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Use of patient group directions in medicines management
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Course description
This module will provide an overview of patient group directions (PGDs) and their place in the supply and administration of medicines in the UK. It aims to raise awareness of best practice recommendations, with specific reference to guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (2017a) and other evidence-based literature.
Learning aims and intended outcomes
- Explain the difference between a prescription, a patient-specific direction (PSD) and a PGD
- Describe the process developing a PGD, the information that should be included, and how PGDs are authorised
- Identify the healthcare professionals eligible to use PGDs
- Discuss the medicines that can be included in a PGD
- Discuss the competent and safe use of PGDs and the importance of the review process
Syllabus
- Introduction
- What is a patient group direction?
- Legal provision
- When is it appropriate to use a patient group direction
- Obtaining agreement
- Information to include
- Authorisation
- Eligible medicines
- Off-licence and controlled drugs
- Antimicrobials
- Number of drugs that can be included
- Dose adjustment
- Competence
- Review of patient group directions
- Conclusions
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Please note that information provided by RCNi Learning is not sufficient to ensure competence in the skill. Assessment of competence should take place in line with local practice. Practice should always align with local protocols and procedures, latest guidelines and any regulatory code. All modules should currently be viewed together with available national and local Covid-19 guidelines. For advice, go to www.rcn.org.uk/covid-19
Syllabus
- Introduction
- What is a patient group direction?
- Legal provision
- When is it appropriate to use a patient group direction
- Obtaining agreement
- Information to include
- Authorisation
- Eligible medicines
- Off-licence and controlled drugs
- Antimicrobials
- Number of drugs that can be included
- Dose adjustment
- Competence
- Review of patient group directions
- Conclusions
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