01.A Community, Hospital and Institutional Pharmacy

• Competency Standard No. 1

  provides quality medicines and other health products appropriate to the needs of the client/patient.
• Competency Standard No. 2

  compounds products in a manner that ensures product quality, safety, and efficacy
• Competency Standard No. 3

  counsels client/patient on the safe and judicious use of medicines and other health products
• Competency Standard No. 4

  engages actively in client/patient safety and health promotion activities
• Competency Standard No. 5

  ensures business sustainability through efficient processes and systems
• Element No. 1.1: 


  Implements a system of good dispensing practice in accordance with national standards, guidelines and policies
• Element No. 1.2:

  Undertakes prescription validation and assessment
• Element No. 1.3:

  Maintains pertinent client/patient information and medication records
• Element No. 1.4: 


  Promotes the judicious, appropriate, safe and effective use of prescribed medicines
• Element No. 1.5: 


  Fills prescriptions accurately
• Element No. 1.6: 


  Checks the product and its label against the prescription
• Element No. 1.7: 


  Identifies the client/patient when dispensing medicines
• Element No. 1.8:

  Manages records with privacy and confidentiality
• Element No. 1.9:

  Displays additional appropriate care when dispensing antimicrobials
• Element No. 2.2:

  Implements a systematic process of preparing compounded drug products, both sterile and nonsterile, in accordance with established standards and guidelines
• Element No. 2.3: 


  Compounds products in accordance with recognized standards and guidelines, and as appropriate to the practice setting
• Element No. 2.4:

  Optimizes packaging and labeling of compounded products
• Element No. 3.1:

  Counsels client/patient in a structured and logical manner
• Element No. 3.2:

  Tailors care and counseling according to the needs of the client/ patient
• Element No. 3.3:

  Utilizes a range of communication methods to ensure that counseling is effective
• Element No. 3.4: 


  Collaborates with the client/patient to positively impact on adherence
• Element No. 3.5: 


  Refers to other healthcare providers or support services, when appropriate
• Element No. 4.1: 


  Ensures continuity of care and safety of client/patient
• Element No. 4.2:

  Contributes in the management of the client’s/patient’s disease states
• Element No. 4.3:

  Engages in health promotion, education and disease prevention activities
• Element No. 5.1: 


  Manages financial viability of pharmacy business
• Element No. 5.2: 


  Manages human resources
• Element No. 5.3: 


  Procures equipment and resources
• Element No. 5.4: 


  Oversees inventory management
• Element No. 5.5: 


  Supervises effectively the execution of merchandising plan and marketing strategies