Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences MyDispense Software to support learning Peta Trinder

Pharmacy

Pharmacy Practice Tutorials: Main Areas of Emphasis Safe dispensing Safe and efficient dispensing process Computer dispensing; Community and hospital dispensing Integrated dispensing process Patient care activities Patient assessment Disease state management Communication History-taking Counselling; Professional interaction Competence-based assessment OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) Portfolios

Our Vision: Pharmacy graduates are …  Safe … Opportunities “to make errors” in a safe and learning-focused environment. Able to learn from mistakes  Confident … Opportunities to practice important skills  Efficient … Knowledgeable and well-practised  Adaptable … Familiar with a range of dispensing environments and relevant software systems  Prepared … and confident to effectively deliver current and future pharmacy services

What is MyDispense? Dispensing with “training wheels”

What is MyDispense?  Purpose designed, educational dispensing program  Designed and developed by Monash University, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences  Supports students to develop and practice dispensing skills

Educational environment  Web-based pharmacy simulation software  MyDispense can be programmed to accommodate the level of the student learner  The software is used in tutorial classes in conjunction with tutorial notes and a tutor explaining the theory to support the dispensing process

Education  Learning through exploration  Fundamentals of good dispensing practice are taught and practiced  Provides a simulated dispensing environment  No built in prompts

MyDispense database currently includes:  39,000 items dispensed since March 2011  1,130 active products  1,176 student accounts  406 patients

MyDispense: Opportunity to learn and Practise Simulates electronic dispensing Virtual product selection Barcode scanner for verification of selection Label placement Assembly of medicines and handover to patient Patient and Doctor Fact Finding Feedback Delivers exams 11

Dispensing prescriptions involves a process which runs across distinct stages  Think about prescription to be dispensed  Enter prescription details into computer  Check computer input  Review computer generated label then print it  Select and scan drug  Check then attach the label  Assemble prescription  Final check at patient collection of prescription Year 1 Semester 1 Year 1 Semester 2 Later years

Logging in……..

The MyDispense Dashboard Tutorial title bar Exercise Feedback

The Introduction screen…….

The Dispensary screen….. Dispensing software Patient Toolbar Backroom

Viewing the prescription………

The dispensing application software……

drug search dispensing history

The dispensing application software…… Click on the print button to create a virtual label

Label Management…..checking the label

Completing the exercise……… When students have completed all of the dispensing activities, they can “hand over” the items to the patient, by clicking on the handover icon on the task bar

Student Feedback…... Student input

Student Feedback…... Feedback

Student Feedback…... Incorrect field

Controlled drugs safe Shelves Fridge The Pharmacy Backroom

Product Selection

Putting it all together 1. Labels section 2. Scanner area 3. Product area

Attaching labels

Fact finding from the patient …..

Fact finding from the Prescriber

Taking notes

Assessing other information

MyDispense tutorials for Pharmacy students in Year 1 Semester 1:  Information resources and references  Introduction to the dispensing and checking process  Legal prescriptions  Accurate and safe dispensing  Accurate labelling, right directions  Patient information and computer records

Format of MyDispense Tutorials  The exercises are patient-centred scenarios.  Authentic modern dispensary scenarios are represented in the exercises.  Exercises - are designed to support the specific tutorial outcomes  The software is used in tutorial classes in conjunction with tutorial notes and a tutor explaining the theory to support the dispensing process

Pharmville 3052  Developing context and relevance for teaching across disciplines and between year levels in the Bachelor of Pharmacy course.  Part of the Pharmacy curriculum  Depicts “real” people with “real” problems who live in Pharmville 3052  Teaching resource  Provides context and integration of the curriculum  mville3052/ mville3052/

Meet the Park family

Mei ParkMei Park hands you this script. PAC Mei Park 47Holmes St Pharmville XX Tritace 2.5 mg 1 d 2/52 then 2 d until R/V In small groups, discuss what you need to consider so Mei can safely take this medicine. Dr Roger Lamont 2 Cremorne St Pharmville 3052 Ph: (03) Prescriber No: XX89932 Dispense it for Mei with clear directions she will understand.

Tutorial notes for the students

Mei ParkMei Park hands you this script. PAC Mei Park 47Holmes St Pharmville XX Tritace 2.5 mg 1 d 2/52 then 2 d until R/V Knowing more about accurate labelling and right directions, let’s dispense Mei’s prescription and create a clear label. Dr Roger Lamont 2 Cremorne St Pharmville 3052 Ph: (03) Prescriber No: XX89932 Dispense it for Mei with clear directions she will understand.

Safe Confident Efficient Adaptable Prepared