Standardized Assessment of Pharmacists' Patient Care Competencies:

Standardized Assessment of Pharmacists’ Patient Care Competencies: A Model for Maintenance of Licensure (MOL) in the Health Professions

Evaluation of Croatian community pharmacists' patient care competencies using the general level framework.

OBJECTIVES To assess Croatian community pharmacists' patient care competencies using the General Level Framework (GLF). METHODS The competencies of 100 community pharmacists working in 38 community pharmacies were evaluated using an adapted version of the GLF. RESULTS Pharmacists demonstrated the best performance in the competency areas drug specific issues and provision of drug products; t...

Pharmacist provision of primary health care: a modified Delphi validation of pharmacists' competencies

BACKGROUND Pharmacists have expanded their roles and responsibilities as a result of primary health care reform. There is currently no consensus on the core competencies for pharmacists working in these evolving practices. The aim of this study was to develop and validate competencies for pharmacists' effective performance in these roles, and in so doing, document the perceived contribution of ...

Extending the Role of Pharmacists in Patient Care: Are Pharmacists in Developing Nations Ready to Change?

Patient care in a community is becoming critical due to change in the impact of diseases on health. The provision of pharmaceutical care in a community will bring in positive changes in health care delivery. However, the pharmacist in developing countries has remained obscure in direct healthcare of the patient. The main aim of this article is to reinforce the concept that there is a need to st...

An Examination of Correctional Nursing Competencies for Improved Patient Care

The concept of this honors project was to explore correctional nursing competency, working closely with my advisor and the research team. Key findings from the initial competency assessment evaluation phase were compiled, organized, and analyzed. A podium presentation “Advancing Correctional Nurse Competencies for Quality Care: Evaluation of Simulation Learning and Satisfaction” was given at th...