nonprescription medicine use, and a range of other clinical problems. The steps of the five approaches and the intended outcomes as described in the literature are summarized in Table 1.
UNIT 1: Review of Mathematics. Importance of Accurate Pharmacy Calculations. Numbers and Numerals. Review of Basic Math Operations. UNIT 2: Systems of Measurement. The Metric System. Measurements and Conversions. Measuring Time and Temperature. UNIT 3: Preparing for Problem Solving in Pharmacy.
We identified five basic approaches to problem solving in the curriculum at a pharmacy school: clinical, ethical, managerial, economic, and legal. These approaches were compared to determine a generic process that could be applied to all pharmacy decisions. Although there were similarities in the approaches, generic problem solving processes ...
The broad model of teaching clinical problem solving described within the ASHP standards is based on principles first set forth by Bloom 5 and other educational theorists and discussed in relation to pharmacy by Nimmo, 6 who noted that most of the learning pharmacy residents need is cognitive learning: "remembering or recognizing knowledge or ...
Canadian pharmacists dedicated themselves to problem-solving when they gathered for a National Summit on Wicked Problems in Community Pharmacy in 2018. 9 The goal of the summit was to developed a unified approach to solving practice problems between practitioners, employers, regulators and other stakeholders. A number of changes needed within ...
Abstract. Clinical decision-making skills are recognized as a central component of professional competency but are under-developed in pharmacy compared to other health professions. There is an urgent need for a comprehensive understanding of how pharmacists can best develop and use therapeutic decision-making skills in clinical practice.
Objectives Discuss different problem-solving and decision-making approaches. Identify barriers to good decision making. Delineate the steps in problem solving. Apply these steps to solve pharmacy managerial problems. Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few engage in it. —Henry Ford Introduction Making decisions and solving problems are critical ...
Born from the world of product and service innovation, design thinking is gaining popularity as a method for introducing creative problem solving into the education of health professionals. Mindsets developed through practicing design thinking can help learners and educators address complex healthcare issues in a whole new way.
As healthcare becomes increasingly complex, the pharmacy profession must develop additional skills and competencies in line with its growing responsibilities. Working with patient's who are in crisis or at risk of harm is a reality of practice and these situtaions require an ability to appraise the available information, evidence and guidance, alongside a skilled reading […]
the type of problems they should be prepared to solv e. We identified five basic approaches to problem. solving in the curriculum at a pharmacy school: clinical, ethical, managerial, economic, an ...
Harrold and McFalls 14 demonstrated this by integrating teaching of medicinal chemistry with pharmacotherapy using a first-year pharmacy practice laboratory exercise merging prescription processing, patient counseling, with underlying biochemical problem-solving. 14 Students gained a greater understanding of the medication and its side effect ...
The second edition has been streamlined to focus on the most important pharmacy calculation concepts—covering the fundamentals related to accuracy and basic math operations, units of measurement and conversions, critical thinking in problem solving, dosing calculations, percentages, concentration calculations, compounding formulas ...
Domain 3 of the Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE) 2013 Educational Outcomes recommends that pharmacy school curricula prepare students to be better problem solvers, but are silent on the type of problems they should be prepared to solve. We identified five basic approaches to problem solving in the curriculum at a pharmacy school: clinical, ethical, managerial, economic ...
We believe design thinking can support creative problem-solving and equip pharmacy educators to address the complex problems facing the Academy. Design thinking can assist schools, faculty members, students, and administrators as they engage in problem-solving with a new lens. Design thinking supports collaboration, empathy, and optimism, while ...
Abstract. A consistent process for preventing or identifying and resolving problems related to drug therapy is described. The process was originally developed to help pharmacy students focus on drug therapy issues during their clinical clerkship rotations. The first version of this approach to quality improvement consisted of lists of questions ...
Problem-solving and analytical thinking are necessary to help resolve conflicts and improve accuracy. A pharmacy technician must be consistent and systemic as they manage critical data, record information, and provide patients with written and verbal guidance. Stress Management. Working in a pharmacy can be high volume, and that can mean there ...
Creativity and innovation are commonly discussed topics in the health professions and health professions education. However, initiating creative problem-solving without having a well-defined process in place can be a significant struggle. The design thinking process is gaining popularity in the health professions as a helpful strategy for individuals to address complex problems. In this ...