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Pharmacy Professionalism and Ethics

Pharmacy Professionalism and Ethics. Profession:. An occupation whose members share ten common characteristics: 1. Prolonged specialized training in a body of abstract knowledge 2. A service orientation 3. An ideology based on the original faith professed by members

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Pharmacy Professionalism and Ethics

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  1. Pharmacy Professionalism and Ethics

  2. Profession: • An occupation whose members share ten common characteristics: • 1. Prolonged specialized training in a body of abstract knowledge • 2. A service orientation • 3. An ideology based on the original faith professed by members • 4. An ethic that is binding on the practitioners • 5. A body of knowledge unique to the members • 6. A set of skills which form the technique of the profession • 7. A guild of those entitled to practice the profession • 8. Authority granted by society in the form of licensure or certification • 9. A recognized setting where the profession is practiced • 10. A theory of societal benefits derived from the ideology

  3. Professional: • A member of a profession who displays the following ten traits: • 1. Knowledge and skills of a profession • 2. Commitment to self-improvement of skills and knowledge • 3. Service orientation • 4. Pride in the profession • 5. Covenantal relationship with the client • 6. Creativity and innovation • 7. Conscience and trustworthiness • 8. Accountability for his/her work • 9. Ethically sound decision making • 10. Leadership

  4. Professionalism: The active demonstration of the traits of a professional. • APhA-ASP / AACP Task Force on Professionalism

  5. Code of Ethics for Pharmacists (American Pharmacists Association ) Pharmacists are health professionals who assist individuals in making the best use of medications. This Code, prepared and supported by pharmacists, is intended to state publicly the principles that form the fundamental basis of the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists. These principles, based on moral obligations and virtues, are established to guide pharmacists in relationships with patients, health professionals, and society.

  6. I. A pharmacist respects the covenantal relationship between the patient and pharmacist II. A pharmacist promotes the good of every patient in a caring, compassionate, and confidential manner

  7. III. A pharmacist respects the autonomy and dignity of each patient IV. A pharmacist acts with honesty and integrity in professional relationships

  8. V. A pharmacist maintains professional competence VI. A pharmacist respects the values and abilities of colleagues and other health professionals

  9. VII. A pharmacist serves individual, community, and societal needs VIII. A pharmacist seeks justice in the distribution of health resources

  10. SOAP Note Format • S: subjective • O: objective • A: assessment • P: plan • SOAP note format is used to write clinician’s notes on patient charts

  11. Subjective: what the patient tells you • Objective: results of physical exam , lab results.... • Assessment: your interpretation of information in the previous two sections • Plan: what you are going to do

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