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PMSC28005 Prescribing for Primary Healthcare Practice

Prescribing for Primary Healthcare Practice

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General Information

Overview

This unit is designed to equip primary healthcare paramedics with the essential knowledge and skills required for effective medication prescribing across diverse clinical settings. It covers the foundational aspects of pharmacology, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, and rational medication use. Additionally, it focuses on interpreting and applying prescribing guidelines, navigating legal, cultural and ethical considerations, and ensuring compliance with professional standards. You will also learn to critically assess patient information, make evidence-based prescribing decisions, and cultivate effective communication and collaboration skills vital for interprofessional practice. This comprehensive unit provides a well-rounded foundation for primary healthcare paramedics seeking to excel in medication prescribing, ultimately improving patient care and outcomes.

Details

Career Level: Postgraduate

Unit Level: Level 8

Credit Points: 12

Student Contribution Band: 8

Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.25

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

PMSC20013 - Primary Healthcare 2 as a pre-requisite unit

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 3 - 2026

Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).