900 Min
In Clinical
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This CPD module is about current thinking on antimicrobial stewardship. It will consider the threat of antimicrobial resistance and what pharmacy teams can do to help tackle it.
Goal
To consider the role of community pharmacy teams in tackling antimicrobial resistance.
Objectives
After completing this module, pharmacy technicians will:
- Be aware of why antimicrobial resistance is a threat to patient safety as well as public and global health
- Be able to outline common self-limiting infections and their usual duration
- Understand the role of community pharmacy teams in tackling antimicrobial resistance.
Contributing author:
Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope, pharmacist lead, antimicrobial resistance, Public Health England
About this module
This CPD module is designed for community pharmacy technicians to use as part of their continuing professional development. Reflection exercises have been included to help start you off in the CPD learning cycle.
Record your learning and how you applied it in your practice using the action and evaluation record at the end of this module, which will then be stored in your personal learning log. You must be registered on the website to do this.
Continuing professional development (CPD) is a statutory requirement for pharmacy technicians. Completion of this module will contribute to the nine pieces of CPD that must be recorded a year, as stipulated by the GPhC.
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Click here to download a PDF of the module as it appeared in print. You can still use your online learning log to record your learning outcomes and impact on your practice.
