Pharmaceutical Education Focused on Pharmacotherapy in Emergency Medical Care

Abstract

Pharmacists are expected to be active members of the healthcare team in emergency medicine, because many pharmaceuticals are administered to patients with life-threatening conditions. However, adequate education for pharmacists and pharmacy students is not provided. The``Emergency Pharmaceutical Sciences'' course was introduced for theˆrst time in Japan by the Department of Pharmacy, Okayama University, to oŠer advanced education in emergency medicine and research related to critical care. We oŠer an emergency pharmaceutical training program with high-performance simulators and have succeeded in improving the clinical skills and conˆdence of pharmacy students. In this review, we introduce our activities intended to mold pharmacy students into emergency pharmacists who can contribute to emergency medicine.

Nurses and Pharmaceutical Care: Interprofessional, Evidence-Based Working to Improve Patient Care and Outcomes

“…The literature indicates shortcomings in nurses' competences in pharmaceutical care [53]. Such deficits are also reported amongst other health care professionals, including midwives, doctors and pharmacists [54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61]. Shared interdisciplinary courses for all health care professionals in topics such as pharmaceutical care can allow students to experience opportunities for collaboration, with shared goals and action plans for enhanced patient safety [62].…”