Pharmacy OSCEs and Competency-based Assessments
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Pharmacy, Medical Science, Pharmacology
| Author: | Sharon Haughey, PhD, Roisin O'Hare, DPharm | ISBN: | 9780702066986 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences | Publication: | April 17, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Elsevier | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sharon Haughey, PhD, Roisin O'Hare, DPharm |
| ISBN: | 9780702066986 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Publication: | April 17, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Elsevier |
| Language: | English |
Patient safety is now a very strong focus of pharmacy degrees. Competency-based evaluations of pharmacy students using simulated assessments including Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and Criterion Referenced Assessments (CRAs) are increasingly commonplace. These are designed to simulate aspects of real-life pharmacy practice in order to train students to integrate their knowledge of medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, therapeutics, legislation, clinical skills, numeracy, communication and empathy, and to test a student’s ability to provide safe and effective patient care.
This book provides a unique resource to support students and trainers in developing and practising these essential skills. It is designed as a useful resource for undergraduate students, clinical tutors and those involved in teaching students on pharmacy degree courses.
Format
OSCE outline
Format (written/interactive)
Level of difficulty
Time limit
Props supplied (e.g. BNF)
Competencies tested
Station task
Model Answers and sample marking schemes
Tips
- Short chapter introductions about how to tackle the type of problems encountered in the chapter.
- Station examples to test your ability to integrate knowledge and skills.
- Stations written in detail so that you can practise and then check or score performance against model answers.
- Examples of competency-based assessments designed to assess the level of integration between science and practice.
Patient safety is now a very strong focus of pharmacy degrees. Competency-based evaluations of pharmacy students using simulated assessments including Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and Criterion Referenced Assessments (CRAs) are increasingly commonplace. These are designed to simulate aspects of real-life pharmacy practice in order to train students to integrate their knowledge of medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, therapeutics, legislation, clinical skills, numeracy, communication and empathy, and to test a student’s ability to provide safe and effective patient care.
This book provides a unique resource to support students and trainers in developing and practising these essential skills. It is designed as a useful resource for undergraduate students, clinical tutors and those involved in teaching students on pharmacy degree courses.
Format
OSCE outline
Format (written/interactive)
Level of difficulty
Time limit
Props supplied (e.g. BNF)
Competencies tested
Station task
Model Answers and sample marking schemes
Tips
- Short chapter introductions about how to tackle the type of problems encountered in the chapter.
- Station examples to test your ability to integrate knowledge and skills.
- Stations written in detail so that you can practise and then check or score performance against model answers.
- Examples of competency-based assessments designed to assess the level of integration between science and practice.
