UWA PLUS

Advanced Clinical Skills [PHCYM504]

PHCYM504 Advanced Clinical Skills includes core preparatory skills for people wanting to develop their clinical practice. It teaches when and how to use relevant assessments and validated tools in practice. Students will learn how to apply these in practice and the interpretation of the tests. Both laboratory tests and patient reported measures are essential skills for diagnosis and monitoring health outcomes.

Laboratory tests can be useful tools for identifying disease states and monitoring health outcomes, however, they can be challenging to use in practice. The Choosing Wisely campaign has highlighted the need to consider when and how laboratory tests are used. When laboratory tests are undertaken, they require interpretation.

Patient reported measures are defined as 'any report of the status of a patient's health condition that comes directly from the patient, without interpretation of the individual's response by a clinician or anyone else'. This definition makes it sound easy to apply, and interpret patient reported measures in practice. They are tools are used to capture information directly from individuals to understand their health status, treatment outcomes and health related experiences. Individuals are supported to report these outcomes through the use of validated questionnaires.

Together, laboratory tests and patient reported measures complement each other for diagnosis and treatment outcomes to monitor health status.

This micro-credential will cover the skills to know when and how to use and apply laboratory tests and patient reported measures in practice. It will cover the interpretations and the limitation of these measures. The content in this micro-credential will greatly improve the practice of all clinicians.  


Upon successful completion of this micro-credential, you will receive:

  • 12 PD Points which can be converted to academic credit
  • A Certificate of Achievement
  • A UWA Plus Professional Development Transcript, listing all successfully completed micro-credentials
Delivery mode
This course will be delivered asynchronously online. 
Course Dates:
TBC

This micro-credential is approved by WA Health as a component of the clinical skills training for pharmacists participating in the Enhanced Community Access Program. 

Commitment
300 hours over 8 weeks

Three days per week of asynchronous learning including reading, online lectures, assessments and private study.

Academic lead
Dr Amy Page, Pharmacist of the Year 2024
Cost
$1782 inc. GST

 

Critical information summary
TBC

 

Amy Page - Pharmacist of the Year 2024

What you'll learn

Participants will be able to:

Apply patient reported measures and laboratory tests in practice

Identify limitations to interpreting patient reported measures and laboratory tests in clinical practice

Describe when patient reported measures and laboratory tests should be considered

Interpret patient reported measures and laboratory tests in practice including application to diagnosis and monitoring

Amy Page with a group of students 

Why study this course?

This micro-credential should be undertaken by anyone who wants to improve their clinical practice. It introduces when to use different measurements, how to apply them appropriately and the appropriate interpretation.

This micro-credential is the essential first step in UWA's pharmacist prescriber training for PHCYM505 Prescribing Skills for Pharmacists. It is highly recommended prior to undertake PHCYM503 Medication Management Reviews and Aged Care Pharmacists.

Who should study this course?

The skills taught in this micro-credential are important for anyone wanting to improve their clinical practice and upskill. Health professionals will learn when and how to use, apply and interpret these tools in practice. 

This micro-credential is required prior to undertaking  PHCYM505 Prescribing Skills for Pharmacists and highly recommended prior to undertaking PHCYM503 Medication Management Reviews and Aged Care Pharmacists.

Recommended prior knowledge?

This micro-credential is designed for practising health practitioners.

What's next after this course?

Career outcomes:

This micro-credential is essential for any health professional looking to develop their clinical skills. 

 

Options for further study:

- Pharmacists

Once successfully completed, pharmacists will have met the skills component to prepare them to undertake micro-credentials PHCYM505 Prescribing Skills for Pharmacists. 

Students can progress to complete the micro-credentials  PHCYM505 Prescribing Skills for Pharmacists.

Other options for related study:

Students may want to explore the:

 

Become a mentor or preceptor for future students:

Graduates will be given the opportunity to become preceptors or mentors for future students. This opportunity to remain involved in the course delivery and contribute to upskilling the pharmacist and allied health practitioner workforce to contribute to diabetes education is a valuable opportunity for practitioners.