Studying online (if an online offering is shown below)
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
Organisation-wide systems are used to support and promote safety for procuring, supplying, storing, compounding, manufacturing, prescribing, dispensing, administering and monitoring the effects of medicines. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Medication Safety Standard requires considering and selecting the best management options for each individual wisely, by considering both non-drug and drug options. This unit will introduce students to the principles of whether a medicine is considered necessary and identification of the most suitable medicine, taking into account the individual, the clinical condition, the risks and benefits, dosage and length of treatment required, any coexisting conditions, and other therapies the individual may be undertaking. The unit will explore the impact of medicines including monitoring considerations, costs for the individual, the community and the health system as a whole. Ensuring medicines are used safely and effectively to achieve the best possible results will be explored through an interprofessional lens.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode First year of offer Not available in 2025 Online Online - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate capability to engage in self-reflection and lifelong learning through a spirit of inquiry and an ongoing commitment to ensuring capability for practice in self and others; (2) appraise professional, regulatory, social, global and environmental aspects of health care and the impact of these on the role and responsibilities of the nurse; (3) demonstrate inclusive, evidenced-based, person-centred, culturally safe care across the health-illness continuum, within various metropolitan and regional health care contexts; (4) demonstrate digital capabilities and the implementation of digital health technologies in the delivery of effective health care; (5) contribute discipline knowledge to effectively collaborate within interprofessional healthcare teams; (6) apply robust research skills to generate and analyse evidence to make informed decisions to support safe and quality health care; and (7) advocate for patients/clients, communities and the profession, forming respectful partnerships to achieve positive outcomes.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) e-portfolio assessment tasks
and (2) end of semester viva. Further information is available in the unit outline.
This unit is assessed on an ungraded pass/ungraded failed basis. All assessment items must be successfully completed.Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Associate Professor Fiona Foxall
- Unit rules
- Contact hours
- Participation in online tutorial and associated activities 2 hours x 15 weeks = 30 hours
- Texts
Havard's Nursing Guide to Drugs, 11th Edition: https://www.elsevierhealth.com.au/havards-nursing-guide-to-drugs-9780729543590.html
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.